The New-York Tribune Newspaper, January 14, 1867, Page 1

O 8,039, NEW-YORK, MO} S b e EUROPE. e ——— FEWS BY THE ATLANTIC CABLE T0 JAN. 13, GREAT BRITAIN. Noon.—The Lords of Admiralty sed in the preparation of estimates i I';l:;"l}:fi:'"::l«'lrl':w(‘ of n..). naval arn of the ser- vhi'-rm ‘which has lately been ordered. : ‘Evening—The Times of this woruing s long ar- gumentalive article on the sn}vgvt n! the impeach- ment of the President of the 1 nited N.-nl:-& nfnl say theacheme looks like & fatal blow at t!w C onstitution. The London (ilobe has an editorial, in why-h it says ¢he Eastern question has becowe 50 pressing that it dflnmnl.-lhi-mmmdm(o ""“'“,'f" ".f the European Powers. It is the opinion of lh: Globe that a gen- eral conference of the Jeading Powers will be pro- posed ob the rubject. v LONDON, Jan. 12 — TURKEY. Jan. 13—The morning journals of v contain official announcements that . has called 150,000 men into servic Greek insurrections in the Mediter- VIENNA, fhis city to- near. . nP;w Jan. 13—Evening.—Diep: tches from the report that a ministerial crisis bas ocewrred 5‘:‘:‘:.&;.“:‘“.;-1‘-\ and also that the Porte has re- salled his Ewbassador from Athens. It is ported that a Jarge number of re- suforcements for the Greek insurgents have been Jauded in Candia from Greek ships, and that the Cretans are receiving fresh supplies of arms. Loxpoy, Jan. 18.—Advices from the East report t an insurrection is on the point of breaking out Bosuia. \ A report from Madrid states that Garibaldi has goue to the Island of Candia. i s L PRUSSIA. Brrux. Jan. 13.—The North-German Gazette denies Wat Count Bismarck has issued any diplomatic cir- eular, as was recently reported. <0 A. 1. PETERSBURG The Gzar and members of the Tmperial Court were present at a ball lately given in aid of the suffe ring families of the Cretans. ——— SPAIN. MapRD, Jan. 12.—The proffered mediation of the United®States in the differences between Spain and (Chili is regarded as the almost certan forerunuer of a0 honorable and permanent peace. ———— ITALY. PLORENCE, Jan. 12.—The Chamber of Deputies has adopted the draft of an address in reply to the speech of King Victor Emanuel. o HUNGARY. Prsrn, Jan. 12—M. Deak has ismed an address in which lie condemns the patent lately issued for the yeorganization of the army. e says ng out of the scheme will eertainly prov the arrangemgnt of the present difficulties, and ad- fures the Emperor to concede the claims of Hungary. Jan. 18.—A motion has been introduced into the Hungarian Diet declaring that the decree lately is- sued for the reorganization of the army is void and of no effect, and that all who order its execution shall be punished for treason. paeao Al JAPAN. LOXDON, | Advices from China report that @ great firo had occurred at Yokohama, Japan, caus- ing a loss of over §5,000,000. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 12—Noon.—The stesmship Java, which feft Boston on Wednesday, Jan. 2, arrived at this port last _wveniug. Jan, 13.~The steamship Helvetia, which left New-York Pec. 29, Lias arrived out. BORDEAUX, Jan. 13.—The French bark Orizava, Captain PBertand, which sailed from New Orleans on the 15th of Jovember for this port, went ashore in the Gironde and e & total wreck. il 2t FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. LONDON MONEY MARKET. LOXDON, Jan. 12—Noon.—The following are the current guotations of American securities: United States Five- wenties, 72§ ; Tllinols Shares, ¢ ; Erle Bharee, 41§. Con- #ols are steady at 90 for money. Evening.—Cousols closed at 91 for money. Erie Shares, 8); United States Five-Twenty Bonds, 723 The current atee for the Bonds at Paris to-day was 72. ' LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. LIvERFOOL, Jan. 12—Noon.—The Cotton market opens wery flat, with uuchanged priccs. The ales to-day gre - enifiyg.— Cotton market closed dull to-day, and prices fell off slightly. Middling Uplands are quoted ut 34§0. The sales did not exceed the noon estimate—5,000 Dales. TUNITED STATES BONDS AT FRANKFORT. PRANKFORT, Jan. 18.—United States Five-Twenties are quoted at 75§ e ——— FOREIGN CORR b IR CHINA. FHE ¥RENCI! EXPEDITION AGAINST COREA—THE CIVIL WAR IN JAPAN. Prow Our Bpecial Correspondent. HoxG Koxag, Nov. 18, 1865, On arriving at this port I found the attention of Whe foreign community diverted from the Chinese Bmpire toward Corea and Japan, toward Corea be- sause of the massacre, by order of its Government, of several Americans and Frenchmen, and toward JFapan on account of the civil war from which that sountry is suffering. Speculation has been indulged in respeeting the ble action of the United States and France in pelation to the recent events in Corea—the burning alive of the crew of the General Sherman in their weescl, and the beheading of Roman Cutholic mis- slonaries. Conjecture concerning the action of the French in the matter has just ceased, an arrival from Bhanghai bringing an account of the approach to the sepital of Corea and of the capture by the French Ad- wiral of the adjacent city of Konghoa. A preparatory sxpedition had been previpusly dispatched to ex- re Beoul River, on which is situated the capital, yool, about 60 miles above its embrochure. The fiver was found to have a current of five miles nn Your, and to be navigable withont much difficulty as Jar as Konghoa. Forty miles from its mouth gun- soats were able to ascend 26 miles higher up—to within sight of the wall of the Royal City, Sayool— »ut with difficulty, owing to shoals, rocks, gbrupt surves, and the rapidity of the current by which the sxplorers were several times brought to a stand. Btone forts of rude construction were met with, on which useless guns were mounted. Military officers there first presented themselves, who were on the ove of obstructing the progress of the French by shuking a fleet of junks, but relinquished their ohject #8800n a8 the gunboat sent a shot among them, Man- Barins then came on board and presented the French with presents of provisions—a fat ox among other things—and requested the French to withdraw, which they did, after takiug drawings, soundings and Plans. On their return down the river they were fired upon from several points on the river, but in each instance a few shots seemed to disperse the timid Coreans, access to whose strongholds thus for the first time became known to the outer world. The #quadron then returned to the Chinese port of Che- Dl:.lll&o:nlw:;mw it had sailed. 