The Sun (New York) Newspaper, July 22, 1865, Page 1

Lo Number 10,890. The Latest News By Telegraysh to the N. Y. Sum. > OUR WAS"AGTON DISPATEHES. APPOINT MENTS TO OFFICE. Very Few New Hands, THE: PENSION LIST. $14,060,009 to be Paid this Year THE RUSH FOR PARDON. 200 More Applications. A REGEL OFFICER —_BANISHED. AFFAIRS IN TENNESSEE. Emerson Etheridge Getting Mad, SHARP LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT. The 4th of March Aflair Called Up Disastrous Flood in Kansas. SERIOUS LOSS OF LIFE. City and Miscellaneous News. A SUSPECTED SLAVER SEIZED Prompt Action of Oflicials, Terribie Murder in Broomo Street RECEPTION OF THE CORCORAN LEGION &e., : &e., &e. From Washington, srimes Arcinst the Government—Southera inil service Pppvliciments to Otice the Sts, 00,000 for Pcmsious—A Banisued | hebel Gtieer, ot | Washington, | Fdward Jord the | Eolicitor of the fury, has made arrangernents to ierso the mearures pertaluing to ca and depredatious on the ing also entrusted, by law, | Hs ug the counte ne of | it payerand coins has appointed Col, etant in that branch of haa recently returned | bio, bavine been euce asful in breaking up the im Brovn" gang of covntertelters, and recaring errest aif yn, hud ee im shat Beate ve ac wieds heir guilt th de, of Alexandria, Va., sentenced mitiva to imprisonment in Clinton v ay pard William EB, Mulic ly of Indiana, is per mitt ‘hy tho Pree | a, of the rebel ar 1 by the President to the Uulted states, never to retusa, Poatmarter ( ol has arranged (he compen- | and othe e aries for reeuming the tran: jortauion of practicable Vice in the Southern maile at the earlicet iod, and ie gradually restoring the ser. States The several beade of departments are now busy « leteof Federal officers, whore com- Ms are about to expire, Re-appointments are aliead) namerous sa compared with the entire num. ber. The govert new appointments will, it fs supposed, be | compa vely tow The apy icotioustor pensions increased during June last twenty-tive per ce over previous months, Thirteen or fourteen millions of dollare are required for such pay wenute during the present fiscal year, The retary of State, accompanied by his eon, Mr, and Major Wilson, U. 8 A., recurned this morning from @ trip to Point Lookout, much beuefited by their excursion, The health of Frederick Seward is repidly improving. He Will leave Washington next week for Cape May. Over two hundred applications for pardans were filed to-day in the office of the Attorney (ieneral, and pardons were granted to about sixty applicants, all Delonving to tho $26,000 class, Among tho latter is J. E.P, Ray, formerly Secretary of State of Tennes- eae. The announcement made some time since that W H. Wallsce, late delegate from Idaho, had been ap pointed Governor of that Territory, was, we under- stand, incorrect. Caleb Lyon will coutinue to be Governor, Among a large batch of appointments made by the President to-day, is the nane of Robert Murry as Marelal of the Southern District of New York, From Fortress Monroe, Heelth of Jeff. Davis, Etc, (Correspondence of The Sun.) Fortress Monroe, July 20.—I have the best en thority for esying that Jefferson Davis is in good health, even better than when he arrived at this | houses, horses, wagons, aad property of all kind ¥ iW YORK, ETHERIDGE ON THE RAMPAGE, Sublimely impudent Letter to President Jehnson. Emerson Etheridge—ouce “ Hon. Emerson Ether- idge,—is in limbo at Columbus, Ky. having been ar- Tested for treasonable utterances, and has written a letter to the President, the cool sauciness of which is positively refreshing, with the thermometer up in the nineties, To judge from the letter, one might think Etheridge was trying to write himeeif down a lunatic, 40 as to putin plea of ‘inueanity” at bis trial, He opens his letter with e statement of the manner of his arrest, by a force of negro soldiers, He tore: _ “They were commanded and directed hy four or five white mon, who arrested ie ae Mr. Adder-rig, from which. I infer, they ciaim a lager beer natiou- lity, I deem it my duty to report that your eld frieud. the receah persuasion etill perelet in the le practice of caliins the nnelot such expeditions ‘d—d Dutch and nigcers