The New York Herald Newspaper, April 19, 1871, Page 6

:fu suppressing vielence in the ‘Sistont CONGRESS Senator Fenfou’s Opinion ef Traitors to the Rejublican Party. The Ku Kilax Bill Under Disens- sion in the Senate. Ben Butler Foiled in His Revense of Senator Davis. Debate in the House on Revenue Reform, A Host of Bills Rushed Through the House. SENATE. WASHINGTON, April 18, 1871. (NY MISSISSIPPI LEVERS, Mr. West, (rep.) of La., offered a resolution requesting the President to detail an officer of engineers to asaist in the gurvey now being made under the auspices of the State of Louisiana for the strengthening of the Mississippi levees in that State. Adopted. RAILROAD DEPOTS IN WASHINGTON. Mr. Momnit, (rep.) of Vt., offered a resolution instructing the Commissioner of Public Buildings to Inquire as to the propriety of requiri: Jroad depots in the city of Wash- ington, where steam e # are uset, to be further removed from the public Mmildings a © grounds, and report thereon at the next session of 4. Agreed to. ong ANATION BY SENATOR FENTON, btnining unanimous con- sent to the Clerk aad had read an articie (rom the Washington Republican, of this morning, embo:lying ap extract from the New York Time, charcing bim with complicky in the reporied defection oF treachery of Mr. Winans, of the New York Legislature, Mr. Fenton then gaid:—-I sbould not now notice this a trek did ft not appear io Paper suppos to be im some measure an organ of the Administration. Tt hardly seems necessary for me w den charges or r9jel insinuations of the character; but I dec it best (departing from the rule I bad adopted for mynelt in such cases) to say that, so far usmy having any knowledge, fotimation, conference, talk or thought in Fegard to the courte of Mr. Winans, previous to the aunouncement in the pee of what be had done, fa wholly without foundation and ‘alee. ir. Winans.for thres months past, ation with him or others regardiny him. 1 was calied away from here on the ith ol this mouth to my home in Western New. York, where I was ined a few days, and on my return stopped a day {n New York city, and did not go trow bere last Friday, as reported, Thave kuown Mr. Winans for several years, not as au in mate friend, but asa person of sianding in society jolities, and for whom I eutertained a fair degree of regard. Ze was nominated and elected to the office he holds first while I was in Europe one fall, His first seasion was Fegarded as hy no division in the iy, as I at aware, i reference to his return last fall. Tis are of the confidence and trust reposed in him ts not less. startling to myself and to the country than it must be to the atriotic and intelligent constituency who commissioned him 0 @ seat in the isiatuie, I deeply deplore the act, as I do ail acts and conduct which bring disgrace to men and an injury to a good cause. I pro- founcly sorrow over this act, as calculated in some degree — Ag seeing to be intended, by the use that is made of itm coupling: my name with it—to disturb and divide the repab- lican friends in New York. I condemn, very earnestly, con- Guct oF a cause of action, whether at Albany or here, which does not tend to strengtuen our cause, THE YERGER MURDER OA ‘The Senate then took tion as to any stipulations or agreement een the Attor- ney Genera! and counsel ip reference to the case of \erger Detore the Supreme Court, by which hearing of that case ‘Was postponed, Mir, BLAIR, (dem.) of Mo.,in reply to an inqniry by Mr. Conkiing ws to the object of the resolution, staied it migat throw a greatjdeal of light ou the public. questious of interest to the people of the country. The truth uugt not to be concealed from the people. It was suspected tere had been some “bugger-muggering” in this case of Yerger, and the case should be known. Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) of N. ¥., thought tt a most extra ordinary proceeding, as all lawyers would recognize, to ask the Attorney General to communicate the terms of a private Stipulation. He could see no good to be accompiished by the Fesolution. Mr. THURMAN, (dem.) of Ohio, held that the act of the Attormey General was public, pot’ private. The Senate bad already refused to pass a resolution introduced by hiwseif for the same information. He felt cervain it was uot in- tended that this information should be had. THE KO KLUX MILL, Pending the discussion on the ion Mr. (rep.) of Vi, suomitted tbe report from the confer maltiee on the Ku Kjux bil, Mr. Eamunds proceeded tu ex- plain the terms of the report. Mr. THCRMAN moved to print and postpone {ill to- morrow, Mr. TROMBULL, (rep.) of Il)., favored a recommittal of the bill to the conference committee, 80 that it might be amended to obviate various defects, to whica be called attention, in She modiication of tus’ amendment laying damazey \ipon Property in the vicinity where political outrages are cum- Euitlod.” However it uaa been. {a other counties, no. auch — had ever beeu set down tn the United States. He ww of no authority in Congress to go tuto @ country or year ago last summer and course th durin, 2. . LDMUNDS remarked thatine political stomach of his friend (Mr. Trumbul) had become very seusitive of late. The debate upon the cunterence report was continued, mainly as to the Sherman amen iment, which ba! oeen in- ‘erted wheu the bill was previously before the Senate without discussio! Mr. S: MAN, (rep.) of Obio, stated that as tho bill con- sisted maioly of remedies agulnst lawless persons, be bad fearet it would not accomplish the ot ended. therefore, looked to the precedents in other remedies —— mob violence, where the wrong-doers Were sustained by the popular feeling. In England, from whence ail our laws come, the community in which « Fiot occurred bad from the earliest ume been held respons! bie for tamuituous violence. aging | back to the origin of this law be found the reason for it {a the condition of thi: which vow existed {n the Southera States. When the people sympathized with the wrong-doers, grand juries refased to indict and petit juries to convict. “Duyng ibe iong boatillty Detween tne Saxons and Normans in [086 the old statute of Winchester was passed,s and from that time to ‘The community in which the riot occurred had been held oo for damages. This law was so Lightly prized that elementary wrivers on law ke of it as the great con- Servator of the puvlic peace, it was caused to be read ‘ong mes a year in all the counties of Eogland. From this w (which was still in force) ne bad taken the operative words of his amenument. Tt was alread many States of the Union. ary yen Pentedly forced against cities snd counties, and it made it the interest of ‘y one promptly to ponish offender 8. He qaserted {t to be the right and duty of nited States to éiért all the power tor the protection of the citizen which was used by anf State or the Union. What remedy w, more HTective than one six hundred years io Practice. It would pe more effective, he thought, the law in re- auccess(u nth than all the other pro- of the bill. He then went on in reply to the objec: tions of Mr. Trucibull. Mr. STRVENGON, (dem.) of Ky., a member of the conter- ence committee, stated the reasons for his dissent from the report. per until the next session of Coagress was designed to carry rthe next Pre ral election. He then argued to wy she unconatiiuionalty of the Sherman ‘amencment, 10 wy Of direct taxes upon towns and counties. Sie Camsteut, (dew) of Cal, regarded the Sherman amendinent as no only extreme and unjust, but liable to ss abuse, aa it would make the jails and public property We, and thus the machinery of local goverament would bo arbed, He then