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Bostox, Jun. 2. 1 lace In (s city (o oW ulternoon. iy tow A Pl AR by over-exertion i shoveling suow the day before. time u prominent member of the Fire Departimont, ¥ et recasnirn 10 ur o, i foncak ot . 2, Wilis vl R EFTTE MR NowDork By Cribume, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1867, 70 CORRESPONDENIX. aan e faken of Anonymous Commanications. Whaterer I8 o 1oust bo witbeticated by the name aod addiees cation, but as 8 guaranty for No notk fntended for inser of the wrier—not necessazlly for pabl | his good faith. i ) u for this office should be addressed to ' Tus Tatw Al b N = We caw turn rejected Commanleations. 70 ADVERTISLRS. We will thavk our advertising customers to Liand {n thelr Advertisementa ab as garly 6 hour as possibla, 1 recelred afior 9 0'clock thes canuod be fied uoder thelr proper heads. e et E A letler from our Washinglon l"u!'l‘/‘- spondent on the Colored People at (Iw, Capital, l)rrmponfirmefmm Beirut, Syria, Prominent New Buildings,” The Whisky Fraud Question, @ Leport of the Mecting of the Auemby Com- miltee on the Sevonth District Contested Llec- tion, the Farmer's Olub Commilttee's Report on Unsound Flour, the Court Reports, Army and Navy Gazetles, and other maltors, will Irr_found on the second page. The Police Trial Leports, and the Commercial News and Markets appear on the third page. On the sizlh page ar¢ No- tices of the February Magazines. We print the forcible appeal of Mrs, Eliza- Ib(-lh Cady Stanton for woman's right to the ballot, made yesterday before the Jl.ltli- cary Committeo of the Legislatare, in view of the probable call for a convention to amend the State Constitation, ere—— A general meeting of onr citizens in aid of {he struggling Cretans will be held on Saturday ovening, in the hall of the Cooper Institute. Such speakers as the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, the Hon. Goo. Baneroft, Wm. M. Evarts, and the Rev. Dr. Hitcheock will address the meeting. The prosence of these and other yepresentative men there will show that the movement in aid of the Girecks lias tho sympathy of the intelligent people of America. We trust that sympathy will take the form of an earnest, generous, substantial support. e My, Boutwell's bill, whick passed the Iouse vesterday by a vole of 100 to 42, is designed to meet the point wade in the recent decision of the Supreme Court, that a Presidential par- don enabled Rebels to practico in the United States, and did away with all the laws enacted by Congress on the eubject; and to assert the right of Congress to declare what offenses make men ineligible to administer the laws. It estublishes a distinction between the power to remit a penalty and the power to reinstate in privileges—a distinction not admitted in the decision of the Supreme Court. Mr. Johnson, by the ruling of this bill, may pardon a Rebel, but cannot make him a United Statea officer against the laws of the country. The biR is intended as a bar to Executive nsarpations of the censtitutional powers of Congress, e A bill has been introdnced in the Marylund Legislature—and we are told that there is no doubt of its passage—which takes from Judge Bond of Baltimore all power to issue wiils of habeas corpus in cases between master and ap- prentice, and limits his juiisdiction to the city. A bill to abolish the habeas corpus utterly would scarcely be a more monstrons usurpation than this. Abolish it in part, and it can be abolished altogether. In the record of Rebel insolence we remember nothing that exceeds this attack, which is the meaner that, it is directed against colored children bound to ernel masters without the consent of their parents, and practically re- turned to Slavery. This is the result of fhe Rebel mob-law which controlled the recent elec tions in Baltimore, and gave Maryland & Rebel Legislature, and theso are the men at whose service Mr. Johnson, without being asked, placed the army of the United States. The crowd and disoyder at the Brooklyn ferry houses are go great, and the overloading of the boats i3 8o dangerons, that we think Mr. Acton should detail a force of police to preserve order. If the police should find Mr. Cyrus P. Smith avd his fellow directors actively obstructing the landing of NSHENRETS, it would be proper to arest them for breach of tho peace. We presume, how- ever, that Mr, Smith contents himself with omitting to do his duty, and that the police might not be able to detect him in person su- perintending the discomfitore of his pas- sengers, Wkhether there is any statote under which a magistrate might be applied to for a warrant, we do not know, nor have we inquired whether the ferry man- agers, who prevent people from crossing the rivers by contracting to take them and then refusing to do it, are liable in a civil action for damages. But we are quite sure the public will never recover com- pensation for all the damage they have suffered. The other day, while the ferry-hoats were lying like clumsy wrecks in their slips, little tug-boats