Of the cause ot h rest, he save: “I ain charged with uring A ablo ianguage against the Government of the United States, and the Government of Tennerec; @nod © ith spoaking disrespectfully of your exceliency, whe of the Kight Keverend William G, Brownlow, who un indtul that the Cons itution of Lennessoe ministers from civil office, is now claim- juceessiully seized the office of Governor Further aad truiy, that | have given a pinion, ceclaring that the siaves in Ten: © wot been mnie tree by law.” He goce to give a statement ot what he said, concluding it ws follows: “I sasure the ee- and ottice-eeekers, however, that they t for quarautine before jouuing the attuy cessiouie Beed not w of Sumner and John Brown; that you had doue #9, turned your back upon them —betrared them, and that although the cificinl hoaith bulletia represented you 10 @ preeasious condition, | bad yet seon no wention of ary morbia dieter Nor did I fail to rewind the anc your opinions of Brown and Mr. Sew- ounced tho une @ “murderer, @ da traivor, and the other as his inter, [pointed to the remarkable ease aud with which you now traternize with the eiueal Browne; Low you now piously regarded his Kallowe ae cuiy less sacred than the Crome of | you smiled = at jon of your bowels, ee of the radienl divinely you Johu Brown's body le ideriag in Etheridge ravee r the im. + that he ie writing fire humor: roar lit the I tive hav ‘or Conyrees—1 ain held, like Napoiecn ar ti f@r-rij at Columbus! Mow bistory will repeat it benefit of eubeequent travelers who ot relics, 1 will ta Hote, room |, Liohment, urined ¢ nouln fam posite a butcher's ex amped does, hueareds of ab nd millions of moquitoes nigut r music to lull to repose up hie letter in © tert , much whon Lavow myeed w ’ y care, as | aun eo w itis competent to inflict biel many of your old rebel fr elas say 1 u@rerve—hangiug—aa it baa recentiy hung a wotnan, Don's fail to wrl on, Direct your ae ate letters to Padueah, feavenly rather epee healt cased of conrp: the Uoish meut nia ey “ Olug AgBIN polsoned, ' ) * t h last. aud nally crown you in heaven wita the old Hrowau,’ and all the mighty hoste who await you there," Eine son Etheridge ‘put his foot in it when he wrote (bie impudent lette ral Thotoas has or- dered thet he be held at Columbus until further o. dere, and not be allowed to converse on political affaires on pain of close confinement, He is now under guard, Flood in Kausas. Serious 10s of Life. Leavenworth, 21.—During a terrible rain storm the creek rupning through the July jast night | eouthern portion of the city overflowed ite bunka, carrying away two etoue bridges, eighteon or twenty fa, The n, Beveral bodies were Many were doubt swept ‘The lone ls estimated at $200,000, From the Pacifio Coast. The Russian Telegraph Expedition. San Francisco, July 14.—Tho bark Golden Gate, the fingelip of the Russian Telegraph Expedition and the eteamer G, 8. Wright, with Colonel Buckley; commander of the expedition, his etaffand a uumber “mploy es, sailed on the 12th for the Galf of Anadir end the shores of ehring'e Straite, The land force of the expedition compris bout 1,500men, Three other vewels are attached to the service ; the bark Palmetto, which recently eatled froma Nanamo, and the bark Clara Bell, now en route trom New York to bitke discer The fleet is under the command of Capt. ©, W, Heammon, of the revenue service, The Veewls carry trom two to six euusesch, The Clara Bell carried a cable (0 be laid acrors Bebrings Btraite Qnd wemaill stoamer for river exploration, Colonel Bulkley Niueel! wil examine the Guitof Anadir for the best crossing piace to Aria, It is four hundred miles wide with ou island in the soiddie, ‘The laud work istoroonatonce, op (he whole line from New Wertmineter to near the wouth of the Amour river, & distance of 4,00 miles The Strike in Buffalo. Buffalo, July 41,—The elevators have mostly anp- plied the places of the hundreds who lately struck, andare going on with the work as usual, The Cheyenne Massacre. Brutal Marder of Usoffending Indians by U.S. Treops. A full report ef the Joint Committee on the Con- duct of the War, respecting the Cheyenne massacre, ie just published, which now firet ecesthe