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Number 10.469. =he Latest News By Telegraph tothe N. ¥. San, eee The English Cattle Scourge. OFFICIAL INFORMATION, Terrific Tempest OW France. No American Wrecks Reported. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. The Amendment Question. Benator Sumner in Opposition. THE FREEDMEN’S BUREAU. DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE, News From Mexico. ANOTHER BATCH OF REPORTS, Max. Declared Victerious. AFFAIRS ON THE RIO GRANDE. fen, Weitzel to be Mustered Out. City and Miscellaneous News, THE STEWART LIBEL CASE. &e., Cog Wasuinaron, Feb, 5. From the despatches of our Consul at Liverpool, (aiod January Yoth, 1506, we learn that the cattle ourge is rather on the increase than otherwise, He teow were reported to the authorities, Thus fa: up wards of T)..00 cattle have either died with the biaeue, or beou Billed after taking it, ‘The Consul oye of the actual loas, for hundreds of cares are never re- ported, and thousand re eliughtered prematurely tod burried to market before the plague attacks tiem. Vaccination is being tried as a preventive. It is probably too soon, however, to report detinitely spon ite success, but there seers to be no doubt t the caporimentaas far as thoy have gone, have becn favorable, The high sheriff of Cheshire vaccinated ten catue and exposed thems to the plague, ‘dlus far they have not taken it. ‘The United States Conenl at La Rochelle reporte to the Departinent of State, under date of January Oth, theta terrific tempest was racing off the coast ‘France, at the date of bie dispatch, and three ipwrects came into the port of La Koch: lle, one og'ieh, one French, and one Austrian, No wrecks (Ameriean vessels aro reported up w the dave of Ris diepatch, Becretary McCullough has issued an order to the Sffect that on and afle: March Ist, 1406, a!) Sonthera | @aeuufectures in possession of the manuiacture shall be subject to we present rates of duty, ne exception being made in any case on sccouut of the fate ofthe manufacture, The United States Contul at Liverpool reports to tbe Department of Biate, under date of January 12th, 1866, the loss of the American vesrels, the *iarry of the West," bound from New Orleans to Liverpool with oottom, and was destroyed by fire. The crew was saved. The “Menden,” bound from Dew York to Loudon, was shattered to pieces,and the erew was saved. The cargo is a total loss, The *Ligres#," of Boston, commanded by Isnac Ley buru, boaud trom the Island of Levassa to Lius!, with guae Bo, went to pieces aller Ler crew were rescued, The tollowing appointments e confirmed by the Senate ln Executive Session to-day: Daniel Kich »w be Tex Commissioner for the District of ae John W Thomes, to Le Collector of Internal euue for the Fourth Distiict of Virginia; Wir Ke.loeg, to be Collec or of Custous for New aus; Brevet Major Gene!) w ing Paymiaster-Gevé.al,to be Pay neral, to the repk of Coione: A muititude of biever irtmentein the vo unteer service, numbering een three and .our .bousand of all grades, from leutenant to Colonel, were ule conirmed, CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, Thirty Ninth Seasion. Senate. Washington, Feb, 6.—By © olerical error tn the woport of a recent day's proceedings, the bill intro- duced by Mr, Anthony to regulate suffrage in the District of Columbia, is made to confer the riglit of suffrage only upow white persons, It confers it upon ell male persons resident in the District one year prior to the election and upon all who were entitled vote at the election of 1565. It makes no dis.inc- tion on accuunt of color, Mr. Ramsey, of Minn., presented a memorial from the citizens of Minnesota, asking for the establish- ment of @ Bureau of Education at Washington, to bave charge of the educational interests of the eoun- try and to establish common schools in every part of the Union. Mr, Wilson, of Mass. presented the petition of Genoral Sheridan and other officers, asking for an dncrease of pay ; which was referred to the Military Commiitee, Mr. Clark, of N. H., from the Committee on Ciatme adversely upon several petitions for com- for \osees iucuried by invading armies io and elsewhere Mr, Chandler, of Mich, from the Committee on Commerce, reported the House bill to prevent the fasue of American Registers to versels that changed their registry duriug the wer, Laid over, Mr. Foot, of Vt., offered @ resolution, which wae ted, calling upon the Becretary of War fora wopy of the report of General Roberts, setting