The Sun (New York) Newspaper, December 5, 1865, Page 1

Number 10.416. NEW et The Latest News By Telegraph to the N, ¥. Sun, Ware discountenance and resist any lows making am; dietinetions of color of race, ord it ell ware will ttrive to maintain a State Coverument comp!e ely loyal tothe Union, wttre all men shall enjoy eyoal protection and eanal rivhie” Sneh oath shail be preserve?, and if faleelr taken, euch perron ehall be cuilty of perjary, aud tn addition on bl "” 7 . to the present penalty for that ciime, ke shail fortelt F BE TING Hh \ ) the ti-ht to hold office,-This was ordered to be MED DLA MURESS, | prince q Mr. Sumner ered a bill to enforce the Conetitns P d ( r3 tional ; ae endm a, by pumiehing any Mobos gh , vii a control the vit # ©. Guy person contrary to this | Xcite row ds in Attendance, Provision, by a fing not exceeding ove thousand dollars, or luproonnment not exceeding ton years, or both, at the direction of the Court; aud is ehall be no defence that such elaiun ie oned by any State law, It aun Biase la conflict with it, jete luri«dix jn cases growing out of it ulted States Courts.—This was ordered to be , PROMPT ORGANIZATION, ir. Colfax Elected Speak XCLUSION OF EX-REBEL MEMBERS, sinpertant Measures Introduced. IMPORTANT FROM ALABAMA. ponstitutional Amendment Ratified, ‘SHE LAST STATE NECESSARY slavery Now Legally Abolished, ‘ENERAL POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. \ Senator in N. Carolina Elected to the t printed, Mr, Sumner Introdueed a bill to eive the rieht of suffrage to persons of color in the District of Coum- Dia, which was ordered to be printed, Mr. Sumner introduced a joint resolution, propos ing to amend the Constiinition, eo ae tomate voters, instead of population, the basis of representation in Conrrees Mr. Sumner introduced a concurrent resolution, declaratory of the adoption ot the Constitatioual Atoendiment abolishing slavery, The following was introduced by Ton, Charles Sumner; Resolved, That we order to provide proper etiaran- tees for security in the future *o that ee and proe- berity shall surely prevail and the pliehred fal of the nation ehall be preserved, it t+ the full du of Congress to take care tl! 4 \t> be tu rebellion ehali be allowed to reeur jon tothe Cajon until after the eatistactory t per- formance of five several conditions, which condiviene Tecelen! must be eubmitted to a popular vote and Cearctioned by a majority ot the people of each Biate respectively, as follows : he couplete re-establishment of lovalty as ehown by an honest recognition of the unite of he Kepublie and the duly o1 allegiance to ic atall times without ——— meptal teeervation or equiverstion of any kind 8 C0) ppreea on of all olleareiitens preton- irginia Legislature Organized, | cou co) ise ert totrnchisenieaget bil du: fens, 0 that thore shall be no denial of rightsou #cconnt of color or race, but justice shall be impartial anc al shall be equal before the law, The rgection ot the rebel debt. and at the eame time the adoption ia just proportion of the National Debt, and the nar | obligation to Union soldiers, jemn pledges never to join in any meaeure, indirect, for thelr repudiation, or in any te to impair the national eredit. The organization of aa elucational system, for the Ai beneds of ali, without distinction of color or race ‘The choice of citizene for office, whether State or National, of constent and undoubted lovalty, whose conduct and couverration ehall give assurance of peace and reconciliation, diva loved, That in order to provide three @ TESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR. “ity and Miscellaneous News, “HE ELECTION TO-DAY. sevised List of Candidates. ‘HE STRONG DIVORCE CASE. } res Hs guards, * ieheut ate the gabional ecew the nm na! tairh will be imperiled, Btat Opening of the Defence. be precipitated back to political power and inde - - - ee pencence, bust they nust walt uotil thei: conditions are in all reep cts tuifiiled, Mr Harris intvoduced « bill to regulate the judi ciary ryetem of the United States, Mr. Wileon futroduced a bill to maintain the free- dom of the inhabitan’s of the States declared to be in insurrection, Which was ordered to be printed, (Thie