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_——- : %o par Wh gold or how the banks can be made to payxpecie or specie value for their circulating notes. The effect of this act, if, indeed, that be not the purpose of it, is to dis- Place the legal tender circulation by an un- Jimited amount of national bank notes, and ‘then to leave these as the irredeemable cur- rency of the country. It would not be safe to lose our United States legal tender currency ‘until some better prospect of specie payments and better plan than this can be devised, PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. Judge Buchanan, of St. Louis, is stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel. Captain F. Pavy, of Liverpool, England, yesterday Srrived at the Fiith Avenue Hotel. ‘Vhe King of Burmah has ordered his Embassy to remain another six months in England. Solicitor E. C. Banfield, of the Treasury Depart- ment at Washington, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. T. de Lindorcrone, one of the secretaries of the German Legation, arrived here {rom Hamburg by the steamship Silesia yesterda; One lies, in Connecticut, has challenged to moral combat, one Sypher. les cries tor bloodj—Sypher ays 0, and oes not seem at all inclined to “atrike fle.” Mr. Cardwell's announcement in Parliament that the British throne is “broad-based” explains its pleasing readiness to take a back seat, Vide its position in Europe just now. It is the opinion of Vernon Harcourt, M. P. (the Prolix “Historicus”) that England has paid our Movernment $16,000,000 to accept a modification of international law, and not for Alabama damages. ‘Cheap, Johnt } Making the matter haphazard.—Is a man wyo g0es into the Samana speculation likely to get a “Roland for his Oliver,” because Rowland Hazard is secretary of the company and Oliver Ames one Of the directors? Copenhagen papers record the death of Professor ‘Frederick Sibbern, who has filled the chair of Phil" osophy in the Danish University since 1813, He “was @ friend of Fichte, Schieiermacher, Oken, ‘Schelling and Hegel. Lord Cochrane, eldest son of the Earl of Dun- ‘donald, is on his way to Chile to be present in ‘Callao at the unveiling of the statue of his grand «father, Admiral Lord Cochrane, the famous seaman “whose remains are in Westminster Abbey. They have a ‘‘Matrimonial bureau” in Kansas. ‘They call it a bureau before marriage, but a three degged stool answers all purposes aiter wedlock, to jjudge from a recent “little misunderstanding” be- tween affinities who were brought together through ‘ita infnence, A young man in Southampton, England, avers ‘that he has been three times locked up for offences committed either by his own. wraith or a person 4n substance extremely like himself, The young mi Mfe has become a bane he would gladly end were he not aiming to thrash the fellow that looks #80 jolly like ’im. A miserable English charwoman has had the au- ;dacity to call the Earl of Wincflelsea to Court for debt, and his lordship treated the matter with contempt. An execution was issued against his goods and chattels, The officer withthe writ was -Tesisted by a legion of flunkeys whom he first ‘qhipped.and then sued. The charwoman got her money. Nobility can easily be another word for meanness, Mr, Stannus, the manager of the Irish estates of ‘the late Marquis of Hertford, brought a suit “for libel against the Northern Whiy. The news- “paper, on the decease of the Marquis, character- sized Mr. Stannus as a ‘‘hard middie-man.” On ‘producing evidence that he.was @ soft middle- ‘man he won the suit. What the damage would be df he were called a poor endman we cannot imagine. The English were always hard on min- j ‘atrels in Ireland, For this reason they never ‘burned Cork, OBITUARY. Rev. Joshua Leavitt. Rev. Dr. Joshua Leavitt, a lawyer, a clergyman, ‘and eminent as an apostle of the cause of temper- ‘ance and social reform, dicd on the 16th inst., in the evening, at the residence of his son, West Twentieth street, New York. He had been irwa- ‘ded to a greater or less extent during a few years past by the consequences of a severe attack of fever, but it is said that apoplexy was the immedi- fate cause of his demise, He was seventy-cight years ofage. Joshua Leavitt was born in Franklin ‘county, Massachusetts, in September, 1794. He was a juate of Yale College, studied law at North- ampton, Mass., and being admitted to the Bar, ractised a short time in Putney, Vt. Afterwards he turned his actention to