torih the views of that officer as to the best mode of re- tia.oloe ewalp jandein (he besio of the Missies.pp!, Mr. Fessenden called up the House jolut resolutioa from the Committee on Keconstruction, proposing en amendment to the Constitution, basing represen- tation upon population, and excluding trom repre- sentation all persons denied the right of suffrage en eccount of color, Mr. Sumner took the floor in opposition to the gesvlution, and offered aeabstituse declaring thas in ail States, lately declared to be in rebellion, there li be no oligarchy, aristocracy, caste or monopoly veowd wikh pray eges aud powerm aad THE | there shall he no denial of EX WASHINGTON DISPATCHES. ' 70,000 Fatal Cases Reported. |: Singular Street Car Collision. tays that during the week previous to date 0,245 | Thiet reality, formes but @ «mali proportion | | Wuntover is required for the national safety NEW YOR richts, efvil or polities’ on account of color or race; tu all perrone sliall @quai beiore the aw, whe ber inthe cour soom at the balio’ box; and thie etainte, made .u pur suar be Cons itution, shali be We Supreme law of the lend, anything in the Constitution or inwe of any ch State, to the contrary, botwitheteud ng, Mr, Sumner eave briefiy hie oljec' ions to the pro posed Constitutional amendment. which be charac: wrized ae nothing else than anovher cmp omlee of umen mob ‘the country had not aiready paid evough in coe easure aud more costly blood for such ¢omp in the part. It was wrong to adroit in th itution the ides that mau could pid property in kindred tc quality in race at nour firet principles of the Deca 1 Independence, and the guarantee of are form of govern. nt itneif cording to the dict ee doa change for the bewter, Surely the proecat proposition ie an amendment which, like the erab, roes backward ‘There are four milous of citizens now robbed of all share in the governmentof their country. whi the eame time they are taxed directiy or indirect for the support of the Government. And this tyranny of taxation without representation it 1s now Proposed to recognize As Hot inconsistent with Con- tt tutional rights and the euarantee of a republic foveruwment, Speaking with & sincere deler- ence for those vaiued friends from whom he differed, he submitted that the time had eaof haman riehte d te no thought », after degrad- neficent er, rota the ot 6 to srorfice come at last, when ai! com prom should erase, Bepeciaily. there of « three-handed com promire, ing the Constitution, renounced Alae, turned outa wh Mr Bumper then proceeced to |b puMenton the powers of Conce ae (oO procure equal righte tf al and he began by eapre-eine @ Leartie t aey oo that the day might eoou come when the siates lates in rebellion could be rece ve! into the co-partnerabip of politica! power aud iio the full tellowehip ot the Union, He raw full weil that it wae vain to expect thie day, which was so mach longed tor, uot we tad obtained tbat security fo: the ‘uae which was iound only im the equal riabte of a), whether ino th court room or baiiot-bor, [he powers ot Cougress op ‘hie sub ect were as auaple as they were bene jeon!. From four special tounwe they flow, each eufticieut tor the etn tte an irrevie be current nelusion, Pin the becereity ug to th alov'y of whe aviug po loeal goveras ity of Congress. Bee ch do vot exp: or ic ith the establishment of Thirdly; the coustitutional injunction to guarantee epublican form of govern. ment. And fourthiy; the courtitutions: amend meat by which Coug:ess in worce of peculiar every is exupowerod to entorce the abolition wery by appiopria @ legs yon. According te Proverb of Cashele burcpe, Js roace lead to Rom ahd 60 do Qii iheee powers lead to the jurisdiction of Cong ers over thie whole sulject. No water which road you their grasp except ueeciul guarantees take you ave a Muesame porbt, Lhe two fret puwere of Congress havo aiready beeu diecussed sd exbausted ; the latter hare tien lees cous uwe.ed i ithe on these thal be proposed to spesk io- lay poposed with the pertuissiou of the penste to eoow the necessity aud uuly of exercising the jurie- elon ot Cour Bee iit hal pul amice » BOK, of Shuvimeo i bbe Gerke ag wOLLer Ceraiu ptates are in the Luion or out Of the Livan dLie ise question of form, not of substan Au aie ecreed accoramuge Wt achorsy of President Loo coin in bis ieteat uber » Chae there Slates have comed w be io practical relations wick the | ion, Aud tie is enough 10 sustain the juriedicnon uf Ce gress, -veu wii houl the pisin Wo. 48 