were cariying passengers from chore to shore. Yesterdaythe trips wero irreg- ular, and for hours entirely suspended, and stil nothing was done. No ice-boat nor tug-boat was used to clear a chan- nel, and tens of thousands of people waited the pleasure of the companies and the favor of the tides. Bix hours were occupied the other night in the passage to Hoboken. If we are to be liable to these things every Winter, it woald bo better for persons doing business in N York and living in Brooklyn to remove to the neighboring cities of Boston and Philadelphia. The Senate, which last session neglected the tariff, now debates the subject with the intel- ligence and attention it demands, and will, we have reason to bope, adopt the new bill with- out reducing its rates, They are certainly not too high, but there seems to be little disposi- tion to increase them, as all Mr. Sprague's amendments raising the duties on linen, were defeated yesterday. Mr. Sherman's speech deserves general consideration, for the strong point it makes in favor of the increased average rates of the Dill. The Free-Trade argament concedes the necessity of a tariff that shall pro- vide the revenue in gold, which, with paper curreney, it is absurd to suppose we can raise by internal taxation, and Mr. Sherman does not overestimate the gold required for the | present fiscal year at $140,000,000, It s true | that dwing the past year the present tariff [ produced $116,000,000, but Mr. Sherman proves that t].ul extraordinary revenue was due to cxceptional causes. In the year previous tho same ':m" ralsed but #84,000,000, and for the present year cannot be depended upon for mote than $125,000,000, He res(,:; the necessity of increased duties upon these figures, and from one point of view they mako a geveral argument for protection unnecessary. 1t the Treasury must have $140,000,000 in gflm. and ean only obtain that sum by tho propescd tariff, the ¢ of protection in vain o3 é LR S in oppgss | to such a fact their theories. Bat it is not, of course, upon this basis alone that we advocate the bill, for with the resumption of specic pay- ments tho tariff would, upon this reasoning merely, be lowered. We demand a permanent duty upen imports, which shall, without refer- ence to the condition of the cmrency or the temporary needs of the Government, protect the industry of enr people. NEGRO MINSTRE SY IN CON( “Qh! Disey,” exclaimed an enthnsis stie lady in our hearing, while watching that celebrated | price of negro-minstrel go throngh Lis performance with the bones, “Dixey is my ideal!” To what pitch Lor admiration would Lave been raised we can only infer, had she witnessed the scenes in {ho House of Representatives on Tuesday. Withont the aid of burnt cork our Congress- men suceeeded in putting to shame the buf- fooneries of the hitherto unrivaled Cool White, or the amusing Billy Birch. At 44 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, on motion of the Democratic members, the IHouse yesolved itself into & company of very low comedians, dnd treated the country to a bur- lesque of legislation, which continued most of he night. 1t would have been very funny in- deed, if it had not been very disgraceful. The farce began in the determination of the minority to postpone the passage of Mr. Bont- well's Test-Oath bill, by offering filibustering motions, and ordering the Yeas and Nays. The uupleasant prospect of an all-night session caused many members {o desert their seats, and the Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to arrest the delinquents, These unfortunate men were brought from the hotels and restaurants in which they had taken ref- nge, and fovced to join or witness the melan- choly performance. In o little while, the floor of the house would bave been converted to a dining hall and smoking room, but for the de- cision of Mr. Colfax that dinners and cigars were out of order. Deprived of these amuse- ments, the members sought others, even less in keeping with their dignity, and it is hard to say whether Republicans or Democrats did the more to make Congress disreputable. Mr, Rogers, the Demoeratic leader, inquired whether ham sandwiches could not be supplied; but then Mr. Pike, Republican from Maine, suggested that the fines imposed should go for drinks. Mr. Eldridge, Democrat, requested Mr. Grinnell to entertain the company with tho song of “John wanted Mr. Eldridge to sing « And are wo Rebels yat alive, And do wo yet rebel; And is it not amazing grace, “That wo ar6 Hob in hell t* Mr. Buckland wanted to be excused for running away, on the ground that he had been to din- ner, and Mr. Shenck was in favor of remilting the fine, thinking that to dino in tho restau- ! srown,” and Mr. Grinnell, in retuin, | rant of the House was penalty enough. This was a joke which we assure Mr Sehenck no comic paper would publish, and the reporter should be ecensured ful‘ telegraphing 1 We object to paying | for improprietics which are not even fanny. 