The New-York Tribune Newspaper, May 25, 1866, Page 7

Council Arguments For nnd Agninnt the Mensn e lemonstr: by Judge ton, E. W m, Mr. Mott, and Others Reply of ¥ L. Purser, ittee | At noon, yes ¥, the Joint al Cow »f the Boards of £1¢ nagd Councilmen met, purssant to | adjournment, to give an opportunity to those oppased to tle srojectad alteration of Fifth-ave. to be beard. A largen ser of property owners b that avenuo, and cthers 1nieres were present. Alderman shat the three e RYens, the Chalrman of the Committes, stated poitts on which the Committee ed to be, » whic they commended the utiention of | these: Why property owners on the n Couneil ¢ the pleasare vilege 10 occopy in it proposed to o and tolal disregerd men livine or owning pronerty on the Fifth aity frou: the operstion of peoperty oftier aveuurs aud streets ! the reading of these questions, Judge FIILTON was 20, The following is the substance of his remarks: He ot think, when bo Grst heard that this resolution had been at they could possibiy be in sarvest. ludeed, he could uot believe it now. 1f there were 3ny perceivable groaud of expediency or propriety in the recolution, be might possibly be broughit to look on it as some ng else than a Joke. But if it were a joke, it auswrred one @ It browsht befere the Comuittes, face, the substartial property-holders of this cuy, who o agoinst aud are determined to resist me for the consummation of . but against which aH parties jeme 10 Tuin the most wagnif * street on this Continent, and despoil it of iis most con- ons beauties. It . were not a joke, what could it be? tha human face despoiled of 4 nose would be, that in Fifttuve, be if the stoops of its maoeions 3 interfore wit interests of the Fifk- & Who do 1Ot want the avenue w + is wide enough for all practical purposest Wb 2 saseed by the Common Couneil, th wi o erm with the rigits of tve pl owners on this av aud refram from taking similal toward other avenues aui streets narrower ing more travel, sud reaily cquiring widening for the accommodation of tradst Alderman RYERS would inform him that the Commitiee did not look merely to the interests of those holding property on the avenue. but to those of the public at large who used the e and that these latter interests were paramount to those douts « H1LTON hoped the Common Conneil would be content tue o s it is, and eimply require huildings bere- o be eor fined within the legel line. JUGHTON #aid he was o resident of the avenne. e kucw o8 weil a8 any one the waits of those aveuue for purposes of travel: it had never been {24 except un vocasioss of processions, &c., when all o wore or less thronged. A friend of his i Boston, entioned what was proposed, was astontsbed. 3, Who are competent judges, regard treet in the world, and would look tic less than suicidal, destroying one of the se city. ‘The scheme was 8 violation of good matters, 1t is aw and scted in t is just transp 0 bave violat Tt was an act of bad faith in the permitted to do thus for tom and the lapse of Those ornaments which it eir_aciy wos this i8tion 10 remove bad cost mii » to construct. They were an addition not only to the bt ¢ y of the eity by drawing merchants bere wealthy men to roside he Commos Council are invested with power ces to net for the benefit of te | ts of those siree 1822 an ordinance of the Com- il guve the residents the Tight to use fifteen feet of innuee of 1659 coufirmed the property puts it out of the power of the interfere with tae same subject © The rights, and Coueil 10 nghttul 56 8aid he did not come beforo the Commitien Tuat he was a property owner on the not believe that any of the gen nsure imagined that it would be it wonid bLe as consistent to ob- b 18 to eadeavor to n its character sun wi sarry one tbis proposition. ver the larger por » and ver seen o strect equal i . -ave. This measure bad been calied a o “job,” and also a **juke,” aud be warned the Commou Cona- 311 10 b exceedingly © of whet they did in this mat wise they would be superseded by & commission consisting of “uan wio would be not only honest but at the eame time Lave a wateh and care and A sorutiniziug eye upon the expendiiures of the public moneys Mr Purisek esid the gentleman who had last spoken had \mbibed ideas which would be decicedly repugnant to the polis. The gentle- @ cialme of the resi- t practically his remarke were most ter. He (Mr. Purser) had come v of the peopie. tae great City of rted tuai this Proposition was un. solied for. Who were the best julges of the mecessity of \mgrovement ! Were they te fesidents on the avenne t No, ere not. ‘The Common Council were elccted bere * of the people, and for the purpose of sdvan- - rests of the people of this large city gen Bould the property owners ou the avenue hisve i t weeded or required 1 I it were possit uon Council and the propesty owners by 4 such portions | of the conrt yards which the occupauts do uot own, be pur- caased by the ciiy. Mr. Gro. 8. Noves sald the Common Council bad no right or power to sell sy purtion of the Fifth-ave., and were noi in & position either to give a & T I'vusrk said the Logislature could take care of that. Mr. NOYis Wes wiliug to leave the whole matter iu the tands of the State Legisluture. Aiderman RYEis desired that if any gentlemen were present | who wished to make any suggestions tiey would do #0 now No person responding, Alderman RyYExs said he would take 1118 Gocasion 10 1nforn those present that the Committee had il tie information they wished on whick to prepare a report w0 ba submitted to the Common Council, but that if, iu the nenutiwe, s0y person should have anv snggestions to offer he | 4 nicating with David 1. Valeutiue, esq. mbers of the Committee. nitiee adjourn THE TAX ON EROKERS AND AUVCTION- Us the New Law Co Cune ju the A vory important case was brought up in the Court of Gieueral Besslons (Tudge Russel presiding) Wednesday, It affects the constitutionality of the new law imposing a State Sax 0a brokers and auctioueers. Tte State Legislatureat its | 1ast saesion passed a'law entitled ** An Act to amend chapter | 62 of the laws of andether aats additionsl to the same,” by the terms of which it was provided that on every bundred doliars worth of wines and ardent spirits sold by Broke: or auctioneer, there should be paid to the Stete & tax of one dollar on a'l goods, wares, and merchandise imported v place beyond the Cape of Good Hope & tax of 3 on every 8100 worth; aud on_all cther foreign or merchandise & tax cents on the §100 'y provided for a violation of this law or imprisoument for oue year, or e judge before whom the cass shail ality of the law has given rise . it was decided betwen In sk, acting for the peopie, tion should be made. Accord ay Mr. Heary E. M, - 3 Water- bar of the Court ion ge that might be made tive to n violation of the above-weutioned law. this (the May) term, had found an indict- e M; againss him re The Grand Jury 1 went of which the £ State Ve oftia Salle of New-Y ork in & . { Now-York. npon their oaths prasent that Henry E. Moriog, late of b ¥jrat Word of the City and County sforessid.“broket, on tae 1'th duy of May, wud the covent yeur of our Lord 66, st the ssid Ward, sity swd county, transacted, and inteuding to tianssct thatein the Dasiucas of s broker 1t merchendiee, di smaliciossiy and ulswlully omit. refuse and neglect whici was s boud required s & Inw basiness cf & broker, i the wct peopie of the State of New-York ton wite two sufli nold ditioned for the f ty 4.0 The yorors for the body of 1 County office of broker; W upwes 3 g00de vo and effects duly acerulig oubjer’ rovided by an aet to amend chapter 62 of the avesof )i ts as addit : our Lord, 1066, being Apii? 1 in e year wion Laws of that ve Lare o/ U e Biate o the Unito States over, 1o oy into the Tressr foes a0 duties imaposed by Is and wiich chapter ithout the assent ‘and_expeciaily Also conditioned, mo of the State of New-York the proper or aecTuing o © the wales there and thereafier under sample tmade by bim, the sid Henry 2, @ said broker. and of, among other goods, weres, merchaudise and en theretctors fmported into the United Stetes of from sotme place beyord the Cave of Good Hope, and which sueh lmuortation, du’y paid doties tosthe suid United et And that he, the eary refused to enter B duly Bled, »ald mentioned 2 wcre subjeet to & State tax-jee aud duty e Legislature sforesaid; because that the Len and there, & which coff wsdar the pro; aid <ofico bad beon th the United States of America, by dos payment of in) charges from o country and piace foreign to the L and called * Jave."” and which wes 8 place beyond the € Hope: and that the said Hensy 4id waliciously, wiilful anlawfo dutirs were required by suid over i the State of New- Vo b unlawul o inei i the part of b ™, preseit 1 h rrovided. aid oy he o1k, and their dignity.