OF the Coustitu- on, Giuncing at the prota Oe of the jauers, he slowid exh. Lit—! iret, the overiu tug becesaity of (he tines; Sod secoudly, the poritive tian Y ol the Coveutution compeiing usto ea entee a pullicen form of government, and Lue to deteliIniog whasie meant by this requirement, ali of which Las been for tified by the Coustitutional ameadment aurhoriz- ine Congress to enturce the aboiution of . Nos ouly it may be dove, but it must be ihe Kepuble must be twee uetiueu b Dir, Buunes O64 LO Coabiiniitn he equa. rights Ol wll, 00 thas (here will be no exciusion OF eny kiad, civilor pouwcss founded ob Colds, abd Lhe promises of our tuthereebal be tultiled, peach an acy will be, jn the wordaet @ult hincolu, an act of justice wer.aoted by the Cousu Uiob—# military necessity Lhe De UOnms BROLY PUBLLVOy TOQuuee Laat (ue ep pisement (Lue providéa shaw be pe.formed ‘The oan, thoueh fo. Leariag guu siow (0 mgerywill vot He will sessas, Kewtst end then will bein the lortseen by Je si tutioual, douse, od © i with the ’ u owill be iev@ned on 6 i thease, wih biodier incidents, By warned by this hisione pecedent, It the dewiaios rights to comes prome, aier e@ VO Piva 1 that ou Alver various vici durug WLC. jue Fg Ote Ol citizensh p were co: | Ob 1€@ people OF COLT, ANG (Led eee uGed, the 6 at inet rose, and bere the soul sickens at the recital. joussaint L'Guverture,@ bieck of unmixed biooa, placed bimeel! ay the Lead of his race, showing the eulusol war and (he genius of etaier ebip also, t uder bie maguaniwous rule the beauilul island to siulie Cuc® Nore, Barieu!.ure revived, com took @ new start, the whites were protected person ead property, Gud 6 Cons!itution was adupt- ed acknowledging the au boty Of Fitece, but making no distiucion on Aceount of race o: color, lp an evil bour tuis poucy wes reversed by adecre of Napoleou Bonaparte. Wir revives and (he Preach arwy was compeled W succumD, Lhe couLeswon of Bi. Domingo wid France wes broken and this sand became a black republic, All (hue dreary catulogue of murder, bettie, uisery aad woe began iu oeuial ol justice to the colored race, And ouiy 4 we bear via shulioe tra euy in Jaimaicn thus av edliug t rribie te bitbouy, Luke Course Piouuce LKe etlee's Abe.@iore, Oll tule will De ure, i we wiediy persis iu tue see denial oF jue sce ‘hoe teeuwen auoug we aie ut uusce the feumen 4 =a OI ew or Jamaica They have the eame organs, uuueu- blOs, seLse8, BLECKOUS Pasrions, Bud Bore wl, Khe SHLL@ BOuse Of WLOLG, BDU (LO salu! LeVoLgE, Passing fiom the necessity of the case, Mr. Sum-~- ner proceeded to consider the guaranties of » Kepub- lican form of government by the Constitution, and continued bis argument at considerable lengih, but before he had concluded bis remarks, the Beuate adjourned, ®eitul ineur o¢ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. Wilson, of lowa, introduced @ bill to preseribe an oath for public officers and members of the bar, whieh is required to be taken by all officers, civil, military and nava!, andin the case of every attorney, counre lor, soliclior or proctor, as follows: “1, A, B., do solemuly swear or sffirm that I have never, as acitizen or an officer, meme: ot the Le- gisiature or convention of any State, voted tor, siened or advocated the pasenge of any ordinance of secession, or voted for any tneaaure of hostility to the Lnited States; that | have never sought or held auy office of the so-called Contedeérate Goverument other than merely ministerial or below the rank of colonel; that | bave never voluntarily \oaned or donated suy mney or property to eaid pretended government or invested In it bond«; that 1 have not, while an officer of the Unilea States, aided, counselled or en coursged any recession from or wer ag ‘inet the United states, And I cofurthers or fli: thas to the best of my knowledge and ability, | will sup port and deteud the Coustitutiou of tb United States againat al! enemies torelzn or dom thar l wil bear true faith and allegiance to the Th 1 will, at al! times, use the best endeavers to m tain a republican forin of governiveut im the Scale in which | aman inhabitant and inthe ( nion of the United States, and that | will well and faitbtully dis- charge the duties of the office or professiwa on which Lam ebous to enter, Bo help me Uod," A penalty for perjury in this oase is attached, The perjurer te made forever incapable of holding office. ‘The bill was referred to the Commitiee on the Judiciary, Mr. Allisom, of Iowa, introduced « bill © fixe standard of weiglits and mearures, to take effect, if | possible, on the first day of July, 1867. 