1f want of dignity is wit, why did not the membera play Leap Frog all night, for then they would have been still wittier ¥ We are | sorry that Mr. Colfux, who enforced some of the rules sternly, did not assert the dignity of the Speakership, and read the House o severe lesson, instead of joining in ils silly fun. But he seems to have made little effort to spue the country this shame. Amid such scencs the jovial members passed | the night, varying the entertainment by motions to adjourn till Thursduy, to amend by substi tuting Friday, to amend the amendment by making it Friday at 12 o'clock, to amend the ameudment to the amendment by making it 5 minutes after 12, and so on till this shallow fountain of bad wit was exhausted, till the wide-mouthed spectators in the gallery were tired of langhing at the buffoons, and the buffoons themselves were oo sleepy (0 laugh at each other. Then the House adjourned to meet in o fewshonrs, pass Mr. Boutwell's bil d the Post-Office appro- priation, then, still again, to go o bed and give themselves the repose they so badly needed. The Republican majority ghowed itself foolishly weak in yicld ing to this Democratic demand for d question upon which the previous qu been called. It should have granted it at the first, or not at all. A majority, being able to work in sections, mast finally, il it has pluck, tire out a minority, and the Republicans should lave stood out for & week, if necessary. For the sake of discipline, and to prevent future filibustering, it would have been polilic and right to have done so. Tt §s rather mean that Congress shonld at tempt to deprive our negro minstiels of their occupation. Why should Mr. Rogers tiy to take the bread and butter from the comie Birch, or Mr. Pike seck to wrest the Danjo from the reluctant Davy Wawbold? Con- gress offers the publie, for mnothing, a walk around, for which the regular miustrels must charge a high price, with the additional attraction of indecency, which the latter would scorn. The minstrel business will bo ruined unless Congress veforms its man- ners; for who would pay to seo George Chrisiy’s buffooneries when Messrs, Eldridge and unell perform orgies twice ns outrageous without avy fee? If theso gontlemen are ambitions of distinction in this line, let them Dblack their faces, and with bones and banjo legitimately amuse (he public. As Congressmen they simply disgust it. The late William L. Burton was a great comedian, but even Mr. Johnson, who in his recent tour professed to havo “left his dignity at home,” would not voluntarily have chosen “Toodles” as o model for the delivery of his inauguration address, Therefore, if Congress intends to go into the negro minstrelsy business, let it do 50 wi_th.enurgy, and immediately make an appro- priation to purchase burnt cork, bones, banjos, and tamborines. The regular minstrels wmay then undertake the settlement of tle great questions of finance, the tariff, impeachwent, and the reconstruction of the South, We would call the attention of the Senators and Representatives in Congress from the State of Michigan to the fact that a firm in Detroit, during the season of navigation, hip sulphurets of copper in large quantities to England, to be there used in the manufacture of soda ash and rcul.timml to Michigan for consumption in the various forms of salts of soda. What a striking instance of the wastefulness of free trade —vrh.nt an argument in favor of protected do- mestic industry ! Michigan has in Ler salts and sulphurets the clements of the manufacture of soda ash. A trifling increase of the present duty on the mported articles only half a cent a pound wonld suffice to establish in the Saginaw district the profitable business. of nmaking this article of indispensable necossity, gland has the@monopoiy of supplying us, If Michigan bad lwo years, go obiainved an giereg of the dgtyy oud wnder T gor | manufactaring soda ash, the country would have been saved in 1866 from the shame- ful and wasteful necessity of submitting to one of those periodic taxations which punish nations for depending on foreigners for articles of prime mnecessity. In January and TFeb- roary of that year, owing to the preva- lence of head winds and gales which drove back to England the vesscls loaded with soda ash, and wrecked many of them, the sfocks in the United States got exhansted— eral glass factories had to stop—and the ash advanced from 43 cents per pound to 11, 13, and 15 cents, and remained there for nearly sixty days! Not a pound of soda ash is now made in the United States. What wpuld the prico of it be if we got into a war with (Gireat Britain ? ROMETHING 70 BE PONDERED. The Day-Book, Norfolk, Virginia, is edited by o rather favorable specimen of a Rebel recon- structed into loyalty to Andrew Johnson and {he Constitutian as it pleases himself to con- strue it, Here is its chief editorial of the 12th inst. : [ (EX OV 7118 NORTILWEST ASK THEMSELVES L R OWN MINDS, AND WHAT EY ANSWER. Question, What 1s the name of the skeleton fn Eastern closets 1 Answer, Repudiation of the National Dobt, ¢ Wiy Aoes the prospect of Repudiation frighten them st A ilnmue'hvf