divinity, studied at New Haven, was ordained as a minister of the Gospel ‘in 1826, and had a congregation in Stratford, Conn., ‘until in 1828 he came to New York as Secretary of ‘the American Seaman's Friend’s Society and editor of the Satiors’ Magazine. He took a strong ‘Interest in the temperance reform, and having organized the first temperance society in this | city, became. its secretary. He was afterwards engaged in various ways as an editor of weekly ‘or daily newspapers—the Lvangeltst, established in this city; the Zmanctpator, in Boston. In organ- ising the Liberty party he took a most impor- ‘tant part. ‘Returning to tnis city, he became man- aging editor of the Independent, with which journal he has ever since been connected, r. Leavitt was the first Secretary of the Seaman’s Friend's Society, in the work of which he labored zealously. He was also Secretary of the American Cheap Postage gel The first hymn and tune book for churches published in this country was edited by him. He wrote much in favor ol free trade, in which he took a great inter- est, obtaining the Cobden gold medal, two years go, for the best essa; on that subject. At one period of hia lie he had a seat among the newspa- per Congressional reporters in Washington. He ‘Was @ Close Observer of the world of politics, and critical and sagacious according to the light which was in him. is funeral will take place to-day, The services will be conducted By Rev. Dr. R. Storrs, Jr., and Rev. Dr. Bacon, ARCHBISHOP BAYLEY’S HEALTH, Mecovering from His Recent [iness—The Prelate and Father Heckor to Sojourn Awhile in Florida. . WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 1873. Archbishop Bayley, of Baltimore, has so far re- | covered irom his recent illness as to be able to ‘walk about, and as soon as the weather wiil per. mit he will, in company with Father Hecker, of New York, make a journey South as far as Florida. His physician says that he only requires moderate outdoor exercise to regain his health. COTTON ON FIRE. “The Cargo On Board the English Ship West Derby On Fire—Fifty Bales of Cotton posed To Be Destroyed. Key West, Fia., Jan. 17, 1873. At half-past twelve o’clock this afternoon the English ship West Derby, loaded with cotton, lying at Wall’s whaff, was found to be on fire forward between decks, The fire created consideraole ex- citement for a time, The deck was cut through for the hose, 4c., and ‘water was n free aby ly on the cargo and the fire is) will be about fifty bales ef cotton. The fire 1s supposed to have been the work of an Ancendiary, a8 @ charred stick was found sticking in a bale of cotton under @ ventilator where the ae originate exoltement. the French ship Le E e rench 8 one as towed into the harbor from an ‘4 joining wharf by the coast wrecking steamer A. Winants. SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE, Mr. Evarts’ Opinion as to When the Term of Office Ceases. ALBANY, Jan. 17, 1873. The Evening Journal prints the opinion of Wm. Mi. Evarts and John K. Porter, te the effect that the term of the present incumbent of the office of St rintendent of Insurance ceases in three years ‘om the date of the appointment of his mye jeces- sor, The’ Xpress the opinion that Mr. Bab- cock’s bill is ry proper one. WAS IT A BURGLAR? While trying the doors on his beat, about ten o'clock last night, an officer of the Sixth precinct heard @ noise in 53 Chamber street, occupied by several firms, the principal of which is Wm. Hamer & Co., dealers in table cutlery. Giving the alarm, several officers came to his assistance, und after forcing the door a thorough search was made of the Lm tee Duthing of a suspicious nature was fouud, The officer was 80 positive that he heard a noise in the building, however, that Cap- tain Kennedy placed five or six officers to watecl. it ; NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1873.-TRIPLE SHEET. ITALY. A Royal Social R:former Outside of the Vatican. The King and the Marriaze Law—Family Trouble and Court Scanda!