1t provides: | First—I’Lat the anit of lengths eball be the meter of the ten-mil iouth pert of the distance trom the polw to the equator, meaturing at the level of the soa; ite multiple shall be the decometer, hectometer, kKilomete., and Myrimeer; ite subdivisions the de- elu btimeter, and wiliimerer, The unit of hail be the Ago ore#juare decamisies, one ter shail be calied OrNTIAKe and one clomeber be called ueorAuE. Lhe unit of Hail be the srTeg@or cubic meter; ibe sub divisions the decisis, cemiieler mud wiliueer Lbe unit o! capacity sali be the Lireu or devimeter; ite Multiples the decwiter oF territers; ite subdiviious the deciliter, cout) iter, or milerer @r the purpose of asseesing ox collecting | whch the | jee poaos of dissection, by « h | white re ugees, th rtyetwo oinces Lroy; one kilogratn, « ~<, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 866 a Th ESD AY ; I v) Mm A \ 6, SOO, - - — Git on and taxes for the aale of pudl’c tants aod all | occuramt. The President, he eaid, was now ordering porp re efriet scenrec e the coutec ted Tanda te be re ul ced w pheir former tol o of prox fate equiv eee oer Aud were cot emveved ures; one ota them, nor thelr e@ ection of one cocome ler, five-entheo chur her aad s thenennd treet. ‘ spleland tee t men Willismeba } ; Ove : \ to them by o "ey one h ctor f jon set were how to lis acres; oF + three re ye turned ou’. aod the rrekiow rebele troughs back five thousand Le [ } vi ® geon; P tuelr paces, God forbid ne ehoulu ever vote ul like thie, unde Avoircupole; one ton, two thoussod Eliot eaid so far from that be the case he hundred and forty pounds. = ormaion from the head of tureau tha 4 rlot aithe Hteof the colored torn coud te cared for The bill procee tlengh to fix all the va ne | with satisfaction te themecives, That ie ail they weights aud measures, ia accordance, it ie aoder stood, with the French dee mal system, Mr, Ward introdnesd a bill to punish the removal of dead bodies from the groves or other pieces of interment, in the District of Coluinbia, fur mere wantonness, or for the parpore of ee’! or for flue not exceeding five by iinprisenment pot excerding undred dollars, © five years. buying etto similar puniel steal. | ines b, or Prisonment for two The bill was reforred to the Committes on the Judiciary, Mr. Keleo introduced ao joint reso'ation, proposing @ now article to the Constitution of the United Aten, providing that whenever any State within this Union shall a tizene from thelr al leriance to the ¢ nent of (he United States, such State ehall be cons! dere having tore: etal tte rip sea State, andae having revered to the condivon of a terrt Mr. Mchee o te leave to intro! to the mime efiicers of yen a Hill pro States Const of | or criminal and pavy for reonmentor tr {ted in good faith and by order of their euperior ofticers, Mr. Koes, of Lil, offered a preambie retting forth that the time of the Phirtyeninth Congress ie be ne expended and but lie progreas 1 ade in pre and maturing public measures hoped and expe by the © constisuent«, and shat a lsree porwion time erpentin tetalf o the freeduen, theretore Resolved, That the Commitier on the Kules be ip Ok. veved Ww jnquire inte the expe .cucy of reporting a new rule for the foveroment of the House, tothe effect that ove day in each woek shall be exc. ‘ eet apart for the public t the country cur ing thie Congr to be ka the “white mane day." He mo quest : bat o moon ot Mr, Washburn, of lu, the resviulien wae je)! op the table On motfon of Mr Wileon, of Towa, the Hone teok up, and re @ red to the Committee on the Judiciary, thy pene o pio ect Vereons in the Luited Beater in AV. Fights, aod to furnish the means of their vindication ihe Hou agreed to the Senate amendments to the bill making appropiiacone wr tuvalis and other Petisious, abd preaod Lhe Senate jo bt resolution p viding jor the distribuiion of fi hundred copies of he wiiinge of Ma ison, published by gus ity of Congress, Librasies are included ip the aetribu tion, Mr, MeCiurg, of Mo., offered a revolution inatruct- ing the Keconstruction Committee te inquire inte the expeciency of reporting @ bil to levy contribu tions ob the seceded & ates to def ay the cxpevesu auding wiv LO Pp @eerve the poace, A ate are t ubon® over. motonot Mr. bow, ae roselwed that the wee OU Foreig id tou e @ employ mout ¢ vorent, io the cuneiruc the department or die wiet et y way be etatic ued « Mer Drig.s, of Mich. ¢ wae Bop