bill wee printed in the Bu of yesterday) At half-past twelve the Senate took a rocoss nntil one, when it reassembled and directed the Secretary to inform the Louse of ite organization, Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRE TATIVES Mr. Mel’hereon, the Clerk of tho jate House, an- nounced at noon: “The hour having arrived for the meeting of the House of Representatives of the Thirty-ninth Congross, the Clerk of the late House will proceed as required by law, to read by States the rollof members elected, Geotlemen aro requested to respond to their names.” When the State of Tennessee was reached, Mr. Maynard of that State, holdiug In hie hand a paper, desired to make a remark, but the Clerk objected, &c., &e., &e. Wastisatos, Dee, 4, The Capitol was densely crowded to-day by vi v the purpose of witnepeing the op ning scenes of By 12 o'clock al! the corridors surround sue Hall of Representatives were bloeked up by e throag, hundreds making strenuous efforts to ge into the reporters gallery, which, by #t exertion on the part of the doorkceper was eserves exclusively for membere of the press, The nilies of the representatives of foreign govern nte filled the gallery nsstened to the diplomaic ‘ps. Many being compelled to stand in the atele and orway. During the call of the roll by the clerk of © House, the epace in the rear of the members ke wae oceupled by a crowd of visitors, whom the orkeopors were unable tooject. There was quite a tmber o; Southern Representatives present, most them taking seate among the other members, CONGR ESSIONAL PROC EDINGS, saving there could be no interruption in the call, ) Thirty-vinth Session. Mr. Mavnard — Woes the Clerk decline ¥ The Clerk —1 do, FENATE The calling of the roll of members having been Washington, D.C, Der. 4,—The Senate met at 19 | completed, Mr Maynard again rose, but was over- ‘erk 1 ennouneced that ruled by the peon, It wae th i wascailed to order by Mr, Foster, ent pro tem. Kev. Dr. Gray, the Chaplain, ered the following prayer: © to the neime of (iod that the Republic etill nti: “vives, and the country pame that our he i with victory, #o that the desolations of 2nd the ground no longer shakes 175 members had anawered to their names, Mr Morre!] moved that the Lloure now proceed to tiou of & Speaker, aynard wished to sav @ fow words Lofore that vene called him to order, 1 Clerk intermed Mr.Maynard that he conid not Tecoeuize any genilenan whore name wus pot ¢ the tread of armed men! ‘ilory »Thy | roll we that we uited to reecenize jod in the Me. Brooke, of New York, hoped the tmotion peuaations of providence, and His grace in | not prevail untel tt waa rettiod who were ineub } thus! We diese Thee and thank Thee | this Hous, and whether the gentleman from ‘Ten- tthe starue of Freedom pow looke down upon our | nesvee, who beld hie fentiais ia hia band, was Mm sr entire nation of treemen, and | eautiti« tobe heard, He trusted the Louse would vrinitiod, by the diapeneations of Thy | not proceed in any revolutionary step lite thie t etiterty to the captive, and open | without hearing trom ‘Tenneesee : for it r them that are bound, and proe!aim the ot in th d not « loyal State, | her aroiourtod, OL © hiews Thee thay toreleners, by what right dows ut muted nein there balis, | oceupy his p ace Me er CLLCUINSIANCES BO KUED Ile repeated, be trustea the 1 nattere fo great and imy eentioman would bave the privilege to be heard, for ' uu, and prant we py it the precelent now proposed, be establiehed, the j their delibe and enactments may be a Clerk would in effect give law to the House merely eocure the divine epprowal, ensure the unani fur arbitrary will, aud thue make binaselt o:mnipo . «secu eseenee of our people, aud commaad the | tent wees on iatio the earth, Oh Cord, erant Mr. Wentworth called the gentleman to order si the affctung Gispensstionsa of thy Prov nee ‘The id the pentioman waa proceediag tn ‘ eresvetente which the pation aud | order. A sene € , nee last convened 4 Ti) Mr. Hrooks reepontedWhen the gentlemen our use, Bea. the | knows me better inthe House, he will alwaye flud poden States, and tie Miwisters of | that f procerdtoaimder, We ought to kuuw who tiave roe ated with