The Sun (New York) Newspaper, April 12, 1866, Page 1

Number 10.525. The Latest News| By Kelegraph to the N. ¥. Sun, HR WASHINGTON DISPATCHES. | Rush for Western Lands, 5,000 ACRES RECENTLY ENTERED. ABOR AT THE SOUTH. ireat Demand for Freedmen. "HE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL. An Official Premulgation. ENERAL GRANT AS A FAST DRIVER. le is Fined in a Police Court. ‘HE NEW FENIAN SCARE. outinued Excitement on the Border. ritish War Steamers at East- port, Maine. jagular Movements of the Fenians There, ERRIBLE CRIME IN PHILADELPHIA. ij Persons Murdered. ATER EUROPEAN NEWS. Var Cloud Spreading in Germany ity and Miscellaneous News. TRIKE OF THE GAR DRIVERS: p-Towna Citizens in a Ferment. &ce., &e. Wastisoton, April 11. The rumors thicken thatan Amuesty Proclama- on will be issued in the course of a weak ortwo. It Probabe that it will include all but very promi- ont offenders during the rebellion. The enrolled Civil Rights bill was last night filed at n¢ Btate Department, and will to-anorrow be ofli- ally published asa lew A rush for land for actual settlement ts now taking ace in Missouri, Wisconsin, Kaneas aud other tates, Bixty- tive (housand oae hundred and sixty- roacres have been reeently entered, ‘There are at present in the city quite a number of japiersand agente for the purpose of hiring freed- en to labor on plantations in Tennessee, Mississippi ud other Southern States; among them one, of the itter Sate wishes to hire two hundred and fifty, and pto Saturday night, head engaged nearly two hun- rod; anda lady of the former State, who will en ae quite a oumber. It ls estimated that about four undred and fifty were hired leat week by theee and ther parties, and left for their new places of abode, Genera! Grant to-day acknow!edged the service of warrant for fast driving, and appeaned before the ustice of the Peace and paid the fine. The President has not yet appointed a Customs olleetor tor the port of New York, but thore is rea- m to believe that suspense on this subject will soon ® removed, Reports of the asles of animals received at the uartermaster nerai's effice to-date, show sales nee May Ist, 1866, of 105,751 horses and 108,459 ules : total 212,153 animals, for which the Govern- ent has received the sum of 814,681,192, Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, appeared ase itness before the Commitsee on Rewonstruction to ay, and will conciude his testimony to-moriow, as ne condition and disposition of the people of the outh, it is anid that he was very deliberate and sreful in allof bis replies to the quertions asked, nd that his testimony is of an interesting character. lo will this week return to Goorgia, Warrants tor pardon were issued from the Attor- ey General's Oflice to-day, by direction of the Pres- lent, for forty individuals, the majority ot whom re residents of (icorgia, Louisiana and Texas, A 'w were pardoned under the firet exception, but the iajority of them under tho twenty thousand dollars jnume ‘The Senate has confirmed the following named rigadier Gieverais to be Major Genersds by brevet: bomas H. Neill, Benjamin T. Spooner, Morgan Hi, brysler, aud Martiu I. McMahon. During the month of March the Posi waster Gen ral caused 247 post-offices to be re-opmned in the euthern States. The Department have:also in the sme time established 159 new offiees, The Secretary of State has sent « letter to Rep- veentative Washburne, of Illinois, Chair nan of the ommittee on Commerce, showing the necessity for be passage of the bill amendatory of the act to en- purage immigration. The first section, placing ro- rictions upon visiting passenger vessels 1 the port { New Yor! the Secretary explains, is to: assure the migrants of Government protection, aod caution map agsiust the devices of shaipers. In the second ectlon the provision tor a suinmary proceeding genet persons illegeily restraining imm igrants on Iphoard can only prevent abuses which asually re- ail ULinvestigated ou account of the transient ayof the wronged. It is stated that eve ry passen- or Vessel arriving in New York since the establish. vent of the United Btates Emigrant Oflie: , without xception, has violate the passenger acts of 1555 and 560, Other outrages huve Leen committed, ‘Torem- dy such abuses the Coumissioner of — \mmigra- jon ie empowered to sue for penalties & icurred ; >» unite in one action 1 Gauses of pro ceding against any one ip or ve wel; to ause the testimony of witnesres to be: taken for@ =any Commissioner of the United tes, and tocompound any such penaltiers [his calgned to prevent tedious suite aud obtain #peedy ustiee, The sixth section requires all pena ‘tics to e paid to the superintemients and by thi »m ac punted for to the Commissioner, as the pe, #00 in rhose hands it is found advisable to coucentr sé all natters in which emigrants are imterested. An- ther section makes it penal in masters an d cap- ius to bring criminals to the United states An xemplary penalty is inserted to prevent coli asion etween masters of vessels and criminals, ihe weilth section requires @ survey of passenger » bi pe rk the surveyors, and the issue of license. au; lor &e., the number of passengers, the overcrowair ¢ of hich is one of the moss trixhtful age let migrants, The establisiment of emigrant offi ces rower s comtemplated at Kosion, New Orleans, Ban faco, Baltimore and Philadeiphia, with superinu vn: Dw eteech, excepting that the two pem ed ee a NEW necessity of ench offices as to each of these pointe 1s lolly canvassed, With reference to New Orleave it le stated that cix millions of seres of public lauds invite emigrants to Louisiana. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, Thirty Rimth Session. SENATR. Wasnisoros, Apntt 11.-Mr. @umner presented & petition asking for Congressional aid in the build ing of a European and North American railroad to connect Lialifax with the United States. The peti- tion was reforred to the Committee on Foreign Af faire, Mr. Sumner offered adopted Resolved, ‘That the Committee on Military Affaire be direete: to conside: the expelieney of providing @ system of education for the soldiers in ‘he army of the United Sta'or, so that the time which {« not em plored on post or garrisom duty may be occupied in moral and intellectual improvement, to the end that my of ‘he | nited States may be a mursery of te and also of citizens, Mr. Wilson introduced a resolution to prohibit the sale of spiritaous liquors in the Capitol buriding, Mr. McDougall made a few remarks on the subject, whieh Le coualuded by saying that he was iu favor of wine, whiekey and war, Mr, Wilson said shat during the last few years the employes of the Capitol nad been texel io keep Mem- bers of Congress in whiskey, Whiskey had been kept im ¢ommitiee roome and other parts of the Capi to! Building for the accommodation of Conere Mr Clark said that he did pot Know bow the Was now, but a year or two ed af pages were sent hom There shoud be something dome to prevent the discraceful ecence which hed een witnessed about the Capitol of Late, the resolution was adomed by pons ipaye 2%, Mesare, Davis and McDougall voting in the negative. Mr. Porreroy cslied up the bill to reimburse the State of Kansas for the expenses in calling out ihe militia to repel invasicns, which was passed The House bill in relation to the writ of habeas corpus was then taken up, read, and consideration postponed until to-morrow. Mr. Nye calied up the bill apprepriating certain ume im the ageregate amountine to @°,225,000 tor the reliof of Naval Contractors to indemnify tyerm Qgainat loss sustained in building vessels for the Gor- ernment, This billwesdrawe up in purenance of the recommendation of @ Commission appointed to ’ ject, Mr, Conness spoke of the bill ae containing too great acombination of claime He hoped each case would be put upon ite merita separately Mr. Hendricks said thet b Winkle and Mr. Nye, were constituted ale nittee of the Committee on Naval Aff. © consider the subject had given the mattere embraced in the bill. intien, end their report had received ne N | Committee, with the ex- it ubers, Mr. Grimes, He be- the following, which was ception of one of lieved all the claims in the bill were just, as they had all been care‘aily aod separately examined Further consideration of the subject was postponed antil tomorrow. Mr, Wilson introduced a bill to provide for the na- tional defence, by extablishing a aniform militia, and organizing an active volunteer militia through - ont the United States, Lt is the ori¢inal bill, ordere: to be recommitted, with a few alterations, The Bureau of Militia is placed in the Department netead of the Adjutant Generale Department of the Aupy. uader the Buperyision of the Commanding General of the Army. The pay of the chicf officer is made that of a Brigadier (ieneral, instead of that of a Colone! of Cavalry, To the section, suthorizing « reciment to e Cong onal dist: let, the tollow- ing proviso is annexed: Provided, that nothing con- talmed in thie get sliail be construed to authorize and require the disbandment of any regiment orgavized under its provisions, by r n of the reduction of the namber of the Congressional districts in any State. A few other minor or verbal ehanges are made, The Senate adjourned at 450 P.M, HOUSE OF REF ENTATIVES, Mr. Hoimes, of New York, presented the resolution of the House of Assembly of the New York Legisia- ture, declaring that the action ef the New York Sen atorson the Civil Rights bill was approved, aud re- questing the New York representatives to vote fcr the Dil, notwithstanding the President's veto, Mr. Fliot, of Massachusetts, from the Commit‘ec on Commerce, reported back the Senate bill to an- thorize the issue of American registers to the steaina vessels Michigan, Despatch and Wiliam Kk. Miner, with an amendment applying to