— y 23, 1068, A. Oaxry Hawn District Attorney, Gosity of New.York. Mr, Morlag baving been werved with the Toieguivg indict- meoot, respouded in persos at tbe Court. The fullowing are ibe offieis | registers in relation to (he same Geoeval Sessions of the Peace for New- Vork Gity. The Peopie, etc., aqt. Haury K. Moring. Now comes the defendau. Heury E. Moring. 03¢ having heard the +d! tmenkaesd end being esiled upon to join {asue thersop, now i kv o Perscu weys. that ¢ therein contained sre fruc : b in law to compel bim 100 for that, ar rug othes recscrs w8 onetitional. sed oflense is ‘Waldo Hutchings, esq.. ther, appeared snd presented to the Court the following: ] (ianer i Sesssoms of the Veo. . News York City —The Pecple ke art utate Weide Hutehings, esq.. my t pesr for e in this gave sil ¥ om. the fnd toere H L Mokine Tiay 32, Toes Jed upon to plead, Sied & demurrer Ihrough his counsel, on whioh the District-Atiorney joined {asue, wnd the Court. after argument, sustained the demurrer, wve Judgment fu favor of the defeudaut sgainst the drial of coed ~ i SR (Y Witiess. Fravcie Skiddy ‘Tho cefendant, beig on, sud o..,fl passes o vautaring of thix dsntsion Distriot-Attornay Hall ex. | Royal Navr. There is also & commodions sud well-srrauged o | NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1866. FLORIDA, R Gov. Walker of Florida has issued a proclamation nforme them that the State, in which he ple of that et of the United States has declared *the insurree which beretofore extsted in Florida, is at an end, aud 1s eforth to be so regardod.” or recites the condition of the State a year ago, were stationed in every town and neighbor- hood, the funetions of the civil magistrates were suspended, the executive avd many of the most eminent citizcus were in prison, laborers were absont from the fle d neither money vor food could be found in the country. Turning from this unpleasant reminiscence, he congratulates the people that civil autbority 18 restored, the prisou doors are unbarred, the laborers are at work, with tte promise of an abundant har vest; and for all this, Gov. Walker the people aro fa- debted to God and President Johnson. His Excellency, how- ever, *'i8 pained to Le obliged to say that the President fuds bimself, on account of what hie has done, under great difficul- ties. The entire Southern delegution being excluded, there is in Congress a majority of two-thirds against him.” He com- plains that this two-thirds of Congress says of the people of Florida, ** They are dicloyal and rebellious, and unfit for the enjoyment of civl liberty, nd that they * denounce the Prosident as a traitor, and are gathering strength to impeach and remove bim from office.’ He counsels the people to cbey all lawvs, and ‘o refrain from violent scts and indiscreet expressions which might make it appear that the President is wrong and Congress right. The military order that forbids the punisiment of offenders by stripes and the pillory hos beeu revoked, and the eivil courts are unirammeled in the admivistration of (he laws. The Governor, however, is of the opinion thai, under existing circumstances, these punishments slould be inflicted, if neces- sary, ouly very sparingly Meanwbhile, application has been made for the use of the United States Arsenal at Chat! hoockie as a penitentiary, and, if successal an Exeeutive recommendation 18 promised for the abolition of this relio of barbarism. It is boped, therefore, thut the temporary use of the arsenal will be granted to the State of Fiorida, so that Whippiug-posts and stocks may be aboliwhed. tion The Goverss when sold! Meeting of Chnmber of Commerce. ELBCTION OF A PILOT COMMISSIONER. A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was 7 afiornoon, at their rooms, for the parpose of eleot- oner of Pilots, in place of the late Capt. Eare George W. consideral a ballot was t net 42 votes for respective pari votes for Mr. Blu o President of the Chiamber declared Mr. Biurt dul Mr. Ogden raised the point of order that a pumber of the votes cast for Mr. Blunt were illegal, as they did not spe office to which it was designod to elect him. The P declined toadmit the point of order. Mr. Ozden then dem: that his protest against tiis action should be placed on record. The Chamber, by & decided vote, ordered thut the protest be not received. On countii the votes, it appeared that 67 of those cast for Mr. Blunt were designated as the statute directs, waile 34 merely contained his name. The President ugain de- clared Mr. t legally electod. “The Chambor then sdjournes d Bel, the Hoa. Samuel C. Reed and Commissary-Gen. Charles W. Darling of bis stafl. visited 's and Blackwell's Islands on Wednesday, and made s h inspection of the Institutio s Liland dren were drawn up in lina of battle, in couformity | ot and recerved the Governor teamer engnged for te, the juve they went missioners Brennau thoroug the chal with their regim at the d the oceasion. After @ving nile regiment escorted hit 1 through the wony of & man ner. The Colonel of the Tegiment, who was ns the ortaor of the day, then delivered su mppropriite sddress of welcome to the Governor, in Which he alluded | to the g Interest which the Clief Kae bad always manifestsd in eversthing children of this islaud, the nuble soldiers who b country duriog the dark days through which we havo so re- contty passed. The Goversor responded in a few well-timed remarke. in whicl he expressed himself as decply interesced in | the weifaro of tke children beforo him. Who were being tratned by able teachers to become useful members of society, and oceupy high positions of trust aud usefuloess iu future years. Te prisons and lunatic asylum were next vielied, and the entire day was spent by the Governor in examiniug into all the details connected therewith. with the welfars o the children of o Womuan’s Fafirmary ut To the Editor of The N. Y. Tridune. S1r: In your paper of to-day there is a communica- | ou from the Woman's Infirmary at Wasbington Hights, im- the justice of the Common Council. 1 am not respon- for any expresstons that were used 1o the debate on the | the Board of Councilmen; but, ns one who took an 1 in the matter in the Hourd of men, 1 would cotially msk you to poblish tie io i staie | woare Though we are vot always ss good as we ought 1o be; Bt always as bad as we seom. In January I was asked by the Treasurer of the Wor Infirme: i ity at reat good | 0 aid g & donatios from th on, The representatio; of that wae being accomplished spectability of its directors and merber spage by the Al nen of & res his had bardly beeu done when I receiv tion from members of the institution aud others, giving s very different character to the coucern. 1 then applied 10 s physi cian of stauding Whosa name Was promincntly ‘. therewith, aud found that be knew noth a rela . ou investigation, be and & and, ! most raspectable ors bave done the sawe. ‘TLis among ite published represe reason enough to resciad our fo agsin came before us in the Tax-lery, iuserted i Albany, Where parties come to us for favors, t a8k that they shall be agreed amoug th of such Agreement wo are 1ot co: Tdo not care to er word, a charit the parties giving it state is made from Loe pablisbed revoits, snd the evidence of persons who have boen cornectod with it from its commencement. Tty allege First: That the Association Lad received from varions to the time of L lieatiou 1o me (18 B about 812,000, and were In deut about $4,000—iu all aa ¢ diture of $17.000, Sccond : Lhat during tbat time (18 months), there had been only thirty (30) patients in the estanlishment, aud not un aver- e of five (5) continuously for that time, waking the cost some six (96) dolinrs per day for each patient. Third: That only four (4) were pauper or_charity patients, and that two of these were properly chargeable 1o the'town of Benuingtos, Vt., and not to the ci "Those who make these stntements say that they are ready to peu. support tkem by conclusive evidence. * 1f they do, it will be w sulticient answer to the mausgers, aud 1 only refer 1o it here to Show the natnre of the charges. 