Ou, lmebructing the ¢ mittee on Keeon Stuciiw to take into co: sideration tLe suljen of ictbeving the National Cepitol, in order ther ive eite may LO sceommodaled Le population, and greater seCuliby ie cou i to Lepimia ure, by removing 1b flict the possiiie attacks of loieign eneuies aud Gomentic mensce mi. baie of Maine, introduced @ biL which was rei@ried wtle Commitice on Keconstruc.ion, pio- Vidi ie (0) (AKIO © Consus Of (be Luin Dime p.tor W Law les or Uebober uext resolution, which THE FRERDMEN'S WUREAG BULL The House resumed the consideration ef the bill t© enlame the powers of the Freedmen's Ky, opposed the bill for reasons eet forth vth, tees oiie tt ae etiiking dowi he vory feu monwhieh Lherty reseaad obiter eting the ri @ (ue cik zeus! al) the States Mr. Grinnell, of tows, while euyportiax tue bill, took orcasiun to reply to the eeuieman who had jurt nadoreaed the House, denouncing the wrong, oppree sion spd crime which bad been pe petraed aud the jojury which (he geutiemam bad aefended 1 Tremble wished to kKoow wheimer the gentle- wen wae personal in bie reuark Sy Ganpelltep.et. be eppoed them to the State Ke te bad de euced, anu while pro ceeding WILD Lie op Ly eee Uee Of (lie term Your President.” Mr. Kendall asked what the gentleman meant by ezine “Your Ps r, Grinnell replied, the Union man, my esident, the general had wo avency in electing hum, he requi:ed from (he other 6 ue the respect aod support which be himeeil secordeu bm r. Grinnel tephed be had the honor of giving the President bis vove, while the geumleman from Peonsyivania voted tor—he had long forgotton whot. He, Mr, Grinnell, said he was the President's friend, anc then read from some works of (he President in javerol p @ectiaxg the negro and securing him in bonor.b.e and ut.ui empo ment. Not ouly the Piee dent, buy Generale Gimut aud Heward, aud tue pecietary Of War, lead sexed brat uid be provected, Me aesed Mr. Kauuell oved ‘he rreecmen's bureau? Mandall :eplied Lhe did uot kuow what tho iueu led said, be indored the policy atier jeut, who wag actusted by patuiote mo Qudessoie W res'ore tue uuien The Pitedeot did mot recommend such @ bis as this, which was in Violasion of ine ie ter and spirit of Copetiint appropriate money withous w bir, GT.WLel) ebated Chat Lhe lrerdeut dows endorse the substance of thse bi. Mr. Kandad.—W here ie the proof? Mr. Grinnell." La the ian uage of the gentleman frow Penn) ivenia, the oiler day, gsumos reveal secrets.” Le then spore of the outrages comm.iied upon freed pors ns, and aliuded Ww the 1ece.us of a memorial frou 4 tieuGe iu Maryland, asking jor pro: lection, and @aying ther echoorh gees had becu burned near enough to Washington tor the flum.eto light up the Capito, god the scuvovl-@achers driven away, it would be e than barbarous tO leave ibe ire@dmen Where buey Low Bie Mr, mec of Ky, said \Lat those who opposed this vill hoe who oppuwed every wear e wo crush out treason, They oppo-ed ihe bil because it Was agaivet the course which Whey bad eo lone pur- sued, Jhey prupored to continue tyranny, opp. e@s- sion and wrong, wii e@ the uation desired to protect ali people alike, Whea jhe Meedent iesued bis prociaination culling ior troops, 16 Was denounced a wueurpaiion, Aw lor Liaseil, Leouy elood ou ove side iu (he contest, and tiat wason the side of his COUDLEY, ANG Beast LreRsOL, Oppleselou aD Wrong, Geueral Grant said that bow whiles and backs mutually require the ecti oof the Government, thie did not look like peace, although Kentucky was mul ociuded ip the piociamaiou vecianug certain pieles iu rebellion, Ble was the most ievellous of the whole crew, He detiied th 1@ Government shall be continued in loyal be ecainat traitors aud disioyal men. He deieuded (he coustitujonau- ty of the Dill, wud said thes Wuey hod aed as yot to bring the chivalry as low dowu me Wey Oavlt Ww be in order that just rights myht le given to their tol. low men, The time had gone by wieu human betuge could be treated as brutes by their forme: Miastera, Mr, Eliot, fiom the Coumusiee ob Fieedwen's Affairs, offered several aueuaments @ the penuing Dill, so as to provide tha: the establishing of the Bure.u shali extend to retugoes ud | eousuen to all parte of the Unites Bialos and euthorizing (he Prem. dent to divide the rection ef the counbty within which the privilege of the rivht Of—/a@beas evs pus Was eUspelued ou ruary 1st, 1B6¢ piainiog such re.ugces and freedien into cleie ach con talsiud Ouse OF More plates, DOL W ede Weve lo number, He eaid this amendment