The Sun (New York) Newspaper, March 20, 1861, Page 2

History tell th tion which ~ THE NEW YORK SUN. | 2mvic in Pritedeiphia nad tramed tho con- | stittion of the Uri es, having accom ; ‘ F bed that ‘llow: VEDNESDAY MOANING, MAB: 20, 1861 | piiiresstationy on the 17% of bor, 1787 : jutive be laid {The Rash for Omes. aso tion thes tied to @ convention of before the Washington correspondents tell us that | and is is ion BE Eihermmstctamee te cake great in the rush of office seekers to Wash: ington, that ident Linconx has been ob- | under the stion of ites Lewisiature, for liged to peobherere fret reedtrd to hear all & A a . eugeoties (ty ave the applicante in person, and to adopt the old | give nopice thereot to the Caited Bates, in Greee amvembled. . Congress having teceived the report of the convention— esoloed, wnanimonaly, That the anid report, with the resolutions end letter sceomp nying the seme, be tanwnitted to the several Legisiavures, ia order to be mubmitted to a convention of delegates :hosm £7 cach state by the people there tm contorany, be the convention made aad provided rule of referring appliamts for minor positions: to the Heads of the several La a oe who report to him on their petiticns and oer- asste radiation, Stalwart and toagh ‘as President LAWCOLR is, we oan reaiily undor~ aad even h's physical inability to stand, for ‘any length of time, the continuous prossure of the hosta of importanate officowekers whe | To cnformity with thia resolution tho states think, of at Joast are rewly te asvort, that they | st acs for teverally calling cenyentions, contributed largely to his election and deserve | ele, were chosen foe the x prese, purpose ward at his ban: of ratifying or rejecting the eonstitatien, an: z ‘tes rege for office is nothing new in the | the convent the several states ratified It, history of our Government. It bas occurred oma Pr at every change of Adininistration for the last thirty years, increasing, it is tras, in violence, since the doctrine of “rotation practioally introduced into ties, ‘The thirst for office which has become « disease among a very large portion of cur peo has had much todo with the demoraliza- ton which is manifest in the working of cur itioal institutions, and in oar national, atete ‘and locel legislation, The good old maxim that the office should seek the man and not the man the office, has‘hlmost been lost sight of. Now, offices of trust and great responsibility ‘Aare sought, and too frequently secured, by the inoompetent and most unworthy. We trust that President Lixcoux and those whom he has called to his councils will, in their appointments to oflice, apply rigidly the fest—'"Is ho honest, is be eapavle #” So far, in the higher sppointments—in the seloction of diplomatic agents to represent the country abroad—this rule seems to have been well ob- served; but thero is danger that after the first impuleo of honest, independent resolve, Mr. Lascou and his Cabinet may yield to political promure, or to what is called party expediency. “on good authority,” that the erder for the ution of Furt Sumter bas been sent on by ove the Tax majority againat holding a convention in Georgia amonnts to 1,200. Desperate of- forts, however, are being made by the secsr sionists to induce Gov. Ei.tis to call an extra session of the legislature, in hopes that it may take the state out of the Union in spite of the wishes of the peopl Hadsou River items. Savane Weatnen on tux Hopsox—Sxow Bronme AND SiLmeu-nibes—FaRrare Ove ov tut Rives—Koveu Passaon ov Tus New Woain— Low ‘Troms, Boars aanourn, Ao — Sines » week ago tonight, we have had a vory syn of January weather on the fell the whole of thet night and part of Thursday, nearly all slong the river, varying in depth from two to six inches, In the neighborhoods of Pough- Keepaie, Peekskill, ond Rhinebeck, the in many places fall six inch Ahesvy showor of rain ended it. ‘The tinwd all Moeday, up to 7 ofolock at aight, when suow began to fall Letwoon Poughkeepsie and New York, and yesterday morning the ground was cov. It is this that wo four, and ayaiust which wo | gic te se Cepth of three or four tnchea, fat liule wo would wara our new