The Sun (New York) Newspaper, January 25, 1866, Page 1

soeoro 2am SEES 855 -< rr Fe oe ae bec st =e e Number 10,459. The Latest News By Telegraph te the N. ¥. San. FROM WASHINGTON. GUNS CAPTURED FROM THE REBELS. Why They Should Not be Marked, Colored Population of Washington TWENTY-THREE THOUSAND COUNTED. DEBATES IN CONGRESS. The Freedme s Bureau, VOTE TO BE TAKEN TO-DAY. The Constitutional Amendment. Ne Conclusion Arrived At, LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The Alleged Chilian Privateer. ACTION OF THE AUTHORITIES Great Fire in Brooklyn. DESTRUCTION OF WHITE LEAD WORKS Loss About $250,000. &., &e. Wasrninaron, Jan. 4 ‘The fecretary of War communicated to the House day, in compliance with « resolution, the corres- Wendence of the United Btates Military Academy md the Chief Engineer of the Army, relative to marking with the names of battles the captured @xns. It appears that there are upwards of thirty eannons ¢ West Point, among them wome of historic ‘value, and mot s few of foreign manufecture, in charge of Captain Balch, whe ssked instructions relative te marking them with suitable inscriptions. General Delafield suggests that it ts not desirable to tmeoribe on any of these guns evidence of capture as tzephies of war, to remain at an tnstitution where Yeung men from all parts of our united and once happy country are to meet and contract friendships. He says: “ mont voting of an irtisable or hocavtatepteit, to placed constantly beforo the sight of those whose section of country ruffored by the rebellion, | the evils this rebeliion has ed. an Tough the instrumentality of the Military Aootemy. renew ite powertul infloenes in establish- tag natfonal feelings through the friendships that ere sure to flow from a scholastic fellowship, under military training for years. guns should be Those ‘ed only as historical of the servies, indicating the period Swed need of manu- fectare of each, bre and description ef gun, qm iting everything connected with their capture or ‘The Secretary of the Treasury, im answer too @eolation of the House, gives s list of vessols regis- tered in 1965 as American, which have been under Gonnign flags, and states that < large number of for- ign vessels which had, by various means, fallen tuto the bands of the (jove-nment, received Ameri- ean registers, on being sold \o private parties. Bome ware prises, and ot! ho sesame’ oc tease from the impossi| trac! thew a from the absurdity of refusing papers of vessels purchased of the Government. He says that no iegisters bave been issued to persons for foreiga vessels, or vessels transferred to . He re.ere to complainia of evasion of the dooms them unfounded. 1p ome case—shat the ship Nunenam be:m.o, ewned in Maine—the by Liverpool ageuts was declared anauthor- ead fieudu.ent, and ihe eaucellation of her Sie aa ne Bs bawes Shweta bigs geovere berke—twouty of them at the port ‘ork, ing been ander toreign flags, have Wecetved American i egisters. The officers appoinied by the Freedmen's Berean fer taking the comeus of the colored population of the Dtsarict of Cobumbie have completed the census of ‘Weshington city,and find (herein upwards of tweaty- three thousand colored perswus, In the Criminal! Court to-day was commenced the the trial of General Lafayette ©. Baker, against whom there are thiee indictments, based on the somplaint of Mis. and Mr. Joseph RB. Cobb, alleging false imprisonment, extortion, assault and ropbery, ty conveying away from her four United States Treasury notes. of the value of fifty dollars each. This is the weil known pardon broker case, Mrs. Cobb admitted on the stand that she was engaged tm this basiness, and that she had procured three pardons previous to the one which was returned to the President by General Baker, and which the lat ter bad procnred from he It commenced snewing here to-day at noon. Geighing to-night. A resolution will soon be offered in the House firecting the Secretury of the Navy to furnish « wan-Of-war for the convevance of American contri butions to the Paris Exhibition, Dr, Powo!l starts for North Carolina to-morrow, Be le charged with various matters connected with the Treasary and Post Office Departments and the Preedmen's Burr au, A mecting was to-day annonuced w take piace to aight at the Fre sury Department, at which the Beorotary 0 (he Treasury, the Committee of Ways pnd Means and the delegation from the British Provinces to confer in