1f thcy are trus they show that the jnstitution does not relieve, to any extent, cases which would_otherwise become & charge 10 }.ud which is the only ground for asking aid from) the city. 1f ot true ticy show that the justitution Las been very unfortunate in al leasi some of 1ts members who see iis operations in such 8 point of view, Whether true or false it is not ineumbent on the Common | Council to inquire for the reasons above ¥iven. J. B. VARNUM, Jk., Alderisan Fourteentl District, New York, May 2 o ——— ic Observatory i New-Yerk. At & meeting of & section of the New-York Associa- tion for the Advancement of Seience and Att, held at their rooms iu the Cooper Institute ou Weduesday, Mr. 5. De Witt Bioodgood read an interesting paper in advocacy of the estab. lishment of & Magnetic Observatory in this city, an abstract which we present to our readers. Mr, Bloodgood remarked it 48 & noticeabls fact that &t the present tiwe wore perhaps thau ever before, science has become the active frieud and band: maid of utifity. “[be most (taportant advavces in onr soclal eondition have followed scientific discoveriee. Every new prineiple developed and realized is, a8 soon as possible, made applicable to the sat- isfying of human wants. Among other subjects, Maguotism, which at firs; was & caose of ignorant wouder, hus Tow be- come & familiar and most important study. It bears se direct- iy and closely npon toe iuteresis of commieTce 8 Astronow itaelf. It is believed that o Magnetic Observatory,which eoul be established and muintained in this city at a comparatively trifling cost, wouid far more than repwy its expense iu the value of the informution which it would coliect and impart to navigutors. Under tue enlightened advice of Humboldt, the character and effects of terresirial maguetism have been for several years carefully sindied in Furope. British Governmeni, inder his recommendation, ba hed at bowe and in Cenada, the Cape of Good Hipe n's 1 eral very well managed magnetic observato Tndia Company have maistained several in_their domiuions at their own expense.” Similar establiskments are found in Paris. se and Gottineen, but nothing of the kivd in City wore deeply iDterested in the resulte of their my of the cities above named cs of the effeot of terrestria dle require to be noted. The raction—its varation from a tree on from a horizontal position. The )y these three f phenomena. declination of the compass needie, or its variation from s true north aud south line, has been known from the time of Columbus, and its veriations since that period have been carefully noted 1f'the magnetic compass everywhere coincided with the geograpbical meridian, vue-hal” of the diffioulty and of usvigation wonld be obviated, but this is ot t France, the variation of the needle is about 22 e and at Greenwich #4 seconds. 1n 1657, the veedle at London pointed due porth, but at Pacis it did vot. The verdic is now, and for some years bus been, traveling castward of north ata rate of five o wix weconds a year, after Laving for o period of 15 yeurs previous 1o 1818, traveled weatwardly of north nearly 0 k - talfis at Van Die: s, 2 youts, Copt. Parry in on s Arctio voyag Teedle bad a westwardly declination of peariy vive po Tndecd so great Were tbe variations that the use of barts of these variations b use by the more carefol and skill i ade entirely acourste of uavigation, aud, ncientific prob was abandoned. heen constrocted. ful navigators. y of the dangen ve some luteresting us to Hut to obtain these require much fuller and more cx- Many other ermined whigh been made zht also be d causes of and la observations than jote of interest wud thess ooservation, as t govern magnetic storms have ye! Perhape the besi model for such an establishment 88 is reeded iu this city s that of the Observatory at Greeawick, { In the Observatory st Woolwich, aleo, there are pecial arrangements whieh would be of grest veluo | bolding out what many reeard as an inducoment to those Wwho | Lave oppre | quent election fn that State grudging and per e men who were in the Kebel armies,” [ | quieace n the resuli wnch bettes than thoso who staid at home. The wowen are particularly bittes the Union and Usion men.” Of course,” ho added, **the some hll:;rnul ou wom bere. Among otbers, & bullding specially devoted to the examiuation and correction of the com, d in the gh!c‘:vllnry sapported by the British Government at Turonto, “The practical advantapes whieh wou'd be derived establishinent of such . Blood: | sl and | | ting of fhe Assoct rw railroad from the Peunsylvan) ty will be explained sod dise ping, 7 ey al pegions APPEAL ©OF THE COLORED I’EOPI.E‘ TO CONGREN e Card from Mr. George T. Dowaing The report of the Committee of Fifteen adopted by | the House of Representatives on the 10th inst. falls heaviiy on | the bopes of the colored jints the expectation of 1mes, nnd is eltopeth of what the best intcrests of the coantry demand, Tdo o and I epeak in a representative capacity, question the mtentions of those who favored the same. 1 am of opinion that they horestiy belioved that they were serving the best 1oterests of the country aud of all partie that they thought that they were environed with d'ffioaltios, and that by thus attempting to conc e they wouid the sooner arrive at the ner secure Justice to all wen; but 1 think that | far short Umsvittingly t men bave no ri “This declarat bave adopted the declaration that * ts that white men are bound to resp first enanciated by Judge Taney, did not de- men hud no rights,” bt that white men bound o respect their Fights. The House of Repre- sentatives has not deciared that thescolored man hus not the right s a tuzed oitizen of the country to & representation. but 1t gives evidence thit it does not feel hound to respect the vight in bis case. Thers is scarcely o member of the oass, w0 voted in favor of the above proposition, bt who belieyes that not only according to Justice, but in aceordanco with the spirit of the Constitution and the prineiples on which the Gov- ernment is based. the right of every citizen, without regard to complexion, to have & voice, & representation with every other citisen, is unquestionable, and that thers is notling ia the n which forbiis Congress securing this right unte to tha nrzuments which have been urged fn fa- of Cangress to nct ig the premises, I cite the onstitution refied ofby our epponents, where- clectors in each State shall have the requisite for electors of the wost numerous tate Logislatures.” Our opponents bave failed 10 notice that this very section gives unto Congress an exam e for action by the General Government by the iuterference indicated in waid section. It says what b elections in States. . Tnen the very the Government, its national relations, suggests to Congress to act in the case; the franchise is exercised in oertain cases, national, wherein every citizen of the United States Las o potional equal relationship. Does it not foMow that in such cnsen there should be un equal peneral right for all the eitizens of the United Stutes, and that theie should be natioual legisia- tion to secure the game ! The propusition io anestion hands us over to the tender metcies of those who have ever been treating us unfairly, us to aet in this onse justly by ue. Is it for. hins boen the pol oy of the Sontk, in ita ruling de 5, 10 do so wore turongh a studied will and deter- an through namerieal foreo? Has it not it not prefer to have a that would be s nnit, that n larger one—one gotten th sire to go tion 8o to do th ment eup) they sha will be to alicnate and attach it to North hsd the power and might i | might bave secured justice unto us—but refused to | do so; the Sonth has repented, and will do justios | byus, We will confide in_her, support Ler in opposition to the North; she is practicaliy our friend.” My they vo record and prove that all that has hat has favored the colored man was done as a cessity ¥ 1 know the restraining influesce that rity of Congress. 