—Civil Matrimonial Contract, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Romx, Jen, 17, 1873. His Royal Highness Prince Humbert, second child and eldest son of His Majesty of Italy, and he'r apparent totie throne, has announced to his father, King Victor Fminanuel, that he will leave Ituly if the latrer declares nis marriage with the Countess Marifiori le.sal. THE KING A3 A WIDOWER, His Majesty King Victor Emmanuel married, on the 12th of April, 142@ Mary Adelaide Frances Rainera Elizabeth Clotilda, daugnter of Archduke Rainer, of Austria, This laiy died—rospected and beloved by the people—on the 20th of January, 1855, leaving four chidren, Prince Humbert, her second child oni first son, was born on the 14th of March, in the yeards#4. He ts a gallant soldier, and reveres the memory of his mother, Since that period the King of Italy has pledged himself in marriaze—morgantic, it is alleged—to the Countess Marifluri, a lady who bas been promote by his own favor. A proposal has been put iorth just lately at the Itaiian Court to recognize publicly and solemnly the marriage of King Victor Emmanuel with the Countess, tn which case that lady will become Queen of Italy. Signori Rattazzi and Menabrea were favorable to the proposal, but it 18 opposed by Prince Humbert and members of the government, If it siould be carried out achange of Ministers will no doubt occur in Rome, with a very considerable amount of family scandal in the royal mansion. The Italian Crown and Marriage by Civil Contract. His Majesty the King of Italy has legalized the Civil Marriage bill. It was introduced into Rome during the later months of 1872, and acted on in a remarkable case, one ot the first in high life in that community, in the month of October last. The oc- casion was the wedding between Donna Anna Maria Torlonia and Don Giulio Borghese. . We re- print a portion of tne proccs verbal as 1o\lows:— In the ted 1872 and the 23d day of October, in the Palace of the Couservatori, on the Campedoglio and in a room open to the public, belore me, Pietro Ven- turi, advocate, Cavaliere of the Crown of Italy and Pro-Syndic of Rome, have appeared Don Giulio, of the Princes Borghese, aged twenty-five years, bachelor. born and domiciled in Rome, son ot His i:xcellenc the Prince Don Marc Antonio and oi Her Excel- lency the P.incess Donna ‘eresa de la Roche.ou- cauld, resident in Rome, &c.; and Donna Anna Maria, Princess Torlonia, aged seventeen, spinster, born and domiciled in Kome, daughter of His Ex- cellency the Prince Don Alessandro and of Her Excellency the Princess Donna Teresa Colonna ria, also resident in Rome; which persons having declared before me that it is their inten- tion to proceed to the celebration of their marriage, of which the proces verbal, dated the 5th of October of the current year, No. 1,290, has been punuanee in this Commune during the days from the 6th to the 13th of the said month, as shown by the certificate, and to which no opposi- tion has been notified, | pronounce, in the name of the law, that Don Giulio, of the Princes Borghese and Donna Anna Maria, Princess ‘Yorlonia, are united in matrimony. Such are tho words of the registration of the civil marriage performed between the eldest daughter and heiress of Prince Torlonia and the third son of Prince Borghese by his second wife, Donna Teresa de la Rochefoucauld. Prince Bor- ghese’s frst wife was Lady Gwendoline Talbot, daughter of the late Earl of Shrewsbury and sister of Lady Ma:y Talbot, who married Prince Doria Pamphili. THE BONAPARTES. Eugenie’s Reception at Chiselhurst—Paris Work- men Present—Prince Napoleon, His Friends and Repnblicanism. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Jan, 17, 1873. The report which was forwarded to New York yesterday to the effect that the. ex-Empress Eugénie held a reception at Chiselhurst soon after Napoleon's funeral, is cysirmed, The French Court ceremonial 4as attended by many well- known Bonapartists and a deputation of working- men from Paris. PRINCE NAPOLEON'S POSITION. Prince Napoleon also received a large number of his friends. - “e It is said that Prince Napoleon has stated soi- emnly that he will abstain from all intrigues, either in his own behalf or tor Napoleon IV. When his rights asa French citizen are recognized he will adhere to the Republic. Plon-Plon’s Plan of Retreat from Royalty and of Fealty to France. Lonpon, Jan, 18—6 A, M. The London Morning Post of to-day announces that Prince Napoleon returns to Switzer- land, and takes no part in political mant- festations. He says he desires only to gain his lawsuit against the government of France for his expulsion.from that country; that he has no pretensions to the throne, and does not favor a regency; and that he submits to the government which France approves. ENGLAND. A Prominent Parliamentist on Subjects of the Past—Capitalists St rring Up Transatlantic Creditors—Discount and National Finance—The Rights of Labor. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Loxpow, Jan. 47, 1873. Mr. Arthur John Otway, formerly Under Secre- tary of State for Foreign Affairs and now member of Parliament jor Chatham, addressed his constitu- ents in that,town last night. Alluding to the Geneva arbitration, he expressed himself satisfied with the resuit. England, in his opinion, was morally responsible for the damages caused by the privateer Alabama, and he would cheertully con- sent to the payment of the award made by the Board of Arbitrators. — Mr, Otway also referred to the death of Napoleon, and spoke in high terms of the late ex-Emperor. TRANSATLANTIC CREDITORS TO BE STIRRED UP. The Council of the holders of foreign bonds have issued @ report which charges Ecuador and Vene- zuela with continued dishonesty, complains of the default of Nicaragua and Honduras and stigma- tizes as discreditable the positions of the States of Florida, Virginia, Alabama and Georgia. RATE OF DISCOUNT. A Change report dated at at five o'clock in the evening to-day says, “The rate of discount for three months’ bills inthe open market is three- sixteenths per cent below the Bank of England rate.’ CLEARING HOUSB TRANSACTIONS OF A SINGLE PAY. The return of paid clearings at the Clearing House yesterday shows the amount to have been £52,250,000, which is the highest sum on record for a single day. THE RIGHTS OF ,.LABOR AND PREROGATIVE OF LAW. ATrade Congress, now in session at Leeds, has addressed @ petition to the Right Hon. Henry Bruce, Secretary of State for the Home Depart- ment, for the pardon of the gas stokers of this city who were sent to prison for violating the Con- spiracy law during the recent strike, SINKING OF A GLRN COVE OANAL BOAT, ve, L. 1, Jan, 17, 1873, A canal boat, loated with starch for the Glen Cove Company, wiile lying at the dock here, was cut through by the fce last night and sunk, The during the night, as weil as the Emigrant Bank edjoiuing. boat and her cargo were valued al which there Was no iusurance, SPAIN. Special Parliamentary Commitfee on the Slavery Ques ion. AUnit for Emancipation—The Project for Free- dom in Porto Rico—Relaxation of the Naval Code. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Ma. DRID, Jan. 17, 1873, Congress has appointed a special commission on the abolition of slavery In Porto Rico, All the members of the commission are avowed abo- Utiouists. The Cabinet Project for Emancipation. The parliamentary events which are progressing towards completion in Madrid are of great import- ance. A few days since King Amadeus’ govern- ment published a royal decree extending to the island of Porto Rico the municipal laws of the Pen- insula. Sefior Burailal interpellated the govern- ment as to their further retorms. Sefior Zorrilia, in acomprehensive speech, replied that they intended to,go torwara with them and to propose immediite emauci) ativn in Porto Rico, The resuit 0: this was &@ vote of vonfidence, on the motron of Se..or Becer- 1a, taken into consideration by 182 to 7, There- upon loliowed the resignation of Ruiz Gomez and Secor Gasseti. ‘Lhus the first effect of bold deter- minat.o. on the slavery question was a rial crisis, Next day the crisis was surmounted by the tvaus.er of Minister kehagary to Finance, and the appointment of Sefior Becerra aud selor Mosquera (both ex-Ministers) to Agricul- ture and the Colonies respectively. The new Cabinet presented themseives to both houses, and Sefor Zorrila explained the crisis. ‘The menbie panec, a vote of contidence by 51 to 6. Eimvtoldened by the approval of both houses, the gov- einment next presented their project o1 law tor the immediate abolition of slavery in Porto Rico, pre- facing its introduction with the following words :— In the name 0. God, and out of respect to reason, to morality, to ,ustice, to public convenience, and the nationa: dignity, the government, fuifilling the most sacred oi their promises and the most pnilan- th opic oi their dutics, submit to the appro- batou o: the Cortes # project of law ior the abolition ot slavery in the province of Porto Rico. ‘Their most vehement desires would be realized, and their most delicate scruples would be satisfied, il the insensute pertinacity of a tew rebels did not impede their dispensing the same invaluable ben- eut to cuba, with the modifications demanded as respects the latter by the varied organization of labor in the two islands, the distinct density of their populations, the enormous inequality of the number oi their siaves, and tie other profound ditferences in their