relation to the extension @! the Reciprocity Treaty, It te tated that one bund.ed thousand dollars of the now issuce of fractional currency which are in- tended to supersede the old issnes of smal! eirealat- fag motes will be issued daily during the coming week. The interest of the Seven Thirty Bonds amount- fag to seven willion three hundred thousand dollars falling deo on the 15th inet. is being redeemed by the Treasury Departuwwent wd all designated « eposi- tones, Over oue handrev aud twenty-five thousand Aellaze tm coupons have alieady been reieemed, a Good Tenne ‘see, Call fora Reconstruction \ines Meeting, Nashoilig Tonn, Jan. %, ly opposition to the momerial recentl i Deiore she public gs coming from the I'nion cit sof Tennoacce.s call has been | beaned to ali citizens who are favorable to the rpeedy resteration of the Biate to ite proper position of equality and infiueace in the Union, to bold & mass meooting on Warhington's birthday, the Tid of Sebruary, te sccure this desired end, A full en- @omement of the vemteration pelicy of President NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1866. Andrew Johneon fe pledged. The call le signed by the leadims consarvative members of the Legie- lature, and by the most prominent Union men in the State. Alexander H. Stephens and the Senatevehtp. Milledgeviiie, Ge., Jan. 28.—Mr, Brephens declines to make any public eddress upon the state of the country under the present circumstances. He ed- heres to bis determination not to allow his name to be used im connection with the United Btates Sene- torship. rs CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, Thirty-Ninth Session. Renate Washington, Jen. %4.-— Mr. Wilson, of Mass, offered a joint resolutian, proposing, as an amend- Ment to the Constitution of the ('nited States, « pro vision that me payment shall ever be made by the United States, or any State, for, or on any account of the emaneipation of any slave or slaves; or for or on secount of any debt contracted or incurred in aid of the rebellion, against the Nationaal Government; which was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr, Samuel J. Kirkwood was sworn in as « Senator from ows till the Sth of Mareh, 1867. Mr. Sumner presented the petition of the citizens of Colorado, now in New York, asking for the imme diate admission of that Territory as a State, but apes condition of the word white being stricken from her Constitution. Mr. Brown, of Mo., presented a similar petition, on the same subject; also « petition asking for the extension of the right of suffrage to women. Mr. Trumbull, from the Committee ou the Judi- olary, reported, on « resolution of the North Caroline Legislature asking that the test-oath be repealed, « resolution that {t would be inexpedient to repeal the test-oath at this time. Mr. Conness, of Cal., complained thet in the re- ports of the Associated Press, bills and other matters of great importance to California had been studiously omitted. He had recently introduced « bill for the construction of a railroad in California; also « bill of great interest to the people of Ban Francisco, and neither had been mentioned. The morning hour having expired, the Chatr announced the bill for the enlargement of the Freed. men's Baresa. Mr. Davis, of Ky., moved te strike ont the section of the bill which, as amended, confirms the titles iven by Genera! Sherman te fea Island land for 10 years, and, upon the motion, spoke at some length. gmorting wat the am oe bene the Benate, proposed te ate constitutio: y guaran! right of property. The pessessory right granted by by oie) herman, he held, ceased with the cessation Hi The Senate refused te strike out the section by « vote of 10 to 89. Mr. Davis moved to strike out the sixth section of the bill, which provides for the purchase ef land for homes for treedmwen. Mr. Wiley, W. Va., said he would be compelled to voie forthis amendment. He did not believe the Constitution ethe right to do what was con =. plated in the section, and while he believed « hig obligation for the care of the freedmen, rested on Lonarecs, a eti!] higher eb igation rested on bim asa Senator, to obey the Constitution. Me did not be- lieve the pruners of the section correct; it wae ca. to promote idleness in the negroes. He thought the best way to take care of the freedmen ‘was Wo teach them to take eare of themselves, The yeas and nays were demanded on Mr. Davis’ motion. They