1 have heard of the desicu tive fravchise hill in the Senate; but this will not avail. The step you dreed haw been wready takeu; | your eneiies will i 48 cierge a8 way be thro ufuliy to yo quote from voar offich been done “ military at you have already done r convictions.” This une of the perty. The is indebted for the success that was troe of you stood up 1 Democrati irong adbiesion and aupport of wbat it intended to da- par 5 party woakeus itself, detraots from the The Kepul ts Just convictions, by seemingly distrust party, s is the Democratic party, will o tricusly wha already been dope by the Kepubi with es winll give force t o by homestly car fact kmewn wl same, Fail you will give un Aol il ae | ool the axdor of your friand o fear of evil cousequences | ive fronchise fn the Siate | ed n ¢hort time ago to the people | ublicans, is obe s 3 oA very much greater does pow, refused to favor for it 16 have suecesded oy of that power. At s wub- o lnst one beld, the same isaue was involved, and trinmpbed in opposition to the weil-known wish of the power tist had & short time agu exercised o eos. iling infloe: of Connecticut w thereof and voted down power which then controll extent thun it sabsequently e extension, and it was dofe would have warred with the & n represontative position. and baving in ' t 15 the lewio 10 tuose 1 represent, that 1 ast fn self-respect, LUaL it o | t feels that be 18 ROt getting his " those who might be grateful as well ae Just; from the swent, which sbouid not set an example o Tenuessceans ond other murderers o outrage and disregard our righta and fee Gro. T. Dowsi reaident of jored Delegation at W astisglon. Washington, May 17, 186 Gen, Gran Mituntion His Views on thern People and What They Need — Heme iniscences of the Kebelli editor of The Leariston Falls Journal, now at | 8 hour in the studio of the Maize | ation with Gen. Grant, and gives | Jons expressed b recently sp artist Simmo: ting statement of the op @ country upon ** men , 1 conve y the lead- | We meke | ing man of th t | | who was dressed in @ plain, blaok, efvilian | m bis Lead befcre be took m his pocket, lighted it and began to puff out wresthe of smoke, ''1 s Dreaking off from smoking,’ re marked Graut * When 1 was in the fleld 1 smoked 18 or 20 cigars & dny, but now 1 smwoke only nine or ten ! The conversation tarned to the Virginin campaigns of 1564 | and 1865, 1 not remarked Gen. Grast, “*that Mr. Swin ton hiw publisbed & ¥ of the campiigns iu the Old Do- ion, 1n whick be takes the ground that I gained nothing, on the contrary, lost many vaiuable lives u by mov wy nrmy from the Repidan dircet toward Kichmond, 3 1t around by water to the Peniussla, a4 “observed the General, *is & revival of eferring to the McClellan policy) of » ares. A balf & milion sight of Wastington ull tave fouristed more and bard krocks ouly, Rebellion must be Clellan aid. thw exploded theory duing the Kebellion troops might ha doomeday, and n more vigorously day by day. could Linve ac d the work, overcome, if overcome at all, by fores; ita resourees destroyed ; ite Hn‘]h'm.mucn.l obliterated, before peace could be ob- tained.” “"lere were but two fallures In the Virginia campalgn of '64 which ought 10 hare been ssccesses,” said Graut, **und thowe were the failure to capture Peieraburg when we crossed the Jawes, nod afierward ut the miue explosion.”. * But,” added Gr it was all for the best that we failed in those two luatanc had we sucoeeded at eitber time Lee would have at once been obliged to abandon Richmond, and would Tave been able Lo secure & safe reireat into the interior of the South, where he would bave prolonged the contest for years Our failures then, and the determination of the febels to hold 0n to their eapital gave us ime to exiend onr left Southward, 10 bring up Sberwan from Georgin, sad Suereoy made it im: possibie for Lwe 1o eacape. In reply to a question as to whether Lo was nok od ea to the suddenness of the collapse of the Kebellion. Grant snid that be was, altl adalways supposed that when it did gh 30 go all & once, 1 thougst, bowever,” that it would bold out anotber seasonsand I am not eace,” be ndded, ** but that it would bave been better for the country If it had, There were some parts of the country where our armies never trod, particularly Texes, which needed 1 fee! the blighting effects of war 10 bring their people to & sealizing sause of the enormity of their crime aud the nocessity of 8 thorough repentance. 11ind,” said o, *'that those parta of the South which bave ot felt the war, and particulary those which have been within onr Lines and bave therofore esceped the Rebel conseription and taxes, are mnch less disposed 1o sccept the situstion in good faith than those portions wlick ! Bavo been iiterally overrun with fite and sword.” Referring to the temper of the Southern people, he remartid that they are much less disposed Do 1o bring thewmnelycs to the proper frame of mind tian they were one yuar since. *' A year ago.” enid be, **they were williog to do anything; now | they regard themselves as masters of he situation. Some of thie Rebel Generals™ he added, bebaving nobly, and de- ing ull they can to induce the people (o thiow avide their old prejudices aud to conform their conrse 10 the changed condi- tio of things. Jolnson and Dick Taylor particalarly are ex- ercising o good influence, bat,” he added, ** Loe is behav badly. Me is conductiog himself very different] from had roason. from what he said at the thme of the suppose he woald. No mna at the Bouth i capadi ing s tenth part of the influence for good that he of uging it, he s setting an example of foroed ous 11 its effects a8 to be hard) break down it ke remarh of feoling among ali classes, but I am satistied it we die out if their leading men had not somebow got t treason after ail wae not very bed, and that the *Southern cause,’ as they phrase it, will yet triumph, not in war, bus i poittiea” “In my judgment, id Graut, **the tone of cer- tain men and certain papers at tho North is suoh es to do in- calculable mischief i1 making the lato lebels beiove that thew are Just o8 much entitled to rule s ever, and that if will oulf stand by what they aro pleased to call their * rights,’ they will Lave Lelp from tus North.” * This,” signiticautly sddcd ut stages of the Grant, * fs only piaying over again the incipie: Kebeliion. He was confident that the large majority of the Bouthern people would smother their reseatinents and become good citizens, if these mischief-makers at the Nor L (the Cop- perhieads) would ouly let them alone. For himself, il be bad The power, the first thing he would do would be to seizo Ths New York News and Kindred sheets, which are giving the South ugerous den of their own posigon and ‘rights.’ " “Troops,” suid Gen. Grant, * must be kept iz all the prin- elpal points in the Souti for some time to come. This will be necossary to repres ||'x;a lfl;hllrnu of a clasy z! the South very dangerous to all weil-disposed persons, and to KM the rights of the freedme :ho -nvl.onnd upon with deep favor, hawever,” hie aded, ** of not retaining ous volunteers for hatred by s very large proportion of the peeple. I am in this daty, because they very natarally think m‘ they fultilied their engagement one year sinoe.” Grant spoke in Ligh terms of Bherman, Sheridar, Howard and otber Generals, and refeired to ogr Mexican difficulties, forcinly addiog that he belloved the French invasion of Mexico & part of the Rebellion, and he should bave been glad 1o bave seen a detachment of our army sent there one year winee. He would engage that Sheriian, with plenty of arme and 2,000 Amerioan troops and & goodly number of American offioers, would, with the aid of the Mexioana clasn Mazintlian out of Mexico (y wix @months. ecution of the orderw paserd by the last. sesebiies on the subjeet of | Slavery aud | ting of uiiesions iu the Southe wisiaters, wewbers | is also here, MINSOURT. g f the O New School Pres. Assemblies — Dispiny of Tiebel Election of Moderntor by the 014 he Louisyille Preabytery, and ¥ © of the Gemernl Assembly —Act, of the Commissioners The New School—He- oni