The Sun (New York) Newspaper, January 10, 1866, Page 1

as — eee tanta THE Number 10.446, The Latest News By Telegraph to the XN. ¥. San, FROM WASHINGTON. Our Relations With Mexico, {mportant Diplomatio Corres- pondence. NAP. AND MAX. NOT KNOWN. The Republic Recognized, PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS, ARE FREEOMEN BEING KIDNAPPED ? Mr. Sumner Wants to Know. THE PRESIDENT’S POLICY. DEBATE IN THE HOUSE. General “Political Intelligence, N. Y. Assembly Committees. A LIST OF APPOINTMENTS, N. Jersey Legislature Organized. REPUBLICANS GET ALL THE OFFIOES. NEWS FROM EUROPE. Progress of the Fenian Trials. City and Miscellaneous News, THE DEATH OF ELWJAH F. PURDY, Preparations for the Obsequies. THE FENIAN CONGRESS. &e.. &e., &e. Wastinaton, Jan. 9th, The Senate to-day confi:ined the following nomi- mations Aloin Saunders, of Iowa, to be Governor of the Territory of Nebraska, reappointed, William Pick" ering, of Ilinolt, to be Governor of Washingtou Terriwry, reappoinied, A memorial of the St. Louis Union Merchants’ Fachange, presented to the Senate to-day, by Mr, Henderson, declares the number of registered steam boats on the Western rivers to be nine hundred and ten, valued at twenty-four militons five hundred and fifty-six thousand six hundred dollars, with two bandred and ninety-two thousand one bundred and forty four tons capact'y. It estimates the imports into At, Louis, in 1565, to be two hundred and thirty five millions , Cincinnati three hundred and twelve millions, and Louteville one hundred millions. It aeks Congress to improve the navigation of the Mississippi and other rivers by means of snag boate. by locks or dame at the rapids of the Mississippi, repairing falling banka, etc, An informal! meeting of the members of the House of Representatives was held in the hall yesterday afternoon, immediately after the adjournment, and committee of five was appointed to prepare resolu- tions expressive of the feelings of the members relative to the death of Hon. Henry Winter Davis, The meeting will convene again on Monday next, The Treasury Department is preparing the plates for a new issue of fractional currency of the denomi- nation of 50, 25 and l0cents. The design will be an entirely original one, and the notes will be nearly oval in form Desertions from the regular army daring the past three mouths have been unusually numerous, and in excess of the number received into ite ranks by recruiting. Desertions from the navy are also tre- quent. Seventeen privates and a corporal of the Marine Corps, stationed at the Navy Yard, Wasbing- ton, deserted in oue day last week, The number of troops now on duty im the Depart- ment of Washington is five thousand The Potomac River is trozen solid for several miles below Washington. It is the intention of the Secretary of the Treasury to strictly enforce the law prohibiting the importa tion of cattle into the United States from foreign countries, He w continually in receipt of communi- cations from purehasers of Canadien cattle, asking fox permission to import them inte this country, cut invariably replies that euch permission would be in direct violation of the law on that subject. Major Middleton, late of the rebel army, who bas held a clerkship in the Treasury Departucnt, resigned yesterday, My ecretary of the Treasury on Monday mgned ® warrant in faver of Mrs, Lincoln for the sum of $26,000, less the amount Mr, Lincoln, bad drawn for Lis salary in Mareb last, All reports of Mr. Btanton'’s contemp!l ted resigna thon would seem to be untrue, as Mr. Stanton's arrengeme@nts for receptions and parties for the winter hare been made as urual, Mexico. Interesting OMficial Corresporndence—How Kepublicam Mexice tias cen lavored by the United states Geveruwent. Washington, Jan, 9.—The following message was feee ved in the Houre to-day * To the House of Representatives : ‘In compliance’ with the resoivtion of the Floneo of Liewesentativee of the 18th ultimo, requesting » Uon in repard to s’eps taken by the so-vuliod E yoror of Mexco,or by ap European power to ‘ wtrom the trited Sates @ iecugrivon of the ~ 1 Bupive teren in the Tite! States prem the Government of the I tra arep re from the Acting ary of Stite, and the popere by wiich it was ed “Aspunw Joungon.” Washington, Jan, 6th, 13\0.