The Sun (New York) Newspaper, January 17, 1866, Page 1

o,f ~8E2 Gwe bouto 281 sFeatists&® *y¥ The Latest News My Telegraph te the N. ¥. San, CHR WASHINGTON DISPATCAES, THE WEGRO SUFFRAGE BILL. Impertant Amendinent Probable Chandler's Anti-British Resolution. THE SENATE SQUELCH IT. Another Jeff. Davis “Excitement. Reported Conspiracy to Release Him ARMED PICKET BOATS ON GUARD. Marine and Railroad Disasters, Steamboat Plymoth Rock Sunk. ANOTHER “SMASH UP” IN N. JERSEY. New York State Legislature. LETTER FROM GOV. FENTON, A New “Commission” Wanted. City and Miscellaneous News. PHELAN AND KERRIGAN PRIZE FIGHT. Kerrigan the Winner THE OTERO MURDER. Trial of Gonzales in Brooklyn. THE ALLEGED ROBBERY BY SPIRITS. A Rich Woman Reduced to Poverty. &e., &e. Wasnrnoton, Jan. 16, The Republican members held an adjourned meet tng at the Capital to-night receive the report of the Committee heretofore appointed to mature a plan in order te reconcile conflicting views on @ bill for the extession of negro suffrage tn the District of Columbis. It seems settled, both from speeches and private expressions of members, that no bill for that purpose without restrictions can pasa. The owners of @ building im which is held a colored school at Wyatteville, Md. notitied the teachers of the school a few days ago that it would have to be eloeed, es the laws of Maryland probibited the educa. tion of colored children. The teachers subm sted the ease to Major-General Howard, Commissioner of Refugees, Freedmen, ete., who directed the teachers te continue rchool as heretofore, Raphael femmes, the famous Captain of the Ala- Dama, is held in close confinement as the Marine Barrecks, awaiting the action of the Goveroment. Colonel Commandent Jacob Zerlin, U. 8. MC. ie ‘mtrusted with his safe keeping. Semmes is in good bealth and spirtts, and seems confident of being able to justify his conduc: during the rebellion. The Presideat dispersed a large crowd at the White House, by the announcement that so more Pardons would be granted for the present. The bill providing tur the reorganization of the Regular Army wes, to-day, reported from the Mill- ‘ary Committee, with some amendments, The Commitiee were unanimous im favor of the bill as it wow siands. I! provides that the army rball here sfier consist of five regiments of artillery, nine thousand mem; twelve regiments of eavalry, twelve thousand men; and fifty-five regiments of infantry, thirty five thousand men—to be known as the Army ef the United States. Section 9 provides one Lieutenant General, five Major Generals, and ten Brigadiers, with the same sieff as formeriy. Jeff. Davis. The Reported Conspiracy te Release Him. Fortress Monroe, Jan. 18,—Ordere were received yesterday from the War Department to discharge all employes in the various Government departments in thie district, who bad been in any way connected with the rebel rervice, In accordance with these tnetruc- tions, the Commanding General immediately dis- Dissed all such about twenty-five tu number— Giving them sort notices to leave the place. The Agont of the Nationa! Express Company was aleo sent way for the above reason, This order was undoubt- edly caused by the rumor that an organization was being formed to rescue Jefferson Davie, Armed picket boate are on duty constantly, to examive etl vessels arriving im this harbor, &., STEAMBOAT DISASTER. The Piymeuth Kock Partially sank. The Plymouth Keck lott Stoniugton at 1y o'clock Monday night, arrivirg at Stamford about 8 o'clock Yev'erday morning, sud while going at ber ordinary raie of speed, struck # rock bow on. Bhe did not stick, Lowever, but at once gotoff. At firet 1 was theurht that the cam ge done was but alight, bus fursbe. exuming " @ tact ber bull was badly inju nd that the water entering ber hold at pid rate, Finding that would toon go down, the captain 8 orders to beach her, at once headed Griilith's Poms (Long puud), And rou a where ebe now lies, a aree number eng on board at At iiiet there was some ment, b ‘ was soun elinyed by the ao t no * T.ey were al iapced ip ea: ud took the ¢ t thiscity, phe bed an aeeor.cd cargo, which will be @. eaved. The pumps ace at worm keeping tho eiemmer tree, two tugs have been eeotup, and ities | though: het ebe will le ,otou at the wea, bigh tide, Loss of @ Steamer. The steamehip Andalusia, from Charleston, 8. C., @rrived at thie port ! evening, aod reports that the steamer Orethuss was wrecked on Georgetown Shoals on the night of the Sth inet, Crew