From Our Spectal Conerpondent. S1. Louvts, May 17, 1366, Thank God! The General Assembly which convened in this city to-day gave forth no mncertain sound to encour- nge the enewies of cur country! Their proceedings, though merely preliminary, bear evidence already that the sentiments of loyalty and lofty courage which wero enunciated during the war have been preserved pure and uncontaminated vntil now, and the members will leave here to xeturn to their homes inspired with a more G like consi, 'y in the faith of their fathess than ever, The coincidence by which the Old and New School Gen- eral Assemblies of the Presbyterian Church wereappointed to be held in this city upon the same day, is Justly re- ra ed by a majority of the brethern as Providential. It ins proved severe tax upon the loyal portidn of the Church, and illustrated the meanness which characterizes your bogus ehivalry when the test is applied. The New Behool diseiples i this city are confined to two churches: the First Proshyterian, Dr. H. A. Nelson pastor; and tho North Presbyterian, Rev. Henry Starr pastor. By the liberality of friends in other denominations the New School Commissioners to the General Assembly were quite comfortably accommodated, with room to spare if needed. But the Old School Committee of Arrangements, having a larger number to provide und mecting with coldness on the part of o majority of the Rebel Prosby- terians,-have hed 8 more serious {imo in securing the re- quisite sccommodations. By the kindness of the steam- boat compauios in offering” free meals to any number of the brothren the ditficuity has been overcome, but not until the St. Louis Rebels in the Presbyterian Church had manifested their contemptible meanvess in the man- ner indicated. The three largest Old School Churches have really entertained less than the oue single Old School Church recognized nsloyal. 1t is known, of course, to your readers that the chief in- terest of the two Assem! centers in the Old School pro- ceedings. Thoe other branch is barmonious, and has no distracting question at issue. It sossions are held in the most prominently loyal church in the West, 'neath the way- ing of the stars and stripes, and upon the Union question the Assembly is a unit. Various exmmg l‘uflliflnl threaten to disturb the serenity of the Old 8:hool Assem- bly, and & split is _eonfidontly “anticipated, But the men whio represent its Presbyteriés are equal to the emerzency, and, thauk God, there is no shrinking from meeting these issues broadly in the face, In the vote for Modera- tor to-day, the Rev. Dr. Stauton of Chillicothe, Olio, was elected by & large majority. His competitors were the Rev. Dr. Gurley of Washington, D. C.,and Dr. 8. K. Wilson of Louisville, the representative of the disloyal portion of the Assembly. 1Iis stregth was shown by bis vote, which amounted to {ual 18, Dr. Stanton is s staunch supporter of the Government, In bis response, on being eonducted to the chair, ho faced the music and bravely recommended the Assembly to do the same. In the course of his remarks he said: “*1t has many times been said by members of this body and by others, as well as by the religious journals, that this would be one of the most important General Assemblios of the Pros- byterian Charch which bas ever convened. While we ought not unduly to magnify our office as & eburch court, there may be soie trath iu the estimate thus put npon what may prove to be the result of our deifbes Vital questions affecting the integrity of this Assombly, and the purity atd peace of the Chareh st large, will claim from you a prompt and decisive solution. That rebeiioas deflance of lawful authority which has racksd this nation to its toundations during four years of war, stiil rages within the preciacts where it was born. the Church of God ! 1t is tus oflspriag of beresy, corruption, and wll uurighteoasnes. To meet it prompily, courageously in the iod, aud with the aid of His grace is your manifest directly to deal with those who opealy deride wn tnjunctions. To setdle all these questions » arly night that they sball command the of L ad give it rest, while tiey ad asior'’s glory and secure his favor, should be the prayers aud the labors of every member. Theu, ot out from us upon vain and wicked pre % to their own chosen way, and if any still re- main to revile, they may koow the cost of setting at detiance the muthoricy whick Curiat has given to his Church.” The first exetiug question which this Assembly will have to decide was sprung upon it this afternoon, Dr. Melean of Iimois introduced the following resolution: Wiereas, 14 understood that the Presbytery of Louisville openly defied the General Assombly, and refuses to submit & pamphiet adopted by it of which the foliow- 10 wit tairs or execute. of 15 any manner assist in the ex- wot And whereas, Saidl Presbytery this Amecbly at least one commissioner who, if the order of tho last assembly bad been faithfully execated by suid Presby- tary, tiere is the strongest ground for belleving would bhave n suspended from the fusctions of the gospel winistry; fore, “oniced, Thas nnti] the Assembly shall have examined and said Presoytery, the commissiouers 10 seats in this body. Missouri members evidently r was broached, though they ttlod at once. it 1s under. .ments ta secede and join ssible they merely *de- tation of the above resolu- b . squrmed when pretend that stood they have mac Y the Southern organization, it is ot upon the | de & fight inst R.J ats of order, aud about two min- « confusion provailed. A vote was taken o tho motion tw lay ou the ~table, which resulted as fol- jows: ¥ zas—(for Kentucky Nara—(for HUNDEED AYD T Thirty-one, ut of the United States)—Two er, desired to debate the resolution ve them smple opportunity, an _ad- pus . The y therenpen [ Assoon as the minntes woro corrected, Dr. McLean pro- tested against any interference in the order of business, which was his resolutions excluding the representatives of the Louisville Preshytery until their action in relation to the General Assembly could be reviewed. The Doctos rricd his point so far, ad proceeded to state that he believed every public body bad a right to judge of the qualifications of its own members, and that vhen the ors were incompetent, it was logitimate to expel their reprosentatives until such'time as the question could be finally pussed upon. He proposed, moreover, if this reso- lution passed, to offer another, appointing a committee to investigate tho case, and report the proper steps to b taken. In order to test the sense J the Assembly, he moved the previous question, This motion produced somo confusion, owing to the misunderstanding it caused a8 to the effect of the vote in case it were decided in the affirmative, ‘I'he secesston members parried the thrusts by ealls for intormation. The Rev. 8. J. P, Anderson, the notorio Secessionist, of 8t. Louis, who was once under sentence of ent from the city for disloyalty, excitedly calicd for yeas aud nays, but less than one-third secondin the call, the yeas and nays on the previous question were not taken. and nays eallod up—the adoption of the resolution. They resulted: Yeas, 1; Nays, 30; excused, This vote was not taken without interruption. Ex-Gov. Wickliffe of Kentuc “ the Duke” (of whom it wus said in the M Clellan Couvention in Chicago that he had been resurrec from some Kentucky graveyard to make a delegate), pro- nounced the proposition infamous, and then left the church, to the great relief of the loyal air ho breathed Tho resolution suggested by Dr. McLean was then re he main question was ordered, and the yeas | | the O1d ? them ont. Wo say bi will come quick enough. bly could be easily frighten samo thrests in Philadelphia in 1861, when the whole I was filled with war's al 5. They bad planted their then on God's holy word, and, God hnl};pml them, they would never take a backward step. The previous question was ordered, and the resolotios to appoint the committee carriod. The Cons-rvatives from Missouri and Brooklyn are chagrined that the speech of Dr. Thomas romains unsnswered, but they had fous speeches yesterday to noue on the other side. Immediately afier the action of the Assemply o the subject, the “Rov. Dr. Nelson of 8t. Louis, of the Now Scliool Genersl Assembly, was introduced (0 convey the salutation of the latter to their brethren of the othes branch. Dr. Nelson spoke abowt 15 minutes, and referred | to the Larmony existing between the econ, ‘nof she | church wherein he s%ood (the Second Presbyterin, the M. Nichols pastor,) and his own flock, as an illustre- tion of the sentiments prevailing between members of the | old and new school churches, | ¥ had wept together, and it was their griefs that had bound them together in spirit. He said the cause of thig reunion of hearts could be snmmed up in threo “ SLAVERY 18 DeAD;” and be belioved that when m sluve on earth should bo freed from his fetters, his sl exulting shout would be, * Godis Bible has made me froe.