ia (od the julie aic.ion of the Bureau gud coutued it to the piste where the writ ie pow susrenied, Mr, Blot pioceed ed to defend the bil, Me sead irom various ot letters, relating bow freedmeu hui been persecuted, aid ae 6 wigumMent for tuelr potectiog end from others, toatow bow many white relusers Lad been reueved, In Atianta, tures Luudes fatnides of it wes stated, won sutler greatly this winter unless they were seseted by Govern- mentagents, He cemanded the p erious question Mr. Plevens Moved ap emMeuiN ent 0 ae LO BiVe the lands vow ocoupied by (he ney rors, op the prin. ciple of Whe the Homestead law, ily Boles WO Once ak andl ail ther went Mr. Stewene eric if the freedmen were turned out it woa'd be robbery Mir. Smih moved an amendment that nono of the provis ous of this act shall exteuder Le im force in the Stare of Kentucky, Mi.stevens offeced a resolution. which was adep ad, spart the evenings for general debate, and in Pu suance of thie the llouse ook @ recess ball baile pet reveu for that purpose, | At the evening session several speeches were made upon the prine!pals of reconstruction, and ate late hour the House adjourned, TUE EXPLOSION or Tis CARTER. Latest Particalars, Cincinnati, Ohw, Feb, 6.-The steamer W. RB Carter exploded ber boiler, thirty Gve mies above Vieksbure, at 4 o'clock on Friday morning. The boiler passed ibrough the forward part of the cabin. Afvor the explosion, the boa! took fire, and continued to bura until seven o'clock, compelling ali who bad ercaped death by explosion, to Jump imto the river. The boat soon after went down, Coptain Hard bead Just gove off watch whea the explosion occurred, and wae not afterwards seen, The steamer Evening rar picked up all the survivors found doating in the water, and carrie! (hem to Vicksburg. Me is pot yet lives were lost, 6 By the explosion end burning of amer WR. Carter on Friday, above Vicks- burs, thirty one persons were killed and eleven wounded, Fifty persons # saved, Vicksbury, Miss, Feb 3.—ihere wore 200 passen- gre aboard the Carter, 125 of whom were lost, at the lowest estimate, Fight bodies were taken from theriver yesterday and to-day; among them Mre, Usterman, Mre David Noel, of Texas; Mrs. Morris, Mr. M. Brewer, paymaster, ot Ohio, These were all that were ideut tied. Lows of the Steamer Mary A. BF r. New Orleans, Feb. 6. ~The steamer Mary A. Bra- ner th 8.0 bales of cotton, was entirely burned on the Sd, ab (he mouth ef the Ked Rives, Her passen- Gere aud crew were enved, Moxico, her Batch ef Reports, New Orvana, Feb, 2.—Vrivatwe lettere from the Mexican capital report that all armed opposition to the mle of Maximilian appeared atanend. Many of the soldiers who had clung to the Liberal cause down toa ae the middie of January, had jeft it, and siven in thelr adhesion to the new Gevernment, The stories about the French having fallen back from before the Juares forces at El Paso, were unfounded, The Metican Tivrs reports new arrivals from the Bouth tor industrial pu: poses, New Orleans, Feb. 4.4 military commision hae been organized at Mobile to inquire into the late guorrilia rade om the steamer Lelfast, The Tace Derra's Braze's letter, dated Jam, 8int, says Today Gens, Weitrel, Binith and Clarke will be mustered out. Five regiments will be mus- Wered ont in thirty days, Peace prevails along the Rio Grande, The Matamoras Rawncnmno says that one Colonel Adolfo Garcia was arrested on tho Texas rhore for stealing forty tho 4 dollars worth of goods in Macded. He gave bail ion the sum of fire tloussend doliare NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE. Senate Athany, Feb & Novices To amend the charter otthe New York Vier and Ware Company... ‘To incorporate the American ‘Transit Compan ‘ For a ra.) ond in (erend and other streets, New York, and to regulate te fare thereon. Bits Passem—To repeal the act fixing the com- peation of the torn officers of Queens -onnty o ineorporate the Midvletown Savings Bank. ...10 locate ‘he cifice of the Woatchos'eréounty Liessurer et White Paw To incorporate the Ar rdam Savings Dank ‘To amend the sect providing fur in- oorporating Bie eure comp un) Bitte Ompexey To Linn Rravina—To tneo @ New York City Mirsion and J rack Sor .-«+To regulate taxes on lauds tikeo or tole for the Croton Aquesuct....Toexiend the time tor the construct.on of the Boutheiie Kauioud of Loug Island, A.jouned, Assewbly. Nortore.—To amend the act relative to laying dourie tracks through Ciinten and other streets of New Yok itis intronvorp.