wore as follows: Yeas 10; Nays 82. Mr. Davis offered an amendment sestricting the operations of the Bureau to the States and locality where civil courts are not in operation, which was negatived by yeas 10, nays 89. Mr, MeDougall offered @ substitute for the entire Dill, providing that the President of the United States be authorized aud empowered to execute the Consti- tution and laws now in existence tor the benefit of freedmen, and w use such military force as may be necessary to de so. Mr. McDougall called for the yeas and nays om the adoption of his substitute. Mr, Davis offered au amendment to the nal Dill wo strike owt the provision authorizing the ex- Lr gr of Mulitary jurisdiction over the employes and agents of the Bureau. McDougall made a point of order that bis amendment was before thebenate. The chair decid- ed that Mr. Davis's amendmont wasin order, The vote was then taken on Mr. Davis's amendment and i xe dec! im the soseive. r. Davis then offered an amendment biting the exercise of military jurisdiction vy +, foie of the Bureeu in ptates w bere the civil courte.“ unimped- ed, sod vem: the yeas and nays on ite adoption. Deckied 1p Degative, Yous 9. Nays 36. r. Davis an amenument providing for the ot appeal ym decis.ous 01 agente and other employes ot the Burean te the District and ciroult courte of the United Brates, Negatived. The question was theu (uken on the substitute for the whuie bill offered by Mr. MpDongalt and mea- toned heresotore, Negatived. Yeas. Nays 32. Mr. Anthony, ef B. 1, suggested that the Souate adjourn withan understanding that « vote be taken on the bill to-morrow. Mr, Trumbull said he would not object provided thie was the understanding. Adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. Miller, of Pennsylvania, introduced « bill eiving pensions to certain soldiers in the war with Groat Britain in 1512, giving them eight dollars per month from the ist of April, 1864, which was reter- red te the Committee on Invalid Pensions, Mr. Miller also introdnced « bill granting bounties to those who entered the service in 1841 and 1662 to put down the rebellion, which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, The House then resumed the eonsideration of the joint resouition proposing an amendment to the Con stitation, Mr, Lawrence of Ohio, moved to recommitthe re- solution to the Committee on Reconstruction, with instructions to report #2 amendment to Conati tution of ‘he Tnited States whieh shall, First, eppor then disect taxes among the States, according te the property in each, and which shail, Second, apportion ropresentaton among the States, on the basis of the i admitinae voters who shail be elizens oo of Ohte, opposed th® resolution because M co..templates, ptovides, and in effect eutborizee Le Simie © wholly die renchise am tire race of p #0, and (bat, too, whether the race wolte or bisca, Buxon, Celtic or Onuonsian, and without regard to the portion to the entire population of ( deciaration in the only tree and Keputhe, + it @ permis. sxbie and right to deny bo tliore rages of men ail their political rights, and thay it i* permirsabie to make them hewors and mua-sille of societ seck to have these diafra, your guverowems. Mr. Oo) and drawers of water, » Proviced omi; you do not bised races represented in oliabarger fur'her opposed the resoiution, saying there wes no adequate re= etraint eo the ernipelen of the races, and advocated the amendment of Mr. Lawrence, bis euileague. Mr. Eliot, of Moss, offered an amendment to Mr. Lawrences's instructions, namely: * T represen- tatives and direct shall be appo: aon the several Btates which may be inciuded wii the Union cording te their respective pumbers,counting | the whole Bumber of persous each State, exciud- i ing [odians non taxed, and the elective hise shail not be aenied or abridged in any State on account of race or color'' He said he not give | bo the resciution reported trom the Cos: Keouonstruction, Uis suport, because it ssserted by in:plostion, that a State hae aright (0 disfranchiso a large mass of ite citizens, 5 Mi. Schenck moved the following M.. Lawrence's inetruesions :—Representasives shall be apportioned among theseveral Beates, wh Le inelu within this Umion, sccording to the ot a i. male citizens over twenty-one years see bevins the q tons for clectess tor Coiatenn at Kal as oie bat Loses g rs ii rains, burned beyond identification, They ere supposed to be emigrants, One man wae rescued Sects crm wore Erie secrane Soene ae jav dhe > from the ffames, bus so badly burned thas bis re- Peles ft MLAS eas on | rrr enh on nia te ordered to third reading is Aa = a4 Erika, of Matos, owned th reetaiion. 