—The first of these Pe peie is & ColMunicat.on fom Sever Arroyo to Mr, Gus " h 4, loud, in wich be exp: eases 4 yi, reward extra-otucially ’ WEI Or Lhe roy a our Con. , ned Leciare of th berrsesmente ‘ xe sequence of ther hate tauon ; Yiu sD #8 Co th exercise of thet tunctions has hee. couvnued without cmbaiurasment to the Almerican consuls; and ssatiug that the Govern. Weok whieh wae that of Don Benito Juarez, does Bot oxint, either de Sacto or de jure. A memoiuuduia by Mr, Beward potes that the Marquis de Aentholon, om the 17th of July, oalled a4 es = Merico,and whut aetion his teeu | NEW _ YORK, the Department of Btate, saying that « special agent had arrived from Mexico bearing « letter from Max- imilian to the President of the United States, with papers making certain explanations relative to tran- sections on the Rio Grande, apon which the United Btates Government had made representations to the Imperial Government of France. e Peoretary, on the 18th, however, after conference with the le dent, returned the letter to Montholon, saving that the United States was in friendly communication with the Republican Government of Mexico, and therefore that the President declined to receive the Sani to hold intercourse with the agent whe rought it. Nov. 6th, the Beecretary of Stare addresses Minister Bigelow, and represents that the nee re. ations of a French army in Mexico, and ite mainte- Bance of an authority there, @oncern te the United Staves, objection of the United Btates includes the authority iteelf whie is thus maintaining, That authority le im direct S0tagoniem to the policy of this Government and the Principle on whieh itis founded. Every day's expe- rience of its operation only adds some new confirme- tion of the justice of the views which this Govern- men reseed at the ti she attempt to institute that authority first became known. The United States have hitherto practised the utmost frankness on that sulyect, They etiil regard the attempt to @stablish permanently « foreign and imperial erm- ment in Mexico as disallowable and impracticable, for the reasons they could not now agree te com- promise the position they have heretofore assumed, they are not prepared to recognize or to pledge them- selves hereafter to recognize auy political inatita- tions ia Meaico which are in opposition to the Republican Government with which w en S04 «0 Constantiy maintained relations of amity an friendship, Le says, in cloving, that it is hardly necessary to say that we should not be aweliing so earnestly upon this branch of political relations, if it had uot been ous conv ction that those relaons at the present moment supersede thore of commerce in a American people. Mr Bs of Nov. 8, reports reading ¢ rd to M. Diewyn del’ Hays, who thanked him, th he feit oviiged to say that he derived neither pleasure nor eatifaction from its contents, Mr, Seward on Dec. 16, says, it te the cemaeene? urpose that France should be bg) 9% fully inform toon two points; First, that the United States eernestly desire te cultivate sincere friendship with France. Second, that this policy would be breught into imminent jeopardy unless France could deem it consistent with Ler interest and honor to desist from the prosecution of armed intervention in Mexico to overthrow the domestic republican government ex- isting there and to establish upon ite ruins the Laing movarchy which has been at.empted .o be estabiish. od im the capital of that country; and in conclusion he says that the United States will not recognize Maxiinilian even if the French troeps should be with drawn from Mexico, The papers submitted includes a confidential letter from M. Droyyn de I'Huys to the Marquis de Mon- tholon, dated Paria, Oct. 15, 1566, saying thet he bad renewed the assurance of the strong desire of the French Government to withdraw ite auxiliary corpe #0 oon as circumstances would allow it, The Wreoch Gove: ument had been ready (o adopt without e mo- mout's d the bese of an understanding with the Goveram 4 Washington. Whas it asked of the L mated siaies was to be assures that is is not their intention to impede the cunsolidation Of the new order of nes rene ia meeiee 5 he Soe Pee cane antee the Freuch Government vula pe zeconaiticn of pe Rouperor Maximilian by the oral Government, Becretary Beward under date of Dec. 6, 1866,writes siletter to the Marquis de Montholou, im which be #: “alter areview of all the facts the President is ones b the conrpaee hed tay eS Empero.'s is} then. rogres howe ob ged v0 ao the Peopditions which the Emperor proseuts is one which seems to be imprac s CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, Thirty-Ninth Session. BENATE. Washington, Jan, 9.