light, Ite revelations are horrible; bat they are substantiated by every proof, and do not admit of disbelief, It ap- pears from the report that last summera number of Cheyenne Indians in Colorado Terriwry surrendered thenwselves to Major Wynkoop, commanding at Fort Lyon, alleging their perfect friendliness to the whites, There is every proof that this friend!!ncws was genuine, and none whatever to the contrary, They were received, and treated as prisoners of war lors of life is not yet know found this morning away in houses 0. place, Iie oyesight is not impaired, and bis appetite | for some months, being fed on rations furnished by fs remarkably good, There are many rumors afloat regarding Jetf., but no alteration has takou place in his health or condition, No one is allowed to see him except Surgeon Craven and the guard, The Government Me of steamers between Norfolk end Old Point hes been discontinued, The steamer Matano commenced to-day to ply between Norfolk, | ing. At the suxgestion of Major Antbon. Old Point, Cherrystone aud Yorktown, making dally tripe each way. This is aprivate enterprize, Bteamor Charleston arrived from Point Lookout to- | there established day with rebel prisoners for Richmond. City Point willno longer be a willitary depot, The | © Qartormaster will report to Col, Wm. James, Chief Quartermaster at Richinond énother reduction in expenses in this department bas aken place iu the discharge of steamers, aud em- Ploy will soon be discharged, The steamer Thomas A, Morgan has arrived from Point sookout, with commissary stores, That depot # tot broken up. Only 200 to 800 sick in the hospital and one company of colored troops remain there, Tue Comecticut Legislature, after a session of eleven weece, adjourned sine die yesterday morn- ing. The bil to tax tho stuck of National Banks, passod the House on Thursday, Courts the question of the legality of taxung the **uon-taxabie” Government securities, leaving to the | of hiv the commander of the post, Tho report furnishes the following statements: At the close of the summer (Major Beott J. Antho- ny bav pg meantime succeeded Wynkoop) the Indians were called Woaether an8 br fer oh rations ja b er issued to them, and they fe fer G0 vince tee could obtain subsistence by bunt né tp bi th gestion was equivalent to a S88 10 ote atop areas wentto @ lace on Sand 166 five miles from Fort Lyon, and Seek, Roots Mur irgre as Sele arma Gelne vee asit were, to render stored to them, And in oruer, > To reneer heee Indians less apprelevsive of any k 7 & Ghevenne cual was slowed to remain with Hom to ontere informasion, on ta mae of ar ara ood several times brought to ajor Anthony, at Fort Lyou, information of bropos- Indian ed movements of other and hostile bands Smith, » hali-breed sup of John 8. Smith, au interpreter, employed by the Goverginent, there for the saiue purpose, A United was allowed to remain there, aud two 4. be ‘ore the Massacre, Mr, Stnith, the interpreter, vertoitied to go there with goods to trade Ww the Indians, Every. thing seems to have been do: to remove trom the toiuds of these Indi ar of spprowobing dan. ger; andwhea ¢ ne ueton commenced Lig movement he took ali the prec tour in his power to prevent these Indians lesroing of his epproach, Oo the uightof Noveuber vouh, thw Co.cucl arrived ag 2LC. t t b torce, Upon Eee Lane Gaon pin en) Hi “the soldiers, Black Kettle, the heag chief, to the top q lodge, an American ti fore by Commis. hep ED wis email white flag uader 1h, o@ he had boon advised W do im gee be wot with ny whch had been rf troops on bi prairies, Me Smith, ir. yu) ing they might strenee troops, unAWALe of the Sharacler ofthe Indians encan ped thore, ad. vanced from his loigo to meet then, \ut wae rod hpon, and returned to his lodge. And chy u the scone of murder and barbarity bevan—men, women and children wore tnalecriminately elauchteced. In @ fow minutes all the Indians were fivine over tho Pisin in terror and confusion, A few who endeavored to hide themecives under the bank of the creck were eurrounded and shot down in cold bi offering bu | feeble resiatan: From the eucking to the oi | Wartior, all who wero overtaken were deliberately Murdered. Not content