3 it | Yesterday the bill giving negroes charged with wae intended. He therefore preferred ‘he end: | ertmina! offemces the privilege of tetal by jury, Feaees Te commnittans the resohition t the com- | aod making them liable to punishment as white the would be removed. persons for mmiler offences, The same act allows them to gtve evklence wins poce In a vil Courts, bus antl] 1968 they will not be allowed to oartify im canes the parties to which are all whites. Tas amount refeed by the merchants of Roston for the testimmorial to the resoners of the passen- gore of the wrecked shtp Gratitude, fe about 922,000, and wil) be awarded as follows : @5,000 to Captata Burke ; $600 to the first mate ; #500 to the fecond mate, and $100 to each of the crew of the bark Fredonie. The belence will ge to the owner of the bark for merchandise thrown over- ment. re . Mr. Marshall, of Gan Tawny hes fesued « general order at Rich- remarks, said thet mond, prohibiting any civil offlcer or ether person election of Mr, the dominant power desired from attempting te spply the provisions of the of bringing on & rev: Vagrant act, recently passed by the Legislature, to any colored person in the Department of Vir- ginia, He says the ultimate result of the statute will be to reduce the freedmen tos condition of servitude worse than that from which they have been emanc! pated. Toe Maryland anti-registration law convention, composed of delegates from al! the counties of the of South, w geives o large por’ State, met at Baltimore yesterday. Montgomery evil. oe 4 Blair, President, made an address condemning the ground that it wou efforta te elevate the negro, He also entered eee a, be warmly into the question of registry, and ex- ieee & eam ee pressed the opinion thet the Union party them- The House then, selves im the Btate would soon be compelled, by adjourned. their own honest convictions, to join « general movement for the rights of their fellow-citizens ia NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE | iy, piste. Ronate. Albany, Jan, 94.—Petitions were presented for an underground railroad in New York, and ef the Third Avenne Railroad Company for permission to con- struct branch tracks, PP ag 7 Roman se amend the general Insurance La provi that no com: organ: under the ‘ome eball on Fiano 6 amount exceed- ing ten per cen Th palauy cap tal, notwithstand- ing they may effect re-insurance shereon........ = £ Police Justions and Justices of the Peace to le exhibit affidavits in criminal! cases. Bivis Leeaopvern.—Te the question of « new constitution to the people at the mext November General Intelligence, (UBy Moti te the New York Bun} Tas je of Alton, Ill., propose to establish « cotton mill in that town. Tam receipte of the city railways in Chicago ry RA were $656,000; number of passengers, 1 . BMALL Pox econtinnes to spreadin Columbus, Ge. notwithstanding the efforts of the city authorities Tinta al siden lobe weitatieristake eth | "Aeron tor 0 at requ e to rerition for the extension to annually ae to the (ull amountof their real-estate women is beng circulated in Kansas, and wil! be pe property, ‘ted to the after o sufficient num- & of names have obtained. Bis Fagen < Centering ofditiehal povere tps eave rs v CAO am Averer L. 6tanxweatnes is on trial in Hart- ford for the murder of bis mother and sister, cake ee oe Anraxvs Waxn's success ins town tn Wiseon- in wee not satisfactory, His agent took §2.87 st the door, while Artemus took the measles the capital. . aeremy colee up the Assembly concarren: resolutions, ag Congress to furnish vessels hulks for temperary Quarantine purposes, and they were adepted. ‘The bill creating a Metropolitan Sanitary District, came up as the special order and was read through, Mr. Low moved that it be made the apecial order | _ TH™ employes tn the Schenectady loonmotive Motlon carried. for next Thi 4 “ works, be pd bd “struck"* on Loge Ay bye A commynicat: was received from the Com . luction om their w: tro er, ving My epee of the oa eal Saabs chee Feb. 1st, ats odlasd vi ior higher dur tig the ast ‘Gscal” year as 414101 bo, | | TRElews passed to Wieseuste, 0 tur. years op, == and the old laws revived. Resson—murder