proceees to urge Various objections to ith, MeO ERENCT REPORT OF THE DEFICIENOY BILL. . COLE, (rep.) of Cal., obtaining unanimous leave, #ub- ited a report {rom tie conerencs committee on the’ Dei- clen propriation bill Soe aoe eria objected to that provision of the report authorizing the Southern Clazms Commission to employ Aitorneys to defend tbe United States 10 cialms vetore that iv coy abet t preemie _ DISCUSSION ON THE KU KLUX BILL RESUMED. After some discussion Mr. I: oMUNDS called for the regular order of business, woen the discussion of the confereace re- port on the Ku Kit Mr. THURMAN ai Off the narnes of those w r these em! niue-tev tha of the intelligence of the South, and held that the amendment of bis colleague was neither ified by the iaw of England nor American precedents, m both of which he quoted jo support of his argument. At twenty minutes to six the Senate took arecess til balf- past seven o'cock. vening Session. port upon the conference « fest oath provision the repeal of that part of the present jaw which makes the giving of encouragement or aid to the rebellion, either directly or indirectly, a ground of challen (OF diequaliscation of w juror, leaving it the District Attorney to move) and with the the oath. The 18 continued of jourt to {inpose uspension of the writ of babeas cor- Until the end of the next reg Congress, as by the Sen on asweesiny against th . i, where jud, od for two months, the iose of dain be assessed upon the county or parish. ir, MORTON, (rep.) of In id not been alarm for the democratic cry that was unconstitutional, be- jeause every measure doring the rebellion to preserve tne in- of the Union, and since the war to protect the rights : ‘and secure the principles for which the war had fought, bad been pronounced by democrats unconstits Alona. wer to pass the bill, and the vhe passage of the bill an im- Sm, (rep.) of N.J., amserted his oppos! ‘amendment, and. believed it unconatit: Judiciary Commitvee bad rejected it wie 1S denied that the committee had rejected the at, DUL were evenly divided upon tt mE said if the committee were evenly Bpon an alirmative pri itiog be subm: who stated the fact corre: sps—Very well; #0 do 1 5 4X"8 amotvon to pospone and print was voted ae party vote of yens 15 to na) <A cl J inst concurring in the report by Mess: aod Davis, of Keptnoky, the conference report w by yeas Bi to neye 16. ‘The republicans voting in t were Mesers. Schurz and Sprague. . Trumbull, in the negative, was paired of with Mr. ‘in favor of the ‘cones the conference report on the Deti- sl) was then continu HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. r Wasstxoton, April 18, 1871. THE BOTLID DAVIS CONTROVERSY. the reading of the journal Mr. Bur ore end anked leave to make a per explanation, wnderstod to be In reference to Senator of Keptucky. athe indictment against my Hate stands. OPYLOIAL OORRFSPONDANOH CALL Mr, Borriwrox, (rep. of Mane, oleredar op the Seeretury of Siaie for copies of the ollicial cor NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, {871.—-QUADRUPLE SHEET. | reanondenee with the Chilean it im reference to- the seloure and destruction of the American ship Good Ke- turn. Adopied. REDUOTION OF TAXATION. The resolniion offered vy Mr, BREIL, (dem.) of N. the li th inst., and which was np before the House yeater: ay, abject of the reduction of taxation, came up for di dem.) of N, se. the House in favor of the enforcement o: the priuviple of & laree reduction in taxation and a aweepin, revenis reform. He advocated the appointment of @ # committer to consiver the whole suoject and report at the He cid not approve of tinkering at the tarlif or | revenue system. ‘did not approve of re- ty first on one article and thea om another; thorough reform, looking to all interests in factures, agriculture, mine would be permanent, 6 B.pon who fs the author of the resolu- moving the but be wanted every part of the couniry—maaut jog, Ac. Me wanted a reform that ‘ whieh the p would approve, and which would a ettect of settiing the busioes: of the country, which now re- quired repose after the viciseitudinous leguslation of the on. Mr, NinLAaox, (dem.) of Ind. argued that it would be manifestly improper for the House to adjourn without ap- pointing some committee to cousider the whoie subject of had already appointed such @ comunittee in the face of the solemn decision of the House ‘at the last session that the Senate had no right to originate measure on the subject of taxation. “Hr Couusn, (rep) of Ind, inquired whether bis coll was iu favor o! abolishing the tax on tea, coffee and sugar Mr. NeLacK replied that he would talk about tbat Hatter when it came within range of Lis argument, Mr. CoBURN—That is a praciical matter. M MAN San <1 Ind.—I will say to my colleague it. cK consider that br. "anch of the question. SONUBN-—Then I understand ‘my colleague to drop the on? ‘Mr. NILLACK—If my colleague will allow me I will man- age my argument in my own way, without sttending to side bur remarks, Twili tell my colleague, however, that I voted to remove the duty on tea, coffee and su.ar. Mr. COUURN—I voted agalnst It as # measure of high pro- kis unworthy of ‘my colleague. (ns—I know a great many members who ac- ‘that they voted in that way trom selsin Mr, AOKI bat i$ 09 reason why my colleague should impute that motive to me, Mr, KELLEY, (t'p.) of Pa., called atteution to the fallacy ‘Aiued lu the preamble $0 the resolution disapproving of ordinate taxation to pay off Immense amounts of the the public debt as beretofure practived by ibe Secretary of the sury, He believed that the republican aide of the House pproved of inordinate taxation for the sake of the euy payment of the debt. ‘the Secretary of tue Treasury poked uo taxes onthe people; they were imposed by 8, HOt by the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secre- y saw that the revenues derived therefrom were ¥ applied, and he had applied them so faithfully that be haa paid’ olf $204,000.00 of the debt and reduced the annua! gold tnterest 712,000,00), What eise should the ry have done ? Should he have let the monoy lie {dle Secret i Treasury? The Secretary, by buying government given tue couutry “a sieadiness in sinauclal suchas had no parallel in the history of the country tor the iast twenty-five years. Gold was steady for months at between 10 and iI. The do- mesue ol the country, its manufactires an. rests had gone on with more steadiness aud eveu-handedness than for the quarter of a ceatury pre- ceding, He admitted that there suoud be a great reduction of taxation, He was, indeed, earnest for the abolition of the ent with ent, {nternal revenue system at the earilest day cons! the maintenence of the faith and credit of the g He was for freeing the American people m supervision and espionage which was discreditabie to the couniry. Mr, BROOKS, (dem..) of N. Y.. inquired why, if taxation was io be redviced, it should not ‘be done at once, instead of ary, 1373, ir. LE Hecxuse we are in the last day of the sea- sion. If the Committee on Ways and Means was appointed T shoufd favor charging that commitee with an investigation and revision, such as was made by the Committes on Ways aod Means of the 1 ress during the fret recess Mr, FINKELNBULG, (rep.) of ¢ was in favor of taking olf the tax on whiskey cob reducing the tariif on coal and salt and BSiLy. plied that he would not repeal those taxes ucing the tariff, Mr. URN accused the democratic party of baving by Alibustering defeated the proposition for free ship: made on the last day of the last Congress, and bis statement tn that Tespect was contradicted by Messrs, Cox, Beck and Kerr; but he insisted on the correctness of bis statement and ridi- the democratic pretensions of favoring ad opposed every meas Tn the midst of @ noisy and exciting discussion on those points the morning hour expired and the resulution went over. BUSINESS ON THE SPEAKER'S TABLE. The House then went to the busigess on the Speaker's table, the tirat bill ou the calendar being the Senate bill to jad to Nicholas FP. Trist, negotiator of the treaty of Guada- jupe-Hidalgo, 215,00) and jaterest. 