The Sun (New York) Newspaper, December 17, 1863, Page 1

er Latest New | BY TELEGRAPH T0 THE NEW YORK SC , IMPORTANT REBEL NEWS, GREEK FIRE THROWN INTO CHARLESTON. BUILDINGS SET ON FIRE. | Conflagration in Sumter, | Rebel Reports From Teasers | LONGSTREET CONSIDERED SAFE. | MISCELLANEOUS CITY NEWS, Meeting of the Wor king Women. a&e., ac., a &e. Important Rebel News. f Greek Fire en The fing of trire boat Fortress Moneos, Dec, 16. Bow York arrived here to-night, bringing Sonthern Bewenp totoday The following dispatches appear fe the Richmond papers: Charleston, Dee. 11 (nto the city Inet night. Damage trifing, Thee vale during the dar, Abont nine o'cinek this morning Aemter took fire, from some cause unknown = The fre communicated | te the outer timber work of the south weet angle, and the woodwork was burned and some ammunition was destroyed. There were some casnalties Theene. | BWy'sland batteries opened heavily upon the fort Goring the fire, and were replied to by Monitrie and | eur batteries, A heavy fire wae kept opaliday. Not Bach damage was done to Sumter, | Charleston, Dec, 13. Very little fring. The eam sities at Sumter (yesterday were ten killed and thirty-two wounded. The boiler and pattern shore of Rason's foundry, iu this city, took fire last night (from (ireek fre probab ly) and were deetroyed. Fleven abelis were thrown nto the city, several as which contained Greek fre which burned fifteen min ites after the explication Charleston, Dec 14. The fire at Sumter was pure. y secidental and unavoidable It bas been extin- @uished, and the strength of the fort is an good as he fare. The list of casualties has mot been received No Gring on Sumter yesterday or to. day. and very litte Gring between the batteries. Four shells were thrown toto the city this sfetrnoon Nothing unueual to Bight, except one Monitor leas to fight. Charleston, Dec. it @ enemy fired fourteen Obote at theeity thir morning. Seven buildings were | @track. No person was injared, Twelve ehelie were thrown intervals of three hoere y hae been whelied at inter from the front is deei- deMiy encomraging Our cavalry are at Norristown, ond the Yankees are retiring since Longstreet placed Cumberland Gep in bis front instead of his rear. Longstreet, Vance and Ransom's commands ‘had con eolidated, and perfect confidence is felt that he wilt bold the eountry. Vaeughan's command had alao suc. @eeded tn joining the main body. Bristol, Dec. 14.—The mais body of onr army re Wane ot Rodgersville, Gen. Longstrent's headquar ters are there. Richmond, De 15.-The Atlaate Cowrenmucy Qseerte that our cavalry advanced on the Ith, above Binggold, finding the country clear of the enemy They proceeded thence to Lookout Mountaia and Missionary Ridge. Here thgy found nothing but the | debris of theenemy's camp. The position seamed to have been deserted on Saturday last. Ip the town of Chattamoogs, and below, the enemy had visibly Gecreased his force. The presumption is that « Reavy column has gone after Longstreet, and an ex- pedition bas started into West Teunesser, to look efter Forrest, who has taken advantage of the ab sence of Bherman's corps ‘There appears to be no donht of the movements of Averill from the Kanawhe, in the direction of Bast Tennessee and Virginia, The enemy's movements eo fer oe Known, seem to indicates raid on ihe rall- goad, or probably upon the Counties of Botetourt, Roekbridge and Augnsta Brvstol, Dec. id Lieut. Gus. Magee of General Morea: staff, who escaped with the Generel, hes arrived in Russel] County, en route to Richmond, Be left Morgan at Cincinuati, and is satisfied le isis our lines. Repert of the Confederate Secretary of War port of the Secretary of War ise very lengthy and highly important document. It briety refers to the operations of the army ip itesevera! departments, end eaysthat the campaien in Mississippi wee cer tainly disastrous. It is dificult to resist the impres sion that ite disasters re not inevitable, 1" court of inquiry to investiente the whole es met at Atiantain Beptember, but in conse leimity of t witnesses and inde rarfiy suspended. A deficiency of resou er pointe, it bas been te: pected soon to resssern D men end pr used (he wi He allud t m, andesye thet | lective force of the arniy is but littie over helf, -thirde of the mec whose pa the mn rolls. He reeommends the re jab stitate and exempiion provisious, end