him in authority Fabue | a right to vote betore we procecd with the o: “a- im wi jecom aud streneth adequate to thow | tion, If the ceutleman, Mr, Maynard, ie not trom a Ob rorponsitulitier, that the pri e of our free) stare inthe | uion, woat man ie loyal? Jnring the , voverninent may be e@eiabi sd upon an | dackest period of the war, while he was an exile trom ne be. audcome thou gucientot days and | Le nnessoe, 1 heard big eloquent voice on the at. Lew er Us 1o.eve Amen renee, urine Tay State to discharge ite whole duty to >» ing Senators w present: the Country ; and here are hone: le gentlemen who s will not pertyit hun to be heard, though he holds in Anthony, Brown, Buckaiew, bie hands iticate from the Governor of ‘Tean ness, Cowan, Cre el, Dixo: eee. Neith athe Cierk of the Llouse read the Loot F + Glues. tut dab t roenmters vom Virvinia. By what rieht Howe, Joi neu, Tha beetle Yireivin delegation been excluded, I want ' Morr h Pome the | ito me, eo t hy Wal the Clerk cepied—If it lathe deeire ef the House trumbat te, Wad Twiilgive tho reasons, of On ‘ Mr, Stevens, da hiaehalr- The House know atl, 1,, Foot presented the credentials of Mr. Lake N, | and de ab weak Wie Fone 47 Ad 1 f a - thie ike da le what he had done was in view o' to {ill the vacancy occasioned by the death of | 4), jiling to let the record «sand amer \ out. The eredentiais were to discuss the gue mm at Vii aud M., Poland took the prescribed outh of slle- He said that shroushout the {ihe country there is mo re ord ¢ fagvenitnanthat which je propomed (r, WWricht presented the erodentials of Mr, f'ock- othe minority of the Houre, by the ef filly eevea representatives, and that to 1 New Jersey, but Mr, Cowan YORK, TUESDAY, | | Cox YECEM| Biraure, Tabor, Taylor, Thornton, Trimble, Win- field and Wrirbt, There wos applanee when the Clerk announced that Mr, Colfax was elected, Mr. Morrill and Mr. Brooks were appointed by the Clerk @ Committee to conduct the Speaker to the chair, ching which ho deliveres in substance the follow lng ad- drtea: Gentlemen of the Mouse of Representatives: Th ha Rotunsnfe to say that millions North, South, Eaat nl Weet, are looking to the Congress which epens te firet eresion to-dey with soleitade on similar ocensions in the past. Lis duties b ous ae the Sun's patheay inthe heavens, Its first and highest oblication is to guarantees to every Siuie & Republican form of government. The rebel ion having overthrown the eonetiiational State govern mente in many States, itis youre to maitre legis! tion which will guarantee all necessary safe-cuar to the people, and afford what our macna charin. ¢ Deciarat'on of Independesce proclainia is the object of government, phew to ail men in tl inaleninble rights Applaues.) Men, by the have died thatthe Kepnblic mue of mourning have darken. hundreds of thoues might ive, The em! et the White House and the cabin alike; but the fires of civil war have mo'ted every fetter in the land, and proved the tuneral pyre of slavery. It is for y Repte entatives to do your work na faithfully Tpon rr and as weil asdid the foariess saviors of the Union oa thelr more dangerous are f duty, Then we miay hope to cee the vacantand once abandoned # around ne eraduaily filling otil thin Hail contain represontatives trom s their hearts devoted to the Union for which they a to leaisinte, jealous of tte honor, proud of its glory, watchful of ite richts, and bontile to ite enemies. 1 ain Low ready to take the oath of office preserived by law Mr, Washburne (Il!.), the oldest consecutive moem- ber of the Hones, then adininistered the oath of office to the Speaker, and the Intter then adminis- tered the aame oath to the members, who presen‘ed themselves by delegations for that purpose. Mr. Wileon (Lowa) then asked leave to offer the following resolution : That the persone herein namod are hereby de- clared officers of the House of Representatives for the Thiriy-ninth Congrors, and until their succes fore be duly elee et, viz: Edward McPhersou. of G. Ordivay, Bereeant Arima; ira Gooder Doorkerper, and Josiah Givin, Postinantor, Agreed to; 188 to 8S, The respective officers thus deciared elected were then #worn into office, A Commitee of three, consisting