respective social states. Based on these high considerations the Minister who sub- scribes tius bili, by accord w.th his companions and duly authorized by His Majesty, as the honor—which he esteems the greatest in his life— tS suns to the deliveration of the Cortes the fol- lowing PROJECT OF LAW. First—Slavery in the Province of Porto Rico is totatly and io ever abolished. The slaves shall be, de Jaco, iree ut the end of 1vur months alter the publication o1 this law in the Qflcial Gazette of Porto Kico. Second—the owners shall be indemnified in the terms of the following article :— Thard—the amouut oi indemnity shall be fixed by tue government, under the advice of a commis- sion composed 01 the Superior Civil Governor of Porto Kico, President; the Jefe Economico of the Province, the Fiscal oi the Audencia, three pe: sons nomina'ed by the Diputacion Provincial and three others by the tive largest possesso.s of slaves in tue island. The resolutions of this commission shall be decided by @ majority of votes. Fourth—of the amount fixed for indemnity 80,vuu pesetas shall be paid to the owners, hali by the State and half by the province o1 Porto Rico. The remaining 20,000 pesetas shall bea charge upon the owners themselves, Fifth—The government shall be authorized to find ways and means aud adopt whatever dispgsi- tions may be esteemed necessury for the exact ful- filment of this law in the terms fixed in articles 1 and 2. TOMAS MARIA MOSQUERA, Minister of Ultramar. PRESIDENCY OF PARLIAMENT. Sefior Gomez has been elected First Vice Presi- dent of the Congress. * NAVAL SERVICE REFORM. The Minister of Marine has introduced in the Cortes a bili abolishing comscription for the naval service. Carlism Interrupt Trade and Corre- spondence. Paris, Jan, 17, 1873. No mails from Madrid have crossed the frontier to-day. The running of the trains on the Northern Spanish Railway is still suspended. The engineers reiuse to work in consequence of the threats of Carlists. FRANCE. Official Precaution Against Agitation in the Army—Constitutional Progress in the As- sembly—Bullion in Flow to the Bank. ‘TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Paris, Jan. 17, 1873. General De Cissey, Minister of War, has de- spatcied an official document to Marshal MacMahon proliibiting the circulation of Bonapartist addresses in the barracks of French troops, and urging the severe punishment of persons found distributing such papers. CONSTITUTIONAL ELABORATION OF A BILL OF RIGHTS. The Committee of Thirty to-day, aiter along and important debate, agreed to the preamble of the constitutional project reported by its sub-commit- tee, which declares that the Assembly integrally re- serves to itseli the constituent power. The vote stood 20 yeas to 3 nays, The adoption of the preamble 1s regarded asa victory for the Right, as the question of monarchy or republic is leit untouched. BULLION IN FLOW TO THE BANK. The specie in the Bank of France has increased 600,000 francs during the past week. ‘ GERMANY. Emigration to America—One Hundred and Thirty-Nine Thousand from Two Ports. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERAL®. BERLIN, Jan. 17, 1872. ‘The number of emigrants who left the port of Bremen for the United States last year was 80,000. The emigration from Hamburg during the same time reached the unprecedented figure of 59,000. MEXICO. The Chief Justiceship of the Supreme Court— Prominent Candidates and Prospect of Alarming Electoral Consequences. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. MATAMOROS, Jan. 17, 1873. The election in Mexico for a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court will soon take place. Several can- didates are in the fleld, including General Escovedo and Riva Palacios. In the event of the death of the President of the Republic the Chiet Justice succeeds to the Execu- tive, which makes the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court second to the Presidency. S0 Many aspirants being at work warrants the belief that serious trouble will grow out of the election, if not another revolution. CUBA. A Herculean Task for s Journalist—‘Spanish Ideas and the Spirit of the Age”—Ship- + TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Havana, Jan. 16, 1973. ‘The Tribuno, @ new radical paper, will commence publication in Havana on the lst of February. Its object is to defeat modern Spanish ideas in con- formity with the spirit of the age, SHIPWRECKED MARINERS LANDED. The boat containing the captain and the