that all | having substitutes he put back inio the field, | end that the privileges which Cougress granted | to put In fabet rules, 60n pe regulariy ond eon- | titutionally abrogate y the same p eeays H entered into be n the Gow no compact pid iw person fnroishing ® substitute, as but enly @ privilege which (jovern. lnetead of complaining ef such abro- mn ought to feel apatite at what hee een allowed him 4 le Fesemamende + abridgment of exemptions, and the coueeription of them all, making ¢ cording to the wante of soeiety at bome. He seyethat the three-years' men, when their terme expire, cannot be finally discharged, end sbould be reteined, aliowing them to choose the existing company under its present organization, in the same arm of the service. He recommends the eensolidation of such companies and regiments as are | reduced below a certsic complement. He pays a owing tribate to the hercism, endurance, and unfal. Fog devotion of the soldiers, and of the lamented dead who yielded their lives as sacrifices upon the @iarot Liberty, and closes by saying that our very rever-et, showing ® anited and determined endar- ance of everything for iadependence, must comvince the enemy ef the futility of Lis efforts to subdue us. tion, the jeretotore Congressional Proceedings. XXXVIIIth CONGRESS— Senate. Washington, Dec 15.--Mr. Saalsbury presented a e@emoria! from « clergyman of Delaware, asking ex- emption from the draft. Mr. 8. remarked that the | pastor who attends to the duties of bie holy mission ef peace and good-will to men, ought to be exempt | trom militery hile political parsons should be | jsced in the t rank, and madere 6 ht ont) the wars is over. The memoria! was referred’ Mr. Wileom reported back the joint resolntion ten- ring the thanks of Congress Major-General pate | and the officers and men of bis command, with DAMAES, Adomed, O recommendation for its pe | ceived 8 | of congnest of sut | the piace of bis residence | Buford, who still lew dangerously ii in Wark | im collision with their carriage Dre'liog and Mr. Lane. of Kan t mt by statement ¢ sommer in “The Seeret jo the € fi t received Further than this, re re me character have tees re ith had also been the cc Quantreli and others tn the ri ty of Raveas feso.ution was adopted. — Ad oursed HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Aresclation was adopted instrneting the Commit tee on Military aw oO inquire into the alleaed inhumanity of the enemy towards our wounded sol diers on the fleld A resolution es atopted declaring that the etare tna of our prisoners deserves the ererration of the hise, and the nment of the ofendere to the f the Almigt The uf ere ntrodaced, amone log of Misrourt as follows “Reaclrad, That prompted by & ‘ust parriotiem, we phd rof an rarnest and sucersatul prosecution of the 4 testoration fufringe the Co mie thecry and ¢ ment: and hereby reiter Plorable cival war hae been ( by th nioniete now tn tutions overnment ; ‘het in t war, Conerees, banishing all fee ing ar resentment, wil! recollect whole country; that the war « neo part in any epirt of oppression, nor fev any purr #ation. nor for the purpose - throwing of intertering with the rightaor estat Inatitotions of those States tain the supremacy of the Consticu the thed tnt to defend and main tion, and to pre itv, equality end mired: chat asa , the war cup serveth: bono, with a Tights ol the reweral Brn ob eete are ae tto A motion wee made to lay this resolution bie, which was on theta » Pave [IN eed ‘oO, yeast aa fol Allison, hI Ames, Anderson, Peamar + Royd, hota, ‘ © now idvers, Leonard ‘Penna, + »Pekam, Pom Denes, Sloan, Byeniding, stevens, Up nbure, Washburne, Mans #0 ©. Allen, Wm. J. Allen, Ancona, Ratley, Bald > Moch.) Baldwin, (Mase) Hiaine nr wy Brooks, Brown, (Wis) Chanler AW Cla ke, ¢ Coffioch, Coa Cravens Creewell, Ds nison, Eden, Fenton, Fines eDowe ton, Bidridge, tr Fraok. (ranson. +» Deming Den Farnsworth, er, Ciriswold, Hale, Hall sideph al 2 Harrington, Harrne. (nd) Har ris, (1l)) Herrick, Highy, Holman, Habberd, ’ Huteb ner, Johneon Penn), Jobneon (Obie), Ke Ki llora N Yo, Kernan, Kine, Knapp Law, Lazear, Lebiend, Long. Mallory, Marcy, Marvin, McAlister, McBride, M Dowell, McKinney, Middieon, Miler N.Y.) Miler (i'm), Morrell, Moria (NS Yo, Morte ), Morrison. Neilson, Noble, Odell ONeill Obie), terson, Hind erou, Rice (Mare), Robinvony. Ko