with killing women and f ho were incapable of offering any remint- diers indulaed barharity of rhe to be Loped, has 0 ed the acts of men elairning to be civilized, No attempt was inate by the ofice 8 to re strain the eaveve cruelty of the en under gheir command, but they stood by and witnessed theses feta without one worl of reproof, {ucite their commission, For mote than two hours the work of murder and barbarity was continned, until more than ono hundred dead bodies threes @ of them of women and children, iny on the plain ne evidences of the fiendish mailenity and cruelty of the oflicere who had #0 eedilousl> and maseacre, and of the 5 it their Ou, your commu. eto descr be hie uniform of the | aited States, which should be the emblem of joe. tice and buimanity; bolding the important po. ition of @ commander of w military district, aud therefore, having ¢ honor of the Government to thate xient in hie keeping, he deliberately planned and executed a foul and d. ly Doasenere which would have discraced tho verivst eavwe among thoee who were the victitie of hiv cruelty, Having tll knowledvo of their (riendily character; haviiue bimevif beon inatrumental, to re ent, io plaesn them fn choir position of fan curity, he @ivantage of their ineppreh and defoucelors Uon, to eratify the worst passions that r cursed the heart of man. In cotclusion, your Com- uiltier are of the opinion th for the purpore of vindicating the cause of justios and upholding the honor of the nation, rompiand enereesic measures should be at once taken to remove from office thoee who have thus dingraced the Government by whom they are emplored, and to punish, wm their crimes deserve, those who have been euilty of tuese brutal aul cowardly acts bicant can the Eews Items. [By Telegraph to ths Now York Suna Jay Cooxe reports the subscriptions to the ven-Thirty Loan yeaverday at 6,275,000, Tas Custom House authorities at Ban Fran- Cleco have seized large quantics of champagne, tobacco, and opium for an evasion of the Revenue Lawa A DIFFCULTY ocevrred at a ple nic at Rock Springs, Tenn. on the Sth, between returned Union and rebel soldiers, result nzin the death of tiuree and the seri ~usly wounding of seven others, Cartars Porrrn, of the bark A 1, of Prori- dence, writes that the bark was atruck by a evelone Apr! 30th, on the voyage from Akral for Falmouth, Eaglant, and went down with all on board, except the captain aud two seainen, who were aix days on o Se when they were picked up by « British vessel and landed at Batavia. Thir- teen of the officers and crow were lost, Yoorrepay there was @ procession, oration and benquot at Harvard College, in commemoration of her sons. Marvard ec ntributed £95 of her gradu. aiosto uphold the stan lard of the country,of whom hinety-".x were cither killed in battle, fron the effects of wounds or disease r diel The num Der in attendance at the conmemoration exercises, Was about 250, A large humber of invited u were present, atnong others including Mxj. Gen Meade, and aiatl, Mai. Gen, Marcy, etc, ‘Tne United States steamer Huntaville, from Now York, arrived at Boston yesterday, and reported that on she 19th she fell in with the achoouer Juba C, Baxter, of Unionville, N. J Puiladelpbia, with coal from Horre Shee Bhoal, in five faethe hands were lashed taken off sufely. ' Captain Brice, from oston, sunk on the of water, in the fore-rigging, aud were The schooner had been run into yan unkown bark, and the captain and @ «es. man were badly burt, General Intellizeace, (By Masi te the New York Sun.) Tr largest Iucian tr be now in tlie country |e the Camanches, They number 20,000. ‘Tus wife of Hon. John Ross, Chief of the Chero- kee nation, died at Philadelphia on Ti uraday, Tu anti-loyal ticket was elected at Richmond Jast Tuewday. Loe's paroled rebels mainly did she Votiug, it te aid, Guana Thomas Francis Mraauen ia to join Captain Fisk's Indian Expedition, from 64, Paul's, Min. A anrart flood at Ontonagon, away up on Lake Buperior, on the 6th of July, destroyed crops, fillet mines, ewept away buildings and dams, and did much other damaye, Hens is a very pretty puzzle that the ladies are getting off with much eclat now-a-days: “Now, dear, I'll bet you any