1. BANKS, (rep.) of Mass., advocated the passage of the Dill, with an ameudment reducing the amount to $11,000 and striking out the aliowance of interest, ‘he Dili was opposed by Mr, WILLARD, ‘The amendmer.ts were azreed to and the bill passed. The SPEAKEX announced the appointment of committees as follows:— ‘On the Joint Select Committee on Outrages in the Southern States—Measra. Yoland, Meynard, Scofield, Cook, Coburn, Stevenson, Buckley, Uanmbg, Cox, Beck, Voornees, Van Tramp, Waddeli and Robinson, a the Select Committee on M my McKee, Getz and Duke. ‘The next bili'on the calendar the Senate bill for resto- ration of Commander George A. Stevens, of the United States Navy, to tue active from tue retired list, After advo- cacy by Mr. HALE the bill was passed. The Heat Dillon the Speaker's table was the Senste bill to authorize the payment of duplicate checks of disbursing odl- cers. After explanation by Mr. HOOPER, (rep.) of Mass., the bill was passed. ‘The neat bill on the Speaker's table was the Senate bill to create 4 port ni delivery at Potomac, Va., withia the collec- tion district of Aléxundria, aud avolishing the port of delivery at Dumfries, Vs. Mr. Hoorsr and opposition by Mr. a. peak table was the Senate bill to the Atlantic and facie Railroad Company to mort- age its road. Aiter explanation and advocacy by Mr, BunvErT, Mr. HOLMAN moved to lay the Lill on the table, Negatived by yras 62, nays 104, "he bill wag thon passed by yeas 81, nays 65. The uext biil on ihe Speaker's table was (he Senate bill to contirm the title to the Rancho del Rio Grande, fa New Nexico, o the new and legal representatives of the grantece thereof, . Mr. HoLMAN moved to refer the bill to the Committee on ME NGW DOWINON. Notes and Observations of a Herald Correspondent in New Brunswick. A Visit to Fredericton and an Interview With Gov- ernor Wilmot. The Views of His Excellency on Annoxation, American Politics and Politicians—Corruption and Political Rings the Misfortune of Our People—Annexation Retarded a Quar- ter ofa Century by Grant and Butler. The Governor’s Declarations Denied by a Prominent Member of the General Assembly —A Union With the United States Declared Desir- able and Inevitable. FREDERICTON, N, B., April 10, 1871. It is just aneven sixty-four miles from St, John, the commercial metropolis of New Brunswick and the maritime provinces, to this level and rurai town, which rejoices in the distinction of being the seat of the provincial government. The two points are ad- murably connected by the European and North American Railroad, which follows along the wind- ing shores of the charming St. John river. Nature has done a great deal for Fredericton, and if art and enterprise had done as much it might justly be reckoned as the nearest approach to @ paradise of any place in New Brunswick. During the heated term @ great many visitors from “che States” and distant parts of the Dominion find as pleasant en- joyment here as js possible with the limited accom- Modations of the indifferent hotels, and I learn that during the past year or two the American tourists Private Land Claims. ‘The bili was explained by Mesgra. Burdett and Potter and referred to jue Committee ou Private Land Claims. TES bi So'the Speaker's table was the Senate bill for the relief of Anna M. Howard. Passed. ‘The next bili on the Speaker's table was the Senate bill to enable the Houghion and Omtonagou Railroad Company to make a resurvey of its road. After explanation by Mr. Biair, of Michigan, the bill was passed. The next bili upon the Speaker's table was the Senate bill concerning the compensation of the Co'lector o oms for the dutrlef of Willamette, Oregon. Afver explanation by Mr. Si ter the bill was passed. ‘The uext billon the Speaker's table was for the relief of the inhabitants of the town of Arcata, in Humboldt county, C rhich was passed. ‘The next bill on the Speaker's table was the Senate bill amending the act ot the i4th of July, 1470. to reduce internal faxes in reference to the transportation of bonced goods by railroad. ‘After explanation by Messrs. Maynard, Hooper, Finkeln- burg and Conger the bill was passed. ‘The next bil on the Dpeaker's table was the Senate bill au- thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to convey the United Btatea Branch Mint at Dablouega, Ga., to the Trustees of the North Georgia Agricultural Society’ for educational pur- " poses. Passed. ‘This concluded the business of the Speaker's table, and the House then, at four o'clock, took @ recess for twenty inutes, Matter ihe recess, neither of the conference reports being » the House adjourned till half-past ten o'clock to-mor- Tout Torsing, » democratic caucus being announced for this eventog. RUNNING AND WALKING, A Mile in Five Mi . Secor A select number of the sporting fraternity and such as take delight in manly exercises gathered last evening at Maher's Gymnasium, St. Mark’s place. The attractions were a running match against time by an amateur, and a walk- ing match between two other amateurs, The tirst race arose out of a $500 bet between Jem Mace and tne runnist, Mr. Homer Pennock, the champion dumb bell lifter. Jem was in the hail, looking clean as a whistie, and Harry Hill, Bill Cusick, Bill Clark and Lit eh Smith, the waikist, stood in a group around him. The race was one mile, to be done in six minutes, and consisted of twenty-five laps round the ball, At the word go’? Penuock 1 ag and Fifty-two STARTED IX F and kept upa swinging p laps, san theu fell into regular ume, in which he finished his mile with six seconds to spare. He was loudly appiauded through the last lap, Mace a proached him after the race and said good humored- ly, “You bave on YOUR MONBY IXKE & ae ‘The secdrid event was a one mile walk b Joun Bryson ana Fred Cortiw. The former had bis mau in baud all the time and wo easy in to MunUves. KINGS COUNTY SUPERVISORS. The Kings County Board of Sapervisors met yea- \erday afternoon, “The Supervisor at Large” is endeavoring to earn his salary of $3,000 a year by vetoing small bills. He withheld his approval to te resolution to pay Bernard York his salary as Clerk of the Court of Seasions because there was not sufficient money in the hands of the County Treasurer. He withheld his approval from the resolutions to pay tne gas bills of the Twenty-eighth regiment. He withheld his approval to the payment of the armorer’s bills because the certificate of the commanding offcer was not annexed. He declined to approve of the bill of three doi of a poor fellow who took reat paims to tow a body ashore for the Voroner. fie declined to approve of the resolution i favor of paying the bill of the Brooklyn Gaslight Company lor gas consumed at the Penitentiary Workhouse because he saw no good reason why the cuntractors for the work should not pay It. James Daffy put in G bid of $8,900 for a lease of the old rookeries surrounding the Court House, and the Law Committee reported in favor of leasing the property to him. The remainder of the afternoon was occupied in discussing the question, and when the shades of the evening had fallen the matter was laid on the table, THE WAINWRIGHT MEMORIAL CHURCH. TUESDAY, April 