President, if be do | gow out Poughkeepsie, and further towards tires, as the poople believe he does, to restore | Albeny act any. The weather, however, was bitter the Government to some deyree of its original | cold, and must have been as low as roto. purity, and ensure for bis administration of it For sveral deys past there has been s constant the respect, the confidence and the gratitude of | #r™ blowing from the North, and this has caused his fellow. citizens. the water in Coenen very low. On Monday By careful and judicious selection of 1108 eee ane ene a visions aware who are to represent and maintain the national | 4inary and Hudson, yesterday morning, was tro- intoreata and honor in foreign countries, and by | gm over tight, Lafves the New World cut her way an equally oareful and judicious choice of the | ghrcugh; and at A’bany and above, the ice was one oftionts who aro needed to assist him in the ex-| sheet from shore to shore, whem the ferry boats ecution of the laws at home, he can de more to | crossirg at the different points aet the mass in mo- curb the violence of party spirit, to revive the spirit of patriotism, attach the people heartily | ¢xtende between Rhirebtek ond Albany, about 60 to their freo institutions, silence the voice of | mies. Al! the streams, creeks and standing water : are frozen over, many two and three inches thick, faction, and draw together again tho ontranged ‘The bay at Hudson is froren over, and at Living- sections of our beloved comntry, than by all the | sony Creek, between Tivoll and ‘Tarrytown, tws specches and all the promises that cither be or | gehermem wore exorsing on foot aa the express hit friends could make from this time until the | train passed that point at half-paat 10 o'clock yos- close of his term of efiice, What the people | terday morning. want are practical evidences of his wisdom and | ‘The New World, due im Albany at 6 o'clock yes patriotiom. terdsy morning, did pot errivs in that city until 10:80 A.M, having met with Ice in such large ‘The southern Reveintion. quantities, between Tiveli and Albany, thet she ‘Wr lonen by telegraph that on the 18th inst, | hed considerable difioulty in going through it, ‘the Loulaiana State Convention rejected the or- | A young man in Poughespele swallowed 100 dinanoeteqeiting the reference of the Porman- | clams tho other evening one wager, Mis competl- ent Constituticn for the Confederate Staten, af- | tor took 14%, ter it had been acted on by the Convention, to | Sunpxw Deatm nom Danvxnra Lrqvon.— the people, for their ratification of rejection, | AM unusual case of sudden death, without previows ‘This action of the Convention was anticipated, | Scenes or delirium tremens, occurred through rum drizking in the jail ot Hudeoa, Columbia though the leading journals in Now Orleans and | county; om Friday lah, A man samed Danse Pate otber parts of the Btate have been pleading | ycson was found drunk in the streets, aad placed earnestly for a submission of the Constitution | jn jail, where he very quietly died im halfan hour. to a popular vote, It was no part of the plan | 4 verdict of “killed by rum,” was rendered by = of the loaders of secorsion in Louisiana to per- | jwy. mit an expression of the sober second thought | Frozen ro Deati.—On Sunday night, a of the people before they had consummated | little som of Mr. Jouxseon, oged G years, residing their dosign uf binding the State helplessly to the new oligerchical Government constructed at Montgomery. What will bo the effect of the rojection of the submission ordinance by a Convention, a majority of whose members were pledged to submit their acts to the people, wo cannot pro dict, bat if such sentiments as we find in the New Orloaos /ulletin, the leading organ of the commercial classes, pervade the community — and from the language held Ly other journals, Topresenting different portions of the wealth and intelligence of tho state, there is good reasen to believe they do pervade it, we may expect # strong and speedy reaction against the despotic autherity assumed by the anscrupy- | qh6 Brockiyn barracks yesterday,{rom Washingson, lous secession leaders, The Jullelin warmly | aud having “warmed themaalven,” lefs for Boston declares that the Convention was not elected | inthe afternoon, They are mechanics, picked out for the purpose of pronouncing upon any such | from the garrison at headquarters te assist Major instrument as a lermaneat Constitution, and ia building the new barracks at Charles, that for it to do so is a violation of the very be heretyrinerrt' ential papeareeyied siplo w mee ey marched throug! yy 8 rumor having = principle of popular governmont, It sa aaa thap wane Cveend br Geman? y ‘The addition of a small equad of United States re- PP nd nage oer pord gryandlmpes Oy of ——s cruite Fort Columbus, yesterday, makes the ‘Ongeaic ipa wun, Under wine autho: | Governor's In'and garrison over 1,200 men, If for ore live. ‘no oter reseon than the want of proper accemmoda- Nevers spran Aicn, considerable number of troops will have,to be drafted from the station soor ig from 07 ° The Builtin thea refers to the strong sen- 4 which existed in favor of submitti . Rep N “die act of soconion itset to the poop, tut | LE LATEST NEWS, which the Convection wholly disregarded, and ———— adda: BY TELEGRAPH TO THE Vor thet body now to undertake te pass fiaally Upua ® perwasens ConsBitubios tur the people, and Be opuaicna of th at Cold Spring, wae frozen to death. He walked out of the door wneesn, and was not missed for some time, when a ssarch was instituted and kept morning half from home, on “Cat Mill.” He had probably in play wandered first from home, and not being able to find his way back, had kept on to the place where he wi ound. Navy and Army IMeltigence. Yourg Sueur, the auccesaful New York common school candidate for an Annapolis cadetship, has been neccusitated to give up his good chance, sick- ness taving compelled him to resign. He has ar rived in town, A dotact ment of United States marines arrived at —c XXXVIIth CONGRESS —Senate, tb for Washi ™ Mr. D pel i f i pavy yaro: Whether Louisiana submits to the Mont. | Davy zaree end vibe pu gomery Constitut'sn, or evinces a disposition | “Mtr wan CN-C ) said that when the reselu- to yet back iato the Union in which she has | Hon was offered to print the inaugural address, he (Cramaman) expressed the opinion thes the lat al 60 much literty and so many benetits, | ter meant war, and tbet the policy of the sdminis- itis already apparent that the cliqne of re tuaticn if carried into «ffet weuldlead to war, Me : had some hope from the array of facts presented by less politicians, who have usurped her sover- | qhe Senator hem Ill. thas the policy of Adminiatca- eignty end trampled ou the rights of her pe> | Hoo was mot calculated to involve us inevitably in ple, have before them a roagh rond to trave, | (UHL Wer pueet tes poly or the ote —_- We Beeator from Iillnols, said the President would wot diMoutWiee: ie beloved it the aeMied povtey A ' of difficultier. Ie belie ry Kyaar foider ef American history knows | &/ those in power, wo involve us im civil war why that the work of framing the Constitution of the | is there on immense ‘armament at Now York, I United Biates was a protracted and arduous | {1% tue nowmpapere nad prieaee cena entanee” labor, and after they bed eomploted that instru. (lo ) ment of Government which stands, and will ever stand as a monument of their wisdom and | asked the Srnstor (imi patriotism, they did mot seek to force ity | Shas other distant snipe ‘hadnot" been ordered adoption upon the several states or the people ‘Mr, Gausne said he hed no mnowledge of such & thereof, by force or frand, or withont allowing | {ty beving made icquiry vnly as to suas particular full time for deliberation, But in marked and ignoble contrast with their mode ef founding a Goveramont for a free people is that of the southern “‘confederated" revolutionists, The ; bat A framere of the United States Constitution, | Hom ivrne — bara ‘Vugtale, oad though all the circumstances of the time urged | Mr Crane (N. BL) sald he a reneun to believe to a speody action, did mot diatrust the people, imgtial sade, * essa os egiti Mr. Cum , 1b La mot to be supposed that or sook by Ulegitimate means to coerce their it La eed 4 =e apt judgment. they will wait