1th ultimo Admiral Roze again set sail for « Lorea, this time prepared to inflict punishment. His Beet cousisted of weven vessels, having on hand 400 n. Three days’ easy steaming brought him to Coust of We Pewinsuly, The guaboats of he ex- pedition proceeded up the river, taking position be- fore eleven forts, which proved to be without defend- ers. There was no movement of any kind in the forts, and not a sonl in the way of garrison was visi- Ve, althongh the mazzles of guns could be seen in the cmbrasures. On the following day the fleet ascended higher, and landed the riflemen without encountering resistance. They were ready to shoot! They entered a village which was wholly deserted; the inhabitantsin their flight had taken with them their portable valuables, leaving in 1heir houses furniture, clothing and a quantity of provisions. A number of muskets, gingals, some bows and crazy caunon, and a powder magazine, were the useless trophies, together with poultry, pigs and ve 1es, which were useful. Next morning, Oct. 15, the riflemen advanced three miles higher, which brought them to the city of Konghoa, which is situated on an island, and re- garded by the natives as one of their strongest places, but wh the Irench found wholly indefensible. Capt. D'Orzery went into the city to dislodee a firing party which was posted on the ramparts at a distance of over 1,800 yards, but without effect, as they fived too high. The fire was returned by the Freneh pifleuen, when the garrison halted, and sought refage in an archway of one of the city gates, from which they were driven when the gate was forced with axes, The Captain did not eare to retain possession of the city, although 80 men would have proved a sufficient garrison for its defense. After surveying the ce and burming the defenses of the gates, he retired to the river banks, carrying with Lim a flag which was secized on the walls. No ¥renchman received an abrasion, and only three Coreans were Killed. On the 16th the Admiral entered Konghao, and found that the inhabitants had all fled o the hills during the previons night, taking with them all that they could carry. A few persons were taken prison- ers, who stated that the mandarins, on quitting, had directed the inhabitants to leave also. The French sokdiers scattered over thecity and looted some bed- covers, pigs, fowls, and like curiosities. The officers venetrated the publie offices, and swords, arrows and other weapons, and at last the Government chest were @seovered, containing 190,000 francs 1 silver ingots, carefully wrapped up Oue company gar- risoned the city, the re turning to the head- quarters on thé 3 Keonghao is de n small, poor and filthy city of about 10,000 inhabitants, The fortifications were utterly insignificant. The suceess of the French bronght out the Christians of the neighborhood, Beforo the capture of that city a mandarin waited on Admiral Page and boldly vindicated the course of the Corean Government in killing missionaries; he was abruptly dismissed, and not well pleased with the reception rded to him. On the second day after the capt: a dispateh was ed written in v comig 5. T of Corea, Wk T tents were vague and diffuse, a ed at great length of the punishment which had befallen the missionaries, concluding by a request to the Admi to come up to the capital and enter into negotia- tions. The Admiral in_reply extolled the missiona- ries and laid down Lis claims, which were: the pun- ishment of the three principal ministers who instiga- ted the execntion ..& the missionaries, and that an cer invested with full powers be sent to treat with him. The latest dates are to_the 23d nltimo. had just brought intelligence that an army 15,000 stroug was advancing from the capital to atiack the French, and that stone-laden junks had been sunk in the river to ohstruct the passage of the men-of-war. This looks as if the Coreans had designed to imitate the Chinese in the treatment accorded to the British when conveying Lord Elgin to Pekin with the treaty of 1958, Had the French Admiral accepted the invi- tation to visit Sayool, he would pmmd, Lave been decoyed uiu au angybi The civil war 1 A convert as been wasting one of the est. portions of Japan has virtually closed. It w out of the {rum-h ut which the United , Eneland, and France conjoiutly inflicted on the Prince or Damio or Negato, for his attacks on foreign vessels that passed throngh the Inlaud Sea, as the channel between the Main Island is styled. In the settlement of the case between the Tycoon and the foreiguers an indemnity was exacted from at Ruler, who wmulcted the Prince, who resisted the claim, and hence the war, hoisin, Prince of N well pro- vided with foreign implements of war, and havin, an army drilled o the Luropean mode! 1 dvantages over the ) failed to avail If of the ins ors. Meanwhil » young Tyc many of his predecessors, cine,” that is to say djsease, and therefc of the maleria med pon, or as the title now stands, Shogoon, by name Shotshashi, is well Tukln of as o inan 8f great enérgy, imhyed with liberal views, ablest among lhung fatuilies le to the Tycoonate. e is Mito, who is still in ban- ishment. Since the accession of Shotshashi, a few weeks 8go, he gained successes over Cloisier, which led to an armistice. _Fhe country is suffering from a deficiency in the rice crop, which has been aggravated by the war, which cansed that siaff of Japanese life tor in price to nearly threefold its ordinary value, Consid- ent provails erable 4 in conscquence and many rice rinte h 0 one of which giy newly arrived mimister , Gel na Val 5u1;!,' Y as stoned, and the British Consulate ®as also attacked with the same wmissives, No importance, however, w tached to the emente by the General, or t authorities. The Japanese officials