are the recelvers, and the North- West, West and South aro the payers of the Dobt, @, H1ow dil Eastern men manage to avelt soarranged A. By bringing on the late war. . Why did they bring on the lato war? A, Well, they an thal Negro Slavery was proftable to the’South, and they conceived the grand idea of reducing all the people of {hie United States, Whito and Black, to a state of ry to themselves, ). What is Rluvery 1 A. Slavery s that state of asoel- oty 1n which the surplus earnings of the slave ave spplied to the sole use and benefit of tlie master. LT Q. What amonnt of the surplus earnings of the peoplo of the North-West, West and outh, pnnualiy | 4. v amounted last vear to the sum of ahout $575,000,000, W hat became of those surplus earningsd A. After 1eting & small amonnt to sapport the Government, lanco went into the pockets of forelgn and Eastern ders. . What proportion of the debt of the United States 1 beld by toreigners A, About one fifth . Who owna the balance? A. Eastern men. . How did they come to ownit1 A. During the war, (e did (e contracting, whilo the West and North-West did’the fighting. The East furnished the shoddy, the bud work and beef, the the gins that bursted, ho old rot soldiers w drowned, 1 ¢ notions, the negro substi the lifo of the nut ne all the ilver spoo erty, and o became rich, while the West and I\nr'll\\'rfll furnished the food r, and are now gathering their dead from t11e-flelds, and with the South are now called debt. of the result of the war? A. ports, in wh proof whisky, th thonsan upou (o Wh 13 n aum Wiy the negroes are to bo pald for at a very high valua etting pald, Eaate 1 of thelr owners kets of the shrew “urplus carnings arnin tion; but, iuste pr goes into 'bul comex out of tho Q. Why are the surplus North-West, We hiave #o arranged the leg tariff on forcign manufac them from the country i &o hargo what rmnl thoy choose on their otures; all of which profit comes out of the consumers, goes into the pockets of the Lastern manufae- turer, und so lessens the surplus earuings of the other sco- tions, Q. Now that the fuglemen, Butler, howl wh people of vari has prevent the: Vill they succeed in doing sol ‘A, No, : Why! ~A. Because the people uro beginning to think ?n Why do the people begin to think so very hard? A. Wity they Kuow an that overything they use costs at thres times as much as 1t used Lo g where all the money goes aud what becouics of negroes are free, why do the Yankee r, Stev ecp up such n . By this they expect to keop the sectlons of the country by the ears, and lon. ©. What s to come of all this hard thinking? 4. The people 4 going 1o wet @ How? A Why some Congress on tl bhody out West will run for thcket, and, If el n ngreas on tho & will run for P | ho samo ticket, and then Court on Lepudiati T—repudiate n deit which the fal Biates 18 T trick getting Wit 18 ¥ that ke @. 1o what other institu the United States pledged ! A Bank and to the i on of Ne ©. What becamo of (hose 1 yin repudiated by Gen. Jackson, s up e 1 the pledge. tions Wi the solcun faith of sreat United States y A. The first ud the otier by Mr. @ man for whom the peeple of tho isly look! A. Th who will br sh the Infornag who will utterly squoleh th o subasta fine, the i Debt. —~We do not propose to answer the falsehoods ed in tho above exhibition of Rebel maliguity, whether the more or the less impu- dent: we only wish to el to mind the fact that nearly all the money of the poor depos- ited in omr savings-banks, as well as all our em! sleepy, adjourned | Greenbacks and National Bauk notes, would be tuined to waste paper by Repudiation, and to add that, when the loyal States consent that the ex-Rebels shall vote while the ex-glaves shall not, they will be ruled by such men as edit The Day Book, aud will have richly de- secved to be. A BLUNT INQUIRY. In the early stage of the lato war, when the enthusiasm of onr people had just burst forth, the City of New-York raised one million of dollars for the purpose of supplying arms and munitions of war to the thousands of brave men in this City who responded so nobly to their country’s call. We all remember the great g that filled Union-square and the vicin- when the wealth, hounor, and patriotism of New-York were first pledged to the unlimited and unconditional support of the National Gov- ernment, then just commencing the struggle | with the bloody, parricidal hands turned against it. At this meeting, a Committeo of well- known and trustworthy citizens was ap- pointed to aid the Government in providing men and means, called the “ Union Defense “Committee.” This Committee, then having confidence in the ability and integrity of Orison Blunt, appointed him as its agent in the buying of arms and other muni- tions of war for tho regiments that were hastening to the front. The City authoritics, by resolve, transferred the one million of dol- lars raised as above mentioned to the Union Defense Committee; and (his amount was dis- bursed by Orison Blunt in the purchase of arms and other materinl. But we are informed that, so