of Waehhurne (I1L.) Brooks and Kelley were appointed euch com - mitiee on the part of the Senate, to wait on the President and fniorm him that a quorum of both houses have assembled and are ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make, Mr. Weehburne sent up the following to the clerk's table, which wasread MowxToowrny, Ala, Dec, 4 1805, To A mn. i; Pennsylvania, Clerk; ON ” Ww. WM. Sew fhe Amendment yan overwhelming vote, 1 sill eond tle copy at an early day, Please reo that Alabama is announced as the twen'y-eeventh State, L, ©, Pansons, Applause tollowed the reading of this dirpateh, and after it had subsided Mr.Stevour offered the folowing Jolat revolution : Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa: tives in Congress assorbled, ‘That a joint commities of fiteon rhall be appointed, nine of whom elall be members of the House and six of the Senate, who inte the condition of the States which o-called Confederate States of America, or auy of them,are entitled r House of Congroes, with by bill or otherwise, and and finally i be receivel represented eith leave to report at any tiny until euch report shall have heen ma acted upon by Coneres, no member #h. in either house from any of the said called Con- federate States, and all papers relating to the represenutat vos of the oald States shall be referred to the raid coramitiee, Mr. Dawson moved thatthe revolution be te!d on the table, which was decided in the negative, andthe House passed the joint reeolution, 125 to 86. BER & chief | bewnty, to any company that will complete the roa 5, 1865. | dobt, showing an ageregate of £41,000,000 agninet S24,0%.000 available seeete. Lhe 5: has several | millions in improductive fnternal imprevemente, | The interest due on the firetof January exceeds | #0 The question of taxation is consilered at | some lowcth, The Governor eaye a levy of sixty por | cent. on the realestate will be required, and recom- | mends a tax or license for taking ovetoers in the waters of Virginia, He enegeste the anie of the State Investment in ratiromd stocks and bondswhich would rolieve the State of *15,00,000 of debt, and promote the eficiency of the railroad, The educational in- tereste of Vireiniais sjectaly commended to the atrention of the Legislature, and the establishment of # polytechuic echool te ‘ed. ‘The Governor recommends the parsace of # holding fiduciari: responsible for mvestinenta in Confederate bond, He thinks after matare condderation very little loxislation is needed tm regard to the freedinen; but they should be allowed to testify aa witnesses, and should be (ried and punirhed the same aa white per- sons, He advices that the 4,000 heretofore f vested in the Covington, Obio Kaiirond, be given The repeal of he usury lawela recommended, The Govervor devok «the conciuding part of the were to reconstruction, and aye it is of the utmost iu. portance that the people of Virginia give cheerful support tothe Federal Government in the PA pag Of ali taxcs assesved for paying the natioual debt, fon, Wm, A. Graham North Carolina. os Senator to-day for the Raleigh, N. C.. Dee A Waselociod United St long term, receiving 158 out of 144 votes, The bal- loting for a Benator for the ehort term wos without success, Mr, Graham was in the “Confederate” Sea- te, and has not been pardoned, Senth Carolina ‘he following is the result of the late eloetion in Bouth Caroline For Governor-.J. 1, Ort, 9,998; Wade Hampton, 9,125 majority Tz bor Loeutenant- Governor--W. D. Porter, 15.702, For Cougress—1. General John D. Kennedy; 2. Williaa Atkin; 3. 8, MeCiown, 4. Jumes Farsow, Loulsiann. New Orlvana, Deo. 2.