till it ia ready to orgen'ze armieg It isnot strange, therefore, that organs of at pounce Soon them Jc af the iaaugureh you wi the Montgemery Cabal” shald, presuming | ot int he Ris oye teri be Rd aaa oa of ers, pt te apy one. CLUNEMAN—Bud the President says 1 falsify history to cover to some extent the | will cocuny and po seas the forte in the Grateasrues usurping and umdemoeratic character of ite | States. He (Camomam) could not adopi the vi procesdings. ‘Thus one of its organs in Loui | fhe, Scanlon from, Limos (Dover age while apa has the hardibood to aseert that Mr. v Chvauaw's ale “Taw Fos ral comtitotion of 1757, which made cow be more ‘much more importens changes in the old Coufude- intended to de ration than the consitution of the Cnfedersee ‘wakes ip the oopstit mien of 87, was not su- hat ia (LAL) re t) the popular vets, and we see n» resson emnee why thet precedent should not be followed on this eoesion” said there could be no doubt that thrown oto distant stations, and oe were taking i= supplies, Foom {formation be hed recelved, there are re-inforce- ments ond beary, gue gulag some to take posses - To this assertion the New Orleans Picayune it has dissolved her v connes- d, uemely to ' lon ith the "United han tos not nocs Gal imtet te ol purine’ panote Wai | aomnliy follow thas her pooele, ve suddenly for- | may com mend ay yp MR i gotten all they have of the history of the sole ded 1 0 the where ‘and cherished Unieg, y |. Ev was just to himself to ony | F it na if a is z Fi {tution and the thus bors setied, and fe pfs tn ike Oe fon. bf the t eaten, Mr, Razoemaines expinined that what he mid yenterday wea with reverence to the failure of all ‘sohemes of reormelistion, acd thet the border slave otater would take their own c vurse undeterred ly bloodletting.” He had not 1 former toreatks, ‘Tle reteered {9 the Senator's letter, in which it was seid thet “the Union was not worth anything without blood: letting “As to the langusge of Jerrmnsom, A was But a8 81] appiidaie te present affaira, ‘My, Branows (R, 1) off ment) Mr. Dovatas’ (ation : Birrice ons all after the word * Resolved,” and in- ser, Thot the Committee om the Judiolary be in- 7 voted to mabe the follewirg inquiries” : First, If any state or states within the limits of of America have changed or mo- ‘the ostn the I dlecye i electors of » Bemster of the Unit {0 the provisions of the Consututton 7 Becond VE jowator now claiming te be a mem. 0 Beva’e bas bron elected by the Lagisia- {avy nate, the memere whereof were thus aii Third, What vacascien, if amy thers are, in ti Bevate, which the execurive of any state has ® stivational right 69 muske temporary app inimonts, the United Ir inquuir bad weld, ho wou'd give the Itepublicane soa trouble heeause he keaow what shetr achnmes ware now he (Ammons) did *not know thet hie brotl Bel sowemes, Ho then replied to Mr. Curnowam had Inciden- tore hed an: ke . Vy Abas gectirman, sald, he never non pey' en the Confederate States would meke any seas) ence. fer Mr. Cuunawax WII! you let them ge? Mr. Biuwoms—Thay have gone ‘wihout asking, apused to force them beak, f vbelr ex) eriment witht Fameung, entd toe souney, ta ol One, 3 country, in si ‘would soudle meiters, in epive-ct the resh- iticlans. Me bad wo more kde thet the ration contemplated the invasion of state rights, ary more than he (Sanwows) did. He be- Heved thia wan getting to be well under/ood at th South, and heave pew issuse and were made, and rew postions taken. Certain gentlo- men ore ina wonderful hurry to settle everything belove it beppera. (Laughter) We shall comtinue Wve revenue ea heretofore, or the states for thersset vee will couse to have any bu- STATE LEUISLATURE—Seante. Albany, March 19,—Among the bills re- to smend the laws relative to the asstes- meas and collection of toxes. "The bill to amend the chai ter of the Long Icloud Ballrosd Compe y. ‘SBusre, and Mr. Conmoity drought that purpose. Mr, Fino from the Select Committee, om Ft clea, reported 8 Dill to amend the law of 1507. Iv re- Commmisal overs of Excise to be juties, and to repert Bupa visors a8 their anausl meetings. Tae license feo ts tobe reduced from $80 to $20. The. bUl