—Mr. Sumner presented the petition of the clerksin the State Department, for more pay. The petition was referred to the Commit- tee on Foreign Relations, Also a memorial asking for the donation of public lands for educational pur- poses in the Btates lately in rebellion, Referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Foote offered @ resolution appointing W. J. MelDonald, chief clerk ef the Senate vice Hickey, deceased. Adopted, Mr. Sumner, from Committee on Foreign Rela- tions, reported the House resolution, secepting the invitation for participation by the United States, in the Industral Exhibition at Parte, Mr. Bumner offered the following: Whereca, It is reported that persons declared free by the proclamation of Emancipation, and by the recent amendment to the Constitu'ion, are now kidnapped and transported to Cube or Brazil, to be held as slaves, and that in this w ow slave trade has been commenced on our Southern coasts, there- rey Resolved, That the Committee on Judiciary be directed to inguize ifany further legisiation is neaded pre kidnapping of freedmen and the removal of the slave trace on our Southern const. Mr, Sumner read a letier from « gentlemen in Alabama, setting forth that the facts stated in the above preamble actually existed, and that Federal officers were among the guilty persons. Mr. Bumner then read a letter of a similar rt from the U. 8. Dietrict Jadge of Florida. abs Mr. Davis, of Kentacky. had mo doubt that Yankees were endeavoring to re-open the trade, He knew they would doco i thought they could make apy money outot it. He was in favor of the reealution. The resolution was adopted, Mr, Wade called up the bill to give the consent of Cony ress to the annexation of the Counties of Berk- ley and Jefferson, of the State of Virginia, to the Btate of West Virginia. The bill was read and pos- poned until to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Foote, the Senate went into Exscalive session at 12:30 P, M, soou after red, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The Bpeaker announced the following named gen- tlemen as the Select Committee heretofore ordered to be appointed on the proposed Military and Postal Rallway between Washington and New York; ; a G held, of Obie; Mr. ry J : Grinnell, of lowe and M Mr, Btevons, of Penn Francis ‘Themas, of Md Mr. Starr, of N.J.; Mr. Radford, of N. Yi Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, brought tothe atten- tion of the House to a Washington letter written by Mr, Baldwin, of Massachusetts, to the latter's paper, the Worcester Sry, saying that the purpose of passi; the bill to faciiitate commerce heteern the Biates was to release the Lilinois Central Railroad from its obligations to carry the mails, etc,, free from charge in consideration of land granta, F-xplanations followed from several gentlemen. Mr. Baldwin maintained thatsuch was the legal construc. tiin of the bill, while Mr. Washburne disclaimed ony eueb iDieaties. wry mally, the Senate was ues return Dill, ae it was passed under a mibapprebonsion: ie Mr. Voorhees called up the resolution heretofore sabmitted by him, in eapport of the restoration policy of President Johnson, and made « eperch combatting the proposition of Mr. Stevens, of Pi 174 Set the Southern States destsoyed y the war. Mr, am, of Ohio, replied to Mr. Voorhees, char.cteriging the latter's petions as similar to those which inepiued the conepirators and seceesioniste, Mr. Bingham also advocated @jusi and exact justice to all men, of whtever ruce or Color, Mr. Lingham offered a substitute tor the resolution of Mr. Voorhees, ceciaring that the House hes abid- bx covfidence im the President, and believing that nthe future asin the pasi he will co operate with Congress in resioring W equal positions and rights with (he other biates in the Union ail the States lately in insurrection, My. Blevens suggested that Mr. Bingham refer the jeeoretion the t Commitiee on Reconstruc: Ou. ‘This w as agreed to by 107 against 82, thus carrying Mr. Voorbee's retolution, sustaining the President to the same committe, The House then adjourned, POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. New Jersey. Trenton, N. J. Jan. 9.