18, 1871. To THE Eorrorn or THe HERALD:— My attention has been called to an article in the HeRatp of Sunday, April 16, beaded “financial Fuss in the Wainwright Memorial Church.” In it the Rey. E. &, T. Cook ls named as the rector, Will you be kind enough to correct the mistake? Mr. ook died in te eine Rev. : Ga. Magee is h saccessor. By 80 doiag you will much o sister, if PUILBNA COUK. have largely increased in number. SNOW AND ICE. At this particular time, however, Fredericton is about as undesirable a place as a New Yorker would care to be lettin. Although the season 1s much in advance of former years, the surrounding hills and the numerous valleys are still covered with the white garb of winter, and the St. John river is one vast cake of ice for miles and miles above and below the town, Only two days ago there was a snow storm of considerable severity; and, while it as- tonished an adventurous correspondent of the HERALD, the 8,000 or 9,000 Frederictonians seemed to regard it as an event perfectly in keeping with the season. In fact, tne absence of a few more such storms during the ensuing fortnight would be more likely to be regarded with profound astonish- ment than otherwise. It 1s literally trae of this sec- tion that “winter lingers in the lap of spring,” and it will probably be well into May before the vision of the people will be gladdened by such green flelds and swelling buds a3 now surround the favored isle of Manhattan. s A STROLL THROUGH THE TOWN—THE PUBLIC BUILD+ 1NGs The customary public buildings imeident to the capital are, of course, located here, ‘Besides these, there are also a university, a city hall, a court house, an exhibition building, a skating rink (now in full operation), a couple of “leading” hotels, a railway station and an abundance of churches. The most prominent of the latter 1s the cathedral of the Church of Engiand, in the lower part of the town, The depot is a little distance from the centre of the village, but, when reacned, it furnishes more ana better accommodations than are usually found along @ provincial railway. The hotels are neat and Udy and the charges moderate, but they do not af- ford in all their detail such accommodations as the travelling public delight in and are willing to pay for, The Parliament buildings are nothing extra, In fact, they are very ordinary structures. They are bulit entirely of wood, and comprise the House of Asseinbly and Legislative Coancil rooms, the Legis- lative Library, the Law Library and the Supreme Court rooms. During my perambulations around town I made A CALL UPON HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR WILMOT, who, under the new Dominion Confederation, ranks as Lieutenant Governor in name, but ts, in effect, ag much the Chief Magistrate 0: the Province of New Brunswick as Governor Hoffman 1s of the State of New York. He resides in what is known as the “Government House,” an elegant and spacious man- sion at the upper end of the town, surrounded by beautifal grounds, which, in the summer, are re- nowned for their natural and acquired attractions, Vaulgarly speaking, Governor Wilmot is a thorough and unadulterated “Biue Nose’? He does not in- herit, however, many of those narrow views which ‘were in many cases transmitted to their offspring by the original settlers of these maritime provinces. On the contrary, he is liberal aad democratic; and, while there are many who oppose him in his public acw, all unite in declaring him a noble and generous man. He is @ native of the province, and before his appointm ent as Lieutenant Governor had heid many other offices of trust and honor, the latest being that of Chief Justice of New Brunswick. [ found him very communicative, and In the course of our conversation he seemed to manifest a3 much in- terest about the progress of affairs in America as in his own country. l ventured the observation that his Excellency might think it singular that the representative of a journal 80 geographically distant as the HERALD should be strolling through this section of the Domi- nion at this frigid season of the year. “Ob, I1don’t Know about that,” he pleasantly re- plied. “The HERALD 18 represented avout every- Where where there is civilization, and I am always giad to meet with the representauive of such an en- terprising journal," WHAT HIS BXCELLENCY THINKS ABOUT ANNEXATION AND THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT. In the course of our interview the conversation naturally turned upon the subject of annexation and other matters of international interest. The Gover- aw Speaking first on the question of annexation, 8 ‘here is but very little fecling in favor of annex- ation either in this or any of the otaer provinces of the Dominion. I don’t think there is so much said about it now as there Was twenty years ago, Belore the provinces were united in confederacy I was in public life and used to hear a great deal said about annexation, but receatly our people have seemed to be conteat.” aan what ground, Governor, is annexation urge by those Iew of your people who do desire iL “Oh, their arguments are no arguments at all. You will now and then find & man whose business interests would be promoted by @ union with the United States, and he, of course, isa strong annex- ationist; but among the masses of the people there is no such feeling—not any whatever.” “Don't yoa think that the commercial interests of your people generally would be promoted by a union ¥ “No; not any more than the interests of the people of the States.” It 1s true that we would like free trade with the American people, or a good reci- procity treaty, and that would be as advantageous to the Americans as to us, They could have our coal and lumber and we coud have their money, and what the one wants the other has in abun- aance. The Nova Scotia coaifields are inox- haustible, and if their products could go into the States free the Pennsylvania monopolies would col- lapse instantly, It 18 astonishing to me that your government don’s see this, and realize how it is in- Juring not only us, but yourselves." “I suppose you know, Governor, that our Congress does not always legislate for the good of the people?” I observed, “Yes, that is the trouble with your American poll- Ucians. There are tou many rings for making money and often very little statesmanship among your law-makers. 1 have no doubt but a great many Americans would like to have the British terriiory annexed. Probably General Grant would himself, and I presume that he thinks he can whip us into a union by damaging the Dominion trade with a high duty on such of our productions as Americans most require—say coal, for instance. That wiil never work, though. If the United Staves want the Dominion she can uever get it by coercion. Gen- erai Grant has gone the wrong Way to work. Lis allusion to us in bis late message was unstatesman- like, not to say positively threatening, and we were astonished to fear such ridiculous defamations from one occnpying the highest position {in the gift of the American people. And then, there 18 Ben Butler, who has grossiy insulied and misrepresented us. All these fishery troubles, as they are called, are mostly imagiuary, and the result of the agitation of the fssex statesman. ‘The same rules, as regards the fisheries along our coast, have been In Vogae and enforced for years, but there never was any trouble untl Butler made it J teil you, again, if ever there was a growing feeltag of annexation In the British Provinces, such unstatesmanlike politicians as General Grant and General Buuer have deiayed It a quarter of a cea. tury, Lf, Iu tact, they have nyt