* Heo had prayed that there might be closer uuion, if not® direct organic union, between the two branches, and t! hool nigzht be s unasimous s the Now Sch in respeet to the questions which agitated the countey during four years of war. The Old 8chool Moderator, Dy, Stanton, responded in an appropriat¢ strain by congratulating bis brothers u their unanimity, which had yet to be expericnced in J: Tt proposes to refer the wholdsubjee soven, composed of three ciders and four ministers, to re- port what action is proper in the premises. Mr. Waller of Penusylvania suggested an amendment to include case of Mr. Bracken of Keatncky, who bad never proy erly connected himself with the Presbytery he now repre- seiited. The sensation of the day, however, was the fow remarks made by Dr. Brooks of St. Louis, who seid the excluded members had not so much to do with getting up the Declaration and Testimony as he had, and that if they were to suffer ho desired to sulfer with them. He propose to amend the amondment so to include all En*r.-unu whouw rumor has designated as supporters of the Declara- tiou and Testimony. Dr. Brooks thought it would be unmanly in him toavoid this question, and he believed every word in the Declaration and Testimony to be truth and written to promote the canse of Christ’s King- dom. A number of members of Dr. Brooks’s congregation in this city were in the gallery and epplauded this senti- ment “quite vigorously. Dr. Stanton, the Moderator, called them to order aud requested that no applasse should emanate from either side. 'The proposition of Dr. Brooks | threw open the door wide to (lcbula aud there wus no urfl»ping it r. Van Dyke of Brooklyn made the most eonsistent and logical, and in some nspects deflant, speech of the day. He referred to suspicions which hud been entei- taiued that he approved or had & hand in writing the Declaration and Testimony, which he denied. The form and tone of that document exeited his disapprobation, and yet he felt bound to aay he subscribed to every doctrine it contained. He was willing, also, to bear all tho reproach and shame which that indorsement involved. He objected 1o the proposed proceeding because it was partial and un- just,as it is notorious that large numbery of men in our church have protested against the acts of the Gen- eral Asseinbly, In 1861, Dr. Hodge and others had de- nounced ceriain action as an usurpation of power, and these same proceedings had been repeatedly denounced and repudiated. He was not aware that anybody kad been expalled for such denunciation, tis well known that the Presbyterian Churches in on whorn he belonged had refiised to earry ont the orders of the last General Assombly. He oould not do so 85 he was under & primary allegiasce to Jesus Christ. He then referred to the Coufession of Fuith, iu which it was declared that any new articlo of Faith or Test must be sub- mitted to the Presbyteries, and unless ratified by s ma- Jority it was not binding. The orders now complained of have never been sanctioned by the Presbyteries, and he bad not only refused but openly avowed Lis intention to refuse to carty out such orders, end three-fourths of the ministers with whom he was scquaintod had refused also 10 be governed by such orders. Furthermore, he belicved the proposed sction was unjust and would defeat itself by muking martyrs of the individusls excluded. For one, he should stand by them, and others would do the same. ‘The Rev, 8., P. Anderson of St. Louis stated that the Presbytery of St. Louis had indorsed the Declaration and Testimuony by 8 vote of three to one, and if the Louisville brethren fall on accoust of it, the St. Louis brethren sbould fall also. Lately, in his own church, & recently roturued Federal soldicr and a Contederate had foined tho church together, and he did not_think it wise or right for man to inquire 1wto the political views of the appli- cant for church membership. Another Missourian, the Rev. Mr. Foreman of Palmyrs, denounced tho proposed action us un outragé, He Lad vot sigued the Declaration and 'l'rlhm.vnr, because he cesired to avoid o schism in the church; but he desired at a future time to enter a protest against the action already taken, Mr. Bracken of Kentucky attempted to explain bis own views, but rambled off in long, prosy statement of the alleged irregularities of all General Assemblies since 1361, and as soon 88 he finished, the Assembly adjourned for the day, iu order to sllow Standing Committees time to pre- pare their reports. The report of the Board of Foreign Missions was pre- sented and read. It shows the receipts of the past year to have bee from donations, $16,809; other sources, §30,549. :he namilpu wore $28,0i8 08, less 8 deficiency of 2,849 13, eports of the various Theological seminaries were taken up and referred to standing Committees. To-day, in the O)d School Assombly, the talking has been ont outhern side; the majority preferring to allow the minority to exhaust their rhetoric now, The contest on the Loulsville Presbytery question is not yet over, and it will be continued in Committeo and then resumed before the General Assembly. It is expected Dr. Stuart Robin- sonandthe Res. Dr. R. J. Breckinbridge will have speech ey t0 make before the Assembly during the progress of the case, . The New School morning seasion was ocenpied in cor- roeting lists of delegates and appointing standing Com- wittees, Reportd wero read relating to Church Extension funds and Foreign Missions, The iuterestiug portion of | | The question of the L ytery involves either A reiteration ¢ past deliverances of the peral As tance, pledged the support Chu 08 Government. Bines the last annual session cortain disloyal Presbyterians of Kentucky aud Missouri have not only undertaken to defy these official utte f the supreme tribunal of the Chureh, but to threa asion 10 ease these deliver- Ances aro not rese » nghtly understand subsequent wction of the bly, it will be well to read the of the ** protust " prepared by the disloyal clergy and elders aforesa.d. Itisin form of declaration and t mony, signed by 41 ministers and 78 olders. Its leading points are as follows 1. Against the assumption ou the pars of the Chureh of the right tions of State policy. 1L We testify sgsiust toe doctrine that the Church, as oueh, owes alicwtance io human Rulers and Governmenia, V1. Wo testify against the doctrine widely taught in tho Chureh and even countenanced by the Assembly, that the acts and deliverances of the Courts of Christ's Commonwealth, may properly be based upon and shaped in accoriauce with the ordinences and laws of State Legislatures, the orders and proclametions of muitary ehieftains, and even the resuits of povalar votes given at the electious. VIIL We testify agaiost the sanction which bas been given, Dotk directly and fndirectly, to the usurpation, by the secular over tle worship aad power, of authority i s of the Chareb, X We t that alliance which has been virtually formed by the ththe Sate; by which tho State bas beeu eucoursged. and even invited, to use tho Church as un instrument for g1viog effect w it various schemes of & politi- al character, Aud on the other haad, the Uburch has become to enforce with ecclesiastical paius aud th demads of tho State, XL We testify againat the widesproad aud destractive ersion of the commission of the minisiry andthe province of Church Courts. X1L Wo testify against the action of the Assembly in refer- ence 10 the churches in Seceded and Border States, aiid acainst th whet the As u