—The two Houses of tho Legislature organized at three o'clock this afternoon, In the Benate James M.Sooval was elected President; Hooch B Borden, Seastery s Edward L. Dobbias WEDNESDAY, JAN Assistant Secretary ; John IH, Van Derver, Engross- ing Clerk, and Samuel H. Collier, Deorkeeper; all Republicans, and elected by « vote ef 11 to 10. Resolutions were offered by Mr. Cobb, of Morris, endorsing the policy of President Johneon and the administration of Secretary Stanton. In the Houss John Hill was elected Apeaker ; Geo, B, rainy Clerk; James Buehanen, Acristant Clerk ; Col, MH. Beaumont, Eogrossing Cierk, and ichard Darnsteadt, Doorkeeper, all Republicans, ® vote of 85 against 28; two members being abeent—one of each party. The Governor's meesage yee Presented and partly read. It is a plain, busin docament, and reviews ip a concise manner the several rimenute of the Btate and its financial condition e Quarantine ie reterred to, and ite location in New Jersey le strongly objected to, The Message concludes with « reference to National affairs, in which the restoration policy of the President is opposed. ere was much necessary to secure the offices for the Republicans, Both parties sent committees to him, bat he declared his independence. The Republicans finally gave him the position of Presideat, although they had reed upon Mr. Buckley, of lc, for the post. nally he secepwed the Jovitien, and his vote gave the Republicans ali the offices, Obie. Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 9.—The tnangnral address of Gov. Cox is limited to a declaration of the general principles that govern affairs, and to « statement of the political programme w be worked out, bat it does not lay any specific ares for the accomplishing of these elijects. e sare that the one great doctrine which has been settled by the war is, that the National Union eannot be destroyed by the action of the States comprising it, Minnesota. St. Paul, Minn,, Jan. 6.—The Inaugural Monsage ef Governor Marshall was delivered before both Houses of the Legislature this forenoon. The Governor favors universal freedom, and the equality of white and bisck men before the law. The Message is vory brief, Kansas. Lavworence, Kansas, Jan, 9.-The Kaneas Legisia. tare will meet at Tepeka today. Gov, Crawford's Message recommends the removal of the various Todian tri! the State to the Indian Territory. The Govern urges the tmportance of sustain( the Fede Administration in every good an laudable effort te sustain the nation's diguity aud maintain ite honor, NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE, Renate. Albany, Jan. 9.—BSenator Ben. Wood, of New York, appeared in his seat, and took the oath of office, Mr. H. C. Murphy gave notice of a bill, relative to security given by Trustees, and providing for their removal, Mr. Andrews gave notice of @ bill to extend the powers of the Five Points Honse of Industry. Mr. Le Bau introduced a bill requiring receivers of Insolvent corporations or Joint Stock Associations tor banking purposes, to pay over all moneys received by them within twenty days after their removal, Adjourned, Amembly. The Bpeaker announced the following standing Committees : Ways and M Messrs. Cochrane, Wood, 0. W. Dalmer, J. Gr Coville and H. Anderson. Shore Commerce and Navigation—Messre. Li John, Oakey and Richardson, Oo Bille—Van Vaikenburgh. On Canals—Mrears, D, I’. Liteejoha, Hask- ins, A. G, Stewart, A. J. Wood, liiame and Ste- veuron On RailroadsMosers, J. L. Parker, Jowett, An- drews Denning Stephen Weed and Childe. On Federal Relations Messrs, Haskins, Aldrich, Rice, Buckman, Chamberlain, Curtis, ‘Mills augh, Banks, B. F. Huntington, Warren, Jenkins, Brown, Boyd, L. D, Huntington and Weller. On [usarance Companics Mesars. Bagder, McKay Wilbar, Crawford and Curtis. On Internal Affairs, Towns and Countios—Mesars, Vaudenbureh. Ferris, Moree, B. B. Simith and Ally On Colleges, Academies and Commeom