all saved, The Frying Pan Shoal light ship bad broken from her nioorings, and put into Charleston, RAILROAD ACCIDENTS, NEAR POCGHKREPSIE, Pouchkeepas, Jam 16 Ae the poreencer train Ave herent 1 P.M. from New York, on the fludson Rivec Raslrosd, reached @ point & hort distance Delow this city thie morning, it rem oo @ broken rail, One of the care containing a number of pasongers ] being throws fram the track, [led the trato been fotnag at a high rate of speed the reralt wonld heve been serious, As it was, nO one was injured. tn NEW Jenerr, Yesteriay morning the passenger train on the Northern Railroad of N. Y. consisting of six care, which left Englewood for Jersey City, at § o'clock, met with an accident near Aliington, by which the three rear care were thrown from the track, npest and eevaral Teone severely impured, The cara, which were flied with passengers, had the erate sod flooring torn ontand the {uterior made a com’ plete wreck. The passengers were haried with great violence amone the broken timbers and some of them were extricated with considerable difficulty An aged man who was found wedsed in between the timbers of the flooring, « ently sustained she «rea‘eat injuries. A Mrs. Livingston, ot New York, on her return bome from * party on Monday nicht, Was severely bruised about the body, and after being temoved trom the debris, tainted several times. Mr Ben). Hann and Michael Nathan of Rergen, iujured, the former having bis lee brursed, and the latter receiving « bruise on bie head, Several others were more or (ess injured, tnclading some bors oa their way torchvol. At the time of the accident, the train was on an wp grade and ranni the disaster would have resulted much 1 L After the injared persona bad been cared for, the paserngors were brought on in three remaining cars, The scciient is sitributed to a broke rau, CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, Thirty-Ninth Session, BENATF. Washington, Jan. 16.—Mr. Morgan presented the memorial of tho New York Chamber of Commerce asking for am increase of the pay of neval of ice Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. Sumner presented the petit of citizens of the Distriet of Columbia asking fortie reponi of all the sim operation im the District makimg distine- tion on account of color, Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Mr. Wilson, from the Military Committee, reported the bill to establish and fix the necessary peace establishment of the United Stateawhich was ordered to be printed, Mr. Chandier gave notice that he would on to- Morrow or some future day, read the Britieh Foreign Enlistment Act, with @ provision abolishing all she existing neutrality laws. Mr. Chandler called up the resolution offered by him yesterday, requesting the President to with- draw the United States Minister from the Court of 61, James, and to make « proclamation of national Bon intercourse between this country and Great Britain. Mr. Johnson said that this was« very important matter, The mere offering of the resolution had created great solicitude, He moved to lay iton the tabie, and called for the yeas and nays upon his m r, Sherman foquired whether if it was laid apon the table it would not be tn order to call up at any time. Mr, Anthony inquired whether Mr. Chandler tn- tended to press resolution to ite passage. Mr. Chandler said that he did not so intend. He wished it referred to the Committee on Foreign Belatious. Mr lumner thought that the reference of the resolution to that Committee was the last course to take. ‘The Chair decided that the motion to lay the reso- lntion upon the table was pot debeteable, and the Sere, wee catered 0 call the roll, which he did with wing roeult : ‘Veas_Mesers. Anthony, Buckalew, Cowan, Dav’ Dixon, Fersenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Guth e Harris, Henceison, Jonson, Mcliougail, Nesmith, Norton, Riddle, Baulabury, Kiewart, Stockton, Som - ‘an Winkie, Willey, Williams and Wilson rom —12. ‘Abeent or not voling--Messrs. Brown Clark, Con- Cragin, Creswell, Doolittie, Lane of Kansas, jorrell, Pomeroy, Wright and Yates 12. Mr. Wilson calied up the bill tn relation to a Na- tional Neval and Military Asylum for totally disabled men and officers of the volunteer service ; whieh was inded by Mr, Grimes so as to make it exclasively for officers and men of the omy, piriking out the word “navy” wherever it eccurred. The bill was rd called up the joint resolution which hy him yesterday, recommending