ram- Amombly. pant. The Speaker presented the Quartermaster Gene- New Ontsane papers of « late date say the ne- ral's Report. groes belonging to Louisiana, who wore run off to Texas to escape the ‘‘Yankees,” are returning voluntarily to their old masters, for whom they are willing to work for moderate compensation. Cart. Hoaa, of the British shin Mary Pindes, bound from New York to Cork, the lose of his anip at sea, on Dec, 244h. ere all saved by passing vessels, and many transfers, the captain with some others arrived at Savannah on Tues lay. Tas Columbus (Miss,) Bum states that the plant- ers in that vicinity have employed colered men to hire laborers for with results, Almost every negro contracts, and al] the farmers say they are getting as much labor from the biecks, as freedmen, as formerly when they were slaves. A sour stock company, with « capital of $5,000, . 900, has been organized to mine the Cayuga (N.Y.) Marshes for peat, mart, amd eying else thas tuay turr up, The growth of grass is to be Soapufactured inte paper, and it is thought taas the company may ‘‘strike ile’ and other com- modities they fairly touch bottom. Dunrme the year 1865 about 126,000,000 letters through the Post Office of the City of New ‘ork, The amouns eon both letters and papers Was 61,721,579 40 ; amount received for box rents, $07,756 76 ; expenses of office, 6860,791 71; rofit to the Government over expenses, §1,508,- 14. Tus St. Lawrence being froven ever, and conse- quae adoriieg oxtre facilities for smuggling, the Jommiasioner of Customs hes ordered an increase of his force of revenue officers stationed on the Canadian frontier, The Commissioner statey that many of bis officers are armiees soldiers who, not- withstanding their disability, make mest efficient snd valuable officers, Jonn Mixom Borrs ts pressing bis little bill for firewood burned by our soldiers in Virginia, but wh rather doubtful prospects of success. He claims 14,000, and hes received $4,000 from the quartermaster, but his demand for the belance is now met by the clause of the act of © which requires that all applicants for damages b cer troops shal! be residents of Biates not in rebel- on. ‘ ‘Tus following religious notice is from @ Nash- ville paper. One would judge that the Bishop must have been thoroughly ‘‘reconstructed" by the time his numerous 8 Kot through preach- ing © him; "The numereus friends at mirere of Char.es Todd Quintard, Bishep of the Diocese of Tennessee, will preach at Christ Uhureb, corner of High and Church streew, om Wetnesdey, 17h dost, ob 7 P.M.” Joux Bmavee, who lately walked one hendred milee at Porternouth, N, H. withia one buodred bours, made seven bunered and eighty dollars by doing so, but ssys he would not undertake the job im for many times that sum. He farnted and fell several times during the lest few hours, and was only keps upon his feet by constant bathing and rubbing, sod by the sup- port of two sesistants Tax London Brecratox, in an article on the sub- 4 of the “Trium, of Lleas,"' says: ‘Ou the 19th of December Mr, Beward, Secretary of State, announce! officislly thas the Constitutional amend- ment abolishing slavery and enabiug Congress to make thas abohtion effectual, bad bees sicned by twenty-seven States, and hed, consequently be- come pert of the Federal! Constivutton, Itie not aix years since John Brown died om the ga! we, saying, ‘God sees thet I am of more use to bang than for any other 'Y purpose,''’ On Tuesday evening, Colorado Jewett having engaged » box atthe Arch street Thestre, Phils., for 8 eveuings, took « eotored servans tn with bin, No sooner was Bambo seated than 8 message was sont to Raron?s.To confirm the resolution of the Com- mon Cousecil of New York by re-ieasing certain property to the Church of Bt. James....To change the name of the New York Free Academy to she New York Free College....To ine: ease the rates of advertisements, 5 Le yy moved to take from the table the report of the Committee om Rules, which was carried. He moved to strike out so much ss relates to the erection of & reporters’ ry, and exciude from $6 Seer repens whe net report proceedings in i rr. Tot moved. to smnond by Hesiting the prtv- sof reporters to passing from woats which should be sesigued them. After +, rey debase the adopted @ wo W votes, question om she adoption ef the report, the Liowe adjourned. Tax Commissoucrs Confirmed. Albany, Jan. 24.