Schools. pecers. Tuthill, A. G, Stewart, Bodine, Berryman apd ‘om8! OY, On Grievances—Messrs. W. II. Rodgers, Worth, , Wooster and B. EF, Smith, On Privileges and KlectiousMessrs, Pitts, Lev- inger, Downing, Veeder and Post, On Petitions of Alens-Messrs, Covillie, Filis, McVeigh, Sebacher and | ougoer. On Election end Divisions of Towns and Counties. Monee. Barker, Barkley, Rice, Faulkner and Van c abureb. On Claims—Messrs, Beddlecon, Gleason, Wilson, McKay and Creamer. On Pulilc Health and Medical Colleges and Socie- thee steeper. Congdon, Hice, Ferguson, Purtelot, Tuthill, Mf to and Post, On Biate Charitable InetitutionsMesers, T. EF. Btewart, Kiedler, J.W. Parker, Kraskerp aad Lyons. On Affaire of Cities—Messie. Krandreth, Pitts, Wil- bur, Reynolds, Jenkins, Stiles and Maurice. On Affaire of x esee— Messrs, Harrington, J. W, Brown, McKay, Kraskern and Childe, On Salt—Merers, Ranney, Lockwood, Handenborg, Nickerson and Tracy. On Trade and Manufactures—Mesers, Younglove, Barker, Baker, D, L. Huntington and Walsh. On stave Prisons Messrs. Caufield, Baker, Aldrich, Calkins and Baldwin, On Militia and Publie Defence—Mesers. \ ada!l, J. oh Bode *, Kidridge, Downing, Ferguson, Hoffuian and Frear, On Koads and Bridges —Morsrs, MeCal!, Schutt, F. 8. Bmith, Udal, Reynolds, (}, Grabam and Milopaugh. ‘On Public Lands —Mesers, J. W, Parker, Liscuc! . Reynolds, Seebechor and MeClousky. On Lucian Affsirs—Messrs. Toplitl, Kimball, Lewis, Frear and Walsh, On Charitable and Religious Societies Messrs, Broneon, Patrick, Harrington, Lyons and Needer On Agricultuio—Mesers, SLerman, Fay, Kodgers, Huwpbrey and Hoffman. On Printing—Messra, Thorn, Rice, Frost, Minor and Pomeroy, On Expenditures of the Executive Department— Moeere. Shaw, Ellis, Buckman, Kichardsou and Bur- it. On Expenditures of the House—Messrs. White, Goodrich, Lewis, Kueider, Baldwin, On Judiciary— Messrs. Beldog, Hiscock, P.E.Stew- art, Goodrick, Maurice, Tuckerand Burdett. ‘The Speaker also announced the annual report of the Metropolitas Police Commissioners, Also, Fire Commissioners, and report of state Treasurer, noTiORs, To establish penal and civil eode; for tmprove- ‘Third street, Brooklyn; t incorporate the 4 ork Claim Association; to incoi porate the rooklyn Savings Bank ; w prevent monopoly in the Senetesare aud sale of salt; to gethorise the Ow of Oswego to borrow money; Dcorporate e Fatber Fe Abstinence Bociety of Troy ; to allow criminals to testify in thetr own behalf; ior improvement in the St, Kogis Kiver, BILLA INTROIUORD, To incorporate the Atlantic Yacht Cinb; to amend the Kevised Siaiuies relative to Trastees and their removal ; toiucorporate the Facelsior Hote! Com- pany ; for the protection of mechanics by regwlaung convict labor in the State l’risvus, Adjourned, A Rougas Passage. ‘The ship Neptune, Capt. Peabody, from Liverpool Nov. 15th, arrived at this port yesterday, after ao exceedingly rough passage, Os Dec, 16, during « heavy gale, one of the seamen fell from aloft and was Killed. On Dec, the #2d, the wind blew a hurricane and the sea washed over the ship, teart setting the cargo adrift in the hold, The ship leaked badly and only arrived at this port by the efforts of x ante in citer to fae ree ny La the o - arer were bediy frost bitten, . Duacow 8, Maxwat, o/ Greenfield, Mags,, late! dug up a five dollar gold piece in bis garden. He #1 once bethought bimael/ that17 yearsago he paid Mr, Benjamin Spear two five dollar gold pieces for Jaton one fh ich he toe pad Fag never fiud, tagle wae rowuroed to Mr. Bpoar by the bonoreble dasice SUN. Twe Day# Later News. Halifas, Jan. 9.—The steamship Canada, from Queenewwan the 24th December, bas arrived GREAT BRITAIN, Farther diplomatic correspondence between Mr. Adams and the British Foreign Gecre'ary te pub- lished, respecting the Sea King or Shenandoah. under date of November 21, Mr. Adame says he te instructed to state that the proposition of Her Majes- ty's Government for creating & jaint commission is reepectfully deelined, On December $4, Kari Clarendon, writing to Mr. Adama says Her Majesty's Government consider that no advantage can result from prolonging the controversy, of which the topics are fully exhausted, but which might possibly, if continued, introduce ecrimony into the relations between ad and the United