we accour for this last a k on forcigners, and the outrage was the work of a few ignorant and hun- KTy people. Three partics of Japanese are abont to avail them- selves of the proclamation, which permits Japanese, the subjects of , to visit foreign lands. All three are to travel at the expense of the people of the coun- tries through which t} ay elect topass. They are all performen various Kinds, and may be regarded as good specimens of that class who live by amusing wankind, Some have already sailed, via San Fran- cisco; others are about to proceed to Europe. The expense attendant on traveling is too great to permit many of that class to go abroad who could benefit their country by making observations; almost any sort of intercourse, however, between the peoples of the ;\'lmhl is better than seclusion or isolation. So, the MOves. . widow of the Captain of the Lubra, an Amer- jcan vessel that was attacked by pirates near this harbar, has recognized the leader of the gang as the murderer of her husband. 8he was induced by the police anthoritics to remain here in the expectation of their being able to capture the miscreant, It will be remembered that the pirates fired a train which they thought would blow up the vessel, which fail- ing, the purviving erew brought her into port. o, PARAGUAY. g Wi, ARRIVAL AT CURUPAYTI OF MR. WASHBURN, UNITED STATES MINISTER TO PARAGUAY, Frem Our Bpecial Corresvondent R10 DE JANEIRO, Dec. 8, 1600, “On the 5th (December), the United States gun- boat, accompanied by the Brazilian gunboat Bibiribi, went as far as Curupayti, the latter carrying a white flag, and the former its national colors and the Para- suayan, which it saluted with 21 guns, the salate being returned by the batteries at Curupayti. As soon as they arrived Mr. Washburn and wife disem- barked, and the gunboats returned, the one going to the squadron and the United States vessel to Tres Bacas. NICARAGUA. o o —— THE CHOLERA AMONG TIE DETATNED PASSENGERS— THE DISPASE UNDER CONTROL. In regard to the disease which broke out on the Isthmus, the General Agent of the Central American Trausit Company at the Isthmus, vader dato of Dec. 31, writes as follows : “It was first dcveloped in two cases on the 16th of De- cember, the day following the drrurl o of the river steamers from San Juau del Norte. It ull&m-’lmd suddenly, and was very violent for the time it lasied. Nothing of the kind had previously shown itself the ‘Pransit Route, and Dr. McWitter, who accompauied the troops, prouounced cholera, Twenty-slx soldicrs wnd one officer (Major Gambie) fell victims of the disease, alro two civilians, passengers, and four employés of the Company's river ats, up to the date of the last aceounts from them, on the 80th ulL., & period of 16 days, No new cuses li oceurred within the last 48 hours. The troops were in quarters at Virgln Bur, Lake Nicaragua, the eastern ter- minus of the land route between the Lake and the Pacifio Ocean. The fine climate and good water at Virgin Bay had had o 1 effect on the health of the passengers and treo] There have been no deaths among the wormen 6 be and children. The whole number of passengers for Call- fornia was 801, ineluding the 'mfl" Now-Yorkk was 208, making together & sangers who were at the same time on the Wigge Wity one anotbor. ‘WASHINGTON. RESTORATION-MR. ETEVENS'S ASHLEY'S SUBSTITUTE—IMPEACHMENT—THE TEST OATH IN THE SUPKEME COURT—THE NATIONAL BANKISG SYSTEM—THR INDIAN FRAUDS—THE COLORADO QUES- TION—SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD, BT TELEGRAVE 10 THE TRINUNR. WAsHINGTON, D. €., Jan. 13, 1867, Mr. Thaddens Stevens will on Tuesday eall up in the House his bill known as the *Enabling Act,” and will endeavor to press it to a vote on the follow- ing day. A large number of petitions from lg living in the several Southern States bave been received by various members of the House, asking the adoption of Mr. Stevens's bill as a basis for the return of their tes into the Union. A petition from a number of leading loyalists of North has been received by Mr. Stevens, in whic petitioners set forth that they prefer his (Ste- vens's) bill to the one prepared by Gov. Holden and Mr, Pool, and which was presented to Congress before the holidays. On Tuesday Mr. Ash- ley will present a bill agreed upon by the Territorial Commuttee as a substitute for Mr. Stevens’s bill. Mr. Ashley’s bill provides for the total abolishment of the present local governments of the Southern States, and declares all laws enacted in pursuance of said State governments null and void. It calls on all male citizens above the age of twenty-one, whe can take an oath that they wonld never have aided or abetted Rebellion after the 4th of March, 1864, and wonld have complied with the requirements of the President’s proclamation of the 8th of December, 193, had an opportunity been offcred them, and who can swear they never ill msed 1nion soldiers and will henceforth bear true allegi- auce to the Government of the United States, to « Constitutional Governments in their respee- tive States, It calls for conventions in each of the Southern States, to be composed of dilegates who can swear they never volimtarily bore arms against the United States or aided or abetted rebellion in any way. These conventions are to determine if their respeetive States will aceept the terms proposed Dy Congress, and, if they agree todo so, shall appoint a commission of their members to provide for the holding elections in the States to adopt new constitu- tions, elect officers, and prepare them for adiwission into the Union. It is provided that these State Con- stitutions shall be Republican, and not repugnaut to the Constitution of the United States and the prinei- ples of the Declaration of Independence, Tt is farther provided that the Constitution of each State ehall contain the following: First ; "That all persons in this Btate are free and equal beforo the law, ko that no man can hold another asa slave, and all Inws enacted by this State shall bo fnpar tial, without regard 1o vace or former condition of ecrvi- Second : That this State shall never assume