more efficient discharge othe to secure the duties by the Commiasionars, Mr. PP. Muwray introduced » bill to 0 Houlture and civilization among the Indians of 1 vtate, Mr Ropertson attempted by unanimous conseat to introduce bill to incorporste sparring and fen- olng assoclations, but was prevented by Me, Rice. Monn, who objected. am18 vaseRn. Re'ative to protests and legal holide: Tow o tbe Bellevue Hospital Medical ol- lege in New York, after the adoption of an amend- ment, providing shat nothing in this act shall be so conatried aa to howopathic studente from eavering the Col Supp smentas; e act fer the foreclosure and wile of te New York and Erie Rellroad, Amombly. ‘The Speaker preesuted « memoria! from the Cow parol ler ‘of Now York favorable to the eloving of equare, and s bill to close the same, shah wee relerred to the ( smmnittes on Cities aud ites of the Whole, the bill to amend .) vised statutes relative to h provides that. when the Jurors rum short of names, they shall be drawn from the pet's juroe’ box, 4 of being teken from talesmen, Woe ordervaito 6 third reading. ‘The bill to secu people of the state agalnet involuntary arrvituce, woich is the g.eat Auti- Rent bill of the session, was taken up. Mr. Bionam, the champion of antl-rentism in the House, argued powerfully in favor of the bill, ‘After » lone debate, procress was reported. ‘The New York Post Office 3 ‘ellis ne amended, aiving tbe covsent of Shs stat t the purchase of more, sbad 60,000 » , ‘vee ordered toa third reeding. we mare AVENE HmABION, The Arewably considered in Committee of the Whele, and Jered to @ third reading the bill to sid the People's College. It appropriates $7,000 savvally. the Troy University Ly & loan of $5,000, was ended chargiv, 4 Je ‘cout, ine ‘was ordered ts a third: reading. Virginia Mate Convention. St Lowi ae 18.—Denm, G. Tatton was nom inakd for M+; Srike Demestats, act Made Bepaase meer Tae Nicket was called the ‘Valen AutiRepablican” Msyor Waicur cocupied the entire time of the in fa- Conyertlcn yesterday, 1b 8 five hours speech, C) rity of - Yor oF uhe minority report of the Committe of Be The New Oity Uha:ter Defeated in I Maels, Chicago, Ilk,, March 19,—The new city char- ter, passed at the last seasion of the re, wae defeated WGor > majority of 0,198. The ed at Wenrwortn's the firing of rocusts, musie and other She veteteebie Nacitvsl Menten, Harrisburg, March 19-—The Housepassed the bil cipal election in P , Any ory detrei ‘a tiadel. ie aL)) es it to tke effect in 1862, The Senuse refused to concur in the amendm: ant the liouneteceded, whom the bill was Boallp day 00: fi wed the sale of the Sprmgfivld, Ms. Vers me Railroad to F. A. Lane, ettor- ney for the boudhe'ders, And thet ssid Committee report the result of o the S-nate, From Washiagtes. Washington, March 19.— Detrott, Chicsso, ard Portland have been constituted exchange offices for the French es well as the British mails, to be emavezed via Portland and Liverpool, or River du Lory end Liverpool po take effect om the 1et of Apri! eon, lettre fee Pranse to the post offices of the cities firvt elo ve mentioned instesd of to New York. 7 W. It. Rusamts President of the Contes’ 4 California and Pias'a Peak Expres C smonny, and baa “cluded soon r, Wremeferred he Mianvart Fiver;sonmsee and Company at Balt Lake Olty, ¢ census marshals ia the oon: federete states have not yot boon settled, as the later withbo:d the public money from which the goveremerss devires $ make the Congres of the féllowing proposed ‘7 te Conmitution, which shall become valid when Fatified ty Uhres foarthe of the Legisisbures, name ° shail be made to the Gonstitu- Aico which will authorise or give to Comarass the power to abolith or interfere within any state with the comestic inatitutiona thereof, including that of pervons boid to labor. of service by the laws of said vaern Conteder- rapais aasurances from M ntgom~ rrangoments have been made to Guae Hows has been nomi: Customs at Key Wert; Bars. 0 mare, Assistant Tresaurer at St. Louie, and Bast. Lowe, of Iilinois, Cons! ot Lebeina, Sandwich Islands, Evacuation of Fort Samtor. It ta ascertained from o reliable source that Port Bamber is to be evacusted tomorrow. The order has already gone forward. A Bark Ashore —Kight Persons Drewned— Vire —Lom ef Life—‘taick o, Roston, March 19.