—The Legislatare of Loutsiana to-day, by seclamation, passed resolutions to the effect that there is no opposition, open or recret, to the United States Government in this State; that slavery i¢ abolished forever, and that they cor- dially and heartily reconstruction policy Tennessee. Nashville, Tenn. Dee, 4. Mr. Arnel, a member of the tieveral Assembly, when speaking ia the House to-day, wasseized with hemorriage of the lunes. He is very iow, and there are but little hopes ot his recovery, endorse «the = Prorident's California, Sacramento, Cal Der, 3. The members of the Leaisiatu arsembling hese, She eession com- mences to-morrow, Marsnchusetts. Boston, Dec 4 —-Johu HH, Perry was e'ected Mayor of New Kediord to-day, withont opposition, Edward I}. Bennett was elected Mayor of ball Kiver, In Lawrence the contest wae lively, but resulted in the choice of Armington, Rep, for Mayor by 64 ma}, over White, Independent, At the Cambridge eity election to-day J. Warren Merrill woe re-elected Mayor without opposition, In Cholres, Rustis C, Tits was :e-iected Mayer without opposition. Toxas, i Signs of Trouble with the Negroes, Etc. New Orleans, Dee, 2.— Galveston dates of the 30th ult. are received. Gov, Hamilton haa authoriaed chief justices of the counties to raise a rpecial force of fifty citizens to aid and maintain peace, and to enforce oder by action with tho military. The Provost Mr. Kelly (i's.) gave notice of his intention to | Marshal aystem te re-established by orders from the introduce the following bill to extend the right of suffrage in the District of Columbia He it enacted, &e, that from all lawe and parte of lowe prescribing the qualifientions of electors tor ane office fn t District of Columbia, the word “white by stricken out; and that this act, bo person shall at any election Leid in tie lor And be is further enseted that and all jawe of tu said District, on ac BROTION » Conare o tin force in enid Diets let, and alle of the cities of Worhipeton and (Ce to sietent with the provivious of this act, are hereby repealed, Mr. Niblack ask pending the cons bers ciaiming sea House Ponding the resolution, the Hone 1! leave to offer a resolution, that eration of the eulject, the mem le adiitted to the tloor of the adjourned, Varlous Washington Items. Wacittse ron, Dee, 4, The case of petition fora mandamus by James L. Richarde nod F, C, Porter, against the Secretary of the Treasury, was continued inthe Supreme Court of the District betuie Judges Carter, Wyle and Fisher to day The Supeme Court of the Uulled States moet this morning idges vere prement, Alter calling at the V yuse and pas ne thelr respects to President wJolneon, accompanied by Hon, LD, B, Gooding, United States Merehal, hie Deputy, G. W Phillipa, Keq,, aod the Cle. & of the Court, Mr, DW Middleton Jourt adjourned until 11 o'clock to- niorrow, when it will enter upon the business of the term, Col. 1, 1. Robinson, Qnartesmaster of the Un States Military Railroads, bas been breve! five General, to rank ag euch from Mareh 12th, 1965, Robinson bee been engaged in the military reilroad service, under Gen, D, ©, MeCalluin, for riy tour years, and during that time har sendered eMiclent ond valuable servieoe to the (ivverniment, The President has recognized Loris de ree oa Vico ul of Speln, in New York; Juan Jose Karril, isul General for the Republic of Nicaragua, Inthe die € Gen G ’ elty; Ferdinand Mots, Coneul of ¢ lenbure, } at New Orleans; HH, Clanainius, Consul of S xony, Sweizhu slatadt and Swerzburg, and sorder- @ S nator ¢ bev. Lvould ask, oeid be, the coat eman | hausen, at Chicago; and Adolph Rorenthel, Conmul 4 “t finest the reception of Mr, u Peuseyivenia, at what period he will introduce | r s i 7 hich wae approved in the kton, » by the members of the New Jene ’ * Mactas thal tact Minokion. aid ae cee Hiean eaveds, L hope he will into. ua, ee coustitutional majority of votes, which was 0 ve Don't toil; ant anawer hit aa his election as Senator The protest, Mr, otevenr dhl d bays Reob) ection to answering as orde-ed to be Laid upon the tabie forthe | {> thw bo introduced by me at the proper time, ; kron was duly aworn lato office, | (iaushtes aad spplnues) nted s bill to rovulave the elective r. Hi Oke etd the gentleman from Penoavivania tot C pro tood the purport the aucient maxim that . Aol ee Civen tous (oO ConCem OUT dew ‘he < 4 cligen | Prone: Give to whieh (he xenveman alluced wes in : ; . iar untolp hoof ihe Meseace, in cruer that the tle - mous wm throw seit Ln Opposition to 4 ue ‘ of sufirase in the Din eo patie ¢ + ae ’ { nieved ian {ron Ar, & a till to preserve the right bap ereseu ni Jon thet grand juries |! Of Lenuessee, & ‘ sot African deseong |! 