States. Earl Clarendon persists, how- pn in aeserting that England has never deviated » ber duties ase neutral pewer, and he declares how ly Her Majesty's Government and the people of Rigland deste 10 be im close triendahip with the United States, Virtually, this correspondence leaves the question of American claims on England suspended, The London Giown highly eulogizes Lient. General Grant's official report, and says it ie an able, very clear, and strikingly modest doenment, frank by ad- mitting failures and losses, and doing fall justice to his opponents. The steamer Ibes, belonging to Cork, was wreeked bear that port, and about twenty Lives lost, The Trans bas an editorial on Becretary MeCOul- loch's Report, which, it says, ls simgularly able. The Timne thinks there are strong reasons to determine Congress against extending the existing exemption of Federal bonds from loeal taxation, THE FENIAN THIALA At Cork, om the 2ist, Charles Underwoed O'Connell wes found gulity of treason and felony, and sen- tenced to ten years’ penal servitude, The prisoner made an eloquent speech, and, after being sentenced, said he heped there would be an exchange of prison- ere before bis senvence expired. The trial of Cal- laghan Holmes ©' Reardon, late Captain in the Fede- ral army, resulted in a verdict of acquittal. The Court, on the 22d, adjourned (ill the #7th. Perfoet tranquility prevailed at Cork. London, Dec, 94.—One Fenian brother, named Barr, convicted at Dublin, has been remeved to the Dartmoor prisen. JAMAIOA APTATRA, Str Henry Btorkes is formally gazetted as Captain General and (Governor of Jamaica, pending the pro- secution of certain sani Ruseell Gurney, M. P. and Recorder of London, consented to serve asa member of the Comin: The Tiss says the appolutment of Gurney proves « desire on the part of t overnment that the inquiry sheuld be conduet- @¢ im the most impartial maanor, The Paris Paruim says France and England have notoffered mediation to Hpain in the Chilian question, but their good offices only, which have been accepted by Spain. Three men were recently killed fn England, while engaged in the uvaatore of Ot so-called ‘ecgsof Pharosh's serpents,’ the composition used having exploded. Three Lishinen, Lerd Alfred Hervey, Mears. while travelling in Gre & short uw y brigands. 6 two <n, liberated, bat Mr, Coome was nam held tore $5,000, The Paris T MPS amerte that Stephens, the Fen! Head Centre in Ireland, was seen on 6 Boulev: faite eG pat ( ibly in joke) he had thisc with Lor wi. Count Eulenburg, who was charged with the murder of Mr, Ott, cook to the Fae of Wales, bas been sentenced to 6% mont imprisonment— another example of how justice is meted out w the rich and poor alike (7) FRANCE, It fe comfirmed that the French Government resolves to withdraw from the extradition treaty with England, The treaty expires in June next. The trouble with the students in Parts stif continu- ed, Lectures at the faculties on law medswine were resnmed on the Tiss, bus professors were unable to proceed owing to tho noise made by the students fhe latest dispatebes says that the agite- Strutt aod ime sin r tion am the students was diminish! Paris legram says the report of the Finance A Paris Minister was expected to be issued the It gtates that the year 1566 will close with posi ibri- om ane probabiy eengll LS preg and me Pore 1507, in courequence of reductions oxpe ure, will show an ‘excess of thirty miltion fraucs to be carried tothe Sinking Fand,whioh fund ish forth to be applied to @ reduction of the public debt. ITALY. The Chamber of Deputies adopted the Provisional Budget, with an amendment reducing the, poried of ite application from three to four months, ey aleo approved a proposal—e Parliamentary Inquiry tuto the public administration, The resigns’ of the Ministers is confirmed, the King having the resignation, Geuersl La Marmore is entrusted with the formation of the new Cabinet, AUBSTBIA. In the Lower House of the Hungarian Diet, Count Androesy, the newly elected I’resideut made an imaugural speech, in which he argued that the rights of Hungary were , unison with the interests of the empire, but that Parliamentary centraiization was opposea to those rights. The aim of the people should not be the triumph of Hungary, but the consolidation ot the power of Aastria, while the rights of His Majesty should be kept in view. DENMARK, The bill for the reform of the constitution was finally adopted in the Kigerag. It must, however, be passed by the next sessions of Rigerag betore becom- law, sic TURKEY. A revolt of Circassian emigrants bad taken place at Mouse, and many lives wore lost, Commercial Intelligence. The following shows the closing tone of the markets on Friday evening, Dec, 33d: Trade Report. for 4 and yarns, with an auveneing tendency, Live Breadstuffs Market.