lato a8 two years after this great mecting in Union-square, Mr. Blunt had in his possession and under his control a large amount of arms and other nimitions of war, purchased with the one million of dollars raised by the City, and which were never furnished to the Government. Wo should like very much to see Mr. Blunt's account of the disbursement of this million of dollars, and what disposition was made of the arms, &e., not handed over to the Govermment. If Mr. Blunt sold the ars, what has he done with the money? If he has not sold them, where are they? and why are they not turned over to the owners? The number of respectable persons applying for lodgings at the down-town Polico Stations has never been o great as it is this Winter, Tor instance, at the Stations in Oak and Beek- man-sts, an average of fifty persons have ap- plied nightly during the past week, while there are but poor accommodations for six or eight. I'he erowd is especially great in this part of the city, for the reason that so many men are look- ing for employment in the stores and along the whirves, The captains of tho Precinets do all in their power to aid these homeless wretches, but those ave fortunate who even gain a place to stand, doubly fortunate who can lie or sit on the hard floor. So foul does the narrow reom become, that even in the recent cold, hungry and weary men Lave loft the Stations at mid- er {t gone 0] night to w:\!'vdfi aboyt iv the snaw. ‘Lhis onght FW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, JANUARY &4, 18671 [ not to be, and nced not be while the City Con- troller has possession of the old engine-houses, which are vacant. There are, for instance, in Ann-st. and Centre-st., houses which should be instantly opened for the nse of these shivering night wanderers, and placed under the charge of aconple of policemen. We have read with astonishment recent accounts of the condition of the London workhouses at night, and must not allow our own city to be so disgraced, THE NEW MAJOR-GENERALS, N. G. Gen, ALEXANDER SHALER, Who las just been ap- pointed Major-General First Division National Guard, was formerly a field officer in the Tth Regi- ment, and was mustered as Lientenant-Colonel of the First New-York Chasseurs under Col. (since Gen- aral) John Cochrane, shortly after the first battle of Bull Run. Shaler had practical command of the regiment, possessing that military experience ‘which Cochrane lacked ; and under his strict command ij won o very brilliant retpntn‘ion which flnnfiy raised Gen. Shaler to the doubleystars avd command of a cavalry division at the head of which he dis- tinguished himself. Jt will be remembered that his regiment was in the deven days’ fight, and fonght like veterans. For gallantry and bravery displayed while charging a brigade np the hights of Fredericks- burg he was commissioned a Brigadier-General of Volunteers. His appointinent was written by the President aftor having been aroused from his bed to receivo the bulleting from the battle-field. Ho was taken prisoner at the Wilderness and sent to Charles- ton, where he with other officers wero placed in range of the fire of our guns. After being exchanged he was sent to the Department of the West, and sub- sequently received the appointment of Brevet Major- General of Voluntecrs. Last November Gen. Shaler was elected Supervisor of the Conuty of New-York in recognition of his services by the people. Gen. THEODORE B. GATES, just appointed by Gov. Fenton to command the Fifth Division, New-York, achieved an enviable distinction as Colonel of the Ulster County Legion, and was breveted for special gallantry and meritorious servico at the end of the Rebellion, He is aman of wealth and family, who comes of good military stock, and possesses a personal influence in his section which will Jargely aid to fill the ranks of his division. Gon. Hexny A. O. Barvty of the Sixth Division was Colonel of one of the best fighting regiments in the Army of the Potomae, and was wounded once or twico severely in the discharge of his duties. Liko Gates and Shaler, he is stil in the very prime of life, and two years ago was elected State Prison Inspector on the ticket with Gov. Fenton—the duties of which position he has satisfactorily discharged, introducing important and valuable reforms iuto the discipline of our penal institutions. Col. Crata W. WanswontH, appointed fo com- mand the Seventh Division, served gallantly with his brave and lamented father, and should ueed no other recommendation to secure universal favor for his nomination, Ie has large wealth, mili- fary experience and capacity, the traditions of a great pame to maintain, and the most unswerving devotion to the institutions in defense of which Major-Gen. Wadsworth, his father, poured out as gallant & lifo as was lost on the loyal side, Gen. Josern B. Caxy %[ the 'lgxd pivi;lo? wo have no acquaintarice with, but afe satisfied from report and the character of his associates that he is the right man for the right place. Indeed, Gov. Yen- ton seems to have been peculiarly