the efferson Davie and Clement C, Clay before comm: . for charges mentioned in the report of the Becretary of War of March 4th, 1465, 7. Sumner suggested that it be made s concurrent instead of a joint resciution, and this was accordingly “Te resolution was then, on motion of Mr. Howard, ordered to be prinied. The unfinished business of yesterday, which wes the bill to regulate the elective franchise in the District of Columbia, was takes up Mr. Morrill offered an amendment to include among those excepted from the right of suffrage all who may have voluntarily left the District of Colum- bis to give aid comfort to the rebels, Bir. vis the floor in opposition to the bill, and 6 St length on ite uncoastiiutionality. He desied the y 9 Congress under the second seqpen men: suff Satan Na i, Chandler, Hendrick, Howard, Nayo—Moeesrs. andier, Hen pene he ow , ents to confer the right of negroes, and maintained that even if the ht existed, it would not be expedions to exorcise it, the negro being an in/erior incape- ble of self government and civilization, He heid thatthe Circassian was the highest and the negro the lowest of the and all attempt to elevase the race only ended in their degredation. Cuvier, the great meturalist, had deseribed the African, but he ought to have added ty his deserption, that a foul otor exudes from bis rkin, and his bee! makes @ hole in the ground, Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Conkling, of N. Y., offered the following reso- lution : Resolved, That in re-establishing the Federal rein- tron«hip of the communities lately in rebe:lion, ao as to permit them again to participate in administering the general government, the following are necessary and proper requirements on ihe part of the United Ftates, aud ought to be secured py euch measores as will render them aa faras possible inevitabie: First. 1 abso. ule renunciation ot all ‘he preten- sions and evasions of secession as @ doctrine, and as & practice Hecond,.The repudiation, both by the State and by the National Governments, of all public dette and obligations, including State and municipal liabilines contracted for, or is in aid of the late rebellion, and including also ail claims by or om behalf of those who were in tho mil\ary or maval service of the insure xents, for bounty, pay or peusious, aud all claiins by porsone pot loya to the Calted ptates, for damage 0: losses sufferod by reasoa of tue rebeilioa, and for advances made in its au, Third. Che assurance of human right to all per- sons within the. boruers, regardiess of race, creed, x the aloption of such provisions exist .» disorder and oppression, as wul relieve | Government from the necessity of stand: vel any po.tion of our country to protect from comestic violeuce and outrage, kourth,—The jumpa:tiat distribution of political power among a | sections of the country, that four mille, allno longer be re ented in lereste of aggrandizement, and as the same tiwe be exciuded from poiitica: privileges ead rishts rith."The election of Renators and Representa- | tives in truth loyaito tbe Lnited States, and never Ting leaders in the late revolt, nor guiity of dastardiy betray ing which proceeded the war of Of atrocitics * Lick WMr Canuot extenuate, Mr it wae the intention of his colleague that the resolu tion should go to the Committee ou Reconstruction to operate &@ instructions ? Mr. Conkling replied that he bad offered them, as over resolutions, for reference. tie had offered them on bisown responsivility; they were o mere drcisration of his own v.ews, Mr. Fink, of Ohio, objec: insietod on his objec ton Mr. Conkling remasked that it was not very cour- eous in the geptieman to onject, thus preveutio, iim from making o ;emark fier the osher side u been heard Mr. Boutwell, (Mase,) from the Committe on the Judiciary reported back the emendments te the bill te lncorporeve the United States Mutual Protective the resolutions, and Raymond, of New York, inquired whether | YEW YORK, WEDNESDAY. Homestead Company. He explained thet the bill 1d to inco: porate a land company, with a cap. Raroe three ‘mil tee lately in rebellion Mr. In te A ] offered an amendment (ret raid corporation shall provide for landiem poor, withoot chatinetion ef coler, who may apply ior emis, of get lees than one bundred and «ixty acres of land, ne of charee. ‘iter debate, the forther consideration of ihe bin was postponed, and the bill ant amendiwnem.e ordered to be printed. On worloa of Mr. Ktevens [Pa.) the Fonse took from the Hpenker’s table the joint resolution of the Benate anthori xing the Commities on Reconstraction te send for persons and papers. The ease then concurred in the resolution of the Senate — 125 against 35. The Hones reenmed the considerstion of the bill to extend soffrage iv the [strict of Columbia Mr. Julian (Ind) demanded anffrage fer the colored man on the broed around of sbeolute natural riebt, and repudiate! euffrage as & mere conventional form. Asa matter of mere policy, as well as a matter hould «ive them the ballot. The «reat Poor iran waea home; and toe ballot and homestead should go toeether, Th millions of uneokl jands in the South, w prevented, will be sald to rebel epeeniatore. ‘These ands sbould be set apart for houneeteads for boi white and bieck loyal men. He would give the negro the ballot te maintain the liberty already secured Mr. Randall, of Pa, reviied to remarks recently made by_ bw colioague (Mr. Keiey) with reterenca to the suffrage iu Ponnsyivania. He was glad to aay the Democratic House been against extending the right of suffrage to the wero race. and in this the Democrasic party had the aid of vast numbers of » politically opposed to th Hie to make an iesae here he had Jali asked hie ooi- ng the Cx ng (he Cor tion of Pennsylvania, strike out ihe werd © whit . Bypentien of voters. wy oiley eaid he wouk!, having recard for Frank- lip and others who iaid We foundation of the govern. ment. Mr. Randall resumed his remarks, earing he should uniformly vote in accordance wi.h the action in his Slate, without regard w party. Hu believed the two feces are distinct, and beieving phat he wae auwil- ing take any step which w place the negro on an equality with the white man. Mr Jobn 1. Thomas claimed to be « member ican party of the | uion, trinmph =the flag of the country through the whole Southern ritory. Never yet hed he sivon & vote, which, be saw it recorced in the paper the next morming, and it appesred that be had voted with the Domocsacy that he did not feel as though be needed reconstruction, (Laughter. He thanked God that Blavery was abolished; yet while he thus rejoiced he cou believe that the efforts ent ferth te force pol juality of the negro with the white man was a gro violation of good faith toward the District of Colum bie and Maryland. He had thought that with the abollahinent of slavery ali further agitation would coare. While he conceded that many negroes were intelligent, the great masse of them were unfit to be enirusied as & depori: of power, ow! to ithe large number of tree there wou an sniegoulam between them end the whites, and aso friend of the negro he feared that whe negroes would be the enfferers. taking Quy question the House Adjourned. POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE, New Jeracy, Trenton N. J, Jan. 16.—Governor Ward was inaugurated at about 1) o'clock to-day, The following is synopers of his Inaugural message: He invokes the guidance of Almighty God, that he may be enabled to so adminiver the duties of hie as to insure the hay sof the poople aod the honor of the State. He regrete his litte experience in governmental affalis, but promises to do his best. Lie theu reviews the events of the past vo years and the remuls of the war, aud lees that aman avery is no more in thie land, fle alludes very touchingly to the death of President ( incoln, ‘To the honor of the Btate be thieks the Constitu- Amendment shonid be immediately racfied Le ure. He next directs attention to the the State who have dove so nobly Peg . sree fee, recommends td paanne ® law making ropriations for cairylng ont the resointions of the last Logisiatur in regard to the disabied veterans. The tax awe should be revised so that, as far as pweibie, they may reach all property, and thus equalize the burdens throughout the State. He opes no man in New Jereey will think for « moment of Nation: or State pudiation, whieh would be an eternal disgiace, [here should be harmony be all ciasees of citizens, and, by diigence, there 1s nothing to hinder New Jersey trom occupy- ing «front rank in the march of national greatness and prosperity. Gov, Ward recommends larger and more liberal pepccorietions for educational purposes, 0 that public imstruction may be within reach ut every chidin the State. He recommends amend- ments to the election laws, 80 as to seoure purity at the ballot box. In view of the large siae ead Ne- tional debt, economy in every dupartment is 1ecom- mended, and, in conclusion, the tioverpor expresses fail taith io the patriotiom and fidelity of Fresidens Jobueon, to who Le pledges bis hearty support, aud recommends the | eyislature wo do the same, He expresses confidence in the State Legiwiacure, and craves thelr generous co-operation, and pledges himself to cheeriully coneede in all measuies which ae premen (he Manse ind BrCEREIY Of iw sey. Mame. Auguste, Me, Jan. 16.