gers, Rollins (NH, KollinacMo). Ke a, Schofi Beoit, Shannon, smith, Smithere Stebbine (S Yo, Breele N J. Stes, Strouse, Stuait, Mveat, Thavor, Trecy, Voorbies, Wadeworth, Bijan Ward, Wash burne (Lio, Webster, Wheeier, Chilton A White, Wileon, Winfield, Fernando Wood, Woodbridge Debate ariring on the resolution, it was laid over The Toner then resolved that when tt edjourned on Wednesday nest, it be tilithetbhof Jenuary Ad journed Senator Wilsea's A dment to the Cen. ecription Bill, Washington, Dec, 16. Senator Wileon'’s amand ment to the Censcription bill exempts the folowing persons if or phyrically anfit for the ser of the | nited Binres vie Jud of the various urte of the | nited States. th “Seat of the various Executive liepartmente of the United Btates; the (Governors of the several Biates; the only aon Hable to military doty of « widow wholly dependent on hie iabor for support, the only eon of an aged or infirm parent or parents whoily top bis labor for enpport, and in case there are eral eons all dratted.much parent or parents mar eleet whieh son shall be exempted; the o: of orphan children under i! years old. ul pendent on his labors for support . where.amonr Fal sone two have been permanently di died in the military service, the residue em pt; any person convicted of felony, the separation | of the enro./inent in classes i+ s!oliehed. A person an. rolled movin te another locality may have bie uame taken from t ¢ list and placed wpon Any perso f evrelied, who procure an acceptable anletitute, shail be ex abel! empt Our Prisoners at Richmond. ington, Dee. 16, The Bram haa the follow ing “Last evening Geoeral Hitehcock reeoived from General Meredith acopy of @ letter addr ased to him on the 1ithfinatant by Robert Ould, the Kebel Commissioner of Eachange, etc. announcing thede termination of the rebel War Department hereafter to receive no more provisions from the North for our prisoners in theirhands,,We hear from Fortress Moa roo that be alleges persistent ‘vilification and abuse’ with reference to the manner in which the rebel au- thorities have carried out their pledges upon the enb Jeet, as the reasou why they break up the arrence ment, and adds that hereafter our prisoners tn thelr bands will be rationed precisely as they ration their soldiers in the field.” News items. (Pelegvaphed to the Now York Swn.) Ths receipts of the San iter; Fair, ot Loston, during Tuesday and yesterday, were 260,000. ‘Tin eales of Government t.20 bonds amounted yas terday to #1,063, 50 Tue President bas appointed Mrigad @ Major (ien fra military suthoritioe are mizing all the horses end males in Memphis for army use, that are vot nece y for lawful purposes, payieg the owners a fais price for them, Am effort will be made to passin the the holiday's the bill of (ieneral Le of Kansas, to restrict speculative traMe in gold, tilver amd ex- ebange, It was not introduced without consultatioa with other gentlemen occupying high public positions, Born wings of the Capitol are now counerted by telegraph, and an office is established in each for the convenience of the President and Members of Con- grees, Messages are dispatched to al) points of the country from these offices. Twems are indications which point to a change in the command of the Department of Missouri. Gen Schofield, now fo Washington, may be trausferrud to Baltimore, and either Gen, Bchenck or Gen. Rose erans, probably the latter, be ordered to the for- mer Department, This is semi-official, Cart. Acoant Mo Gawemit, of the 1ith Masse. ehuseits Regiment, and his wife, natently kill ed at the crossing near Chelsea station, Maas, yester day morning, by the Eastern Kaliroad train coming Capt. Gi. arrived enate befure home Monday, on a brief fariough, Iwvoama tion received last night at the Bom office | from the Army of the Potomac, says that some of our cavalry still cecupy Culpepper, and that our pickets extend several miles beyond that town. The position of eur troops remains unchanged. New regulations bave been issned in respect to trade ree pursued by | Whaley, | mandiog the Department of the Pacife, «! that treatics of peace Save finally been concluded with al! the bands of Indiane within the distriet of Utah For the firet time in the history ef the country the areatcr be eafely trav ed by # oele persons, THURSDAY, DECEMBER crant roads through the Territory may pow | THe