2 et xt population ave at ¢f order that the “4 fe 7 4 it’ oe atlas 1 oa fo. toe election of Rantait a tris temeit On nok of jhe lei & eo that was a pood point of cider 1 tia ejudiee fist fr, fu 1 to the gbath iaen to lieten gore ‘ tu Hae bos a be Atria pf 14 of clialle aud . ‘ ‘ t The vill was ordered to Mis OVENS 0: yield to nu entlemen whe eiiad is not o member of tala boay nevens then moer introduced # bill prereribine an oath x ain a repabtican form of gove oubin the r the of tion of the pre- ; pines VOU8 WUueshod, aereed to the mouonot Mr, Mois » rebe lion, as follows that the House Bow proceed to the eieesiva of ‘ ewear that Ewilatall thmes hereafter | Dpeakes, Nie exvors to maiutain & repuly ’ YLECTION RORAKE th tite whi Aman ID the uf a ht Die Mr. Morrill) nominated js lort x, of Indiana, 4 “ Nise the inditaoi un ot | and Mr. Winield tuated James Brooks of how { nd wilh ulWaye dircoun ound re- | York, Mueait, Mi, Colia®, 19 5, Pho dee t twa rr) Miuence and vow ab ail | Med ¥ sar Mr. Tstaoks te Lotte ui ualional credit, that ¢ will ate | Mover Ole, DOsped, Lose, yun ena uudresist any attempeduect!y | Dens Fidsidee. Slacke, Glue vy re os postpone eather in any | Gilder, ot nf Ky 2, Hogan, H ; ¥ ibe debt which eas contracsod by | M, iuninhrey, Jonneon. Ke i jod Stace in cubduing the zebeilion, or the | MeCulioagh, Siblack, atehujao? 4 We oreued 10 tO Laon suidieses Webale ! ag Lutter, diveuie Kuen coded Dietvereg, ot pwatz>urg Budaletadt, ana swarcburg Border- bausen, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. SLAVERY CONSTITUTLONALLY ABOL+ Istinn, Alabama the Last State Necessary, Washinvton, Dee. 4,-Governor Porsons telegraphe from Montgomery, Ala, under date of December 2d, that the Constitutional Amendment tas been adonted by an overwhelming wove, thus making the twenty- reveuth Biante, [Alabama is the twonty-se.onth ratifying Btate thus iliag the number required to make the amends wenta part oi the Conatitution of ( nited States) POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE, | Virginia. | Richmond, Dee. 4—'The Ley vinture of Virelula nae rombted to-day, In the absence of ewnent | Governor, Mr, RKobinaon, ot Neriolk, presided over the Senate, Shelton Dayis, secretary for tho last eight sears, war re-elected; Wirt lhe rereeant at Arme, The House organize! by ve eieetion of John Bo Valdwin, Speaker, and don Hell Cleis, Baldwin waa @ « Lniont the way, and represeated the Aucusta Detrict ih the |. * Confetorate Congress, picer wae Aemimiant | Clerk for reveral years, R. W. buckle e-eleciod Sergeant at Armas, Altes the o:geuizetion of the Lop ieleture the received and read Lhe UovQrnor first calig aiwariou 9 0 DULG Vernon's meseace #34 Headquarters Department. Gov. Hamilton has issued avery rensible address to the freetmen, In sone nf the imertor countics the freedinen have commenced making contracts for the next rear, On the rich const piantations the planters have generally abandoned planting, exeept for enouch to rupport their families, owing to the drffientty of getting the freedmen to work with any ulerity, or to keep thelr contracts. The owners of thewe plantations are seeking to leave them, Fortress Monroe, (rent Storm, Marine Disasters, Ete. Dortreas Monroe, Dee, 1, The gale in this vielni- ty has been wory severe. The telegraph lines are lown between he aud Balthnore, sud Richmond alo, The steamer Nellie Hutz isa total lon, She is far upon the flateand brokon In two at the contre, Her engine ia badly disabled, The fretght is being removed as rapidly os possible, and, with ood weather, the mo: verishablo goods will be aaved, The telegraph | Hill disabled, Th saloon deck of ar with state rooms, wan ashore at Cherrystone this morning, It is vot kuown what steamboat this woodwork cane from, Portresa Monroe, Dee. 2.