thing you can't tell which is the front of my bounct.” On the day of the rowing match Poughkeep- me, a chap known ax ‘Old Sport" leaped headlong into the river from « teu or fifteen feot elevation, with his clothes on, for » $2 greenback. Tur late interview between the President and the delegates from Bouth Carolina developed no new deaivn or plan with reference to the restora- tion of the Bouth to the Union, Tas Richmond Rerustio of Thursday asaya ;— Those who ought to be inforined us to tho facts, stated to us yesterday that the military author) ties had positively refused, under any cireumnstan- ces to permit the Richmond Wuie to resume publication, Is consequence of the heaton the 4th of July, tho saloon railrowicar in which Queen Vieworna rofe from Windsor to Lonton, to visit the Queen of the Netheriands, had to be cole! with joe, which was strewn over the roof of the carriage previous go Hor Majcety's return to Windsor, Tur Fenians of Now Haven had a grand picnic procession aud public mveung On Thuraday, The affair excited yreat interest and amunscmont, the roceedings included cliving 08 ® gresged poe ree racing, foot racing by men, prizes to the bess lady dancers, bag-pipe playiug and fiddling, all of 3 As were hugely enjoyed! by those present. Gov. Parry, of 8 C, has called @ convention to revise the Sia Constitunon. He thinks the con- vention will immediately abolished the panugh eye. torn, provide for choosing Presidential electors di- rectly by the people, adopt tse amendinent to the Constitution, sud conform ite awe to the Federal Constitution, Tree are at present em loyed in the Treasury out 1,000 wale clerks, messengers, nd watchmen, of which Rumber at least 600 are disabled soidie About 600 female clerks are employed, many of whom aro refu- eos, the relatives of decease! soldiers, and others Laika special claims upon the CobMderation of the Government, Tus report of the Congress:004l Committee on the Conduct of the War on G.neral Butler's Fort Fisher expedition anc failure bas been made pub- he, Alargo mass of teeimoDyY Was taken, after sifting which the members came & the conclusion that, considering al! she circumstances, the General Was jusiifiable in withdrawing bie withous Attempting to capture the fork SATURDAY, JULY 99 —m,y | in the fleld if they did pot | Semen eee OS aspire aa ast at 1865. the interpre. | Witt the memory of the slaughtered horse that trie! to trot from Boston to Portland atill in our ta.od® we are shocked to hear of a wacer that isto be tried in Albany te.morrow, in which a ma Sgreesto drink three kegs of lager-b: houre or “bust his biler." Cannot th stopped? avimals? t in four things be Is there no law against cruelty to Naan Rullville, N.Y. one day last week, « farmer named Gowdy was mowing a fiel! of graes with « machine, and failed to see h aughter, a yirl of shout five years of ace, who was picking berries The consequence was that the ma- chine cut off both the ciri's legs above the ankles before it could be stopped. Hhe was alive at last accounts, A poy, who anid he was a son of @ Richmond liter Ned cu Prosident ¢ nak Davis ring that he waa sick, neonon Thursday piasion to take some delicacies to Jel, Toe President kindly told the boy be could not act in that case, and gave bim a note to Mr. Stanton, The boy ap- plied at the Wor Department, and was there told that no official information of Davin's illness had been reorive!, aud eveu if he were ill, perly cared for he was pro- Miss Many Haema, the girl acquitted of the murder of Burroughs, at Washington, fe at Balti- more, where ale will romain a few weeks, when she will go to her parents in Durlington, lows. When the jury rendered their verdict, on Wednes day afternoon, Mise Harris looked up inte Mr, Not gailty, Mr. Bred. “I amy Wt to go back 4ny more." d was carried the witnew Bradley's face and said, ley #"' who replied, “Yer, to Jal?) “No: you won't go to She then fainted! room, On returning to consciougness, she wept for joy. on the north side of the Hier room in the jail was the secoud roou all, on the second floor, Tt was neatly furnished, having an ingrain carpet on the floor, « maple beistesd, bair matiress, tablos, chairs, ete, A Swaprsn