—The Hon. Nathan G Ehichborn was re-elected Btate Treasurer for the curreut year, by the |sgislewure, this forenoon, lowa Chicago, Ill, Jan. 16.—Governor Stons, of To was inaugurated for his second term, on Thursday. Referring to the Pres‘ dent's reconstiuction poiley, be oaye: “While I could have desired him to go further than he bas, | cannot withhold my cordial approval of the acts he hase sieady done in the exercise of hie constitutional powers.” On the sahject of negro saftvass. he says that “universal freedom and ;oiti- cal equality must be defined as the cardinal principies upon which this Government shall hereafter exirs, b r the poll tiees bor oe ot the late iueurgent et be exercised either by the ss al citizens , or by both conjoimily, aa prejudice may But round poliey can never sanction the dis- ements of four willions of tried people, whose loyal ba, onets would constitute them ap army of occupation ‘o she Goverument in the South, The Governor opposes the immediate re-admiraions of the Btates lates) in ineurrectiqn back sanin into the Union. He cays that 'o expeet & permanent or satis- factory adjustinent of the | uion, with the bouthern States stil adhering w the pernicious doctrine of Dtale #overciguiy would, in bis judgment, be the suicide of hope, and thieid the country from the inevisable calamii tees of ty restoration, the refrac- ous of she Union until eceived thet thoir inbab bauaoued their offensive theories, eof tiemron are permanentiy abi q as ap amendwent wo tbe Constication by etriking out the word “white” from the article on suffrage, Virginia. Richmond, Jan, 16,—The State Renate has adopted @ resolution declaring that Joba 8. Barbour was logally elected Presideut of the Orange and Alexean- dria Railroad ‘ NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE Senate. cAilbeny, Jan, 16.-Bu..s Rerosren Pavonasry oneri, House of pdusuy, Aluending she Revised Staw | @xempiing the property of rélieious iuelations ‘rom taxation, Authorizing Usy evo ty borow 19,000 to pry certain judgmente; paseed, Mr. Folger no’ ced @ DIU for & reirond trou t.sneve Falls to Wate luo. bitte Istropoonp he act for widen- Amending ing South Tih street, Hrookiva. able sersment of the iande of non-ree thorizing the Western Union Telegraph wipany to sue one milifon and @ half of guarauleed bods to prtire the bouds for the purchase of the Caliio nia ne. BiLLs Passen,.—Providing for the appointment of A eistant District Atworne, ia Niagara County, Au thosaing the Cummon Counc of Rochester to bor- tow $15,000 to purchase «coauds jor Armory BitLs Ogpeiep to Luin Re too Awmeanding the Metropolitan Police Act. for paying oo the Capital Sioce of the Fleibueh Gas Conipany. Luuitog the nus! Comp nsation of Jussces and Coumables in Ruchmond County, to cd perapnun. Provaang & new Academy in Uh Auber, © secure an equit rT - JANUARY 17, 1866, lion dollars. for the Bernese of onal powers apon t'é@ Five Points | “a Fatendiog the time | Aesembly. George 8. Hastings, Private secretary of the (Gov- ernor, presenied the following message from bie Exce lenecy : To the Aswem bly «—Aince ronr leat reeston, oe tain officers of the munic pality of New resented to tion 1, Chapter of 1563, | eotered apon the discharge of the duties imposed upou me by the provieoue of nid acta, with the full conviction that while no pub- he officer should be irresponsible or free from all proper checks against excess of auhority, neither poaliy of the law be enforced except | upon clear and well-established proot of malveision in office, Fully imprersed with these considerations, end @ senee of the marnitude and delicacy of the trust, | have proceeded with the investiaerion of such charges, In the progress of such examination of voluminons doeamentary testiwony, and « laree u 1 witnesses—and which will oceupy more Tam alde, in ihe proper diecharce of my 10a, to beato Thave not availed myself of the authority given me by law, to direct the iMetrict of the Clty and County of New York to condnet the inquiry into the trath of the charnes % Ae