—Tho Bark, Harvest Quoon, of New York, from Rueos Ayres, for Boswm, is sinong the breskers off Hcituste, and will be ashore ®t low water, Eight of her crew were drowmd in Shemiting 0 lacd. ‘The captain was mvod. At biatst ce has been dispatched for her rele, ‘Bhe ix igh ond dry. Her cargo mey be saved, If the gale Low prevailing moderates. Aa old wooden butiding in Ryxbary, known as ‘Canal block,” oceupled by feral irish families, ras destroyed by fre sarly this morning ; Jous Buren, hia wife od daughter, and Jom Kein periel im the flames. Joum W. Lavirrom, @x-police offiewr, comuitted titeide this morning with Inudanu, ‘The eaillng of the Niagara hes been postponed tll oon & morrow. ON) northwest mow storm prevallel here 7 From New Orleams—-Fire—Heavy Lom, New Orleans, March 19.—The town of New: FI ride, wre partly consumed by fire on the bar, cansed ‘by incendiarism, ‘The lou reaches $106 000 ; Inewrance, $26,000. ‘The steerable Hsbane has arrived from Havane with dates to the 15h inst, The Karnak, (rom New York, had arrived out on the 15th. Raliread Completed. r ii. ems te last rail on the ‘aville, Clarks Lawarille, Giatksville and Memphis Ralireed will 4.0.6. "Tae orgnate tek ef tbe the 15th, end gives general Ex-tiev. of Ky. on the Valen. Louisville, March 19.—Ex-Governor Hi the Courier, Blartes Norfolk, March 19.—-The scheoner Susan F. a from Phi to March 14. CITY NEWS. We understand that Gen, Wann has sont word to Washington that he will positively declise te necept, if tendered to him, the office of Minister o Turkey, Esoarr ov A Convier rrox Seva Sina.— About 2}4 o'clock on Monday afterncen » convict eecaped from the State Prison at Sing Sing. He ‘was at once missed aod a starch made, but he could net be found. It is supposed that he esceped on ‘board a sloop loaded with shooks, bound for New Haven, which lef the prison deck about thet time. A description of the sloop was telegraphed to dif- ferent parts along the river, with orders to inter copther. Officers are in nearch of him. Kanss Retixv.—The donations to the New ‘York Kanses Relief Purd, for the week ending Marob 16th, amounted to $6,195,70, Further con- tributions should be tent at once to the Treasurer Jouw Ke Wittiews, Metropolitan Bank; and bus dies of elothing to reom No 2% Cooper Lustitate, Ornraax Critpren ron tire Wesr.—Mr. H, Farmnare left this city yemerday afternoon, for the West, in cbarge of ever 50 children, ‘The News: Boy's Lodging Houge sent out » party of fine lads with this compat Ovrician Visrr.--Hon, J, C, Nasu, Mayor Glect of Rochester, is now visiting this city for the Purpose of inspecting the walform and equipments of the Metropolitan Pollee, with a view 1) fitiog out the police of his own city in similar style, He called upom the Meyor om Monday, and was pre ented by him with » specimen shield sod bute ‘tons, obtained from the Police Board. GEMx. P. Suxewax, who says he resides in ‘he house in Walworth street, mentioned in our Brooklyn news om Monday ee disorderly, sends us s'note denying the allegutions made against his @steblishment, and refers us to his neighbors, whom he says reapect hi Commnsstorens or Porrce,—At the session held yesterdsy, patrolmen Tuouss PoLtagron, 94 Precinct ; Twomas Nevna, Mh Precinct ; Wy sau H Krpwry, Sth Precinct, were dismissed from the Department for neglectof duty. Patrolman J, HAt.onam, 12th Precinct, was allowed to receive & reward from the Bank Association for $50, for am Testing and convicting » ferger. Woax m™ tne Boreav ov Samrrany I srecttos.—The uumber of nuisances abated lest week waa 158; sinks and water-closets clesn- 04, 196; loads of might-eoll removed from the city Limite, 762 ; dead horses do., 68; cows, 9; hogs, 11; dogs and other mal! suimals, 96@ ; sumber of barrels of offsl, 060, Of unseund, disrased or wabsalthy mente, fish, poultry, &e, 4,350 pounds wore seized, rm Ship Zephar, 1,200 tons register, is now on the great sectional dock for repairs, She will bo stripped, receulked, axd newly coppered, Pamerro Trre.