destroyed tt altogether ana forever, We will let them know that we can stand on our own bottom. We are building ap a good and proftapie foreigu trade, and can iive with out our good neigibors in the United States so long as they are v.ctums of unprincipied politicians,” “Don’t you think, Governor, that the high tari? on your products could be abolished if the question Was made an issue by your government, aud the mutual advantages fowing trom it properly repre- sented to the American government?”” Welt, Ldon’t know about that, for it would not suit your politicians, The thing, if it is reciprocity, woulc be more of an advantage to the masses of the American than to ine masses of the Capadian peo- le, Your heavy duties don’t hurt us as much as it joes yourselves, particularly the poorer or middling classes. If you can afford to keep up a heavy duty on our coal, aad pay your own producers a dollar and @ dollar and @ quarter @ bushel for it, we ought not to be the first ones to complain. Such tion may be ali right for the ring, butit don’t strike me as legislating for the greatest good of the greatest number.” “There 13 certainly a good deal of truth in what ou Bay. Yeu; and another thing that seems strange to me 1s the constant trouble existing between the daffer- eat departments your government. The Presi- dent and Congress are always in hot water, and the Senators and Representatives are generally in dim. culty among themselves. Lf our public officials were 43 quarreisome a3 yours I don’t think ihe govern- ment would hang together a year. We seldom have any differences of @ serious nature, Everything goes along pleasantly and smoothly, and the people are alike contented and prosperous. Then, the cor- ruption which exists among some of your public legisiators would borrify and astonish our fulks, Some years ago | was one ol a committee from the Provitices to go to Washington to consult witn the Atherican government about a reciprocity treaty. 1 met with such men as Douglas, and we talkea the subject over in ils various aspects. It seemed at one time as if our mission would fail; butone day there was &® man named Cox came to usand intimated that the treaty we desired could be obtained if there was a judicious expenditure of money in the proper quarters, I Will only adc thas We obtained our tieaty, and wien our accounts were adjusied with our own government taere Was a glaring item of £100,000 included 1m 1,7? “Does tae population of the Dominion increase very rapidiy 7’? L asked, “Uh, Yes; Dut not 60 rapidly in Now Brunswick as Iwish 1 did. We have a great deal of territory which 1s an unoccupied wilderness; but with tie completion of new lines of communication now under way | hope to see it settied,”’ “[gee by tae papers, Governor, that your eauca- tional system 18 not what it is in the other Pro- vinces; What seems to be the trouble 1”? “We have been rather deficient in that particular, and our school accommodations have been so lun- ited that one-third of our youth have not had the Advantages of education that 13 desirable. There is a billnow pending in the Legislature which, if it passes, will remedy ali this, The Catholics are mak- ing sone Opposition and eudeavoring to have it so amended as to provide separate schools for their children; but as tae bill does not include religious teachings in the schools their efforts will most likely fall, as they deserve to.” ‘The balance of our interview «td not allude par- ticularly to public affairs; but when I took my de- ture the Governor expressed the hope that the ERALD Correspondent would not represent the Pro- vinces and the people worse than they were; for, he added, an influential journal has much to do towards establishing and promoting friendly relations be- tween distinct but neighborly governments, AN AMUSING DINNER TABLE ADVENTURE OF A HERALD CORRESPONDENT, I was an involuntary listener to an interesting and spirited dinner table debate the day I called upon his Excellency. The parties engaged in it were promment meuibers of the provincial govern- ment and their respective better halfs, and the va- Tious topics, Which they discussed, intelligently and otherwise, included annexation, the Dominion and American governments, anil tae remarkable enter- prise of the NEW YORK H&RALv. The fact that a Tepresentative of the UzkaLb was at the same table was unknown to them, or they wouid probably have been less profuse with their complimentary aliu- sions to the great newspaper of the world. It will be no breach of etiquette, perhaps, to say that the parties were none other than Hon, J.C. Gough, of Chatham, New Bruswick (one of the leaders of the House of Assembly), and his wife, and James S. Beek, of the Provincial Auditoi’s oltice, and his wife, ne latter had AS freshly married, and was now njoying connubial bliss and the honeymoon for the third time in his eventful life, He had just come trom New York, and was referring, in an incidental way, to the colossal proportions of that great com- mercial metropolis, “Yes,” said Mr. Gough, “New York is a great city, and I understand there nas been & geniieman in town from the NEw YORE HERALD, and that he has made a cali upon our Governor.’? “An,” responded Mr. Beek, “I suppose he came here to interview him about annexation. It is astonishing that the Americans should have an idea that we want to join their Union. I guess the HERALD man found out his mistake if he asked Gov- ernor Wilmot anything about It.” “Of course,” auswered Mr, Gough, “the Governor Would not be favorabie to annexation avy more than any other man cepeading upon tne Dominion government for support, position and power; but Those American newspaper men ure pretty keen Judges of human nature, and probabiy the HERALD man will not take the Governor’s views for any more than they are worth.” “I should think, Mr. Gough, that you were an an- nexationist yourself." “Yes, that’s just what he is,” spitefully inter- rupted Mrs. Gough, ‘and sometimes Lie! as if I Would almost like to see him tarred and leathered. He is always taiking about the Americans, and the beauties and glories ol thg Uniteu States, | like the Yankees well enough for neighbors, but I hope I shall never have to-live with them. Give me the solitary Union Jack lor all your Stars and Stripes.’? Concluding thus, Mrs. G. Cast @ significant look at Your correspondent (whom she could not mistake lor other than an American) which seemed to say, “How do you like that, old fellow?’ Settled on a little plot of ground, and they have done nothing siuce but blow and biuster about loyalt; Such talk ts sheer nonsense. it hasn't even merit of sentiment, { tell you what it 18,"" he con- tinued with much warmih, “the people of these jmaritime provinoes are anxious for annexation to the United States, and when an opportunity 18 of fered they will $0 declare themsélves in @ manner hot to be mistaken. J am called a rebel by the very men who would vote for annexation to-morrow an vpportunity was offered. If adozen good speak- ers would go through the Dominion and present the issue with ail its advantages there would be such overwhelming annexation sentiment aroused that the people would not rest satisied until a union with ‘the States was consummated. ‘The 5 and commercial relations it, aud it is bound to come. We have had enough of English loyalty and English government, @ want tobe Americanized Ameri- cans, and we must be. We don’t want a Governor over a small province riding around here at the opening of our Legislature ornamented with 3 cocked hat and feather, @ hundred yards or less of gold lace and a huge sword hanging at his side. We Want him to come around in just such an unosten- tatious manner, in citizen’s dress, and without any parade, the same as your Chief Magistrate, who pre- sides over the destinies of millions, and show to us delet asst at Gal nel echo ota m ut “— realized.’