Surgeon of the Roard of Enroliment of the 4th | istrict of Cooneetient, Dr Samael T. Salicbury. has been recently tried by court martial for sundry vto- lations of the enrollment, and sentenced to pay a fine of #900 and imprisooment for two monthaand to be cashier@d The sentence was approved by General Dis The following entting epieram on General Mende's recent advance jute Virginia is cireniated in the Warhington hovela, and is said to be the production ofabich official It will be remembered that it ts fruaded onthe Frenen king's famous dispatch after | hie ruinous defeat at Pavia lost but honor |" Francis rushed on Pavia'’s field he @ nothing lost but honor! © prodent Maade tovay, Tut steamer Von Phul, from New Orleans the Tth | serear ed tor help inet arrived at Cairo, Tl, yeaterday, with 14 hoe honda of sugar and SS barrele of molasses On her he was attacked (twice from the shore with und shot Cap!, German, her commander, end three of the crew, were killed, eed four passen fere wounded Porty hreeehote were fired, Three paseed throagh the hu l, others etruck the boller, and raked ‘he hoat from stem to etern. A gunboat e nient to the Von Phul, and at the time of «wae within 200 yards of ber, silencing two rebel General Intelligence. fy Mal to the NY. Sun.) J 1 Aawernosn, for fou, Las been ned #100 at Cincinnati, and tmprts oned eum nthe The Warese + Aifle rent eolore arrested vel with @ for " red wut ted and he mame nnd address of the wearer painted on aes i an cowhided at Chicage lately by Nr Behmidt. and eurd him for damages, The jary de ceded that ‘he defendant should ewallow three boxes ofth In i ple. ne Court laughe was note werdict bot ip structed them that e | _ Trea Roston papers of yesterday contain an offictal Teper! of an tnepection of the House of Reformation showing that the Boperintendent has been guilty of bruvally beating « young girl, and whipping the boys with ewreon whip. A Nrw England Senator te charged with having for & aseated to procuring the release of 9 fraud ractor confiued ig Waehtneton prison. The Air Nas produced an immense re Weation in that city sod \# undergoing @ thorough investiyation Since Quantrei'* ridvonly three wontba ago, aboot the beat 1) Louses Dave been erveted in Lawren bridge in the State hae been buallt, an provements commenced wfore The emterpri bounds A Rrver. taken at Chickama Jery that he 'tidnt thick that id of oar ertil Yanks would ner hy not?" inquired h the Confederacy ts geting so nar Vil fire clear over it, and hit your men on the otber side" Two ranaries, a pork pie, pair of white mice, leech | @v in bladder, bortle of cream, example of cid | duck. e londed pistol, fieh. reptiles, de | the arcieles rent throggh the Britt the recen) reguia ico Gsing the Packacee was tad, Anold buildin | Vi flervonyitie, Imd., ist! | of horribl Oo taking up the old floor, the rovains o° several young women and an infant wee ducovered Th bad iain there 30 years & hotel, and mangy crimes » committed in it h and the bedica se of some of them who had been A tyres recently broke inte a house at Dehreesin, Hungary, there being only the danghter, 1%, | of coenpiers at home, exeept an old m donentering He demanded her f nd told her she monat die, leat ahe bis arrest. Seeing that he was in earn to be allowed to die hy a awift poi consented Shetock « bottle from a rhelf, uncorked it, rived it to her line, and then enddenly dagied the contents into his face andeyea, He fell howling to the floor, and neat day died. The bottle contained - | oi! of vitriol ORRERPON DES iting from Breet, France, on “The pirate Florida is waiting now for her com ing on her mission the Alabama, . are not far re the Florida, ac isthe only United States ameron the coast of Rurope.or has been on thts Je ofthe Atiantic for the part eight monthe. There th the Georgia at Chard: and two steam finiehed at Na make up @ fleet of the Confederates eet Metbod!st Charch, af Cinetnnati, war the of & mont extraordinary conthet on Sunday \ast, while the pastor wae leading in prayer It eeere hat fora lone time poet a deep pereonal dif feulty bas existed between a Mr. Barnliz, « book » Nellie Jacobs both mem hers of and each charging the other with in. proper conduct. The feud culmiuated op Bun fant. shen Mre le glided smoothly towar koeelug “broy end ivflieced on bin blows with a cowhide before ele could be stopped nyiog