or pay any Aebt or oblization contrncted in aid of lusurrection or of ar agatust the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave. Third: That this Btate will estabiish and roaint. well organized system of free schools for all childr the State hetwe which no chikd sha’ Fourth: T al, under e tate or honor “ENABLING ACT"—MR. two-third vote, s 1 release from the disability | person. h: T cuse of rebellion against the United &t Lave powe citizens of this Btate, Congress s! at wn end until ons with the Go e u s ended and the State is thoroughly purged rebell of disloy alty. These Constitutions must be ratificd by a majority of the people of the States, who can take the pre- scribed oaths of loyalty to the Government. It is further provided that, after the ratification of said Constitutions, Senators and Representatives to Con gress shall be elected ; but no Senator or Representa- relin wmpose by tive shall be admitted as sach uwntil Cou- gress shall have declared these States entitled thereto. It is farther provided that, if these States decline to aceept the terms proposed by this bill, they will submit to Congress for acceptance, tion, a 1 of restoration, pro- hat said plan recognize t United States as the supren that the State Constitutions shall gnarantee to all per- sons freedom and equality before the law, and suf trage shall be impartial, without regard to race or law of the land, color, and that no war debt or compensation for emancipation of slaves be assumed by said States, or claims be brought for such against the United States, It s also provided that all Jaws, judicial decisions, or usages of raid States, which recognize or sustain any form of slavery, or which exclude the testimony of persons x % of color, or which deny the right of trial by fuf¥, whigh e nuy Gatinetion l_»;"guig 'o{ race or color or forwer condition of servitude, shall be utterly void within the United States. It isfarther provided that the Provisional Governments of these Btates can sus- pend the writ of habeas corpus in case of resistance of authority, and call on Government for aid. A pro- vision is made to divide Texas into two States before readmission into the Union. The House Judiciary Committee will finish the in- vestigation ip regard to the Maryland slave case by the middle o?llm week, when they will proceed with the impeachment investigation. The idea which is attempted to be conveyed that the Committee do not intend to pursue this matter and probe tho conduct of the President to the bottom is entirely erroncous. Congress is in earnest and so is the Committee, as will be fully shown before the watter ends. 1t is the intention of the Supreme Court to render its decision in the test oath case to-morrow, if Judge Girier, who has been confined to his residence by o severe illness, is able to be present on the bench. The opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States to be delivered to-morrow, is based on the question presented in the cases ez parte of Marr of Lonisiava aud Garland of Arkansas, who having par- ticipated in the Rebellion, ask to be adwiited at the bar of that tribunal, involving more particularly the constitutionality of the law extending to attorneys in the United States Courts the provisions of the act of July, 1862, which requires the test oath of civil, military, and naval officers, with penalties for per- Jury. The Houss Committes on Banks and Currency have a special meeting to-morrow for the purpose of considering the proposition submitted by Mr. Randall of Pennsylvania, to do away with the present Nutional Banking system, and substitute in licn thereof the Legal Tender Treasury Notes. The scheme meets with favor in both Houses, and it will have a strong party toadvocate it when it comes out of the Committee. Some ot the ablest financial men in New-York, Boston, and other places have addressed letters to the Committee urging its adop- tion. The argument before the House Indian Commit- tee in regard to frauds in awarding contracts for Indian goods was opened yesterday by Mr. Davis. Commissioner Bogy occupied the entire day in the defense of his action, and will resumo it again to- inorrow morning, after which the counsclin behalf of the charges will close. The Committee lave or- dered the argnments to be reported for the use of Congress. This investigation will be the means of making public the manner in which our Indian affairs are conducted, and how “the poor Indian is fleeced throngh contractors and Indian agents. Senator Summer, and Representative Ashley of Oliio, have received the following dispatch : DENVER CiTy, Colorado, Jan. 11, 1807, The colored people of are anxjous for admis- slon as u State under Mr. Eduiinds’s amendment. Please use your infinence with menibers of the House of Repre- sentatives to this end. signed by W. J. Hurden, L. 1. Douglass, and 200 othier colored citizens. Harden is the popular colored orator of Colorado, and Douglass is a son of Frederick Douglass of New- York. The friends of Colorado say that the present Terri- torial Legislature was elected withont refevence to the Btate question, as it weg expected thap the od- o Constitution of | | DAY, JANUARY 14, 1867. mission of the State would prevent their meeting; that the Democrats and few Republicans in the House, under the influence of Gov. Cummings, had made a majority of one, but that the other branch of the Legislature is firmly for the admission of the State. A strong effort is abont to be made to secure the aid of Congress in constructing & Pacific railrond Arom a point on the Gulf of Mexico, by an air-line route only 1,208 miles long, to the Pacific Ocean. Yor this purpose, an assoeiation of capitalists has organized, in connection with ex-Gov. A. J. Tamilton of Texas and other Southemn loyalists. They pro- pose to intraduce a bill, st an carly day, to carry out their idea, On Saturday the District Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the court below (Criminal Court) in overruling the demurrer entered in the ease of San- ford Conover, alias Charles A. Dunham, indicted for periury before