very movement in the y or_plausibly “valled, which looks 10 8 union of the State with the Church, or” @ subordination of the one to the orker, or tie Anierference of either with the jurisdiction of the other. The nuthor of the above “ Declaration and Testimony ™ is Dr. 8. R. Wilson of Kentucky. A larze part of the grievances thus complained of refers directly to the New Constitution test onth in Missouri, about which the Gen- eral Assembly hss no authority to make. The present sttitude of tho signers of the above leaves no doubt that, | failing to secure the repeal of the objectionnble acts of the provious Geueral Assorbly, they will secede and organizo » fresh Assembly in Dr. Brooks's Church. Dr. R.J. Breckinridge of l{r-nmvl is hiere, to prosecuto an appeal from the Kentueky Synod upon the question of excluding | the Louisville Presbytery for its defignco of the General Assembly, as indicated in Mr. McLean's resolution, bere- tofore given., Dr. Stuart Robinson, the great Confederate champion of Kentueky—the men who was 80 loyal during the Rebellion that he in Canada, but foels himselt gocure under the administration of President Johnson— | ijoying the Lospitality of » distinguished | wson in the Rebel . Dr. Robinson will probably be heard shortly in the Assembly, but it is probable he will withdraw with the rest of tho sccession flock when the Assembly declines to compromise with traitors. The New-School General Assembly opened with an elo- quent sermon by the Rev. Dr. Shaw’ of Rochester, N. Y., in which the learned divine spoke nobly for the mainte- nance of truth and freedom in the Government. The pro- ceedings to-day were unimportant. ‘There are about 250 commissioners in attendance. ‘The sessious promise Lo be harmonious aud interesting, The prayer meetings initiated on Tuesday evening, and attended by the brethren from abroad, who'are fresh from scenes of great religious revivala, have already become in- teusely interesting aud, in the Providence of (iod, may be the means of securing an outpouring of His spirit in our midst, 5o that thoands may be led to see and know Jesus us thelr Savionr. Nothing has been broached thus far con- cerning the Réunion of the Two Branches, The New School wyyk evidently await overtures from the other Bra; Len the Kentucky questions are settled thore may be 8 movement in this direction, but not antikthen. 8. B. W, ———— Becond Day's Proceedings—Interesting Debate in the O1d-School Assembly on the Louisville Presbytery Question—Proposition of Dr, | Stuart Robinson of Kentucky as the reprosentative of the McLean—Views of the Secessionista—For- eign Missions—The Now School. et oSl e Loum, May 16, 1806, An interesting debate took place in the Old-Schoal As- sembly this morning, though not until the House had vir- tually decidod the question ipvolved by 8 lacge maloritr, the New School debates are yet to cowe. The weather is lovely. —_— | Dny of the General Assembly— Dr. Thomas of Dayton - Ministers, SR W, The Thi Mpeech of the K A Nevere Rebuke to Rebelli ¥rom Our Special Correspondent. ST. Lovis, May 19, 1566, The erowning feature to-Iny was the masterly speech of the Reyv. Dr. Thomas E. Thomas of Dayton, Ohio, in response to the remarks of tho disloyal side of the house yesterday, On the closo of the debate, yesterday, Dr. Thomas sought the floor, and he remarked to-day that he now rejoiced becanse of the adjournment, as he was then in such a condition of blood that be might have said something to repent of to-day. Dr. Thomas reviewed this portion of the question, and said that ho regretted the form it was in, because it ham” pered fraedom of debate somewhat, He was desirous of | baviag e full and free discussion of the whole matter in. volved in the resolution. It was a plain case of contumacy on the part of the Louisville Presbytery, and he didn't wish to see gentlemen lugging in side issues. With duo respect to Dr. Brookes of St. Louis, who had proposed to enlurge the gcope of the inquiry, be didn’t see why the sbly should be eulled upon 'to appoint ¢ Smelling aitteo Lo look after certain disagrecable scents, which ure said to be loating in the mir. At the same time he wanted the question opened. This Assembly tully under- ds itself, and the majority have no disposition to pre- tree discussion. ‘Lhey wanted this matter sifted from top to toe, and would be prepared to vindicate the past ac- tion+of the Chureh, wheu that time arrived, by a vote of four to one, excluded preseutation from this floor, but they p a chanco to be hoard, and when they did, it was best not to lug in any side iss For five years the weral Assembly have discussed and llvcidmf the llm' ples here involved. In 1861 it was debated four days, and the discussion was pead in every coruer of. the Land. After this delay they bad borne testimony of their sty to the Governme: After reiterating the action of 143 in four siccoeding General Assemblies that body, i 1865, decided to put these principles into practical force aud exrcution, Let us semember we are the General As- gombly representing Synods and Presbyterics, and now 1at do we find on meeting this yoar! One of the Pres- byteries subordinate to this Assesubly in open, flagrant do fidmee of the orders the Assembly, withdrawing its sup- port for the benefices of the church aud threatening to wover its conuection ultogether if we do not turn our back upon ourselves sud repeal pastaction. This threat, made i Llet ser Presbytery, avows theso intentions in the plainest man It is ell-do- fined josition and there is no eseaping a fuir combat with it. I ue hypothesis bas often beeu heard that when irre- wistillo force comes in contact with an immovable object sometiing must give wiy snd u'pmb..bly will mot be the sneral A-vmhl{. Dr. Thomas characterized the presence Lere of Dr. | th would still ba Louisville Presbytery as the most marked affront that could be offered to this body. Now, there wonld be no shrinking from the issue; it mattered not that cortain Confederates on the Lee shors of New-York had reproved the General Asserubly; it mattered not whether the scssion of a cer tain chureh on Brooklyn Hights had refused to put on their minutes their objections to the acts of the General Assembly that were a subject for the Synod of Nassau to handle; {t mattored not what individual had said this, that or the other. As an individual, be had in, times pest, objected to proceedings of the General Assembly, but Le had kept himself 1 order elways. Referring to Dr. Brooke's amendment, the speaker asked whetber, when the National Government found a State in rebellion, it gout scoutd to search thoportfolios of namby-pamby board- ing-school miisses! Heo believed the true course was to pess Dr. McLuue's resolution, and thus take the bull by the horns. Onee having the bull by the horus, he should not be frightened by the bleating of the calf. Referring to Dr. §'m Dyke's romark that this action would make martyrs of the excluded brethren, he said thet martyrdom pow-a-days was o different thing from what it wis in tho olden time, Then it meant various hysical hards)ips, aud the world honored those who bore tnum. Now it eant -rplnnu in the o8, and an’ele- lyn Hights, or a trip to Europe at ion, or, perchance. it mansion ;;n Bm:l el wi mfimup'u wn\n:imm ¢ handkerchiofs. For himself he coveted no such bogus fames 1If theso men Wit Lo losve the church ot them €0 but wa won't drive | eluding 8 goodly ,own church. ‘They had mads progress toward that end, lowever, even as he believed tae new school had made progress toward shariug i the Evangelical organizations common to both ehurches. Indeed, be thought they were r Presbyterians uow than e The assembly soom after adjourned. In adlition to these proceedings, there were reports the Hymaal Committee and upon Church Extension. Dr. Krebs read the former report, and exhansted the sub- | jeet as well as the Geners! Assembly upon it. He offored the new book of bymns to the Genéral Assembly, and ssid whoever owned it would make a fortune by it. o roport e Church Extension Board shows that the available n of the Board for 1566 had b fi?” 10; ex- penditures, $B.39 21, Pledges made, cations filed, $30,50; total, $0%,17% Wi he bulance on hand April 2 was oply §59,008, leaving & deficiency of $9, ide foe. to Assenbly, a hrief debate took place on the appointment of 8 Committee on the State of the Country, t whieff «n elder objected. Me. John A. Foote of Connecticut made a speech” in which 8 In the New School Gei | transpired that the Committee on Bills and Overtnres had in any resolutions on the subject, ymmittee said the state of the coun- try bad been dee in previous meetings. Now: be thougit their constituents demanded of them to say some- thing. If we mercly tell the President we thank him feg Lis course in denouncing treason as 4 erime, it wouid be something, and if we tell him we oan coneeive of D0 ress %ou why he should not pusish it es a crime, it \rflldow Yet the President is only a man, azd if he forgets he io President he is not to be reolded for forzetting it, but fee being greeu enough to tell it to a correspondent of London Times. 