the biowe with loud and at © The lady flang handfuls of red pe eyer of those who approacied to quell the d When the pepper ber wrath were ex! distin war seuoved from the churet, when the services #: eontoued, Frem New Ori The transport Thomas Scott, from New Orleans, Sth joet., hae arrived atthis port) The journals have in them little or no news, Iusiness of all hinds was | very dull, Nothing later from Texas | From Aecpiawall, ihe steamship Champion, from Aspinwall Dee. 1, hasarrived. By this arrival we learn that the mized jon of he United States and Piru closed ite one Lime on the Lith of Nov, after adiueting uestions pendiog Letweenu the two governments The Hon, JS Maekie, ove of the Ameriean Com missioners, returaedto the Champion, His colleague, the Hion, FG. Squire, bas remained in Pere forthe purpose of exploring the ruins af the buat couuiry. clout cities uf Important From Mexice. Hy the arrival of the Dr, brig Ada Pai et this port, fron) M natitien, November 10th, weleara that | the town las been closely besieged by French guerril , las, Allsupplies from the interior were cut off, and the people suffered from the want ef provisions, Guarding the town wasa French gunboat anda few | black Egyptian troops. The native Americans seemed | very desirous of throwing off the French yoke, LOCAL NEWS, MBW YORK AND THE vicnery, } Rerorren Cr: Treatment oF Te { ms 08 Goveanow'es [8tanp,Complaints have eI of deserters on Governor's Island, Prom slaty toe huodred men are said to be huddled {nto an upper tier of cells or rooms in Castle William, thirty feet | by twenty-seven, No blankets or beds, it ts | sllowed, and the men must sleepin their clothes cn | the boards as best they can. The tood is also com- plained of ssinsufMficient and bad; only eight gallons of water being allowed in each cell. Many of the Ten are mot deserters, and could prove their inno- ance if allowed to communicate with thelr friends arboring @ deserter Mhisown | i irway into print respecting the treatment | Ss “TT, 1863. SSIES UN. PRICK ONE CENT Ce ee —y=- the way (© rejoin their regiments, and others sould | tion to this effect, a vote was taken and the motloy produce doctors’ certificates showing that they were cb ined to overstey their furloughs, if allowed to communicate with their friends. Sometimes on the Arrival of @ prisoner's discharge, it ts found thet he has been sent offto jcin the regiment to which it wae supposed that he belonged. The great faalt seems to be that no facilities are afforded for the es- sahliiment of the @ullt or tmnocence of the prise ners. If these charges can be eubetantiated,it is time steps were taken to remedy the outrage. Brora Ovtraas ow a Woman.—On Tues. day evening, Ann Lynch, on Irish woman, abont 98 years of age, living at 275 W. 29th etreet, was de. coved into 11th avenue, near 80th street, by 0 fellow named Nernard Biley, who there used insulting and threatening languece to her, Riley was here jeined by several other ruflans,one of whom drew « kuife from hie pocket, and threstened to eut Ann's throat Af she refused to deliver ap to him wh money het. The trightened woman, to save her life, waa ber to , fi, bat not content, the Uaine ned t Um, end ontreged . The ho d or throat being released fore moment, Avo Hier cries being heard by Officer * ofthe 2Mb Precing he seme to t sueevedod tn arresting Riley, but his con’ a gfe to tay Cilaipous Se and Srckeabesee boy le was LI re Justice en! loeked np for trial, withont bail, bai o Ty 18 RerorTeD THat tHe [Commenctt Triana hes been sold by the Mesers. Hall & Sons eral parsous, among whom Mr. Wm. A. Burl of the Wor:n, Mr Wilson, onee of the Timea, nore recently engaged as President of the Coati- Rank Note Company, anda Wail street ban. peeulator, are the principals, It ts said that Proprietors will take possession om the first of January. Moxpes rv rar Sevarta Waan.—About half_pnet eeven o'clock last evening e quarrel cecurred between a Heotchman named Alexander Ferguson, end an Irishman named John Dougherty, in the tene- ment house, 84 Jeekeon atreet, in which the latter war stabbed by « sword in the hand of Ferguson He died abent twenty minutes past eight o'clock, Fer Guron was arrested. Crry Govarament.