? iN bia ‘r. Gough said much more on the subject, and the earnestness and confidence which he manifested in _ gertatnay of annexation amounted almost to a ass RUMORS OF A SECRET ANNEXATION ORGANIZATION. T have it from good authority that there are serious ideas among some of the leading annexationists of these lower provinces to secretly organize for the Purpose of promot and hastening annexation to the United States. 1t 18 alo stated on equally goo authority that the Massachusetts Senator who has been so avowedly opposed to the St. Domingo scheme is anxious for the acquisition of the New Dominion, If prominent men are to lead in the matter of an- nexation, they would necessarily be compelled to work in secret, particularly if they are members of the Dominion government, for to declare m favor of @ union with the States would be regarded by the confederacy as little less than high treason. All members of the Assembly ana Council, as well as other public officers, have to subscribe to AN “IRON-CLA@ OATH? before entering upon thelr duties, and if it is proved that they have disregarded it the consequences are serious, ‘The obligation 18 as follows:— “I, A. B., do siucerely promise and swear that I Will ve faithful and bear true allegiance to her Majesty Queen Victoria (or the reigning sovereign for tho time being) as @ lawrul sovereign of the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of this Dominion of Canada, dependent on and belonging tothe said kingdom; and that I will defead her to the utmost of my power against all traitorous con- Spiracies or attempis whatsoever which shall be made against her person, crown or dignity; and that 1 will do my utmost endeavor to disclose and make known to her Majesty, her heirs and successors all eS ‘The venerable and newly wedded Mr. BeeX, sup- pees by the bride of one-fourth his years, ejacu- wed a hearty “That's so, every word of it, andi don’t think we shi ever live to see the two coun- tries united, Our people are too loyal to think about going over to the United States,”” “Loyalty,” said Mr, Gough with great emphasis, “that 1s nothing but a sentiment which has ever been drilled into our people vy our forefathers. We are constantly gabbling about a home three thousand miles across an ocean, and pretending to honor a crowned head of which we know nothing and which really cares nothing abour us except to veto all mea- sures looking to our individual interests.” “Oh, L don’t Know about that,” replied Mr. Beek; “we have tay much the Management of our own ove Mer I don’t see but we get along well enoug! «What we want,” answered Gough. “is the privi- lege to elect our own ouicers and to legislate for our own interests Irrespective of the mother country.’’ “But, my dear,” again interrupted Mrs. Gough, “we do elect all our officers now with the excepuon of the Governor General.” “But why accept him?’ said Gough. “Why should we not elect our own Chief Magistrate imstead of having him appointed by the Queen? The time will surely come waen We shall all be one peo- pie, enjoying ourseives and prospering uuder one flag and one government, and that will be tue fag and government of the United States," “Oh, you are an ungrateful sou of your own coun- try,” said Mrs. Gougn, “and are scarcely worthy to be a member of the House of Assembly.” Mra. Beek, tne meek and loveiy bride, evidently not yet up to domestic diiferences, interrupted in a low Voice by telling Mrs. Gough that she ought not to disagree with her husband. She also added that altnough she was an American she believed in the Dominion maintaining a government of its own. In brief, she agreed with her Kind old husband. Beek himself now spoke up, ‘I wouid rather,” he said, “remain & conservative than to jom such a country as the United States and endure their cor- ruption, Yoo will find it,’ he added, ‘in ali de- partments of their government, from the President away down, including courts of justice and every- thing else.’ “Yes,” answered Gough, “probably there 1s more or less corruption, but you must remember that the United States is a large country and that it ts 1m- mensely wealtny. If we had the money that the Americans have to buy up and bribe our legislators Wo would be every bit as corrupt as they are. Tbe fact 1s we can’t atford 10” Mr, Beek then rejerred to @ recent sermon of Par- son Beecher on the subject of the corruption of the American courts. “Yes, I have read sometning about that; but you know corrupeion of tuat kind is con- fined” aimost wholly to New York city, and I have no doubt but many of the stories we hear are exaggerated. Such arguments as these are nothing against annexation. ‘Ihe interests of the American people and our own are identical, and nothing short of a union of tuose interests will satisfy us. { go first for independence, cutting adrut from the mother country we hear so much about, and then annexation to the Staves will surely follow. “I don’t agree with you,” replied Mr. Beek. “Nor | either,” added Mrs. Gough. ‘No, nor me,” chimed in the bride. Mr. Beek then cuntinueo by saying that if the Americans wanted annexation hay 4 could not afford to puton so many airs. “They have no shipping interests of any amount, notwithstanding their im- mense wealth. We do ail their carrying trade, or, at least, England does.”” “Well, that may be 80,’ said Gough; “but that is acomplimenton the part of the Unitea States, If the Americans see fit to devote their energies to producing for the whole world they can well adord vo hire Great Britain to do their trucking.” “Well,” replied Mr. Beek, with a sigh, “if annexa- tion should come there would be ® revolution of tho people, and perhaps bloodshed.” Pes said Mrs. Gough, approvingly; “and [ should rejoice to see every annexationist tarred and feathered, and if there was a scarcity of feathers I would rip open every bed in the house to furnish a supply.” APabout this time your correspondent had con- cluded his repast and was obliged to retire irom the conversation which was 8o enlivening and eatertaia- ing. I was subsequently mtroduced vo Mr Sapam. who espoused the annexation cause 80 ably, and had quite an interesting interview with him off the sub. ject. He said that he was only the representative of a great many who entertained views in accordance with his owl. “The time has not yet come,’ he added, “to make the question an issue, but when it does the iriends of the Porninion will find that they are bu) a pitiful minority, Shey talk about loyaity as if their very existence depended upou tt, and as a general thiig that class of mon are the very meanest we have in the community. They are the descendants of those men who ran away from Eng- jand when she was in trouble. They were too cowardly to fignt, but they came over here treasons and traitorous conspiracies and attempts which I shali know to be against her or any of them; nd all this 1do swear without any equivocation, men evasion or secret reservation. So help me LITERATURE. Criticism of New Books. ENGLISH, PAST AND PRESENT. By Richard Cheve- nix Trench, D.D., Archbishop of Dublin. Charles Soribner & Co., New York. This book presents 2 revised edition of the lectures delivered by Archbishop Trench upon the origin of the English language and literature. The learned and exhaustive dissertations upon the words that in the course of centuries and in the present age have been adopted from other languages into