—-A full sized specimen of th's southern ieee, with its luxuriant top, may be seen cn the Brosdway fromtof the warercoms of Meare BOM d& B. A. Wirro0ox & (04 comer of Brosdwey and White stress. Very remarkable revivals of religion are in progress in several of the Methodist Kglecopal churches in this city : Allen street, Forsyth street, Greene street, Beoond street, 17bh street, Tsh streot, Bedford street, Jane stest, 15th, 24th, and 0b streets, Also in Bt, Paul's, corner Pad. and 4th Avenue, there is the commieycoment of such » seri- cus, gradual and thorough change in mauy, that ‘there is couse te expect « larger ingsthering than bes already occurred. Crrr Mortaw.er,— Deaths | from same wv ok I? your, 99.: Agate diseases, 907; chronle, 189 ; exsernal caus’s, 61; adiaea, 156; ohil- a, male, 213; feotalen 184; colored per- ons, OF geno ov THR CANA—A Tange nambor “Aman are employed upon the ‘* Jorden Level, sod the Commissioner and Foginesrs intend to have thet section of the canal put in excellent condition by the middie of Avril. At Port Byron, ‘also, the canal is being botwamed out to obtain seven feat of water, 11 1a thought the canal wil! bs open teber on the 15th, 16th of 11h of April ‘Time German Republicans of this city are chroulsting petitions to Lawooum im behalf of Cant Brows, whose clsims om the Administration they consider have been dtoreger ded. Tax steamer Jamestown eniled yesterday af- temoon for Norfolk with several cases ef rif_iss on board, ‘Tim snew storm which commenced on Mon- doy evening last, continued yesterday, and clothed with a mnowy shoot tha dirty mtreste which offmd the oye in every section of the city. Boaan ov Sormnvisons.—At a rogulae moet: ing of the Board, held yestertay, & report wis Precqated by the Comouitioe on County Ofllves, di- reobing the Coroaere heresiver to sttech to each bill for postmertem examinations a statement of sae resaoms which induced them to direst such ‘examioations tobe made, without which oo bUll Will hereafter bo paid. Adepted, and the Board adjourned to Tuesday next. Mrurranr = Lxeravction, — Commissioners have bean appointed by Adjutent Gen. Baan, prepare full course of instruction for each arm of the militia service, during 1961. ‘They are as fol- lows: Division Instruction— Mejor Genie, Baxoronn and eed Brig. Gea. Bway. ealttgnde Instruction—Brig. Grals. Hai, Yate WA Aitillery Instruction —Cola, Hutoxme and Suacum, ya. VARIAN. valry Lostraction—Col, Powr.er, Lieut. Col. Davin, and Cat. Baackerr. Lo%gitr7 Lusiruction+Ools. Lagat, Luvrmnrs and Prackary. ru and Paarr. al. and Miners (Roginsor Corpa of Regi- — Mejor Hunams, end Cop. Vara. of Aris for Regimens dog duty as Light Tafantry, with rifled imasket—Ls. Col. Was, Mojor BuALER, ‘aud Capt. TOwNsEND. Fine on A Banax.--Last evening a fow minutes before 10 e'clock, « fire broke out in the eabin of the barge “Typhes," lying in the North River at the (oot of Jey street. ‘The flames were seon exsingulahed by the f ‘aboat Sorcroe.—Corenor O'K reve held an inquest om Tusedey, ot the Clarence Hetel, Ne 48 Liepenacd street, upon the body of a Mr, Haxne, who com- of thefTwenty-third Min baring frevahlscdy sppropeisuad 6 hla ton Teo 8 quailty of ligase Sain Cuan Nacuam. ‘The prosery, valued st $195, was sub sequeatly reccvered. "J before whom the case wis taken, held the secusd to ‘anawer in the suse of $560. Assavit.—A typo, named Witt" 8Amo, was on Monday taken before Justice Comox, and held to answer a charge of felonious assult. fe Mr. Jaume Couwait, of No. 156 ‘The cow Weat Thirteenth street, who all ‘that on Satur dey evening Mr. Bamo' came ead, end & quarrel ensued between them, Ma the ‘silpped a pair of bras knuckles’ox Eni lainant, Justice Commoiiy to * quod,” to awais e trial. LEGAL REPORTS—TUERSDAY. Court of Oyer and Tormicer. Billy Multigan gives Bail.—Mr. James T. Supreme Court, General Term. The Judge Malloocset oa re ise jul rat » ‘emt Fi became bonds Jaman for the sccused, who Telensd. 1 a anid hot the Doodeman 1s Dok el- ‘attired, ae usualy and ‘when thi “4 sdinisting him to vas be raved rom the taining his iberty. Ke False protences.