priest named Lindback, it will be re- Tiembered, poisone! several of his congregation with the pastors wine, in @ French town, some time vince. the murders was incouceivable, become burdens on his pane’ the purpose of relieving is « Presence that he became critmes, the judge and the governor of the provines, ace knowledging the justice of bie rentence. Le was $0 be bel in the course of iw days. Seizuro of a Suspected Slaver. Promptitade of the U. 5. Oficere— Lufere- ing the Old Original Slave Trade Laws. On Thursday, the District Attorney received in- formation belleved to be reliable, that the Dahomey, thon lying at the Atlantic Dock, Hrooklyn, was fit- ver for @ trip to the coast of Africa From the information it appeared that the vessel had been bought at Havana by Portuguese merchaute, Lad sailed from thence under Portuguese colors, and witha Portuguese crew for this port, conriqned to connected with yart of her cargo had mainder, consisting of rum, together with a new cargo of lum- ned in the alave ), Woe How on board, and the vessel might be ax- pected to leave within twenty-four hours forthe Weat Africaa court, and a market in Cubs, Mr. Ethan i S. District Attorney, within ten terol the thue of receiving thie information, Santoe & Co, who have been belore the African slave trade, That already bern discharged hen and the ber, crackers, rloe and other artic tra A init pocureda vant and filed the proper information, end U. 8, Marehal Murray whieh ls now Aveiotant ( ut o- ce relzed the vessel, lon of the United States The Vorturvewe Consul has re- quested the Marshal to provide for the officers aud crew who had been expelled from the #bip, It uimy be edded that this preceeding is not under the treaty of 1862, but under the old laws against the « trade of 1794 aud 1918, LOCAL NEWS, NEW YORK AND THE VICINITY, in the poms» for condemnation, Suockine Tracepy i tam &tna Wann A German named George Wagner, killed his wife Mary yoote aflernoon, at No, 616 Broome atrect, mhcikl nthe back of the head with an axe, kill. ing her alwost iuetantivy, The t le grew out of an clorcation regarding some money in possonion of tho wife, Tho blow was so powerful as to drive tho f° almost through the brain, and the police found tt still wticking In the poor vietina'sa eeull, Wegner Was arrested by officer Darker, of the Sth Ward, He fe 89 years of age, a cabinet maker by occupation, Deceased was about 30 years of ave. Au inquest will be held on the body th!» morning, Tue Steeers.—Mr, Brown was occupiod all day yesterday in paying off the eircet ewoepors, Hie went round the Wards iu order that the meu should not be taken from thor work, ‘I y he will finleh the paying off. A large srot the “Swoop. ers’ Association” waited on Mesers, Devoe & Knapp, yesterday, They were received kiadly and employ- meus given to them, The Breet Coumiesioners met yesterday and au- dited various advortielng billy, ete. An aplication was received from the Strect Contractors, for a dumping board at the foot of SSth atreet, which was referred te the Comptroller, contractor's bills for street cleaning are by the te ot the contract, payable somi-monthly, but no bills have as yot been presented by them, probably beeause their work has not yet been sattefac y accomplished. Tur Treaprerasce Socieries,—Of the vari- valuable Institutions established fu thie city, tending to the decreare of crime, and the eetablieh- meut of public morsity, there are none tnore desery- ing of public gratitude than the Father Mathew Teen. Perance Societies sud full of interest, and are the ou Their meetings ave instructive neans of keer Inany @ youth in the path of ree'itude, and induc many eadrunkard to reform, These Associations not only benifit thove who are limmediately under their iutluence, but by the principles they inculeate con- duce to the welfare of the community at large, Tue New Moeseum.