--To authorize the New York Central Kailioad Comp uy to sub-eribe capiialios rauiroed fiom Athens io Newburgh, ou (he weet side Of the Hudeon kiver........ Lo wc ens@ (he salaries of Captains, Patiounen, and Doormen, of the Metro poiltan Vo.ice Keletive to taxation of monied end other stock opera. ons, MOTIONS AND OTMkR RESOLOTIONS,--Mr, offered ihe foiiowlug : Whereas. Post 5 at the Governor be requested te trans- m t bo thin Lay Ule #UCu ImomALoON sabe may on th jec!, any; end if vot, that he re- tof lie kaceiueucy the Governor of aberyland . documenle as way give full luformation Ww the dsgisiature, the resolutions were laid over BiL.e Pasnky.— ‘lo coutirm the title of lands con- veyeu by the Hudson Kiver Lusuranuce ( of.pauy .... Lo atneud the charter of the New York rpicopal Mission pociety.... }o sinead tue Keilioat Louce Act eo as to apply the same to sieaulouse.— ad- journed Avother Cold Snap Onwrgo, N. Y. Keb. 6. Tho weather yesterday was colu aud bowte.ous, The trains om the Orwese aod Kome, aud the Oswego aad ‘Syracuse Builroads, are detained by the snow, Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 12 o'clock, noon —The weatoor is very cold audciear, ‘Ihe mercury atends at lv degrees ai ‘Lhere is very litte suow eu the ground Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb, 5—9 o'clock, A.M. —Weather Wind east, Mercury 5 deg, aleve Zeru, Nows (tems, Dy Teleyraph to the New York Sun.) Tun steamer General Halleck, lying at the levee, at Memphis, caught Gre yesterday morning, and burne! up. Tusss feet of snow fell at Oswego, N Y., be- tween Friday night and Sunday night, and yeater- day morning another storm set in. Tus Governor of Georgia vetoed the bill making valid all contracts betwvee the whites and the freedmen, | ‘Tum avane editors express creat indignation at | the intrusion of the U. 8 troops at Bagdad, and * wonder that such an outrage could have occurred in the 19th century.” ALL the merchaute of Matamoras are trumping up claims to be presented for losses in the Bagdad afair, believing that the Juited Hiates will pay the uu el * Thirty-Third Year. Trem Virgins Senate yesterday passed the House Smendment to the Biate constitution, after re- ductng the required peried of residence tm the State to two years, ancl striking out the clause re Quiriog Voters to pay « tax, Tua depot of the Alleghany Valley Railroad at Lawrenceville, near Pittsburg, Ps. including the round house, carpenter shop, engine shop and biackemith's shop, with eleven locomotives, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The lons a very heavy. A crrotan dispetch to the Cincinnati Comman. tat, dated Austin, Toxas, 1st inet, says: —'' The Pemdent ef the Texas Secession Convention has been electe! to presids over the convention just as ermbled here to reconstruct the Biate Government. A large majority of the delegates to the convention wero originally seceasioniate."* Om the 25th of January, the military foree in the Dovpartment of Texas consisted of nineteen regi- ments of infautry, five regiments of cavalry, one company of pontoonera, and three batteries of ar- ihery, The Departinent of Louimane consisted of ton regiments of infantry, three of cavalry, and one of artillery, The Department of Florida oon- sated of five regiments of Infantry, and aix better fos of the Fifth Reyular Artillery. General Intelligenoe. (By Matt te the New York Sun} Tr Anes, penalties and forfettures collected im Internal revenue cases (or the sia months last past Smount ty 904,000, A ereucine evidence of the decay tnto which the agricultural interests of South Carol fallen. ‘s found tm the fact thes imported now used at Charleston, Ona of the th\chest veine of coal in Dlinvia wea struck, last week, on @ property of Mra.N A Prckott, near BE lwarcdevilie, « short distance trou the Alton road, at a depth of 90 feet. Twerve to fifteen dollars a month, with bowa and clothing, are being paid veyroes im eur, i. with pleuty igh | Sticee rates Fair pay seems to have no diMficulty in Sndi: g takers Tr in wait that the largest fabbath Sehvo! in tho world je at Btockport, Engian five thousand scholars and sree hundred te Over two thousand of the scholars are abo wen years old, A tapr having eb mee iw id her stopping ple tompted to jurop from « running train, nea bern, N.