the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives when they were investigating the question as to the complicity of Jefferson Davis in the asassination conspiracy. Objections having been made to all the various can- didates who have been enggested for the New-York Naval Office, several leading New-Yorkers have brought forward a new candidate. ‘The probabilities are that no nomination will be made at present. Several telegrams from Kausas were received here to-day which conveyed the intelligence that matters were not all right in the Legiglature of that State. The contest over the iwo Senaterial vacancies has become so bitter that a rupture in the Radieal ranks is threatened. Ridney Clark, the Kansas member of the Honse, left for home to-night to look after mat- ters, Senator Ross of the same State has also gone home, A Committee of the National Academy of Sciences will meet on Wednesday evening in this City, to ex- amine and report on the various devices which may o submitted to the Commissioner of Internal Rev- enne for separating high and low wines as they flow from the still. The 8 of War inreply to a resolution ask- ing for information in relation to«laims for horses or other property seized or taken by the Government during Morgan's raid in Kentucky for the purpose of suppressing that raid, encloses a report from Gen. Ekin, who says the number of claims received is 76 for $11,117 ; the number recommended to the Third Auditor for settlement is 20 for $2,525; disallowed and suspended requiring additional vouchers, 38 for $3.077. There is nothing to show the pumber of Liarses seized, nor does it seem that claims for other property have been received. The second Controller has directed that when a father, who, by reason of the death of a son in the service, was entitled to additional bounty, died be- fore receiving the same, leaving no widow, the bounty cannot legally be paid to any one; that the hounty is a naked gratuity, personal to the party to whom Congress granted it, and when no provision is (e by law for ity deseent to the heirs of the bene- v a prohibition is implied. This decision affects 1y such cases on file at the Auditor’s offic rtment of Agriculture ismaki florts to collect specimens from every Department of nature for the purpose of enlarging the already rare eabinet of enriosities deposited in its Museum. Samples o fine wool from the various breeds of sheep, skins of Dbirds and animals, as well as specimens of destrue- tive insects, grain aud coreals are particularly soli- cited The Postimaster General has decided that, under the law granting postmasters of the first and se allowanee in whole or in part for rent, clerk other office expenses, the sum so allowed cannot bo i exeess of receipts from comuassions and box rents. Whatever balance remains above the Postmaster's salary may be nsed in liquidation of oifice expenses. If not ugh, the deficieney must be supplied by the 1, not the Deparfment. v, in the case of John A. Harris against the Iroad, an action to xecover ived by the plaintiff at the intiff charges was lict awarding 00, the full warded, time of a collision, which the pi cansed by negligence, rendered a ve Ou the former trial uut of the damages cluimed, wa T stion having arisen as to whether American merchandise going coastwise, wreeked off a forvign coast and thero sold, would be liable to duty on being returned to the United States, the Secretary of the Treasury has decided that American goods wrecked and sold as above, and returned to the United States in the same condition as when exported, are entitled 12 !r“ entry, upon satisfuctory proof of the fact be- ing adduced The number of public buildingsof Washington will Lo largely increased the coming year. The Temper- anee Socicties have obtained a large and handsome lot on the corver of G and Ninih-sts., and will build & Temperance Hall. The Masous will ereet their National temple on tho corner of F and Ninth-sts. The Young Men's Christian Association intend build- ing a8 soon as they can secure a snitable lot ; and there are 11 churches building, or preparing to build. One of them, £t. Domenius, a Roman Catholic church, will beoneof the largest in she United States. The Metho- dists have laid the foundation of a Metropolitan chureh, representing the whole nation, on the corner of D and Four-and-a-half-sts., and the Congregation- alists have begun to erect a church of the Byzantine architecture, on the corner of G and Fighteenth-sts. The Collector of Customs at Boston has been autlorized to admit, free of the usual importation duty, a large lot gf religious books and tracts that are intended for gratuitous circulation wmwong the freedmen of this country. Snow to the depth of about four inches fell here this morning. The sleighing is good. o, it XXXIXtn CONGRESS.—SEcoNn Sk HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. T TRLEGKAPM TO THE TRIBUNR. WaAsHINGTON, Saturday, Jan, 12, 1867, BOUNTIFS—WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, Mr. STEVENS (Rep., Pa.) introdnced a hill for the payment of bounties to the sokdiers of the 108th Ponn- sylvagin Volunteers. Referred to the Committes on Mili- otion_of Mr. MORRILL (Rep., Vt), leave was ven to the Committer on Ways and Moans 10 sit during e sessions of the House, PROTECTION OF AMERICAN INDUSTRY. Mr. PAINE (Rep.,, Wis), on leave, introduced a reso- Jution decluring that the Amerlean Goverument ought to protect American industry, but that if the people are compelled to submit to free trade fn the products of agri- eultnire, they onght to have, at the same tme, free tride Keferred to the Com- 10N, in the produiets of mannfactore. mittee on Ways and Means. REPORTS OF COMMITTERS, The SPEAKER proceeded to call Committees for reports of a private character, Mr. HENDERSON (Rep., Oregon) from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported a bill imdemnifying Abial Morrison of Oregon, for proserly destroyed by Iudians. Read three times and passed. Mr. BINGHAM (Rep., Ohio) from the Committes on Military Affuirs, reported back the Senate bill for the relict of Lewls Dyer, the late surgeon of the Eighty-first volunteers. Passed. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MATTERS. Mr. INGERSOLL (Rep., 1)) from the Committee on the District of Colmabia, reported bagk the Benate bill, ex: et ptin debfors in the District ot Colambla from Ia\",u achn After discussion the Dill was passe mients, (, or sale on execution. o, with several amend- NATIONAL LIPE INSURANCE COMPANY. » On motion of Mr. MERCUR (Rep., ), the bill to in- ecorporste the National Life Insurance Company, wis takin llmm the calendar, and brought before the Houso 0 Mr. ALLISON (Rep., Yowa) moved an smendment, rettricting the husiness of the Company to the Distriot, Mr, INGERSOLL moved to amend the amenduient so a8 to sulject the operations of the company to the luws of the respective Btates in which it may do business. THE NEBRASKA BILL, Withott coming to any conelusion, the morning hour at m quarter past one expired, when the bill for the admisston of Nebeska s n State came up as unfinished business, Mr. GARFIELD (Rep,, Olilo) moved to postpone its cousideration until the House should have ucted on tho t resalution giving the 20 per cent additional compen: to the Government viaployés in Washington. INCREASED COMPENSATION 10 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYFS. 1 0, and the joint resolution cane The Wotion was ngre before the House for action. The question belug on sec- onding the provious question on its passage, the previous question was seconded and the Joint resolution wis passcd —Yens 93, Nays 42, LEGISLATIVE AVVIOVRIATION BILE o0 Thie House tiou weup luiw Commitiee of th Whole o2 @tih nnjgo ' p vy ~‘PRICE FOUR CENTS, the State of the Union, Mr. Lawrence of Penneylvania {n the chalr, and resumed the consideration of the Legisla- tive Appropriation bill. The discussion of yestereay In reference to the Agricul- tural Department waa resumed. Mr. DELANO (Rep., Ohlo) denonneed the Commissioner as unfit for the position. A an illustration of the Com- missioner's intelligenee, he said that a gentleman was re- ceatly In conversation with him on the origin and native place of the Trish potato. The Commissioner, assnming the gravity which the oceasion demanded, said that was n subject on which he had bestowed a good deal of at- tention; that he had not come to any final conelosion, hut that his best opinfon was that the Irish potato originated in Pennsylvanla, [(Laughter.) v, TAVER (Rep., bo.) acked Mr. Delano whether hie eould prove that that was not so ¥ Mr. NTEVENS defended Mr. Newton, and spoke of his eharacter as beifz beyond roproach. He did no whether the Irish potaio originated in Penusylvi not. He should like some geitlemen wiser than Mr. N ton to tell him where it did originate. Ho thonght it origivated in the West Indies, hut others thought it origl- nated in Peunsylvania. (Laughter.] The menduents to reduce the appropriation of §60.000 for the purchase of sceds failed. Without completing the Dill, the Committee rose. TUE BOUNTY LAW. Mr. HILL Rrp,lud.g introduced & hill extending the royisions of the Boruty laws to to the soldiers incw ring cath or dixability while absent on furlorzh by leave of their commanding officers, whee such death or diz: iy is without fault of the soldfer. Referred tothe Committee on Tuvalid Pensions. PETITIONS FOR INCREASED TARTFF ON WOOL. Mr. WARD (Rep., N. Y.) introdaced numerous petitions from citizens of 8 n County, New-York, in favor of fuereasing the taritt on wool, which were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. LAND PATENTS. Mr. CLARK, (Rep., Ohio) Introduced a bill to dcciare the effect of cortaln patents for lands. Referred to tho Committee on Public Lands. TUE REWAKDS FOR THE CAPTURE OF JEFF. DAVIS, Mr. UPSON, (Rep., Mich.) on leave, introduced a hill nunu,mm,fmn payent of the rewird offered by the Prosident In April, 1868, for the capture of Jefferson Davis. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. THE UNION PACIFIC RATLROAD: Mr. CLARK, (Rop., Kansa ave, futrodneed a bill tho hpeedy’ constr of the Unfon Pacific ern’ branch, e, and to v ut the use of the same fox post Ipu«:s. Referred to the Committes on ailita ou the 5 PRIVATE BILL PASSED. Mr. HOOPER, (Rep, Mase) from the Committee on Ways and Means, reporied back to the House the bill for Bishop of Quincy, Dl Pussed. d at 5:10 p. 10. RATIFICATION OF TITE CONSTTIUTIONAL AMENDMENT. BY TRLRGMAPH TO THE TRINUNE. Bostox, Jan. 12.—~The House of Representatives of Maine yesterday passed the Constitutional Amend- ment by a vote of 126 to 12. The Senate has agreed Constitutional Amendment for a vote next. . o s, after the adjonrnment, the Hon. N. G. In ca Hichborn was renominated for State Ticasurer by acclamation. —— *ILLINOIS. THE IMPLACHMENT OF TIHE PRYSIDENT—THR SKNA- TORIAL QUESTION. PY TELRGRAPR TO THE TRINTNP. n the lower House at Spring- 2 resolution instrneting our Representa- tives in Congress to forward the immediate investi- gation of President Johnson's conduct, with a view to his impeachment, was introdueed and referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. The House voted that the 8¢ p Senator shonld take place at 2 o'e afternoon the 15th instant, and th shonld bo held Wednesday. held on Monday evening. P: ground, und the general exc tense. mer is steadily gai ement bas becon C—— » DIANA. MOVEMENT FOK A PROMIBITORY LIQUOR LAW. BT TELEGKAPH TO THR TRINUNE. Ixnrasaronts, Ind., Jan. 15.—The first of a sories of addresses ou the subject of a prohibitory liquor law, especially directed to the members of the Legisla- ture, was delivered this afternoon at Masonic Ilall by Dr. 0. Aborn. An earnest effort will be made to carry u strivgent law by the umr.»nuwo wen of the Le, fi-lxmmn The subject will be presented to the public, and as many of the Legislature as will attend each Sundag afternoon during the session just com- ———— . MICHIGAN. PROCEEDINGS IN THE LEGISLATULE, BY TEIFGRAPR TO YHR TRIBUNE Laxst fichigan House of Repre- wntatives this morniug, a resolution affirming the power of Congress over the States lately in rebellion introdueed and referred to the Committee on Relations. The bill to_confirm_the title of psing and Saginaw Railroad Com- perty rights and_franchises acquired hoy, Lansing and Traverse Bay Rail- road Company, passed the House to-day, and was » take immediate effec ordere 3 Gov, Crapo’s health is steadily oproving. ———— MARYLAND. 