—An instance of the tympathy extended towards Mr, Barnum by bis many friends ix exhibited in the following note from Governor Buckingham : Brats or Conngoriour, XTOUliVeE Dy TMENT, P.T. Barnum, | Dour sir: ‘The eine of our museurn line Hotonly been & personal lors, but je regarded vs u iors to the public, ‘i iere hae been no Place in this country where the masses could in « short time, nov lor Memall sum, learn #0 much of bis- tory throng: interesting relics, or +o much of orni- thology aud 2vology Aa in the niuscuin just destroyed, T trust you will receive encourssoment from those who ex poritious of fafluence in this and in foreivn laade, as well as contributions trom thore who can readily pact with curiosities and works of listurie inverest ana be enabled to open to the public anotier Mmureuin Of greater value than that which has been burned, Yours, truly, W. A. Booxinonam, wo other Governors, and scores of high officia's, atic men and others, have already piomised many valuable curiosities, and thoir services in col- lecting others for bis new establishment; and a move- ment has been inaugurated, for the purpose of ob- tanieg contributions from Queen Victoria, Louis Napoleon, the Povo. Emperor of Russia. and other What motive could have existed for On bis trial, Lindback asserted that the murdered persons were clther incurahles, or were in other waye likely to and that it was for burden of their guilty of thie series of Before he was taken into the Court he was deprived of bis ecclesiastical vestments, and after sentence had been pronoucce! he addressed Thirty-Third Y ne - = —=— — — crowned heads ot Europe, Another agent will depart for London in the steamer of to-day, LAcxcn or TH DunpeRvenc,—The United States iron-clad frigate ram Dunderberg, seven thour- and tone displacement, will be lannched from the shipyard of W, H. Webb, foot of Sixth street, East River, precisely at 9 o'clock this morning, The pub- He are invited to witness the launch, the promise belug open to all. Format Recrrrion or tar Corconar Lrciox.—The reception of the Irish Legion, yeater day, wae certainly a fine affair, Altboagh 12 o’clocd the hour demgnated for the Legion to assemble at Centre Market, crowds of people, eager to witnoe the hovore to be pald those gallant regiments, began to aseombie as early as nine o'clock, But the various bodies held mectings, in the first place, at their sew eral headquarter, at which a good deal of business was done. At the mecting of the “I. @ Associa+ tion” alettor wae received from General M ’. in which he expressed bis regret that he be not present, as business of importance had him ontano ‘Territory + wae that the banquet to be given to ton should take piace at a future day, Inet ¢ At 10 o’cloc! lant evening, as originally intended, AM, the Fenian rotherhood assembled at Armory of the 9th Regiment, of which the HM Centre, John O'Mahony, is Colonel. After the trans action of some private ness, they marched to the corner of Grand etreet and Broadway, whe: the “Legion” had already Le an and re themeclyes to Col, Murphy, of the * jon Associa~ tion.” This bedy wore handsome green rosettes, with the letters “FB.” in the centre, eo were about two thousand mombors representing twenty-two Clube and Circles, No.0 Varick etreet the ex-inombers wou men of the “Legion” also met, under Doran, end took up the line of march to t of the ead quarters,” where they reported to Col, Murphy, The City Hall and the various hotels were decor with fh aud meny private houses “dl oe National banner in honor of the Irish soldiers. uiilitary escort formed Iine in Broadway, right reet- ing ov Chambers street, and as the Lagion received them with presented arins, the several play mf, “National air.” The evel y Lipp of Lines By ie pl they mated until the ar er ed the Fast tate ofthe ‘k in the following ORDER OF PROCRABION, Squad of Police under Bergeant Cavalry, Col, LD. C, Minton, 300 men; Fist: Dodworthys ‘Band Tist Kegimen’ i, Traflord, : en ; band ; vine Vatiorsa Banner, which went throug fight, Col, Keid, 900 men, is was their tale ase militia regiment.) fnoeale Zouaves, Colonel 69th Kegimen: Regiment, 1L men: Band ; 7 : LA.