—The Bouate, in executive seesion to-day, confirmed the nomination of Amor J. Wil- Mameon, Jonathan W. Allen, aod Josiah W. Brows to be Tax Commissioners for New York. The New Jerecy Legislature: Trenton, Jan. 14.—Resolutions endersing the pol- foy of Andrew Johnson, and commending the ad’ ministrative ability of Seward end Stanton, passed the Legislature to.day, after considerable debate— 36 to 6, Tho Ice-Boat Regatta. Poughkeepeie, Jan. 24.—The following telegram bas been received in this city : Arnans, Jan, Sth, To the Poughkeepsie Ice-Boat Club : Wesccep yeurchaiuenge, and will rece you for from one w two thousand dollars, @ distance ef fom ten to fifty miles, At 6 Ion Boat Cron, We are now informed that above race will take place as soem asthe preliminaries cam be arranged. News Items. By Telegraph t the Now Yerkh wen.) Mus. Cimmmwr C, Cray arrived at Fort Monrose yesterday morning, to visit her busband, Sevan Government buildings will be sold a Newport News on the 2th. Bors Houses of the Georgie Logislature agrees to elect Judges on Friday, The Senate propose to elect Senators on the 15th of February, Tue negro testimony bill passed @ second reading in the Tennessee House yesterday, by « vote of 88 te 86, “Jomeny Pari” of Morrie Brothers Pell & Trowbridge Minstrels, diei a4 Boston yeuterdey morning, efler en illness of several weeks dura- tion. Au Albany dispatch says: “A report gained currency yesterday (Tuesday) that the venerable Dr. Nott, of Union College, was dead, which was erroneous. The ductor wae very low during the day, but revived = little a night, aod this morn- ing wee still alive.” Mns. Brarucx A. DoveLas was, on Tucedey evening, married to Major Robert Williams, U, 8. A., at ber residence in Washington. The ceremony was performed by Father Lynch, of the Catholic Church, in the presence of » swal! snd select circle of friends of both parties. treeded omiee A now of wooden builidtngs om Third street, ©, Jewes to remove the colored mam, as bs presopes mtiht be distasteful . coma pli Kirk, NY, wee destroyed by fire on Tuesday bo ag Arg ye a ee might, Four bodies beve been taken from the « Rarorrs from the agent of the Freetmen’s Bu- rea, at Montgomery, Als, Mate thats large nam. ber of freedmen have congregated a¢ Atlanta, Gan who, with the poor whites thet have come fn from the surroonding coustry, are suffering severely from want and the inclemeney of the season, Efforts are being made by the inhabitants of the City to reteve them, but owing to the desolation of that section, caused by the reveges of Boerman'’s army, very litte sid can be given them, He aleo Mates thet he distributed » quantity of ciothing ani goxls to the suffering whites and blacks in at section, Seuthors Emigration te Drast. A Mobile lotter-writer says : “Major Hastings s pushing forward bis arrange- Mente to colonize Bras. ‘one ort Narante here Slready sailed from New Orlease. 6 could DOL Accommodate all that wore ready to go. The Major is vow making proparations for taking out the Teeinder of the colony, with whom he ex a te embark in person early 4 the month of February. Ane colentite are mostly from the interior of Als. a. They propose to make a setsionent om ene of the tributaries of the Amazon.” The Nashvile Press enoourages theee nents, for the following pithy Freagona: “ifany smitten with remoree over hia participation | ‘ebeilion, and is #0 devoted to the memory of ths defuuct Confederacy thas he te Unwilling to eubmit tw the rale of the mejority in his own country, the beet thing he ean do for himeelf, ft for others, is to reek « home ne other land, is wron, deoruel to dissuade ene from omigrati him depart in p 4 all good him mere euceres and piness than perme wil ¢ found in bis native land, [here are a cood many euch reetiess, uneasy spirite in the Soath, who oueht to leave the country, Ther have made up sheir minds to hate this Govervment, and they are not likely to make useful citizens here. I'bey ahould gather their b hold goods, nnees wet call fore distant shore.” sagsihes ee LOCAL NEWS. NEW YORK AND TiS VICINITY. BeoGans.