—The market is flat, with a downward yendaney Liverpool Provision ot.The market ts quiet and steady, Beacon atill declining. Friday Evenug, Dec. 29.—Cousols closed at 87°, a ST's for money, American Stocks... Five-twenties 66 i¢ 0 64% ; Big Consral shares 62 0 8244; Erie shares 68'5 a Lb a MEMOBASDU™M, The ship Three Sisters, from Antwerp for New York, is ashore at Flushing, sertously damaged by fire. t he ship 8.D, Ryerson, from Treon, for Providence ‘efile ship Maravilla, for fan F beck for 6 ship Marav La ranc! Liverpoel. Dee, isp with loss of tcp ery ‘The ship Jasper, from Liverpool for New York, put into Queenstown In a sinking state, Arrival of the City of Leuden. New York, Jan. 9.—Too steamship City of London, from Liverpoos Dee. wth, Queensiown 224, vi, Halifax Ttb inst. where she put in coal, as arrived atthispors with mai and 046 passongers; has had heavy weslorly gales the entire passage, Nows Itoms. Dy Telegraph te the New York Sen.) Ax order mustering out of the volunteer service one hundred and twenty-two ganeral officers has been promulgated, A rms tp Taunton, Mass, on Monday night, destroyed the main building of the Pewter, Britan- nia and Plate Company's Works. Loss $25,000. Tue fruit bouse of Cauldwell, Brothers and Smalley, at Covington, Ky., was partially destroy - ed on Monday by the explosion of ges, The loss om the building and contents is 640,000. Thirty-Third Year. for Boston, is ashore at East Dennis, Grew saved. The schooner Saxon, Capt. Cassidy, feom New York for Boston, with Pig trea end fire brick, tw sebore ot Fast Dennis, Crew eved, Homacm Hi. Dar, of New York, wae before the Board of Trade yesterday, a Milwents, Wis, and # committee of some of the most prominent merchants in the place were sppolmted to, conaide, hia system of cheap transit, The Clarendon House and buildings adjoining, occupied by Schoslkopf Brothers, dealers tn gro ceries and provisions, at Chieago, I, were de- sroyed by fire yesterday. The Schoslkopf's loss on the building and stock is $90,000. The sete! loss amounts to about $100,000, Tus large brick block opposite the depot, ot Rutland, Vi, and e wooden building adjoining, wore destroyed by fire lest evening. Loss about €100,000 ; insured for $50,000, The mails from New York for 6. Albans, Vi, and Platteburg, N. Y., were robbed at the Rutland, Vi. depot, dur- ing the excitement caused by the fire, Prmittons are being signed at Philadelphia, ask- ing Congress to eo amend the lows as to “equalise” the pensions of officers amd privates, and their Feepective farailies, making them uniformly the same, without reference to previous rank, and that the pay of each offtcer and private be mot leew than fourteen dollars per month. A destructive fire broke out ot ome o'clock yoo terday morning in the wholesale house of Cook Moore & Co., om the public square, Nashville, Tenn., destroying the building and « stock of Nquor, The house of B.G. Pago, edjoiming, wee also destroyed with its entire contents, The origin of the fire is notknewn, The loss is supposed to be over 960,000, The body of Charles A. Moese was exhumed from the ruins of the warehouss, AN UNKNOWN STEAMER ASHORE. Sandy Hook, Jan. 9.An unknown Southern steamer is ashore om Romer Shoals. Sandy Hook, Jan, 99:30 clock P. M—The unknown steamer ashore is @ two mast Gouthers propeller, with one pipe. She lies alongside the brig that was wrecked on Romer Shoals wo er three weeks ago, sod wes apparentiy filled with water. The atmosphere ts so heavy that we qgunot make out anything more about her, except thatshe ts badly feed up. The pilot boat Wm. H. Webb, No. 8, was near her this morning, and it ts supposed, took off her crew and passengers. The steamer bas har colors Union down, New York, Jan, 0-8 P. M.