11K SENATORIAL QUESTION. BALTIMORE, Jan. 18.—A great many of the Manbers of the Legistature are here to-day. Much interest will be displayed abont the United States senator- ship. A close mateh is expected in the Stato Senate ; one member is said to have the casting vote, but the cliances are all in favor of Gov. Swaun BY TRLYOKATH TO THE TRIBCNE. ~ Fraxersco, Jan, 12—The Lower House of the ada Legislature yesterday adopted the Constitu- t by a striet party vote of 54 to 4. TEN-HOUN MOVEMEN E LIQUOR LAW - VALLIN DIGHAM. BY TRLYORATE TO THE TRINCNE. Bostox, Jan, A large and enthusiastic meeting of the fri it the ten-honr labor system in the fac- tories assembled ut Huntington (Hall, Lowell, Mass., last 2 revions to the opening of the mass meeting & Processdon of the operators of several factory corpori- tions paraded the stieets, headed by a band of music. The meeting at § o'clock was called to order by his Honor ayor Richardson, who was chosen President. The fol- lowing resolutions were nnanimously adopted : Resolved, That we, the operators of Lowell, baving tried ev tismate meaus in our power 1 sectre 10 hours a3 the Wt dally Iatwr, and failed, yet we skall not ahate 1 gor relia: sl our efforts il 10 hours constitute the leugth of & day's work in all factories. THY tion be presented to the Senate and House of Rep- pronwealth of Massachusetts, praying theia to s the legal daily labor iu all incor- it sball be protected by adoquate peual and retribative providous. Leading business men of this city are pefitioning the YLegislature in favor of s liguor license law, bolieving that a prolibitory wystem is nsed for politionl ends, and i uot of A nioral reforin thint was looked for. ! wan, claiming to be from New-York, ius been creating i great excitement in Draout, near Lowell, b enteriug aud rohbing houses and offering personal insuft to the inmates, especially to the female portion of them. €. L. Vallandigham is aunouneed to doliver a leeture Dbefore the Young Men's Demoeratle Club of this eity. LIQUOIt AND FARO DEALERS IN TROUBLE. The State constuhles have shown ity sinee the Legislature assembled. They seized auother $1,000 worth of liquor on Suturday, and uade anothier descent on a faro bank, ——— GOVERNMENT FINANCES. AY TRLEGRAPR TO THE TRIBUNE. WASHING 1O, Jan, 12,—Practional currency to the amount of $451,498 was printed at the Treasury Depart- ment last week, The shipments made by the Treasurer the week were a follows : Assistant Treasurer at 000 United States Dopositary at Cineln- ork, #100.000; United Btates Deporitary i EtHc total, 300,800 43. The destry) M:‘éfifi Now. nati, Ohio, $100,000 ; National throughout the country, $160,800 4 ; -um“g( this eurroncy canccled and Redomption Divisi the sume Wiss il el by, TroAparoE o trust for National Bauks on Sal last stood s follows: A5 se- mr\..l nll'-uulaltl wwfifioimw' ;‘ security for publie o 5 total, g ustoms, at the named, durl e e e warw 4 follows : Now-Y ork, from b 41,156,000; Phil from, Jun. 1 to (o Jan, 5, $173,756 97 ; 4898 30; New-Orlcans, 46; Ban Francisco, from 1 to Jan. 6, whout Jn‘n'-."n‘t“m.w‘uu ;Jlsu.t‘a‘n fln:-: N Baltimore, frow Juv. 1 L0 from Dee. 22 1o Ded, 8, N,'I%} MEXICO, ——— TWENIY-FOUR VRENCH TRANSPORTS AT VERA CRUB —THE EVACUATION 710 BE COMPLETED ON MARCH 1. BY TRLEGRAPT 1O THR TAIBUNR. WASHI N, Jan. 13.~The Government is in re- ceipt of information from Vera Cruz that several transports have already arrived there, and that the French troops have commencea 1o embark. There are 24 large transports in all, which will be amply sufficient to remove all the troops. The last ten lefé Brest some days ago. It is expected, therefore, thas by the first of March the last installment will have embarked. e A MESSAGE FROM THE AUSTRIAN EMPEROK TO MAX- IMILIAN. OnrLEANS, Jan. 12,—A courier direct from Ene rope, via New-York, left hero to day in the stewmship Mexico for Very Cruz. He bears a letter from Franels J seph, of Austria, to Maximilian, It is surmised that letter relates to a reconciliation hetwoen them. MOVEMENTS OF THE LIBELAL FORCES—DEVEAT OF THE IMPERIALISTS NEAR GUADALAJARA. 8AN FraNC1sco, Jan. 12.—The steamer Moutana, with passengers trom New-York, Dee. 21, arrived thig worning. From private letters reccived fu this eity by her, the following items of Mexican news were obtaineds Zacatecas was ocenpled by the Liberal forces on Nov. 27, The Freneh steamer Lucifer brought to Acapuleo news of the occupation of Manzanillo by tho Li forces, date mot stated. It was rumored at the Jass named port, when the Lueifor lft, that Cortina had beer also taken hy the Liberals, Coliuia dates to December 24 ere totally defeated Gundalajara, which ‘arria. On Deeeber 34 at Colima, levied 5 reduced to u»,mmz . The met foreed loun of #100,000, whic paid by six importing three of whom were ( would @ ‘was fortheoming ted would er the French trapsport Mas isions for the garrison er the Freneh will the evacuation of Ac » uutil their final departure from the ports of Mexieo on Paeific, THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION—TETTER ¥ROM MR, ROMERO TO THE MINISTFR WASILNGTON, Aent of the Unitad S0 December, has just bee heretofore been given to the pross. may prove inferectivg: former place. Two days rived in search of pro 1o, 50 it is donbied Wi od. Coplons extracts hay The followlng letter WASIINGTON, Nov. 21, 1966, My Drar Sir: T had the honor to-day to reeeive yony acceptable letter of the 16th inst., in which yon oxpress ln writing, agrecably to t, the ughlhm *qn KbV wme verbally, during i@ 12th, In to the expedicucy atd 1o the President of the M: cction can ta tinguished South intorination and sound sense, who can torest or any other reason but the success of the Ameriean, cause fn general, it ot £ail to bave & good effeet upon ersons outside'of N 2ot aveptainted with the sabe 1 oct, and will remove some doibls conceraing the pres tended rights of Geuersl Ortegs to the of the Mexiean Republie. ¥, say, o ontside of Mexico, heeunse fnside of the Republie opinfon is unanimonsly in favor of the ex i Ducessity of those deciees, and cousdders the conduet Gen. Ortega as unpatriotic and seditions. It is a faey that no suthorized voice in Mexico has raised against the decvees, nnd it 1< now more than a_year they were issied. No military chicftain has reg themn as unconstitutional; ox.l‘)' u few discontent tives from the country in the fime of foreign war, siding in the United States, support Gen. om‘.p tensions. [send a copy of *vvu' letter this day s Government, and also 1o the Siate Department of United statés of America. I remain, slr.