--The Bagll, brig Victo- ry, from Live: ¢ Richmond, ja ashore aud hileed in Lyan ft » Tay. Her carco is ssuding. Phe schooner Matelle, from Albany for Kiebmond, le ashore at th ne plece, Her carto in being landed, and the versel is in good order, The English ehip Simons, tron Liverpool for Baltimore, i ashore at Hoody teinod, The eh'p Glasgow, fron: Bast Lndies, toy Ualtinore, is ashore twenty miles south of Cape Henry, i ae Chili, The War end the Blockade. Advices from Valparaiso, Chili, to the let of Novem. Ler, vive o vivid p.cture of the excitement prevailing ju Chili tn regard tothe Spanish declaration of the blockade of the eix Chillan porte, Valparaiso, Caldera, Coqulunbo, Guayaeau, Tomo aod Teleshaapo. The Chilian Goveruinent has ordered all Bpaniah residents to Valparaiso, where they can be aoder the vigilance of the authorities, The tranefer of Bpanish property or assets is forbidden, The foreigners in Chiilare decided in their support of the govermment. The diplomasic corps, resident in Santiago, have exprearod their approval of the protest of Chill to Spain. The Germans in the province of Atecama, have voluntar- uy renounced all exemption trom taxes, to which, as foreicners, (hey have a right, Preparations for war are vigorously carried on, News items, By Telegraph to the New York Sun,) The steamer ashore abreast Harbor Tas Mayor of Mobile has probibited the rail- roads and steainors from importing" nogroes into thas city. Albemarle, from Richmond, of Fort Iris poritvely anserted that Geners! Butler will take commar! of the Do; artineut of Virginia ou she sth of January next, YRorerpay was a most remarkable day at Balti- the atmosphere equaling the warmth of suramer, At noon the thermometer exposed to the more direct raya of the sun, rone to 108 derees. Jour H. Hits Eady of Newiou, N. Jy formerly clerk of Hudeex county, and for mora than fitty years publisher of the Buseox Reaires, died at "AMR, agel TS years, A BouTtarcs planter, who had tried the experi ment of paying cash to the negroes for their labor, says “it works like wcharm,'? They won't work with out being paid every four weeks Gux, Uowas, of the Froedmea's Burtaue bas Lafayette, New York ; SSS SSS SS SSS SSS SSS SSS 'Thirty- Third Year — ised « circular, prohibiting the funmary expul- ston of freedmen and refugees from the plantations restored to pardoned Southerners. A coxproron out Wont reosntly demandod two Hekets of the Siamese wing, who were riding on the train, but the twine ineisted they were one, and s@ the couductor could not eject one withous the other, he had to let them pass. Trne was an extensive conflagration at Colum- baa, Miss., on Saturday, destroying the building known as the Confederate Arsenal, with 900 ‘em of Government cotton, The loss ja ® million dotiars, The fro wae probably the work of an juesndary, On Bunday night, a fire broke out in the furniture store of W. W. Serving, in Chicago, Il, The lone on stock of furniture amounted to about one bundred thousand dollars, and on the building ten thousand dollars. M. P, Horria, Chief of the Fire Department, was seriously iajured by through « hatch way, : A coLoueD man named Duacanson, who gaine? some notoriety ag an arsist tn Cincinnati, being rather coldly treated there, determine to depart for Scotland. Ho was received there with great favor, and his paintings found a ready ale. fe has been invited to visit London by the Duchess of Sutherland and the Duchess of Essex, who wi!) be his patrons, He Las also received @ letter ‘r: m the poet laureate, Tennyson, Inviting him to viet bim at his home i the lle of Wight. Nart Buos, & Co, an old and prominent cottes firm at Now Orleans, having speut some time in the personal examination of the cotton crop in the Southern States, have issued « cireular report on the subject. In round numbers, they make the total amount of old and new crop cotton 2,000,000 to 2,100,000 bules, They put down the number of bales yet to come from sections tributary.to New Orleana, not including Texas and Arkansas, «¢ 270,000 bales, Tun jatest advices from Honduras report notable political changes. The ingurrection in the Depart. ment of Olancho hes terminated. The Congrens of the Republic of Honduras has decided to abolieh the Senate Chamber. The reason givon is, that in ® country essentially Democratic, hke Honduras, an “upper houre'' or Sonate {8 not deemed neces- sory, All the members of Congress will hence. forth be of equal political rank, and will be simply called Representatives of the Congress of Hon- duras, At half-past one o'clock yosterday morning, « fire broke out near the engineer's bunk-room, in the Hudson River Rallroad passenger depot in Poughkreptte, The building, with ite contents, wea destroyed, The north end of the building wae cecupled by Johnson Bros, as a railroad restau rant, Nearly all the articles in the restaurant were saved, The building was » ricketty affair, and the loss on it is probably less then $1,000 The lon of Jahnson & Bros. is about #800, This belleved that the fire was the work of an incen diary. falling LOUAL NEWS. NEW YORK AND THE VICINITY. . A The FMlection To-day Polls Open 7:09 A.M. Volls Close 4:33 P.M. The excitement of the Mayoralty canvass eulm!