the cia Ot the necessary duties ving upon t jeer must ateorh hie time and attention, 14 the rulject tor your couside meeia with your approbation before me, and in all case na under the p siove of tbe act Lerein referred to, authority may be conieried upon the Exeeutive to appoint one or wore Commissioners, who shall, under his direction, conduct the ipquiry Inw the truth of the charges Inade.with such power to take testimony, and enforce the attendance of witnesres, ae may be necessary, or Dent Of ameudments to the axing tie, your wisdom and eaperience may devire, (signed) b, Banton Noricns.To define the daties of Harbor Masters in the Port of New York. Also relative to the repeal of chapter 115 of the laws of 1865, concerning pilois at Hell ie! annel. For s raliroad in 1 end other etre: te and av rallioad in Jobn and other atrec to authorize the construction of the New Y King's Urides Kailioad. To allow prisouers w teeti- ty in theirown behalf, To incorporate the Young Men's Fathor Mathew Total Aberinence Boslety,. No. 6, of the 18th Ward of New Yok, For the better Frotesticn of hackinen in New York; also, to increase he pay of the Metropolitan Police; also, to remove the railroad track in Thompson street, New Y also, relative to insurance companies in York; alao, to regulate city deposits in the Broadway Bank, BILLe Is taopcosD,-Ratending the jurisdiction of Notaries Public in New York and Kings Coanties, ‘Lo incorporate the New York Up Town Savings Kank For « Kaitroad from Hompatead to Jamaica, MOTIONS AND KgsoLotions.That all resolutions which have been, or aball be offered on National Affairs, be referred to the Committee on 1 Relations, Laiden the table, That the Au the Canal Department be requested to report to this House the amount of money that has beeu paid to the Canal Contractors in the alape of Gaumaaes or in xire compensation, over and above the or ‘6 nal con- tact price, and the persone to whom paid, and the Smount paid to each, and also the amount of all the rds made by the al Board and the Contracting Board for damages or extra ailowances, « hether to Canal Contractors or other parties, the report to em- brace all aliowances trom March, 18b4 to Dec. 31, 1865, Adopted. Adjourned. ond The State Military Assectation. Albany, Jan, 16.—The State Military Association metat the City Lal, at 2 o'clock P.M, to-day, About seventy members were present, who represented sixty regiments, located in nearly every evction of the State. The President, Colonel! F. A. Conkling, in the chair, reteried to the present contition of the coun- try as favorable tothe more compleie organization ofthe National Guard, and hopea the deliberations of the Association would tend to Keroiutions were a foviting the Governor and Btate officers, and yor and Commcn Council © aBuual meeting to-morrow evening in chambers, Latter: were ree’ trom Generals Grant, Bherman, Meade, Dix, Bater, Cullom and Heoker, giving note that end. seasous why they could not be present. Generals Wool and Rob opted Invitations to attend, i “Headquar- te ipp|, Bt. Louis, imporsible for me to come to any on the ocession rred to. Hut l do beart- ily approve the objec wish you eminent success. Now te the appointed time, if ever, in our history to place the militia of our country on @ tvottme honorable and asetnl to the Baton. Now itcan claim all the honors gained by the State volunteers, with their experience in or- ganlsation, equipment and drill, I you in the #reat state of New Tork will devise some good system jor militia of the and 80 re) mt it that tater will follow exam. and make is shroashont. Service in the mili¢ during peace should made attsactive aud honorable, so thas the organization may be immediately available in war, until Congress bas time to prov pational troop. for the eme:Kceac, “Again wishing you ‘all possible success, I am your obedient servant, “W. T, Surnames.” A Committee was appointed to prepare a memorial to Congress on the subwots embraced in Senator Wilson's tiil, now betore that vody The annuai address before the Arsociation will be delivered by Steward L. Woodford, in the Assembly Chamber, to-morr veuing. Distribution of the State Literatare Fund. The Regents of the University,on the 12th inst, made a disirilntion of $40,000 of the ineome of the Liternture Fund of the Btate emong the various universities, inclading the following tm this and neighboring counties: Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Inati- tute . 