-Col, Cavanete dee vtibea applanse.) Fenian 000 men ; firotherhood, elest ; Auaeciation, 80" a tee bee Members Levion, under doran; The lon wid Ae ie rlgndier-<reneral Col. James ir men, The iouorg ots merebing calate were paid Beard of Algbouens and acting Mayor in the abeenes of Mayor Guuther, who fer some reason not did not appear. Whe procession Ww road ate and U1) way 1 eon “0 Third even ern reine Howery, and through the Bowery to Centre where they were diamissed, To-day the “Legion” will go to Hart's Island to be mustered out and paid off, Musto at Cenrrat Park,—There will be musle at the Park to-day, bealoning at 416 o'clocks ‘The following is the programme: ii it, A i Hs PART 1, Park March, 1. Overturo, one Fairtee of the Lake" Rares ¥, Mercoaux Obligato Cornet..... fi 3. March trom she “Enchantress,” “Eyer bo Happy.” ... sbeakdbebesnveccstote: decrees PART IL, » Quicks 7. Gand section fro aur tb 8, Pi 9 V 10, Quickstep, 11, Waitz, “Dreain of the Ocean" The Union, GoLp was quoted, at the Evening Exchange, @tlde'y Stoeks dull, Tim Barreny BAnracks,—Yesterday af- ternoou a committe reeing Gen, Wm, Smith, James ‘I, Brady, Col, Clark, Agent Commissary General of Bubsistence, Capt. F. K. Barrier, and other army oflicers, visited the Battery Barracks, expressed themeelves pleased with their condition, and partook of a collation, at which there were fpoeches aad a generel atate of comfort. Ture GravvaTina Exercises of Schood No, 14, in Last 27th etreet, was held yesterday after- noon, The exercises consisted of Solos, Choruses, Dialogues and Declamation, Thirty-six young mew graduated with all the honors, The City Superin- tendent preeented the diplomas, and Commissioner Haatioc addreesed the clase, Lafayette Oling ws Prin- cipal, ‘The following iv @ lat of the graduates : John H, Mouteomery, John Gordo: MeCnhill, ry Hafner, Innne b ran Kelly, John F, Fevlor, Jey awl 2 . lieury A, Lhomos, derick - it La eo ae KB, Wildur, Benjamin e. Thee James Shearer, Charles BE, ene, Kobert he Culbert, FP. Hine, William H. Ent Jr, William 0. Matthew haries Ll, Sommers, Alte ‘Turner, Warren B. Coleman, Rich 1 MeVarty, Prauk H. Roving, Lowls Kahn, Janes I, Redtield, Heory W. Carey, James J. Car- rojiend Avraham 1, Koshore, Scientivewe Excurston.—The boys of the Firet Class, Grand street, Grammar School, went on their Recond Monthly Scientific Excursion on Thurs- day aiternoon, ascompauted by their teacher, Mr. G. I, He : They vi ited, by invitation, Prof, I eur Naturalist, of Westehestor . ‘They bad a plerwant and protitable time, Awakp oF Srrecr Contracts, — The Aireet Commiselouer has opened his bids, aud avurded contracts for the foliowi Regulating wud grading eldewalke, and setting curb and gutter etones on West and Washington streota, © aided to A, Alimuuty, at $2,162.- r toann, Johu K. Buckel Baker, Btuart A. pte Frank Carpenter, Cha nia Joseph HH. bhocleal 1 Nedham », Charles W | to 4 bime, 4 ve. Keeulating and erading 76th street, from bth av enue to the Bort iver, Contract awarded w J, 3. Masterson, al 6925 5 bln years, Beme in L0%th atreet, fro: th avenue to the Harlem iver, Coutract awarded to J, 5. Masterson, at e85.201, time, 15 mouthe Bare, and setting curb and gutter stones to 120th street, between Jd and Oi) aveuuce, Contract awards ed to Jutnen Kohoe, at ¥11,016.06; time, 18 montha Regulating aod gradiug 42d etroet, between avesue and the Bas Liver, Contract awarded to P, Vooriries, at 80 406.6); time, 1s months, Reyulating and «racing 66ch atreet, rom Broadway tobthavenue, Contract awarded to J. B. Masterson, at e22,505.10; time, ¥ years, Rebuiiding outer p ction Pier No North River, Conticct awarded so Geo, White, B00; thine, bu daye Rebuilding Pier No, 6, North River, Contract awarded © Dubow & Hondrix, at $14,000; SU days. Same. Pier No, 38, East River, Contract awarded to Tompkina & Lyuch, at e110; time, 60 days, Bane, Pier tout of 224 atreet, North River, Con. tract awarded tivo, White, at @6,000 ; time, 60 days, Tae Sream bores ExrLosion In Seconp Avenvur.—The inquestin this case on the body of Patrick Collins, was resumed Jast eveurng at the 19th Precinet Station House. Dr, Shaw, of the Corouer'a oilice, stated that the engineer and anosher import- aut witness were till lysug in acritical condition at Kiellevue Hospital, and the Corouer adjourned the cae lO awalktie result of their Le [abe they nos belng able at present w make their depositions, The riiculars in this case bave been previously pub- hed. Woukinomey’s Union.—The repular meet. | Continued om the Last Page.) time,