—OCapt. Francia, of the steam wg Annie, has came up to the city, and reports seeing the wrecked propeller. He did not see any person en board. Oneof her beats was gone She appeared to be one of these vessels trading South. The pilot boat W. H. Webb, No. & had been to her, but ehe being om station duty, has met come up to the city, and we infer from that fact that she took no one from her. OBITUARY. Flen. Elijah F. Perdy. Yesterday the flags on the City Hell, Temmany Astor House, and other public buildings of this city were hung et half-mast ont of respect to the memory of Hon, Exisam F. Poapy, whe, ebow midnight on Monday, departed this Ife at bis vest- dence, No, 83 Ladlow street. He had been for come time suffering from pneumenis which o¢ le resulted in bis death, Mr. Purdy was, for many years, an honored member the Tammany Society and Grand Bacher of the order, He was # Demoocrat of the Jacksonian stripe, popularly known as the * War Horee of the Democracy,'' and during the late re- bellion was always found on the side of the Unicom. Deceased was born ta Westchester county, bet tn 1819 he removed to this city, where he commented business as « carman, juenily ® gro cary store which, ey ce oon - boat fh in the p ential contest whieh Andrew Jackson in the White House, bire prominently before the public. In 1888 he wee elected Alderman of the 10th Ward, which position he retained #//1 1844, and was several times elected President of the Board, Ho was Surveror of the Port under Van Buren's Administragion ; served: severe) years with giess credit ase Commissioner of Emigration, and was member of the Board of Bupervisors from its orgeuizetion in 1864 to the time of his death, Ee was also the firs: Presidens of that Board, and was re-elected in 195. Ib Lstle singular that he would never tell his age; was, howevor, believed to be abouts 14 qeere when be die, and was therefore born in 1796. = Purdy was one of the incorporators of the Bixpenny Bevings Bank, which was established mauy years ego and he personally superintended its ire until the illness occurred which took him away. He was one of the Aldermen who sat with Judge Kemp (Frederick Lee beiug the other) at the time when Joba ©, Colt was tried for the murder of Adams, and concurred im sentencing Colt to be bung, He had no enemies, His bikerest nents were his friends, He loaves « wile ax ebildren to mourn his irreparable loss. ‘The funeral services of the lamented deceased will take place at Stephen's Church, corner of Broome and Ubristie streets, on Friday, 12th inet, at 10 o'clock A. M. The remains will be conveyed from the late residence of the deceased, to the church, at 93¢ o'clock A.M, A full progremme of the obsequies will be found im the advertising columas of this day's Bum, Rebert B, RMiatara. Robert B. Miaturn, Eeq., of the firm of Grin- nell, Minturn & Co., shipping merchants of thie city, died at hie residence yesterday morning, at the age of sixty. Deceased never mixed in polt- tics, but by close attention to business was very successful and amassed considerable fortune, He, however, held many private trusts,and was known and honored for his extensive charities, His health was net good, end last year he traveled ia Europe to improve ft, and in this was partially suc- cessful. His death, however, was most sudden and unexpected, at five o'clock on Moudsy even- ing he was about his bustness, and in bis counting room. At wisnig be was struck with paralyse, and st two on Tuesdsy morting he was leaving not only # good name Lehind, but es many ps *s any other men tm the city to creat loas, Ho woe can of ay " of &. La bit tel, Visiting i uot long since, aud ne oo the good order, cleanliness and admirable ents of tho tunens for the care of prenkey sa children, he ediately made # munificent donations for the pi of en- larging the scoommodations for that class of peste One of the objects of charity which of occupied his sitention, was the case of the free blacks at the South. He contributed largely in aid of the Freedmon's Relief Association, and was em- aged in Tepressniing Se daime of Sen the iT ity of his opulent friends juss fore his decease, A Ratsion peper esys thet beginning t© make for unex) Tas bris Caroling E Kallv fram Philadeloty entoned em tho leat Face)