- uated yesterday afternoon when the solid men held thelr meeting I Broad street, During the afternoon and evening, however, the people discussed the merits and chances of the various candidates, and throughout the city this was the chief topic of con- versation, The porting mon were engaged until midnight buying “poola" in favor of, and betting upon, their respective favorites, Our reporters whe were dispatched to various public resorts, report the betting a almosteven between Roberts and Aoff- man, Koberts, who had been extensively backed ap by the “sports” during the week, bud given plece to Hoffman, op on whom considerable odds wero taken, gonerally with a proviso that Fernando Wood does not sel! out Hecker in tavor of Roberts or Gunther, Ap impres sion prevailed thet this veteran broker in nomina tions, bad already sold bis organization to the highest bidder, aud the result of the election will show whe paid the biggest price for such quortionable support It was spparont last might that bundreds of conver sions had taken piace among those who were intond log to vote for Hecker: with few exceptions, these men declared themselves In favor of Jobu 'T. Hoff- mina, The Hat of candidates, published below, embracer the pames of one hundred and ninety-five persons, who have been nominated for only elxty-five public offices, Asusual the chronic office seekers turn up io large vimbers, either as regular candidates, or “ Independents,” seoking a saleof their opposition tc straight nominees, Ln some instances these fellows have been kept in the theid, for the purpore of splitting off sunall vote, and asslatiug in the election of an opponent; but in a majority of cases the “regu. lar wom to cere very little about the small fry who pereist in running for office, Tho Importance of elucting a decent eet of officials ts very generally recoguized by all elasace of eltizen nd it le ta be hoped that the reault of the election will show + marked improvement upon past elections in thir rerpect, MARAITALL 0, ROKERTS MERTING, A meeting wos held yesterday afternoon at the head of Broad atreet, to advocate the election of Matehall ©. Roberts to the office of Mayor, an’ Murrey Hoffman nas Corporation Counsel, From one to two thousand persons were present. Thee were two bands of music, and much enthusiasm war nianifested, Mr. Shepherd Knopp was elected Chairm who, on taking the chair, made a teow plaining the objects of the meeting, and ing them. Resolutions of the usual charac ter were read and adopted, after which Gen. Hirarn Walbridge made speech, ciotng as follows i hos become ht time that we sliould call to fill ony offices thore eftizons who are themecly represeatatives of the community, period when knavieh and corrupt tain powor must be terminated, if we ae wo marantee the permauent establishment of w elective franchise, Finally, the = mer ebants commercial men of this great city pie. sent jor the euffr of thew fellow citizens Marshal ©, Roberts, the representative of that Union organs zation faith ul at every period in the past to the glory and honor of she republic —himeelt @ fittios representative of ite ¢ to the puplic support, whose public record iluatr the noblest munin- cenes and unquestioned patriotiam, and whore private record ia ag illustration of sterling in! and untarnished honor.” Mr. lease Daywo m: ehort address, aud read @ leer trom Judge Edwarde Pierrepont in regard to the charge made against Mr Roberts in cconection with the sale of the steamel, 5 Viinois to the Government, The latter stated facts Within Judge Pei repont's Knowledge, and fully vin- . 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