{zcn‘fi jous triend ‘nt servant, RO ! and obedic MERO. ?llqlmn Domivigo F. Sarmiento, Envoy Ext and Ministe :kl’lulll[-fm'mlury of the Argentine ndfow ww-You - —— CANADA. e THE CABINET TO MEET IN MONTEEAL—TUE ANTI CONFEDERATES. . Moxtrear, C. E., Jan. 12.—The exports of Canada productions from this port last year amounted to 7,260, 000—an inerease of over $2,000,000 on the exports of the preceding year. All the important meetings of the Cab- net will be held here for the present, in order to have th prosence of the adwministration of the Government. Anti-Confederates Lower Canada have arravged have thelr views well represented in England, both b, s and hy publi e, THE QUEREC RELIEF FUND—NEW DIOCFSE. UEBILC. A burned-oud residents of 3 clice was n’ghl st evening at Js w of wecar ing o mo 1 distriby b Tand. el It is stated the Pope sanctions the ereation of & new Diooese of Rimoshi, Canada East, and thata bull will jssued immediately, Pripeipal Langevin of the lan Sehool will pro! he First Bisho APITAL OF THE CONFEDERACY. Orrawa, Jan, 13.—A telegraph dispatch was rocelved Tiere lust night by the cable to ihe effect that the Confeds f England decided by & majority 10 vé move the of the Coufederacy from Offaws ta Quebec. The discount ou American invoice for the ensuing weed will e 24 per cent. i —— THE PACIFIC COAST. — MISCELLANEOUS NEWS—DIVID] WY TELEGRAPN TO THE TRINONR. Sax Fraveisco, Jan. 11.—The subseription for the relief of the suffercrs by the inundation in France amonnts to $4,000, and that sum was forwarded to Pars o e ofa vailed among the passongers America, now due, the quarantine offieers are stope to sccure rigid exaroination of the passengers &~ riving from San Juan del Sud and Panawia. The Bank of California declared its usual anuual divi dend of 1 per cent for Decenuber, aggregating Three local insurance cowpanies have aiso declared divi- dends, which is noted as au indication of returiing « in moncy. Elght hundred and eighty-three «mfi DS—W HEAT EXFORTE, T. telegrap! Aollars in dividends have been paid to the steekholders six of the leading mining compuuies during the three months, and prosent ludications give every sasues ance of coutinued prosperity. carcity of tunuage réstricta the axport trade, tha most pressing want being for suitable vessels for braum porting grain. Twrn({ Vessels are 1w I " ene gaged to load wheat, thelr destinations helng as follows 1 hwnxml, ten; Ce i Now-York, three ; phia, one; Hon . The bark Callabar, 11,000 sucks of wheat, and the bark Sunga with of wheat, cleared to-day for Liverpool. The bark for Rio Janciro, tukes 1,800 harrels of flour. Al arriving wre immediately taken to load flonr and gun. The bark Roduliddan tom Liverpool, and the ship n ern Empire from New-York, arrived to-duy. Sales of coffee to-dny at 224, Coul oil, 624e. ] A MEXICAN SCHEME—COMMERCIAL—SPECIE FROM OREGON, ' SuN PraNcisco, Jan. 13.—Antonio Marei editor of & Mexican Liberal paper here, goes to the steamer to solicit from Jiarez certain 21".&-:! slons to parties in Bau Francisco. e rel a grautof 1and for Durango to form an Americag settlement. . | The ship Wesiorn Empire, from New-York, Thommas Gill, En ot board ou Not dicd at sea on Ju ith the u;‘m\n and erew ked Dec, 19 a el + ted States District Court a test case was Jf one Larrey, Deputy Aasessor, who in the trial to muke rv Larns 10 Assessor er of Sacramento. indictment was found to be defective and quashed, bu the District-Attorney declared his purpose to frame an ine ictment that would hold, and prosecute every deputy who had failed to make returns to the proper a'i. Yive local insurance companies paid dmfifl" st quarter to the amount of §156,000, on & capital w 000. The Prussian bark Caudaco, with 7,50 saeks. wheat, cleared for Cork to-day. lnf $1,000; Crown Point, 81,410; Yellow Jacket, Mill, §170; Tmperial, $145; ' Beleher, §160, selling at 74p. Wheat juarket inactive for want of ninge; choice Wheat Flour quotable at $1 84 # 100 Flour, Extra, 95 80@0 624 Superfine, §6 80; Oregon Extra Flour, $4 15384 85, » priatSeamey bt with a1 reny SR o I, Orey i e T o et o onbasre L pied from Forid ing the year 1966 was $5,455,000, of THE WEATHER. » — " Barrstorr, Jun. 13.—Abont four iiches of anow fell here last night, aud there is some L] wospeet of rain now, Y Y5, — Abant fonr fnehes of wriow full Tore Tast wight, followed by n alight ralil (o-duy, = & ¢ g M W of the Glovekid tof | " o dlsbursemcnts vornmon S S TTER BTl e Dephrimants SR 1Rs, Tl At s ARMY GAZETTE. tho 19th fust., were as follows ; War Department, §2, 1t — ‘ Navy Deparimonty 044,000 Lutorior Dopartmient, §165, | wr oeixeiscs 10 oAk TRIBCNE L otul, 85, . iy e e recel heve 4 - cling Contraller 0 Curreacy last | D000 « ) ) week, waking the Sfl 1 s 50 fir ssted "KS.DOL ""”‘%’Suu.:'fii':.'f'.-':;iu‘&“ 1 From this should ho doducted §2,144.952, biog amonnt Fsaa e Now 1] Bee i el e S | R I W v on. ke Is, 1o 3 of tho Natlonal Tahks troug o L COUALEY At this date. | B af ki, irem the Adjiuat Geusraly ’ o R e ool Depareat bt Heeilh iy ekl & "z‘o"“mullvuflhvm Lywrnal Revenue on the 12th inst. u'l:- drgiiladed BB ot E Wy Sy Tl S, otanh Adjihanh G 27, Tho recelpts from this source fl-mohu-;mu.m up 89,061,645 4, and the total reeeipts wluce June M‘:M. the commencement of e piesent fis cal year, wre W7o, 11,08 W ORARLY M A TON A ATERED OUT. Firat-Lieut. Jumes Dryudule, ith Keglwent, Veieras Resesve