happy in his selec- tions for these important positions, doubtless choos- ing the best men for the varions places to actasa wholesome check on the Copperhead threats of fo- menting a new rebellion, in which the ex-belligerent Sonthern States should join with their nover bellig- t but loudly-threatening allies of the Vallan- am - Toucey-Black-Seymour - Voorhecs Demoe- "here was not much danger, wo believe, from racy. this source; but *forewarned is forearmed,” aud Gov. Fenton deserves eredit for having made these appointments on the exclusive ground of fitness and without regard to political wire-pulling. . C. POMFROY. The Legislature of Kansas, yesterday reélected the Hon. Sawuel C. Pomeroy, United States Senator for sixy fram the 4th of March next. Mr. Pomeroy isa nativo of Southampton, Mass., aud is 51 years of age. His early life was passed upon his father's farm. In 1836, at the ago of 20 he entered Amherst College and upon graduating took up his residence in Now York. aining here but a few years he returned to his ve town and was at different periods choser: to fill varions loeal offices of trnst, and in 1852 elected to the State Legislature. In 1854, T removed to Kansas and at once took an active and part in the political affairs of the then ng elected a member of the Territoriaf umiftee, and a delegate to the Pittsburgh elphia Conventions of 1858, aud the Chieago Convention of 180. During the famine in Kunsis in 1860 and 1561, Mr. Pomeroy, as Chairman of the Relief Committee, did much by his energy, devo- tion and constant appeals to the North for aid, to reliove the sufferings destitute and starving Upon the admission of ‘Kansas as a State, Mr. Pomeroy was chosen to the United States Senate for the long term of six years. Asa member of that body he served on the Commuttees on Pensions, Claims, Torritories, and Manufactures, and as Chair- man of the Committee on Public Lands. While not 50 prominently known as o speaker as some of his colleay Mr. Poweroy is an energetic worker, a faithful representative, aud a sound Republican. THE HON. E. G. ROSS, The Hon. E. G. Ross, who has just been elected United States Senator for Kansas, 13 a native of Wis consin, in which he spent the early part of his lifo as aprinter and an editor; but on the breaking out of the troubles in Kansas in 1856 he removed to that State, in whose local affairs he took an active part, serving first asa member of the Kansas Constitn- tional Convention in 1%, and from that time till 1861 in the State isluture, In July, 1566, he was appointed a Senator in Congress from Kansas for the unexpired term of Gen. Lane, deceased. His triumph over his opponent, Carney, is o Radical gain, BURNING OF A BRITISH STEAMER, BY TRLKORAPN TO THS TRIBUNE. ~ New-On Jan, 25.—The British ship Royal Boverelgn, len with 2,850 bales of cotton, hence for Liverpool, was burned nine milea below here, where she now lies n pertoct wreek and scattled. The vessel was valuod ut 860,000, and insured fu Liverpool. The cargo was valued nt $400,000, and s mostly insured in forelgn and domestie offices. VATAL ACCIDENT ON TITE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD, Yesterday morning the locomotive George F. Car- penter was seut from Hunter's Polog to try and open the road to Jumalea, Agnnrg t 26 mbn were seated on the fender of the engine. ~ When ronuding the cnrve at Van Wyck-ave. the eugino ran off the track and was preeipi- tated down an embankment about 15 féet, where she lics complote wreck, The men were thrown in all diree- fons, ull escaplug with slight bruises oxcept the foreman of the gang, named Patrick MeLoughlan, who was fo- stautly kilied. A MAN FROZEN TO DEATH IN QUEENS COUNTY, During the severe storm of last Thursday night Mr. Sexton, n resident of Roslyn, while endeavoring to reach pe trom the statlon at Mineola, Queens Co,, was ue by the luteuse cold, and was found the next morning withina fow rods of his houss, frozen to death, AN UNKNOWN MAN FROZEN TO DEATH. On Monday afternoon, as three men were passing through » plece of woods in the town of Poundridge, Waostehestor County, they found at the foot of » large ok tres the body of a man who had been frozen to death. The man wis i stranger in the towu. The clothes he had on betokened extremo want. He ap) be n Ger- mnn, and had on 1 8Kiu oap, brawn cout, no vest, old durk, plaid pants, cowhide shoes, no socks, and o rugged w'u:en undershirt, o uppeared to be sbout 45 to 50 years ot nge. e FIRES, e CLEYELAND. BT TRLAGRAPA TO THE TRIBUNE. Creverasp. Jan, 25-Benedict & Shay’s drug store, Ploff’s confectionary, Weed's shoe store, and Beek- With's photographle rooms on Pearl st wore durned this morntg. Loss, $25,000 ; nsurance, $18,000 TOBACCO FACTORY BURNED. 8r. Lovts, Jun. 2.