'The Committee waa appointed. The reports of the Committee on Publication showsd & balance of $1,605, on hand. The rest of the proceedings were not im[urtur;l. 56 : “T'o-morrow the loyal churches are newl ineo?uu.‘ by the New School pastors. Stuart thmu’m D. R. Wilson, the biz Rebel guns of Kentucky, find congenial compaty in churches whose pastors were punished by wilitary authorities for treasonable practices. 6. B. W. —~— The 0ld School Presbyierian Genernl Assembly —Proceedings Vesterday— The New School. 81, Lotm, Wedne-dsy, May 23, 1858, Aside from two or three cases, including the complaiad against the Louisville Preshytery, being put u&r the docket for trial, the selection of ‘Cincinnati as ned Jlace of meeting of the Assembly, and a 'h from ou. Mr. Jones of Baltimore in reply 1o the Hon. u-: Galloway of Ohio. Nothing of specialimportance traas ired in the Old School Assembly to-day. The trial of the ouisville Presbytery case will probably commenes t0-morTow. 1z the Now School Assembly to-day, the time was mostly occupied in the preseatation of reports from various cou mittees, and other routine business. not inteuded to bm‘é’ beeause one of the FROYM EVDIANA. Seeondipibirt Failure of the Wheat Crop. FProm Our Special Correspondent. " Gosigy, Elkbart Co,, Tadians, May 16, 1968 Northern Indiana hes been overtaken by & groat esr lamity in the almost total destruction of the wheat orop. It is the first time sinee the settiement of the country this crop has proved a failure, and the whole conntry is in the + dumps” over the prospects. A strip reaching the entre width of the State aud sometLing over 50 miles wide of one of the best wheat growing regions of the West, in- portion of Southern Michigan, wilt scarcely yield enough wheat to seed our ground and bread our famifies for another year. Thousands of acres have been plowed up for a Summer crop. Some fieids im sheltered localities, and little strips along the fences, are all that remain of this great staple. Those having sheltered ficlds will bave a little to sell, while the mass of us will not raise our seed and bread. But we plgnty of bran bread to fall back upou, although thatisoed offbread is hurd for some people to swallow, Last Winter killed our wheat. N articular kind of weather, but all kinds eowu! d contributed to the re- sult—wind, rain and ice. Some froze out, some ont, and somo swothered out. Where the suow lay ol Winter in heavy drifts there is wheat. The Spring has becn so far excecdingly backward. Wis- ter did not let go its hold u;]-un us until’ April. And evea now, when we have finished planting, the apple in blee- ot ‘and the oak showing its leaves, au overcoat out of doors is not uncomfortable. The only thing about the Spring at all remarkable is its backwardness and But the Good Book tells us to sow our seed and withbold not our haud, for we cannot tell whieh shall prosper, or that. do we go. C. L M. ‘Fires. PIRB IS COURTLANDT-ST. At 6 o'clock yesterday morning & fire occurred om the tourth floor of the premises No. 45 Courtlandi-st., ooou- ied by A. Carr, manufscturer of steam and gaspipe. He :lmocycupmd the firat and third foors. D-mm':'b‘m 208, Norwich of Conn., Equitable of Philadelphis, Corn Exchange o 4 Wringiag Machme to the Schuyler estate, Damege, $500. Lascred for in the patent roofing faotory of A. Robinsou, in Tenth-aves a of tue FrIGuTFUL CaLAMiTY 15 NEw-ORLpass—Eicms and New-Amsterdam Companies. Bailey water, 200, Ia- thie Liverpool & London Co. between Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth-ats., caused b P 180x8 BURNED T0 DEATH.—T%e New-Orleans Bea of the 168 . occupy the second floor. Damage b ‘he bmhhn% FIRE IN TENTE-AVE. boiler blowiag off and setting fire to soe tar. Damage, inst. has the followin) o'elock, Satarday at No. 226 New Lovee-st., near St s Market, m Insared for §14,500 in the Sterlng, Albany City, Met: surod for $4.000 in the Tradesmen At 10:15 o'clock yesterday morning a fire ocourred Insured. The fire whiol ocourred aboot 11 Lave been a very serious affuir, The ciowd aad con! tendant re orgd it m-xll w0 .3 l:::l:“ at ::‘ S e at the time, and, notwithgtanding ¢ yosterday & great crowd was agair hitractad 1o the scene, it having bess reorted that several persons Lad perished in the couflagration, The Coroner was on hand at an eatly bour, ud, sure iu the midst of the yet dying embers were to be seon the fully charred remaing of several humas veivgs, The bouse was@ large three-story brick building, second door from St. Mary at. As we had stated in‘our last issue, & dance was f-ll on in the second story w) the fire oceurred, snd it is stated ' £ £ & sE gis SEEE H i w some inmates in the house who were asleep and would be 1o death if uot resoned; but his story was not credited, from the fact pan.:ra that no one believed that = person could remain asleep in the midst of so wuch noise excitement. The Corouer succeeded in recovering eight ies, 80 charred and blackened, of course, that their color, muvh less their complets idestification, could not ertained. Only one was identitied, the body of & ocolored v named Peter Thomas; another was supposcd to be the body of the Lrish girl, Bridget —, her full name not Lelsg ascortaived. The body of small gicl was fouud on the thi flour, those of three femaies on the second floor, aud two ou the ground floor. The testimouy before the Coromee was to the effect thet the dance was going oo without s . it from the Mayor, und that there was considerable Do snd excitement during the frolic, which was for the bes- et't of some widow. Mrs. Dan. Tolaud atates that she reated the Louse from the heirs of the late Richard Selter: that |= used the front of the firet floor as @ grocery, and n;rdpm the same floor as her bedroom; that ber husband ufi aud locked the store, and that she had imprudently left & oil lamp and s candie buraing iv the store; that when went up to where the dance was, she beard somethiog like the report of & pistol; that her littie son ran to ber ayiong Louse was on fire; that sbe took up her infant and, leaving Ler son with a woman near by, sbe rushed on to the shed con- necting with the second story, that 8 man nemed Burns as- gisted her over to the shed or gallery of the and that when the firo Was annous i fusion, ‘Lhe third story was rented to 8 negro wl five or six negresses living with Dim—one & 1o other a balf.-grown girl. The coroner concluded man Toland til] the matter could be more tho Teland statos that he Lad goueto s e heard the ory of fire given. reach the #to, i i i i Longh o nies Kuowin notbing of ¢ o hich Mrs. Toland e re. :nfl:t the aiarm of fire was given. So that, if trae, n or whatever produced the Teport was more ' the causeof the fire. Altogether it s 8 B -4 H t there s 8 grocery in {.th‘l““ of the fln. which is ; ot th Mrs, Toland's statement. We hear allads i Leard outside some mis the %iti i e —— Kiniixo FRost.—Ou the morning of Wednesdag, May 24, a5 we lears from a etier of that date, from Vinewad, there was 8 killing frost in that part of New-Jarsey. Tomate and aweet potato plants were uearly sll deatroyed, and, & course all tender plants suffered, pasticularly the young shoots of grape vises. Oa the morsing of Thursday, them was @ slight frost in Westohester County, 16 miles north of the City Ridgewood, N. J,, Lakeland, L. T, aud Lottsy which places more or loss dsmage was doge to tion. grees vorvia