re- mainder of the crew of the British ship Monteagle, which was wrecked on the Bahama Banks, as already reported, when on a voyage from New Or- leans for Bremen, has arrived at Matanzas, NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Ataany, N. Y., Jan. 17, 1873. NOTICE OF BILLS. By Mr. Timrvan—Relative to street openings in New York. By Mr. Rosxrtson—Relative to granting letters testa- mentary. BILLS INTRODUCED, By Mr. Waismann—To amend the charter of New York city (similar to the one introduced by Speaker Cornell some days ago). By Mr. Rosinson—For the improvement of K: Bridge, Westchester county; also to create Board of Commissioners of Emigration. is is @ similar Lill the one introduced in Asemity Yesterday, 2 » by Mr. Lewis—To appropriate §.25,000 ior nine dredg- ing machines to dredge the ewsee gud Erie Canals to the depth of seven tect and the Champlain Canal to the depth of five fet. RESOLUTIONS. Senator Lewis offered the resolutions adopted by the Chamver of Commerce March 2, 1s/1, proposiug an amendment to the constitution relative to REDUCING TOLLS ON 1HE CANALS ropusing that the Comunssioners of the borrow on the credit of the State such suns as may be necessary tor paying all dubts now charged against the canals by the issue of bonds ha’ forty years to run, at five per cent per annum intere anda’ sinking fund of one per cent to meet the bonds maturity, GENERAL ORDERS. Extending the term of the Commission of Appeats and ransierring causes from the calendar of the Court of Appeals io the Co.nmission. Ordered io a third reading. , 10 purchase @ steamLoat for quarantine purposes. Ur- ered to a third readu ADJOURNED. The Senato Ln abi until Monday evening at half- Past seven v'cloc! Asse: lye Atsany, Jan. 17, 1873. RErORTS OF COMMITTEES, By Mr. Piznson—To extend the time for the collection of assessments for the improvement of Atlantic avenue, in the town of New Lotts. By Mr. Dexninc—That the Department of Public Parks of New York prepare and furnish the House with a state- ment of the opening of streets above Fifty-nintn street for which no app.ication has been made, and othor like iniormauon. ed to, By alr, ui DISTRICT COURTS of the city of New York. Mr. Smith's bill provides that the Board of Supervisors shall appoint a clerk of cach court ata salary of $300, and an assistant at $2,000, a stenographer aud otuer officers, each to receive $1,200, ali to be paid by the Comptroller. By Mr. Parrenson—Regylating the management of es- tates of idiots aud persons of wisound mind, Also organ- izing the board of Commerce ot New York, ‘Lhis bill to create 4 BOARD OF COMMERCE FOR THE PORT ot New York and defining its duties, introduced in the Saseranly to-8 » is similar to the one introduced last year by Mr. Twombly. ‘he Board ts to be aypoited by we Governor and penate, and is to consist of seven per- fons, to hold office wader classification. ‘They ure to perliore all the duties oi Quarantine Commissioners. The fees paid to the Harbor Masters and Port Wardens are to be paid over to the Board, and shall go to pay their ex- Penses. iach Lommissionér shall receive the annuat salary of 95,00); the President of the Board to receive By Mr, Hittrer—To charter the Staten Island and New Torey Ferry and Bridge Company. By Mr. Hustep—Amending the ‘constitution regarding canal toils, in accordance with the recommenda:ion in Governor 'Vix's messige; also a memorial trom the Chamber of Commerce in lavor of the same, On his mo- tion the bill was ordered to be printed. Mr. Husted’s amendinent to the constitution relativo to ’h has been betore ast four years the sanction of the Governor in It is endorsed by the New York Chamber of 7 < 1@ PEO) ind tl and Avie has recelv. his message. Yy'Me Nocme—To fx the salary of the Kings Count Ir. KocHE—To fix 6 fount Judge at $10,000 per annum. id hts x RESOLUTIONS. Bilson a offered the following, which was adopted :— Whereas the recent terrible calamities by fire in the elty of New York demonstrated the IMPERFECTIONS OF THE PRESENT BUILDING LAW, and tha the sume is inadequate to secure safety of prop- erty and lite therein; theretore lived, That the Committee on Affairs of Cities be re- quested to make such inquiries and to take such action as may seem proper, and present with all possible despatch to tais House a bili which, in their opinion, will cover the desects and imperfections'ot said Building law. Mr. Puitiirs called up his resolution to authorize Boards of Supervisors to levy the extra or CANAL