—The Board of Aldermen met yesterday A resointion wae laid over, appropri Sting £45,500 for the purchase of the colossal etatne of on hy Ciark Mille), originally made Atate of Virginia Sity Inspector, Mr Roole, sent tn @ commont ing that the appropriation for cleaning the atreete is lng exhausted, and that he ie now them under the autherit i cleanin, of the resolution adopted by the Board of Health. He asks that money be at raleed to pay the Isborera. Lald over. Adjourned to this (Thursday) afternoon. Ovrkaor nv «4 Neowo,—Cyrua Dutton, a colored waiter, war arrested, eharced with outraging the person of Emme Edwards, @ little colored atrt, 8 years of age, living at A7 Sullivanstreet. A loath. some disease was communicated to the ehild. Dut- ton was takes before Justice Quackentush, and lok ed up for trial, without bail Fartorn ov aw Exrertment.—Chas, Web- ber tried » ewindling dodge upom Mrs. Ann Herrick, 11 Fldridge street, on Sonday evening, Heeent her © lotter signed by one Wm. Davia, saying that her ton had dererted from the army, and that for #30 he would net mantion the fact. tt the mone immediately fortheoming, however, hi inform nd Herrick would be sho’ Tan BixtH Avenve Raitroan.—It is anid that the Presidemt has recently iecharged several of the old drivers, on the ground that they have Iamed horses. er contra, the drivers assert that they bave been diacharged for participating in the late strike ACCIDENTS AND INQvgats,—On Tuesday Mi- chee] Williams, eged7, was ran over by 0 stage, and rerious!y intured, from the effects of which he died yesterday, at 234 Bast 13th atreet. The inquest verdict strong) censured the driver for reckless. new Richa Elite, Assistant Foreman of Engi Co No. 26, had one of the arteries of his he has severed by some broken glass atthefirein 18th street. Pouicm Items, — Mary Jane Kedick, « domestic in the family of Mr. Charles M. Viney, 357 Bowery, wan arrested yesterday (or stealing #38 from nA Fotng pickpoatet, named Cearge ates, oged 16 rang pic! named Geng; was arzanted. nd eonfessed to Raving picked the tof Lene Battlevuekt. of 41 Hester Ai On Friday inet, Edward H Benron stole two coat end 4 vost, valued at #55, from Charies Parkhurst 198 Wert 47th at. Benson has since been arrested in @ pawn office, while disposing of ip stolen property. Sadie Fitzgerald. an oetoroon, 18, but effectin, Mexican birth, bas been arre om complaint o erand larceny, lodged against her by her fellow ers at 180 Thompson et. Finn.—A fire broke out at half-past twelve o'clock yeaterday morning at 211 Fest 12th et. owned by Wm. Baird and used by him ase nter's abo) The fire orial- Damage #,004 inenred for §7,000, mated on the third floor, No cause aesigned. Asortame Giamt at Baknom’s.—Yes, but this is one of the finny tribe, in the shape o mon ster brook trout, which weighe TM iby, being 7 Ibe, mote than the cles, This Movmt Vernon Sacrion Mo. 1, Cadets of Temperance, will give an entertainment a¢ Clinton Hall, Astor Place, this evening, io celebration of their 16th euniversary. Ar Anniversary Concent will be given by the (Greene Street M. F. Sunday School this evening, in the church building, Greene near Spring st. TRADES’ MOVEMENTS, Tie Woaniny Wowsw,A meeting of the dele- | gatesof the Working Women was held last evening at 18ST Bowery, Home fifty ladies were present, and | after some intormnal discussion, Mr Roseman (Presi | deut of the Corpenters' Association) was chosea | chairman, After the meeting had been ealled to or- der, the Chatrman stated that it had berm convenad for the purpose of receiving the report of the Commit- tee to whain was referred the subject sf @ Constitution for an Association for the benefit and pro. tection of (he Working Women of New York I'he chairman pert alluded to the nuportance of the Movement and the interest they al! had im conduct ing ‘he business with sole reference to the interests | |’ of the very larg class they ae delegates represented, | At the conclusion of the addrevs of the chairman, a discussion arose concerning the call for the meeting, | daring which ® young woman, elegantly dressed in silks and furs, made @ violent speech, in whieh | she deelnimed againet © many persons, and | expressed such determined opposition to the move: | be ment, that the Chairman was obliged to rap for order, and finally obtaining silence, implored the ladies not to interrupt the proceedings by matters not relevant to the bueiness before the meeting. Another young woman, having obtained the floor, proceeded in a vio lent