©., receutly, and succeeded a0 breaking her arm an! bruising her heed badly. She was 6), years of ago, Tus Paris Omnibus Company hae reaclved to adopt for their conveyances the practice of laying down hot water tubes uader the feet of the pasven- gers, as eloeady carcied out for first class railway care during winter. Tan little principality of Moneco, tn the Gulf of Genes contains oul, 7,000 inbabitants, and yt, few as they are, they comprise @ free and inde penient nation, with » Loreddary prinve, aud » government all their own, Tas agent of some New Englan! “enevole it Bociety" loft adoren pauper ebiliren ab i pis lod., a few days since, wishout making any pro vision for them, The ayent ts advertiwed for, wd {ein good r quest at Tipton, ‘Tae much canvassed vacrant law of M asiaa pn fa being enforced by the civil eushoritieg wou we consent and robation of the Freedinen's B reau, pplios expressly to freedmen, Cul, Thowa, ways, “Th ie right io princtple* Tom Tuskegee (Ala.) News convrat 5 ite readers and the citizens on the departure o Feder- 8! troops irom thas place and thereupo Ie she them ell “to support the wise policy of th Pr i dent." who Bee wrougat sun & gure th work for Levee Commiasioners of Louisiana have no money to pay labore # thecotore ap pled to Gen. Canby tor an « eof halfamd lion follare by the Federal Governmentte oo nyile » ther work before the Byriag raiw wall) cree, Whe damage. Ons millon five bundred thousand pounte of eorton of govd miaple, have been raised iu ihe vicinity of Car o wale Jvkaon county, Ill, the ! season. Tiimols faimes consider thas as pent prices it is the most profiieiie crap thes cau be raised, Four gentlemen from Pennsylvania, recently on a viet to Jon's Island, near Charleston, 8. C., tor tho purpose of purchasing land, were bese: by tbe negroes, and narrowly escaped with thor lives. They said she island belonged to them, aud mo white man should ever come on 1. Tun loss by the burning of the worsted wills, near the North Provicece line, R. 1, um Friday was shout $800,000, The night the fre Livke ous @ number of women were in Ke bulds, + i> doors being fastened ou siue, toey juopd tou the windows, many of therm sovwiving severe tue Jur es, Tur Newbern, N.C., Tumse stat ® party of mogroes aitackou the |v ot eeu i ton im the ueybborboud, an with lighe wreces attempied w buru his place. The 4iu- tleman, aimed with @ gun aud revolver, flrod tu 4 the gaux and killed four of them, when the res, siter Uring some abote at him, ran off, Two men named Oldham aad Wetmore, tho le. ter the son of the Mayor of New Orleans onte et the oiice of a merchaut in thet cuy, Leuwed New berry, some days ago, aud commenced a quarrel, which resulted in Wetmore stuoting Newbery us the latter shooting Oldham. NoewLlerry vied bus Oldhem didn't auc Weimore wees lockod up, Binon the orgauzition of the mouey~crier aye- tem, November 1, 1564 to the Ist of Februs 1506, 6 have Loeu waned at tue Washirg Poms Once 1,772 money orders, suounting iu the aggro wate to about g164,000, The suvunt of money pad during the #awe ume may be ses down at 100,000, Amount received in surplus dep: ais, abou: 980,000, Burypius deposited in New York, about 7189,000. The total expenses of tuis branch, ese trow c.erk hire, do uot exceed #100, A wipow lady, named Mrs, Heurictta Watw, from Dayton, Quin, accompanied vy ber chiluren, arrived in Cunago on Weduesday. Qu the vars she formed the # queintance of s man who, alwer many iLquiries a8 w ber history, propose. w marry ber, To thie she consented, and they pre. ceeded to @ bote lor that purpose, While tuece the man, by the practice of his strategy, go pus. sion of #250 velouging to Mra, Watis, aud ab sconded, leaving ber entirely destieuse in « atrenge cuy. Tas 8 pringteld 1) Jovemar states that a man named Bal.eLury, receatly from Missouri, but uow living u@er Poor s, hashed» pevro woman in hie emplvy, who wee taken 11], Hor masie: whippod ber anu finding that she was totally uuable to wore took Ler in Lis sleigh, lest Friday, aud saried ive town, where Le pus ber ous and went back Lome. The poor woman, suffering with the typhoid fuve., was uualleto walk end gauk to the ground iru exhaustion, Her person wee marked up in « shoc.ing manner aud her bead was greatly bruise ed, Bue complained of it incessantly, unul ane expired, on Buudsy morning. It in said tees & meeting of prominent politietang will be held iu Wesuingwn c.ty sme time dur. the preseut week, for the purpose of lusugureting the polltiel party of the future, Loyal sounea wen WLo bave been dancing attendance fur au- taistiom W the halle of Congresa under regular ry us, loye ise trom the border Bistey wie beve seats by the suffrage of the old Union party, (Com tumad em the tam Page.)