—-A fire in Alton, Illinois. on oved Lho tobacco fuctory of H. Stipe, Mdings occupled by severa) enunts. The total 1oss was 0,000 ; lnsured for 816,000, CLEVELAND, Jan. 98, —Benodict & Hay's drug store, Pll‘d'i'n fectionery; w‘c_\mul-?o: lml’{,‘qhm‘lfi,&“d with's phol hio rooms on Pearl-st. were burno! njegn- g hont #.000; lugured foy #s,000. . (o= MUSIC. ——— Max Maretzek's Opera, of which wo expect good things on a grand scale, will be prefaced the forth. coming season by his annual opera ball, The and saltatory attractions of this festival ure a bril. Jiant overture to opera, and a music in themsel as the participants of last season wiii witness, On the 7th of March the forthcoming season will by opened at the Acndcm;\_o( Music, with Ronconi, Mij Kellogg, and the rest. No distinctive novelty h'mn-. :G:«l_ mcl 3 But the mpnmncti:id nlf the Prophet, the ricaine, and Zawpa, will undoul cour, | s m.m st nw‘"y ety _—Yesterday evening the last of Mr. Pateman's liant series u’i concerts took place at swh?#:y' X Madame ]’nn-fim snng the elaborate eavating, * Raggio,” in Rossini’s Semiramide, with har'lm tomed case and success; and Ferranti's very lln;nu;d lll]flivoln;y of the buffo ‘l.;mngn i3 anipoli,” inthe same composer’s “ Cinderelln,” warmly appreciated. an"’.‘x\rl Rosa’s \'[fl)fl‘l -:. “Souvenir of Haydn,” had merits which we were lad to observe, received their duc share of epplause. “ MAppari,” from Martha, & romance no. te@lmi»rnmnmpthnnfio; Wavtieey wag a) prigtely sung by Signor nrin i, whoda voiee style show no particle of progress, but noverthelesy retain the early witchery of their sneccss in singing favorite airs and the most admired passages, At they close of Mr, Bateman's scascli it is ‘XH:'!:H* cognize thé Excellent nmn:mem»ntwmn % ma together a select troupe of favorite and able arti and given usso many concerts popular in the sense of the word. Madame Parepi 1s undonb ono of the most }u(lvd vocalists that have late years mijed In the comcert hall; Signog Drignoli, most dulect of tenors, is, to say the best and worst of him, very popular; Yerranti's live buffo talent is an acquisition; and of Foriuna's cdn. cated voice, and the instrumental ability of Carl Rosa and Mr. 8. B. Mills we may speak with general compliment, « Especially worthy of s Ui ittt WP e Mr. J. L. Iatton, whom few, will ree nizo as one of the most popular of Fugl composers. The Bateman concerts have wade good their profession. of popularity, snd though not se much m-rvms of praise, upon the whole, as m !lllnmuh:lf‘ul nnd le@fl nuwemfu} -rt.uimm-nul music, thonsauds will welcome their rencwal eagzerly. }\We lllzmlerut?nd t{:at Mr. ll:unnml:: ll'n about wv t* g nrope to make some remarkable en, for his season in March. AT Signor Severini and Mr, Alfred H. Pease annonnee anew unbscnetmn series of tive morning concerts te be given on Wednesday of every week at Steinway's rooins. The first will foke place February 6. A cert for the benefit of the German Ladies’ Society Widows and Orphans will be given this evening Steinway Hall. “T'he programme is a stroug one, with several features of elassical musie, which are to re- ceive appreciative treatment from Caxl Wollssolin. Tadame Johannsen’s reappeasance is o needed re- enforcement to the German opera. This evening tha English company will performn “The Doctor of Al- cantara,” ———— THE STUART DIVORCE CASE—AN BY TELEGRAPI TO THE TRIBUNA, CuicaGo, Jan, 23.—The jury in the Stuart divoros case, wherein Mrs, Emily 1. Stewart sought for a divoree from her husband, the Rev. Hart L.Slewart,on the ground that he was an adulterer, brought in a verdict of “Not Guilty " this afternoon. The case hasbeen befors the 3uperior Gourt in this eity for the last twelve days. The jury were out 18 hours, MURDERER SENTENCED T0 BE HANGED, BriGuantoy, N. Y., Jan, 23.—Henry Gardiner of Flwira, the murderer who had a new triafl granted by the courts, and who was found fi:llll_v was resentenced at the Court-House in this village this afternoon at n" lock, by Judge Mason of the Sixth Judieial District. He is to be hanged on the 1st lll{flf March next, in Elmira, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. 1. and 2 o’clock p. . The p oner manifested no concern for his fate. MAIL COACH HOBBED ON THE PLAINS. $t. Lous, Jan. 23.—The Democrat’s St. Jose special says: “Thet all the parties fmplicated in attempt to blow up Dimond's Block, soiwe time sluge, bave been discharged.” The mail coach from Denver waa robbed on the 15th of January, near Living Spring, by & paity of Lighwaymel Ueserters from Fort Morgaw, on Junction Elation, and wi were completely equipped for life ROAD ROBBERS SENTENCED. Ky., Jan. 25.—Wm. P. King and Abe en railroad train robbers, who subsequently 1'Harvey King, one of their band, have been sen- to he honged “on March 22. The remaining tes prisoners charged with robbing the train, were granted continuance ot trlal until June. ATTACK ON A RECRUITING OFFICER. PuirapELPina, Jan. 23.—This evening as a United Slites recruiting sergeant was attempting to arrest a de- sorter i Dock-st., sear Walnut, he was shot through the gl by a third party., The wound is a serious one. The assussin and the deserter both escaped. FATAL AFFRAY BETWEEN NEGROES. Fortirss Mosgoe, Jan. 19.