etrain to make @ epeech so senseless and anin- telligible that our reporter fatled to discover the bearing it bed upop the matier before the meet- ing At length, @ few of the earnest work. ing women present, vewiiling to permit per. souaiitics or recrimipation to be indulged tn, called the aker to order, whereupon the Cheirman hav- ing obtained silence, called fer the Report of the Committee upon which Mr. Walford trom that Com ttee made a short eprech, im which he stated that th: ntlemen met sud after a long seasion, that lasted until after midnight, unanimously agreed apon the Constitation that would he mbmitted. After al- luding to the previous speakers, he desired them to proceed regularly in the transaction of the business, The Chairman then asked for the Report of the Com- mittee. Oneofthe gentlemen on that Committee suaaeeted that before that Keport was read, the rol) of GrFisidb Communieations om (em. Wists com. | Homme Of tae MAA MAMA AION, Masta ib 10 Olde GA! déleceton be calicd. A dalerate having made e mo, | working women will not carried, The roll was then called, and thirty-cie ladies re *Ponded to their names, These took saata on one alle of the room, wing fourteen others, preacat without eredentiais, on the other side. A motion than pre Valled to receive the report ef the Committee. Mr. Beach, Secretary of the Committee, reported hat Mr. W.R. Roberts, the Chatrman, would presend the report. Mr, Reberts then rend the following REPORT, The Committer appointed by the Working Wo. Men's Union to comsider and report apon a Preamble and Constitation, respretfully eubwit the tollowiur The meeting of ¢ \ttee was fully attondet seven members id the anhijeect before them received th 4 careful considera tion for many hours. ‘he general coneinsios to which the Committee ‘@nanimonely arrived was, that the dificulties in the of izing and carrying on Au association te ntrolied atnong youerives exciu- dively, wereso great as would seriously impeir the usefulness of the I'nton to those who most needed ite tering care. They believed that your wish w: like theirs, to effect the greatest possible goo, a: thi ey are convinced, will be Serom eshed bs lacing the care god management of the [nion in the bards of these who, wertto vourselves, will feel the at Interest {n Its snceese, and who, by larger er ence ip bnaincss affairs, are better qualified te 4% treet ite operations For these reasons they recommend thatthe name of your nion be changedto “The eee men's Protective Union,” and that ite membemhiy and management, with the assistance of @ ne Aa yieory, Council, be compete |p Len An ¢ funds for ite support are mainly con! accordance with the annexed Preambie and Consty tution. All of which fe reepectfnily eubmitted. ne ab) Ww.R "ROBERTS, Chetrman, M. B RBeacn, Secretary New York, Dec, 16th, 1863, Proambie and Conatftuvion of The Working Women's Protective Unien of thy City of New York Preamble This Asaoeiation ts organized fer the common hase fit of aii those women who ob & livelihoed by eer gels mente thea househvld services, and seek) oir nefit .— Hy securing legal protection from frends ené fm positions, tree of expense ¥—Hre reapecifully bot urgently and ron. otently made mployers, for wages pro u i tnd ta ag hed ements the cont of living for anch e boure of labor as ts due to health and the 164 of household affairs 5. By ovek spheres of Ie by them :— bg A rogistry ereiem throug lee those out of work may be assisted in fading exapioy meat; 5. Hy appeals to the eommunity at Le for thet pauce and supyort eb ip dne tn celess condition of working we Conatitution ciation shall be known es “ The ¢ Protective Union of the C very workirg woman of good hee those employed in household eer be entitied to the benefits thereof, 4 i consist of each per- sorietios as have here tofore contributed, or who may herrafter contribute to ite fun.