—In a speech made by Bir Morten Peto, during his sojourn im thie country, be re marked there was one thing in America he noticed, which caused him considerate surprise —'the en- tire absence of beggars." Now, it's very evident thet that gentleman never could have walked slong Broadway, or through any of the principal streets of New York, or else he was surrounded by an ‘ imeperious air” through whieh the moss per- # stent mendicant waa unable to pencirate, At the Present time this class literally swarm, end every day seems to edd to their number. They ere of every description, from the little, ragged shoeless urchin, whe begs pennies at every crossing, to the Dlosted whiskey toper of sixty years, Every- where they are to be aren—on the ferrybosts; horse and steam cars: public parks, and in the doorways of private dwellings. A gentieman doing business in Chambers street assured our reporter yesterday, that between the hours of 10 and 12in the morning he hed mo less than seveenteen applica- tions for relief—which, as he remarked, ise ‘ big business in {itself only not profitable." fome of them produce a piece of dirty paper, which purports to be a recommendation from some Rev- erend gentleman thet the bearer is worthy of re- ef, whieh, in nine cases out of ten we swindle, and is good evidence that the bearer should be taken be- fore & police justice for ‘alee representations. Oihere have ‘* pine smal! ch’kdren at home, end the fe:her down with «# fever." Now, the statement may be true, but as so many the same “tale unfold,” the probabilities are against it, There is an old Eng- sh song which rans—* Of all the trades in Londen town, the beggar's ie the best,” etc, which, judg- ing from the number who follow the trade, muss be @ true sentiment. In Washington, D.C. « short time since, there was « pewfect and continued “carnival of beggars;'* but an order from the police authorities for their arrest end confinemens im the workhouse end other public Institutions, quickly suppressed the evil. It is the generosty of our citizens in street alms giving, thet conses the increase of mendicity here; end yes this char- ity has no beneficial results. The claas relieved are, ase rule, the undeserving, lazy, dirty pests of society, who might, if they would, be well taken care of by the many benevolent soctetios with which the city abounds; orobtein honorable em- ployment, The following will illustrate the futil- ity of trying to do good by: street charity, and shows that i: but adds misery to the recipients in the case of children: A reporter ef the Bu* was passing down Broadway on Monday evening, amid the slush created by the thew, when he noticed « little girl, broom tm hend, just retiring from the work of brushing the Duane street cross- ing, where no doubt she had been for many hours. Her fect end legs were encesed in @ peir of old top-boots, which looked ee though they might have belonged to ber father, if she had one; the heels were off, and what sole remained hung like a tongue from the upper leather ; and itis needliess to say ber other garments corresponded with her boots, Being ourlous to ascertain hor whereabouts, he followed her until she came to «# ricketty old shanty in the Five Points, Assbe nesred the dvor several little Arabs ran up to her and enquired: ‘How much you got—yer father wants it." To which she replied: ‘About five ebillia’.'" The door was opened and the child entered, follewed by our reporter, On the floor lay a woman in « beastly state of intoxication, as was proven by the fumes of gin which carpe out at the doorway near which our reporter stood, while near an spology fer « stove sat burly blear-eyed, ruby-nosed looking individual,whieh was evidently “yer father.” The room door was quickly closed, but was soon opened again by the child, who came into the passage with a bottle in her hand, Our reporter spproach- ed her and asked, “Where are you going!” “Gotn' !—going to get nome whiskey for father,” “Dido's you got whiskey before you went out this morming?'' “O yes! I always do, but mother drank itall.” This is but one instance show- ing how these poor little creatures work to keep thelr wicked and unnatural parents in whiskey, Persons who have anything to give should help those established institutions who book after the deserving, ond thus assist in abating © great ev!) while doing » good act. Tus ALLEGED CrTtian Parvarece— Faors or tag Cass.—The ship Meteor ertzed by the U. 8, Marshal, on Tuesdey, ie still im charge of the U. 8, officiala, The following ie the informa tion on which the ssizure was made ¢ To the Hon, Samuel B. Betts, Judge of the Dis- trict Court of the United Btates for the Boush- ern District of New York, the Hon, Denies) 6 Dickinson, U. 8. Diasrict : The undersigned, Actjug Consal ot the Port of (OComtinaed on the fast Page)