—An affray recently occwrred between two negroes at Hampton concernts some trifling matter in which enc shot and instapt Killed the othier. The murderer was {m»mplly arrested by tho wilitary aud confined at Catap Hamilten COMMUTATION OF SENTE Bostoy, Jan. 23.—The President has commnted the sentence of Jaues Browa, the colored cook who was con victed of the murder of Jumes M.{Foster at eea, on the 28 of May last, to imprisonment for ltfe. STABBING AFFRAY AT MORRISANTA. On last Monday night about 10 o'clock, a man named George Muller, & butcler, residing on Fordham- ave. near Fifth-st, Morrisania, assaulted n man with whom he had some dl.wme. The man who was nssalled made good his escape, He was pursuggl by Mullcr some distance, when the latter wet two men coming dows Fordbam-ave., and sapposing one of them to bo the son lio was pursuing, raised a large butcher knife and at- tempted to thrust ft into his abdomen. The man murder, when a German, named Joseph Huss, took hol of Mullér's hand and held him from !trhing the stran, Huss was then assaulted by Muller, who' attem cutbim in the throat, Hnss, however, warded off the Dblow with his right hiand, but was seriously ent betweon his first aud middle finger. A young man named Castle then attacked Mullor ‘with & coal-shovel, ACQUITIAL, forced him to drop his knife, Mu'ler then gave himse) iuto the custody of an officer, who locked him up to awalt the action of Justice Hauptman,, DESCENT ON A GAMING-HOUSE, Last evening, Capt. John J. Ward of the Twenty- second Precinct of this city made a descent on the gaming house No. 637 Eighth-ave., and arrcsted the sroprictor, George L. Haage; the dealer, Alfred In eagan, and. fivo others, ail of whom were euguged in playlng* faro.” All the gaming implements were consisting of €24 fvory checks, one silver deal-box, --l‘h mkn of cards, a lay-out board, one hox and a table. prisoners were locked up for the night. ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO BURN A SHIP AT SPA. The ship Lady Blessington of Boston, Capt. Barn- ham, arrived at Jersey City on Tuesday eveuing, after s passage of 160 days from Manilla, and brought asa prison- er John Robinson, the colored cook, charged with at- tempting to burn tho ship. The ehip hiad been out four weeks when Robinson was taken iuto custody on the above charge, handeutfed and guarded until the arrival of the vessel at this port. Yesterday morning, by some means, the prisoner managed (o effect his escape, and after getting on shore induced some person fo break the shackles from bis wrists. Notleo of the escape was glvem to the police, avd at noon Aid Doyle found Robinson secreted in o hay-loft at the foot of Green-st., and at once conducted him fo the Police Station, where hie was “i: to awalt further action. pinson, who is o native Charleston, 8, C., and a resident of Boston, denics that be attempted to burn the ship, and charges that Capt. Bura- i tened to polson him. SHOOTING AFFRAY AT A COOK-FIGHT. A coek-fight came off at Edward Mackey's, in War- ren-st., Jersey City, on Tuesday night, which was well patronized by the sporting fraternity. Durlng the pro- ress of the affair a distarbance arose, and Edward Diek- son, in attempting to save & young man from being was lilmself sbot I the left atm, us I nllogod, by a mas named MeDermott. The ball passed through the part of the arm, but fortunately missing the bone arterles, ‘The ball also struck another man on the breast,but striking agsinst & memorandum book it fell barmiess to the floor. No complaint or arvest Las bees mado A NEWARK GAMBLING TOUSE BROKEN UP. Tho Grand Jury of Essex County has just found true bills of indictment against Abraham E. Jacobus, for keepiug a gambling saloon at No. 312 Broad-st., Newark, and agalust Britton Hayues and Archibald Beyers fof dealing faro. All three were yesterday arrigued in Court of Quarter Sessions, and plead gullty to the sev, chutges contained in the {ndictments agatust them, place above named hag 1ong been known as the common caort of gamblers aud thieves, and the eltizens of Newark ill ha fi?.m-n in_ view of its discontinuance, The culs prits in this case will be sentenced next week. A LONG ABSENT BURGLAR CAUGHT. On the night of the 25th of last November, the shoe store ot Norrls Wintcrs, in Mulberry-st., Nowark, was en- tered by & burglar and robbed of & considerable amount of stock. A well known burglar, named Dauicl Muleabey. was supposed o have been the perpetzator, and his sud- den disappearance when he learned that of loers were it search m-:, confirmed the suspieions betore euf of his guilt. 'No clue could bo obtained of his wi bouts, however, until !u! when the pelice ventured o Nowark again, wmu-fli‘nfi-_ soon w-ncd“:po;l‘ ), .l ; Sod Arre after a lh‘h T BASE BALL. —ptiss EAGLE AGT. EMPIRE. The retarn mateh between these clubs, which was to have taken place yosterday, on the Satellito Lake, Rrooklyn, was postponed, the ice in the river peevent! Al the: contestants from velng present. Soveral of clubs weni o\‘:rnl;w n the oon, and @ gerub mateh P 10N V8. ECKFORD. FULTON . A - Tho return gate bobweon 5#.:\ tlabs will take Placo at 1 p. m. on Fiiday, 3