828 78 Clavernck Academy and Hudson River Institnte . teres . 4548 Deet and Dumb Institution. Rad 19 De Rayter instituce 125 93 Erestous lisii Academy... 6 Packer Coilogiate Loatitut Ti4 Serub Kaco ef Ice-Boats. Poughkeepsie, N Y., Jan, 16.—The entire tee boas flest belonging to this city engaged in « grand 6crub race up the Hudson River, yesterday. The ico was in excellent condition, and the distance sailed was four miles and return. The Minnehaha, owned by Mr. J. V. Jobnaion, ok the lead, ana kept it, aecomplishing the eight miles in 10 minutes. A novel feature of the day's sport was the arrival of an ice boat from Athens, and another from New Hambureh, tue former coming fifty miles, and the latter ten, During the day, the ice boat Icicle was #y.uck by a tlew of wind and driven invo the ferry track, the stec:eman making @ Darrow escape from drowning, Nows Items, By Telegraph te the New York Bum.) AN order was received at Galveston, Texas, Jan. 9th, to muster out all the colored troops in that Btate, but was subsequently revoked, Tua amount received by the United States for cotton licenses aod taxes in Galveston, Texas, dur- ing the last four months wae nearty $631,000. Private letters report that the blockale of Chil- jan ports |# to be raised so as to allow Spain to al- ' tend to Peru. Sono sens Sarah Cullen, L. A. Boyle and Ada H, Jayne, tonnd to Now York, arrived et Fort Monrve, yooter Jay, in distress, Geant's warvhouse, near Rerron street, Rieh- » Va, containing » large quantity of cotton, nd other articles, held by the agent of the Treasury Department, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Lows $100,000, A evoe is in circulation «6 Toronto, C, W., that | arrangements have been made at Washingion for | the continuance of the Reciprocity Treaty beyond March for the purpose of securing more mare consieration on the subject, Tax business portion of the village of Bergen, Gennessee County, N. Yo was destraved by fire an Thirt Monday night. Two dry goods stares, & grav C4 y-'Third Year: wWarebouss, botel, church, harness shop, hardware store end clothing sare were burned, Loss $50,000, General Intelligence UBy Mot te the New York Bum} Mes. Pararnert om has received from Ar Morton Peto & moat itand costly present in the form of » Christm: rot rare aud oxqumse device, filled with Perisian bonbons, Tr i announced that Mr. Flarlen, just slected 1. 8. Benator from lowe, will act resign his pomtion ae Secretary of the Interior until about the Let of February, 1967 Tar Hartford, Conn, Paray mye: “A ragged little fellow wae seen skating on ona of our pone lately without shoes or stockings, his akates being Mrapped upon hie here feet, Ile said it was jolly Foon tun, and that his feet were warm enough if he kept on skating” Sronrtany MoCuttoonm hee addressed! « circular to the Custom-house officers, cautioning them againat admitting foreign hides from animale thas bail died of the cattle diseame, and dire-ting thera to enbmnit all entries of hides to the Departiaens 08 Wasbington, A Coi@,ao clergyman missed his stockings on Christmas worning, and afier along search found one on each horn of a new miich cow, which bed been presented to him by bis parishioners, end orcamented in this way to indicate thas ib was Christies gift, TioaMorp papers report the arrest of the rebel Col. Mosby, a few days ago, for having hanged Iwo Federal soldiers in the Valley, during the war, ‘The Ricimond EXaminmu thinks bis arrest at thie time most extraordinary, “ashe was a rogulerly commismoned officer of the C. 8. A, and as such, received the parole awarded to other officers of Lee's army.” Am army chaplain relates the following story + Boosing o ‘disty-heced butternut urchin at the fence 1n front of s house, the preacher st ud said ; “Is your father at bomef' ‘No; he’s gone to church,” ‘Is your mother in?" “No ; she's too." “Then you're all by yourself?" “No ; brother Sam's in ther buggin’ the nigger gal” “Th bad!" “You, it's bad, but it's the best he can do |" Tus citizens of Columbia, Pa, were y ox- cited, one day lint week, by seeing « locomotive run through the town at the rate any tiles an hour, with ne one on i. The employe who wae coaling it, havi opened the shrotule valve the engine started, but he became frighteued and Jomped off After @ short run the engine came into collision with s train, and both were smashed to pleces, four persons on board the train being slightly injured, A waattny Londoner established « free school in