DEFICIENCY TAX. Mr. Roonx, after stating the action taken by Kings county on this subject, moved to except that county. Mr. ALBER@KR opposed the resoluiion as unnecessary. Mr, Prince took a similar view, and thought the maiter could be better met by members introducing bills cover- ing their own counties, and thus get the matter before the regular committee. On motion of Air. Buaws the whole subject was laid on the table. ApsouRNE NED. ‘The House adjourned until Monday evening, at half- Past seven o'clock. The Constitutio: Commission. ALBANY, Jan. 17, 1873, At the session of the Constitutional Commission to-day Mr. Brooks made a report, from the Commit- ttee on Legislation, prohibiting special legislation in certain cases where the object may be allowed by general laws, and prohibiting the passage of special laws on a large number of subjects enume- rated; also prohibiting the granting of extra com- pensation to public oilicers, agents or contractors, and requiring that in cases of amendatory legisia- tion the sections amended be in all cases re- enacted and inserted at length. Mr. OppYKE presented an amendment to the con- stitution loO\/ng to the establishment of a system of compulsory education. Mr. McINTOSH presented an amendment relating to the consolidation of railroaas, the issue of ficti- tious stock and the regulation of freight tariff. The Commission adjourned till Tuesday next, at eleven o'clock A. M. LOUISIANA. A Motion in the Kellogg Legislature for a Committee of Conference Com posed of Members of the Rival Assemblies Quictly Smothered. New ORLEANS, Jan. 17, 1873, In the fusion Legislature yesterday on joint ballot for United States Senator for the long term the vote stood :—For Warmoth, 30; Andrew 8. Herron, 18; J. A. Rozier, 21; Bussey, 9; blank, 11; total vote, 89; no choice. In the Kellogg Legislature ex-Governor Hahn Offered the tollowing resolution, which was indefl- nitely postponed :— Whereas the commercial and industrial interests of the State are languishing on account of its unsettled political situation, and the remedy or final setilement by the Courts or by Congress can only be after a long delay; and whereas, in addition to the Legislature meetin; the State House, there exists an assemb), Legislature, but organized in disregard of act 160, 1870, both bodies, the one meetin; House as well asthe one at Odd Fellows’ Hall, contain- ing members regularly elected and entitled to sit in the Legislature, as well as others who have no title or right to be returned as elected ; therefore, ived, That a committee of conference of three from the Senate'and five from the House be appointed to con- fer with any persons, whether claiming to be members of the Legislature or not, asto the teasibility of an carly settlement of the diMculties within our State, and thi there may be but one acknowledged government and interests of the State promoted by # restoration of tr: quility. Messrs. McMillan and Ray, the short term Sena- tors elect, leit for Washington this afternoon. GERMAN POLITICS, The German Liberal and Democratic Fuasion—Organization of the Central Committee—A New Organization. The delegates of the German liberal democratic reform organizations of the different Assembly districts, formed recently under a call jointly issued by the late German Liberal Republican Central Committees and the German Democratic Genera! Committee, held another meeting at the Tutonia Assembly Rooms, on Third avenue, last night, for the purpose of organizing the central organization for the ensuing year. As already reported in the HERALD, the object of the new organization is to continue the fusion of the German liberal republl. can and democratic elements of this city, which during the late Presidential campaign combined in aid of the election of Horace Greeley. A few days since attempt was made to organize the cen- tral organization, when, however, the seme had to be abandoned for the time, as it was found that the premises where the mecting was held was not large enough to transact the necessary business therein, and the opposing elements of the meeting rendered it im- ible for the chairman to control the meeting. At the meeting last night a fall attendance of delegates was pre: Seer about two hundred, Ex-Coroner Schirmer called the meet- ing to order and temporarily occupied the chair. ir 5) ny ‘i eerie Tresul ® an the claims of contesting dele; & permanent organ- ization was effected by hs election of Judge Michael O, Gross, President; First Vice