our own Will be found valuable and interesting to the student of Engilsh literature. The result of the Norman conquest and Chaucer’s influence and example in shaping ihe English language, developed by suc- cessive authors to its present wealth, are discussed at considerable length. How He Dip Ir. By Elizé A. Dupuy, author of BA ae He Marry Herr” “The Bravest of the Brave,” &c. 1. B. Peterson & Brotners, Phila- delphia, publishers. Miss Dupuy is well known as a writer for New York weeklies, where ber novels have gained for her decided popularity. Although she belongs to the sensational school, she has considerable ability, and writes with correctness and care. The plot of “How He Did It” is somewhat intricate, yet it is unfolded with ease and simplicity, Those portions of the story which apparently partake of the superna, turilare satisfactorily explained toward the close, thus acquitting the book of the charge of vulgar sen- sationalism. The reader will find it a powerful and fascinating novel, amply endowed with incident, excitement and mystery. The scene 1s laid in the State of Virginia, some twenty-five years back, and Plantation life is of course painted as it was pre- vious to the war, The story, however, is in no sense made subservient to politics, nor are any dis- cussions of that nature introduced, MOTHERLESS; OR, A PARISIAN FAMILY. French of Mme. Guizot de Witt. By the author of ‘John Haliiax, Gentleman.” (ilustrated.) Har- per & Brothers, New York, publishers, ‘This volume is designed (as announced in its title page) for “girls in their teens.” It 18 a nice littie story, yet scarcely worthy of the pen of Miss Muloch. Why dves not this most popular writer meet the public once more on her own ground—the field of prose fiction? Her works of this nature not only pleased and interested, they actually made one feel the better for their perusal. The author of “John Halifax, Gentleman,” and “A Life for a Life” ought 0 give us something more worthy of her than “fair France” or the present little transla- tion, which, although well enough 1n tts way, cer- tainly requires @ popular name to give it any im- portance. GOILT AND INNOCENCE. By Marte Sophie Schwartz. Translated from the Swedish by Selma Borg and Ln A. Brown. Lee & Shepard, Boston, pub- ers, A complete edition of the works of this novelist, wranslated into English, are about being published by the above named house. “Quilt and Innocence” 1s the third that has been issued. Madame Schwartz 1s a Swedish author of considerable repute, and Mademoiselle Christine Nillson, to whom the present volume is dedicated, adds her mite of praise with much warmth, A PAIR OF CLEVER CUSTOMERS. Counterfeiting the Trade Mark of a Broad- way Firm. On Monday evening Sergeant Phillips, Yorkville Court, arrested, at No. 8 Wooster street, Herman M. Boas and Paul Boas, and arraigned them yesterday before Justice Bixley. The charge against them was @ serious one, that of counterfeiting a trade mark owned by the firm of Baldwin, Walter & Prentice, 637 and 543 Broadway. John R. Walter of this firm testified that he and his copartners were ghe owners of certain letters patent for manufac- turing hats jor ladies’ and children’s wear; that such bats were commonly known as “stamped hats,” for the sale of wiich a certain number of licenses had been given by the firm to other hat manufacturers; one of the conditions of those liceuses was thata “trade mark” or stamp, which the only had, was to be attached to every hat manufac- tured; thal, disregarding altogether the warnings of himself and copartners to the pubitc at large, the prisoners counterfetvea the trade mark above alluded to, and was thereby enabled to sell hats of their own mannfacture to the number of 40,000 or more. The foregoing statement was also testificd to by one of the prjsoners’ customers, Joseph A. Keat- ing, Of 332 Canal street. The prisoners were com- mitted to prison in default of $2,000 bail each, woich they were unable to furnish. From the PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF THE STATE HOUSE, TRENTON. Yesterday was the day appointed for the meeting of the Commissioners to inspect the plans for the enlargement of the Stato House; but through the sickness, of ex-Governor Olden the meeting was postponed, Mr. Sloan, the architect, however, showed the plans, which contemplate the extension of the new wing, now used as the Executive depart- ment and library, towards the river twenty-two fect, and the erecting on each side of it a building, one to be used as the Senate and the other as the Assem- bly chamber, The bulidings are each to be one story and are each to be surmounted by a dome. Each room 1s to have @ height of twenty-cight feet at the sides and thirty-six ieet in the centre; to be lighted might and day from the dome. ‘The pre: posed Assembly Chamber 18 to be sixty by fifty, with a lobby ten feet wide — runniig tiree sides and a gallery over the lobby. ‘The Senate Chamber is to ve thirty-eight by forty-five, with lobby and gallery like that of the Assembly. In tne rear of the President's and Speaker's chairs are tobe rooms for those officers, a8 also for the secretaries and clerks. The present offices used by the Governor are to be used as a passageway be- tween the houses, The present Assemply and Sen- ate chambers will be used as the Execttivedepart- ment. OPSERVATORY YOR YALE CoLLEGk.—The College Oorp vration has received more valuable gifts, Mr. ©. F. Winebester has offered them a strip of land conststing of thirty-four acres, north of his residence on Prospect street, Valued at $100,000, for the erec- Uon and maintenance of an aatronomical observe tory In conneciton with Yale College, A committee, consisting of ls Exceilency Governor Bagilsh, the cles and treasurer of the college, and Mr. Henry White, were appomted to confer with Mr. Winchester and obtain @ transfer of the propetty.— HarYord Times, Avru Li. RIFORMED DUTCH CHURCH Annual Se:sion of New York Classis—Reports from Churches—Election of Delegates to Particular and General Synods. The New York Classis of the Reformed Dutch Church met yesterday in the Collegiate church, in Fifth avenue, corner of Twenty-ninth street. The Rev. Dr. Rodgers was elected Moderator, and Drs. T. W. Chambers and Isaac Riley clerks, The morning service was conducted by Rev, J. Geyer, who preachea an able sermon from the fourth chapter of St. John’s gospel.—the Saviour’s conversation with the woufan of Samaria at Jacob’s well. After the sermon the standing com- Mittees were appointed, as follows:—First, Om ministers of consistories; second, on overtures; third, on accounts; fourth, on assessments, and, fifth, on doctrines, Five members were appointed on each committee, three ministers ana two elders, The Rev, W. H. De Hart was received from the Classis of Philadelphia and recognized as the pastoror the Knox Memorial chapel, in Ninth avenue and Thirty-ninth street. The following delegates were elected to Particular Synod:—Primarti, Revs. For- syth and Mandeville and Elders Camarden and G, G, Smith; secundt, Revs. De Hart and Geyer and Elders Sturges and Tucker, To General Synod were elected:—Primarti, Revs, Dr. Ludlow, Quacken- bush and Forsyth and Elders Camarden, Scheifiiem and Anderson; secundt, Rev, Ors. Ormiston, Ganse and’Van Acken and Elders Sturges, Van Arsdale and Sloane. ‘The reports from the churches, which were then received, show that there are seventeen churches represented in the classis, including some on Staten Island and in New Haven, as well as in this city; twenty pastors, besides eight ministers without charges, and six mfSsionary pastors. The statistics show 4,472 communicants, an