-, (he eum of twenty five dollars and ap warde; ‘leo of the members of the A Couneil he sinafter provided for—the direct represen tatives of th. working women of thie city ote taiattt Meer of the Association shall conceit 8 President, a Secretary, reasurer andan Exe cutive Commitive, nasisted by an Advisory Council and no OMcer sh) | Le entitled to or receive any pay Or emolument for any services rendered. Bee 4, The Executive Committee, in whieh sha? be veated all executiv: poner. shall consist of not less than twelve memiereof the Association, elected op eppointed ata general mveting of the Association eaiied for thet purpose, Give of whom ehell comstitete e@yuorumfor business They shall have power te ail vacancies for unexpired terms caased by death os resiguetion. The firet Committee andthe juen? etdftiens to the number of the Committes, sha. 4 vide themeelvesinio three ejusl classes, holding o! fice respectively for one, two aud three years, and ef the end of the first pear and annually ther ond eufficient number shall be elected or appeinted to Al vacancies caused by expiration of the term of offica Sec 6. The President and Secretary ehall be elect 4 annually by the Kxecutive Committee, from thei own number. The Treasurer shal! be elected by tho vote or ballot of not lene than two-thirds of the Exe sytive Committee, and he way at any time be remov by the same vote or ballot He aball give euch bonds for the faithful performance of his duties as the Executive Comm tice may require, Keo é The duties of the officers shall be by the Executive Committee, who also el ve powers to make by-laws for the government of the Association Sa0. 1... The advisory Counet! sball meet with ths Executive Couustwe, and eball consist of twelve working women, to be elected annually at e meeting of the delegates of working women, the said meeting to consist of one delegate elected or ited @ach shop, working department or e@ itishment, the forking women in which may notif Pregi of their willingmess wo co-operate forthe f ance of the objects of the Assoriation +5. The fret year of office shall be deemed te extend from the time of elects eppoimtment an- ti the first day of Januery, | elec: erep Dointmene to Gill epprosching Crarereg & obal! be inede at meetings tailed tor that purpose, by at least two days' notice in one or ‘e public newspapers, during the month of Decum bext preceding. 9. General meetings of the Associetion er Meetings of delegates shai! be called by the Presiden’, A writes request of four members of the Execo mm ittee, . 10, Lo place of monthly dues end initistion fees for the supportof the Association, delegates are expected to colinct from those whom they represent, such @mounte ee they are willing and able to el u d pay the o the Treasurer, to whom @.so individual mem! pay their contributions ), ality or political or re- ) be discussed oF al- luded to at auy Lert 0 q Or Committees of the seo. 12. This oust by the vote of two- sociation pres Purpose, suc’ | the said meeting vy members of ue Lie After the reading of the Report and Constitation, | Mr. Koberte addrewed tue weeting, After alluding to the labor of the Comuuittes, and the motives of gentiomen who bad devoted (hair tue totbis matter, he said: Lem sorry to bear euljecte Droached and ep ken of. (hat ehould b doore ofthis room, I hope thus t been obtained by ber that you did not ¢ tera, It had bee t n 1° ures that were fit the w rrbingwomen of New waeno profit, but much lose of walueble time to al froen; end | om eure that in my Interoou vere’ no desire on the part of any ind.viduai to permit the question of religion, pol- , Or nationality to infigemce him ip this matter ny'bing of the kind been precented, I should the first,on the faith of an Irishmau, to tay intiornce egeinet it. I would not aseo- ciate with any body of men who would permit such ealivns 'o be decuseed io a meeting designed tor the benefit of those poor, defencel ss erestures, who are uvable to protect (Letueelves against the unsern- o! Lehould be the first to stand up and i. For with me iny oative country eye. Belleve me, these » entle pable of any sach trenching towards They bavegiven their wonevy oud their time 3 boy have exposed theinselves, for your aakes, to the enmity of employers; aud em sure their time te too valuable to wante upon idie divcussions of religion or nationality. No, thelr sole, earnest desire Ie to benefit your eaase, And if you wish to organize an association for such an object you must Dave unity sud harmony ‘These gentiemen desire to give pro tection to those poor womem uo one else seems to talk for and protect: thenelvennde Getteetine ee and protec emselves, do 8B association, and indeed it sour fe not intended for them. | for th ci ks the lonely air, ‘Thos wi toll on ree re might for wages to scanty, almost to eustaia fe, (vominued on Zeurth Pugs.)