President, Theodore Glaubensklee; Second Vice President, Jacob Koehler; Firat Secre' Albert Goettman ; Second Secretary, John H. ermann, and John H. wee rer, ge Mic! 1. Gross, on assuming the chair, Ju delivered a brief address, a ing that the new o1 ization is not com} of office-hunters, bat of citizehs, organized on a basis of true re- form in national as well as in the administration of local affairs, THE GERMAN REPUBLIOANS, Reorganization of the Central Organiza- tion. The German Republican Central Committee held its Aret meeting for 1875 at the Teutonia Assembly Rooms last night tor the purpose of reorgan zation, A full attendance of delegates was present, representing the different Assembly organi- zations recently reorganized. The meeting was called to order by William Gellmann, who was re- elected President of the Central Committee for the ensuing year. The rest of the officers elected are First Vice President, Car! Schroedier ; Second Vice President, R. Weil von Gernobach; Recoruing Secretary, Gustav Beyerle; Corresponding Secre- 4 tary Leo Weil; Treasurer, August Schadel, TERRORS OF THE RAIL. ——_+_—_. A Series of Disasters—Fatal Leap of a Sleeping Car—One Passenger Killed and a Number Mangled—Sinking of a Whole Train— Passengers Thrown Into a “Wash- out’—Shoeking Accidents in Maine and Ohio. A Sleeping Car Jumps the Track on the Allegheny Valley Railroad—One Passenger Killed and Six Others ‘Wounded. ITUSVILLE, Pa., Jan. 17, 1873. An accident occurred on the Allegheny Valley Railroad at noon to-day, near Scrub Grass St ition. A sleeping car in the train from Pittsburg this morning jumped the track and was precipitated into the river. Mr. Rettor, of Pittsburg, was killed, Josoph Ross, 01 Pittsburg; John M, Rich, of Oil City, and Charles Cornell, of Oil City, were badly SOURS pays pa! Pike silghtly hurt, inong Who. Was Superintendent Hepburn, of the Ol Creek Kailroad. rue The Track on the Lehigh Valley Road at Dubb’s Mills Sinks Fifteen Feet, ALLENTOWN, I’a., Jan, 17, 1873, The Western express train, which left East Penn junction at hall-past seven o'clock this morning, narrowly escaped a territie accident. The train had passed a point near Dubbs’ Millis, pew the track suddenly sunk to a depth of fifteen ‘two men who were engaged in repairing the track had legs broken and were otherwise badly injured, Travel is not delayed by the accident, as the passenger trains run each side the break ane change cars. The damage will be repaired at Two Trains on the Hi tonic Railroad Thrown Into a Washout. Bripogport, Conn., Jan. 17, 1873, A special train from New Milford for Bridgeport, on the Housatonic Road, this morning, was pre- cipitated into a washout near Lanesville, the water pavihg found its way across the track under the ‘ost, The engine and tender crossed safely, but the baggage and one passenger car Jell through, The baggage master was the only person injured, and he not severely. The early morning train from Canaan had a like casuaity, but no one was injure® Almost Another Railroad Holocaust—A Gang of Men Terribly Mutilated. PORTLAND, Me., Jan, 17, 1873. Yesterday, near Wells Village, a construction trai, in backing down, ran against a stick of tim- ber, and the first car, copfaining &@ gang of laborers, was thrown off the track against a rock and broken in two, Twenty or thirty men are reported more or less jured. Michael Colton, of Great Falls, adeat and dumb Man, was severely injured intermally and will probably die. Charlies Simpson, of Kennebunk, had his arm broken, and a Thomas Cowley, of serwick, had his skull broken and his head severely cut. ‘rhe conductor was thrown from the top of the car and badly injured in the back. Several Dever (N. H.) parties were hort, and others were badly cut about the tace and head. ‘The train consisted of twenty loaded gravel cars and one box car, containing the men, An Accommodation Train Rolls Off the Track—Secretary of State Wickoff and Several Ohio Legislators Injured. CoLuMBuS, Ohio, Jan. 17, 1873, An accommodation train on the Little Miami Railroad this morning jumped the track when about two miles from this city. Two cars contain- ing passengers rolled over twice, throwing the pas- sengers about promiscuously and compeling them to make their exit through the windows, Noone ‘was very seriously hurt. . Those who were bruised are Secretary of State. Wickoff, Representatives Halderman, Shank and Oven, and Senator J. Q. Smitn and a lady. 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