a dozen other ink» steamers, The amendment was agreed to and the DIL! passed, Mr, bundy, of Ohio, offered a resolution which was adopted, reciting that William Mercer, of the county of Koss, State of Obio, had furnished en sone and one grandson tothe army of the United States, dur- ing the late rebellion, some of whom wore minors and were killed or died in the services, and that Wil liain Mercer and his wife # aged sad infirm, and without the Brosneary me to support thomeelves in their old ave, and instructing the Committee on Invalid J johns to inquire into the proprinty of placing the name of Wiliam Mercer on the list of ipvalid pensioners, Mr. Kice, ot Maine, offered @ resolution reciting thats moroing paper announced the tect that the Manhattan Club ot New York propored to give to Jamee Brooke a public dinner nex; Monday, Meears, Stockton end Voorhees were expec present, and resolving that the chairman of U mittee of Elections, amd such othe: members of that as way be invited, shall be granted leave to attend such meeting aud uinoer, “Fu of Kentueky, wanted ‘to move an 4, but Mr, Rice, of Mein, withdrew the resolution. fie House proceeded to cowsider the bill frem the Committee of Military Affaire for the reliet of pay- masters in the army, Jue biligave rise to much discussion, ‘The House refused to second the previous qoestion, wheu the woruing hour baviug expired, the bill went over till to-morrow, Mr. Bidwell, from the Committee on Agriculture, reported back, with a substitute, the bill to amend the Agricultural College act. After a pretty discur- sive debate, and the ameudment of the substitute, the substitute was agreed Ww, aud the bill passed by « vote of 96 to 33, ‘The bill as passed enacts that the time in which the several States may comply with the provisious of the act of July 2d, 1562, entitled “An uct douating public lands to the several States and Territories, whieb may provide colleges ior the benetis ot and mechanic arvs," ts bereby extended so acceptance of the benefits of the sald act may le exp! esved with n three years from the pas sage of thie act, and the colleges required by the suid act may be provided within five vears from date of the filing of such acceptance with the Commissioner of the Genera! Land Uftice ; provided that the states now represented in Congress which have not availed themsac.ves of the grant of lauds contained in the paid act ot July 2d, 186% be and they are hereby en titled to so avail themselves of the bevetits thereof by complying with the provisions of the said act, and of thie act eecording to their present representation in Congress; provided, further, that where any ler- ritory shall become a State, and be admitted into t Lien, such new State will be entitled to the beneti of the said act of July 3d, lsuz, by expressing the ac- tance therein required within three years oi ites adinission into the Union, and providing tho college or colleges within five yeare atter such acceptance prescribed in this act; povided, tu: iter, that any Btato which has heretofore exprossed its acc: plance of the act herein reierred Wehall have the period of five years within which to provide at least one col- lege, ue described iu the @h section of said act, alter the pine for providing said college sccording w this act of July 9d, 1662, shall have expired The House went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Unien, and proceeded to the conside- ration of the Benate bill, passed March 9th, to reim- barse the State of Missour: for moveys expended for the United States iu enrolling, equipping and provi- sioning the militia forccetoald in suppressing the rebellion, The bill appropriates $6,775,000, The Committee on Appropriations reported an amendment redncing the amount by 66,00, Mr. Wilson, of lowa, inguiz- ed whether the appropriation in the bill included the amount of direct tax which was wo be deducted. YO RK, THURSDAY, $7,456,000, and thet frem th th» amount of direct tax, ove t, Wilson, of lowa, understood thon, that this bill in ¢ffect appropriated over 87,000.C0). Mr. Van Horn, ef Mo, said Missour! wae claiming inthis bili nothing for expenses or bounties, Bhe had paid reveral millions for these purposes, but wae hot pow making eny claim forthat. All the tree m that had heen called ont by Stace authority had heen paid be the Srate, but this cla m was for troops called out by the United States (iovernment, and who served in the army. It was precisely like the case of Penunarivania, which State was reimbursed by alaw pasrod the other day, Mr. Wright, of N.d., eaid this bill ehould not pase while New Jersey wade nociain tor the $26.00 000 Reich eho had expeaded in @ good cause, aud with @ e heart Various amendments were offered and agreed to, and the bill was pareed by a vote, on division, of 65 to 25. The bill reads as follows That itnmediately after the passage of this tet, the President «ball, with the