—The trial of Benjemia Lizdemith for false burg?, Ghio, aad ups Ad he It 1s alleged) thet be ‘was worth coms! derable y and owed scarcely ‘come mercheuts in this city. The trial occupied the en- tre day. Marine Court. Hw Governor Pickens Lost his B “tosed, respondents moved 10 Gismiss the libel, om the ground that this Geurt hee nojurtedictlen of the the contrast hav. ing been made within the the wate contended by the pane that althowt Rt ner a ait and an sesigoment from him was, therefore, good, wee ia rumored that the veuel was Verdict in Phalon's Case—J. P. &. Simon ve, Fdnard Phalen.—Thia ection was brought te re cover $900, alleged to be due the plaintiff, under contract made with the Before Judge McComm. James Hood was fined $10 for assault and bat- 4 if i 4 t i g s i F rH inl ; ff +4 i | i Hy i i i grounds, ope w requiring an Alderman to give Tocthe thes the streets complatoaa med, The motions were argued ot 1 om both sides and were dented by |p) veral witneees were then called on Prosecution, after which the Court Years of age, named Many Amn RYAx, was 50 p0- Yerely burued, abowt three days since, by her Gas.—The new Citizens’ Gas Light Com- pany furnished 1°6 000 cubic feet of gas om Friday Considering that the Ink'ia ba tow street, Soie les lalgoemonal 7 Waxp axp Town Noumations.—The Re Publicans of the 1h Ward imve nominated the following candidates :—Su>ervisor, Wu. M. Tuom+ 48; Amemor, Wu. H. Hastan ; Constable, Man- i ing, io the town of We J, Caovamy ; Town Clerk, Jaam sr; Collestor, f i | f EEK i l i i i i g t i f ground available for Park fin end not i] J ica wh ed gare Giitrapidly:topreving’ pontiac elterations we wish to angyest Tas the Umi by extnded oie slong the line to New Yor! Wweaiely Song Waren shes is This extension ‘could e_ts outting off portions of the 3 £ cs AE 1 i E i Hd 2d streets, while 100) York on St, Patrick's of $380. jaime ‘and jake pi ‘nom mery. aad suffered. sivee, ‘They wi rE pA a aa SEF lained of by the parties whe adtengoat | "he Grend dry, Wes Contractors, wi find hot the, contractor” for . 5 brother Joeeph. (we avenoes, LANAGAN— ¥ of Birr, Kings Co. nMs.—A little girl, ten 190 West “MOLLAN WILLIAMSBURGH. Finn At 6 o'clock Inst evening « fird eo cured in the upper part of Trtzve ontpenter shop, ia Dunham place, near South Oth street, caused by frorped socideaally sea «i famates of the shop, WN but beifing damage” JERSEY CITY. A mon namod Parnion comer of Coles and South at the Paimaar MnetixG.—The Domocratio a0 National Union Electors of Jersey Oity, Sitint meetings im thelr respective Wards to sleet gues weihe City and Ward Conventions, Desrrorina Prorertr.—A man named Jomm Canacns., was arrested yenerday afterncea, charged with bresking dows « door at Ne, 144 dsloudent, The partiou- | Penben street, sad omitting sated in the Sux of the iden betery on officer DaLer who took that the plain. | custody. “ Jamzs Connor axp Wx. Dorry, of No. . rk, after celebrating St. Patrick's dey, in New ture for two years, Ifheturned him off within the | Yerk, got intoa fight with third person im the ~ $300 berowaht) upom his disonar was go discharged, but did not get money. ‘The defence to 2 sosinn in that the ‘anti ff was igdorent wanene That, in comsequence thereut, the lone ca. reat i ‘The jury now gave @ verdict for the sum de- Important te Common Carviers«-Gearze W. Wiliams vs, Alaeander Holland, Treasurer Amor can Bupress Company—ia this case the defeedant Tresmurd o6 treasurer, for 8 box stolen trom the on Tnavr.—Fowtm 6 way, oan, by an examination of ;our erate RR ey Wrax axp Deninrrarap Famatns saoms not neglect getting « bottle of Dr, Anderwon's aM aD tt TSR | re ee Now wrram Reason of At. GROVER & Fhe Consewptive’s Frieed. OOUGHS, COLDS, RAISING OF BLOOD, PAIN Iv } ‘THE SIDE AND BREAST, Sc. cout per betta, | 108 ese meee treet, ve ohildren Preacher will lecture at Bictre Bvee “oe w ‘Mekets to ougey the Cored dam pina ge Berrien, "Cousiy’ Du bag 4 ORES “Gite AASS5F ct soveatntences, vited ednesday) afteraoce. at 1 o'clock, Teevdence, 317 West 16th ot Para +. the belov shot (iaroan Flaragunse eRe hekatieadate Utkin stent | poe MOO! the 18th inet, wife of Davy ot th fa Now 7, had his pocket pleted & viclest aemealt — him { Sy and there of te attend the funeral tb’