thai city some time ayo, and directed that the day after Christmas in every year there should be edrewieg among the young unmarried women educated there, for # marriage po-tion of one bun- dred pounds, The candidates must be members of the Episcopal Church, yee ire yeers of age, and produce certificates good character from employers with whom they have lived since leav- ing ool, The drawers of prises soon after be- come wives. A largo number participated im the drawing lest Coristmas, the fortunate pupil being on hear paca be pretty, rosy-cheek+d damsel * bom Bobody would would Lave any diffculty in securing a husbaud—dowry or no dowry. Tax way of Washington Benators is hard. On Saturday, Judge Field, of California, reveived by express @ small box which, as suspicion had been excited, was opened very carefully, afer being soaked in @ tub over nigh} and found to contsin twelve large metaliic cartndges with heavy ball aud fulminating powder so justed thas had the lid been wudcenly selec it would have exploded. There was a single line written upon the iuaide of the lid, as follows ; “Last October you decided the Pucbia cage.'' Senator Bumner received the same day s email package containing lady's finger somewhat surivefed, with the following note: “You old —-—, I send you @ piece of one of your frieods, eud if thas bill of yours passes, 1 will bave spievecf you, “A Uniom Man,’* LOCAL NEWS, WEW YORK AND THE VICINITY. Tre Keeeigan arp Pasay Pate Frowe —Keanioas Wine ox 18 Bouwps amp 28 Musvras —The long talked of fight between James Kerrigan of this city, end Morrie Phelan, an Lrish pugiliet, took plece yesterday a4 Port Jarvis, sor $500 « side. Kerrigan is a man who is well known in this city where he bas been notorious for many years, while Phelan was born in Ireland, reared in Liverpool, and educated in London, whare he is said to have fought and won several battles. On Monday might the Sheriff of Orenge Co. N. J., arrived om the ground end saw that everything wes then all quiet, The house tn which Phelan sleps was watched by police from the New York «ide during the night aed « great part of yee terday forenoon, and when he emerged there. from he was chased seven miles, but ultimately eeoaped. This excitement his friends claim weak- ened him very much, stfl they were so sanguine that heavy odds were offered in his favon but no takers. The seconds of Kerrigan were Kit Byrnes and Johnuy Roach ; of Phelan, Dooney Harris end George Lees alise Anatcham, Berney Aaron was obowen referee. When the men came on the ground, about two o'clock, there were abous one thousand persons present, but po disorder occurred. Two of the ‘fancy’ had @ private exhibition on their own ascoount previously, in which twelve rounds were iougbt, but it was @ drawn betil, while = third was going round offering te fight any one for » purse. The arrival of the combatants, however, wath their emacs yak an end to all this, and soon the men entered ring and begen to strip, Whea stmpped is was evi- dent that Kerrigan, beeldes being the was the marks of recens blisters were observed on Phelan's back and breast. All being in readiness, the dis- graceful con'est began shortly after 8 o'clock, and in 28 minutes Kerrigan was declared the victor after fighting eiyhteon rounds, Phelan falling every time. In the opening rounds Poelan led carefully, and after a few exchanges, beth Peas sod Poelan was thrown heavily, In the lester rounds the same hugsing took piece, Phelan man- paymg to come down without being thrown, At the ctose of the eighteanth round, it was man- ifess that Phelan hed the worst of it, and the sponge was thrown up, end Kerrigan was an- nounced as the victor anid the chewnng of hie friends, The fight, as a gouers) thing, wae e dia appoinunent to the wernbers of the “rough: Both men fought low," aud there was, aa slated, too much choging. Not * kuovk dowa blow was siruck on either side, Not even s black eye oc- curred, and, unfortunaily, neither nan is ee verely punished, The evening papers were hoaxed by @ telegram which arrived about 43¢ o'clock, stating thas Paeien had won, end whe dhe- sppoutrovut o: hie backers ip New York on learn- lug the true state of affairs may be casily unagined. Tue FrNtan SENATE meets to-day for the trial of the three recreant senators, Meany, Mal- len and Sinnott, who edberet to the O'Mahony mde of the quarrel, The story of tae Congrvasion- al trials will be repeated, as the sccused will eat (Companed @2 the ast Page.