lucrease of more than 210 during the year past. In connection with this statistical question the Rev. Dr. Ganse introduced the following:— Resolved, That General Synod be requested to consider the propre ot causing the names not only of churches, but of hetr pastors also, to be printed in the annual tabulated simte- ment of collections for the Boards (of Missions), The reports from the German and Holland church pastors showed that they are laboring under very great disadvantage for wantof proper church uc- commodations and small salaries, which have to be Pea by the missionary Boards, It was, there- fore, Resolved, That the attention of the pastors and consisto- ries be called to the pressing needs of our Board of Domes- tic Missions, and that they be urged by their affection for our denomination, their sympathy with our migsionaty past whore inadeq salaries are in danger of diminutlon, am eapecially by their love yo Christ, yhe Head of the Church, to muke prompt and apecial eifurts to relieve the board from its present serious emburrassment, The missionary pastor of the Holland church in this city said that there are over 4,000 Hollandera Scattered throug. the city whom he was trying to gather into church relationship, and had sought te purchase a house in Macdougal street, whicn he might convert into @ church, reading room, school, &c., but had failed to secure money enough among the churches of the denomination here to accom- plish this. The young people have formed an asso- ciation for mutual pleasure on Christian principles, Drs. Rodgers and Gause spoce warmly on this subject as demanuiog extra efforts and pledging to do what they could to promote it. A resolation recommend- ing the church Lo the care of the Mission Board was subsequently adopted. Dr. Rodger’s South churel on Filth avenue and Twenty-first street, repor 466 communicants ana three Sunday schools, with 700 scholars, And benevolent collections during the year $10,357, and for church porn cepa $13,224, It was foand that the custom prevalied quite ex- tensively of licensing young men to the ministry without the professional certificate demanded by the constitution of classes, and to remedy the evil complained of, upon which Dre. Chambers, Ganse and others spoke, the following resolutions were adopted:-- Resolved, That the attention of the General Synod be re spectfully calied to the fact that the provision of second #ee- tion of chapter 1 of our constitution in regard to the profes- sional certificate 1a often set aside in our present usage without any warrant of the constitution, since dispensation from that requirement is not only yranted by the Synod, but im some instances, at least, the law is disregarded by the classes in the absence of Sy nodical dispensation. Resolved, That the Synod be requested to consider whether some constitutional amendment ought not to be made that may secure uniformity of action in a matter of so great im- portance. The case of Rev. W. H. Miller, a member of Classis, though for some years out of the regular mimistry and engaged ‘in secular business, received special attention, Mr. Miller's ree lation to Classis was not deemed consistent with the provisions of the constitutign, and reply to an informal application made by Dr, Rodgers in his bebalf aresuiuuion was adopted excusing Mr. Rodgers from attending on and reporting to Ciassis every year, and dropping his name trom the printed lists, but leaving the way open for his return to the active ranks of the ministry whenever the malady Whict has driven him from tt shall be removed. The Rev. Dr. Rodgers calied attention to the meet- ang of South Classis of New York also yesterday, in the Reformed charch, on Sixth avenue, the mem- bers of which have @ desire to consolidate with the New York Classis, or if that should not be agree- able the former ask for @ more equal distribution of churches. It appears that there are now but three churches and five mumisters in the South Ciassis, and there ts hardly any good reason why they should hot be consoldgted with the other. Acommitiee of three, consisting of vrs, Rodgers and Ganse and Elder Camerden, was appointed te meet a similar committee from the other Classis to confer on the question of unton. After reading and approving the minutes the Classis adjourned. NEW YORK CITY. Tne following record will show tho changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thormometer at Hudnut’s Paar macy, HERALD Building, corner of Ann street:— 1870, 1871. = 18%1, 60 61 53 eratare yesterday Average temperature for correspo! lat last year... steeseeeeceees OB Betsey Sullivan, forty-five years of age and @ native of ireland, died in Bellevue Hospital from the effects of scalds recently received at her late resi- agence, 22 Vandam street. Coroner Schirmer wag notified to hold an inguest over the remains, Coroner Schirmer was yesterday called to hold an mquest at 69Cannon street on the body of Jona Miller, a carman, who fell trom his cart corner of East Broadway aud Walker street, and received fatal injuries to the head. Deceased was forty years of age. Alecture will be delivered before the Eleventh assembly district Tammany Halil Club, by Mr. John Mullaly, at Beglan’s Emmet Hall, Thirtietn street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues, on Wednes- “The Radt- aay evening, at eight o'clock. Subject cal Yankee.” Ata meeting of the Geographical Society, neld im the Cooper Institute last evening, Judge Daly pre- sided and introduced to quite a large audience the Hon. William Gilpin, Governor of Colorado, who then read his pamphiet on “colorado and its In- ception in the Physical Geography of the North American Continent,” Aman named John Chambers died yesterday at 415 Seventh avenue Irom the effects of injuries re- ceived some days age by being struck in the abdo men by a piece of wood which was thrown with great violence from a circular saw In @ manufactory where he waa employed, 228 West Thirty-second street. Coroner Herrmann was notified and held an inquest. Deceased was forty-one years of age and a native of Germany. ‘The ateomship Virginia, which arrived here from Liverpool on Monday evening, brought upwards of one hundred men, representing nearly every irregular corps formed in the French service during the late wai There were men from the celebrated Vengeurs, Fraca- tireurs de Paris, ‘Tirtileurs Rennis, Frances tireurs de la Unit—these latter having operated m the Vosges during the greater part of the war—Voluntaires Bretons, the Foreign Legion, which covered itself with Immortal fame by 1s de« tence of Orleans, ‘The contingent from the Legion 43 composexi almost exciusively of Irishmen, one or two Knglishmen and a Belgian, A CORPSE FROM. THE EAST RIVER. Karly in the month of February !ast a young man named Ransom Hoffman, a resident of Throgg's Neck, Westchester county, nd about nightfall iatending to cross the ice on Long Isiand Sound to his home. After having gone a considerable distance from the shore Hofman was heard shouting for assistance, and as night had then set in a use- less search was made for the unfortunate youth. morning scores of men and boys resumed we search, Whi. Was kept up for several days, bus Withont aay succeasiUl Fesall, QUE It Was settled vy common consent tat the jotseng party had fallon into an air hoje. The body wt Nol re= covered vatii a day or two ago, when two citizens While duck siootiyg on (he Soant diacove ered a corpse Moats of Bauchre Point, ans, afer betug 1 ashore, tb was fully Wentided relatives and frionds of ime lost you Meeks held an mquest, when & Veediot ta aceon lance with the above facts was rondered