adeice and consent of the Senate, appoint three Gowm)ssiouers, whoee duty It shall be to ascertain (he auount of money expended by the State of Missouri io enrolling, equipping, enb sisting and paying such State forcenna have ! en called into service in eald tae since (he Y4th dav of tebey 1861, to act in concert with the Unlied States forces in the suppression of rebellion against the United States, And sald Commissioners shall he authorized to elt ae a board im the State of Miewuri end shall be Sethorined to call witnesses and exaim.ue them ander u Aud aid Commissioners thal! be anthorized to em: Dlew aclark ata rate of compensation not exceeling $1,500 per annum, Bro. 2, And be it forther enacted that the com mir#ioners ro appointe ! shall proceed, eubie “10 4 Dlations to be presented by the etar of Wa ! J # of ex ndi tum was dolacted ST00,000 Diade by enid Bt tpore herein names, allowing onir for ¢ amounts Qestined by the St equipping. su #ieting and paying ecalied out by the Governor, ats ' nied States Department Comm ne the district in which Missouri may b t the time, been im- cinded, by the express order, conscut or eonenrrenee of such Commer orwhieo may hace beeu en Pov ed Im euppre eleilion in eald State under She anthority and command of Federal officers; oud bo allowenco shall te nade for ene trope who did Dot pertorin actual military eervice in and co-operation © ? full concert ith the autuorities of the Luited Btstesand subject to thelr orde FRO.%, And be it further enacted that, in making un said account, for the convenience o’ the accountin officers of the Government, the Commissioners shal state seperately the amounts expended respectively for earollug, equipping. arity, eul fisting and pay ing said troupe, ana to @te amouut the a the “ ehall deduct the emount due by the state to the Uo ted States under the set eutitied “An Ac. to pros vide increased revenuy trom import y, inve on the public debt, ana for other purpos Auwuat 6th. 1961, Bie. 4. And be it furtherenacted justment of accounis under thie act, the Cominte. fionersehal!l not allow tor any expe ares or Cum peveation for service at a greaier rare than was at the time authorized by the lawsof the Lulted 8 ates, and the regulations prescribed by ihe secre ary o1 ar. Ww bro. 5, Anibo it fu lesioners shal that. in the ad- h ondd ¢ eid ascerta shail meke ther enacted that, sorcon as } have made np asald ” different items ot ¢ ndiiure, stated, to the Secretary of the Tr t eval mil th, eatimouy taken Ly gioners to the Meerrtn examination by the pr ‘Treasury, tue accounts eball Le found tw Le correct, the same suaill be paid, 6. And be it further enacted thet the Com- loners to be appointed siall, Lefo:e pioceedine io techaryo of (heir duties, be wverally sworn that will careiully examine the accounts exiting between the United States and the state of Stiss aud that they wiil, to the | @at of their abilitynoke a qr true and impartial statenmont ihereol as reguire | by this act, ‘They shall receive such compensation for tholr services a mayle vetermines ly the Beerecary of th reseury, not exceeding teu del lars per day for each day of actual service us and Be F 7 vod be it further easeted that the eum of 95,715,.00.65, or so wuch thereol ae ney be necoe ear. be, aud the rune ie Lereby appropriated to cai. ry this acy into effect, Ata quarter before five the Liouse adjourned. TERRIBLE CHIME, Seven Persous Mardered. Paraperruta, Aru. 1).~A terrible crime in the lower section oftho city was discovered this after noon, A fawily of sevou persons bad been mur- dered —Christupbor Deering, his wife, niece and tour childien, on Mr. Deering's farm, at Point House road and James’ Lane. It is supposed the murders were committed Ina’! Friday by « German laborer on the (arta, ‘The crime was discovered this afternoon by finding the bodies of Deering and bis wife in the bara. One ofthe victine was alaby ten months oid, Plunder evens to have been the main object. Horses and cattic in the stable wo.e found ina fe milsuing condition, SXOOND DisPra Tor, Porrapereuta, Aruit 11,-The Luvern, in its re. count of the horrible tragedy, :* The bodies of Devring and niece wero discovered iu « barn, cover- ed with hay, and the otbersin @ corn erib, similarly covered, It ia supposed the murder was cOmmitied last Saturday by a man and Loy who had been hired by Mr. Doering, and who have lived with hie family for twomonths past. Decriug and his niece were from bome ou Saturday moruing, and it is supposed his wite and childien were murdered dunng ha ab- sence, and that he and bis ulece were killed on their return, The bodies preseated a horrible eppearance, having been fearfully mutilated with a kuife end exe, Only one of the family is saved, w chilldaved ten years, who is ou a viclt to a dieteus relation.” THIRD DISPATCH, Deering was a catuie deuler, aged °S years, Miss Keating, bis cousia, was eved 49. His four culldreu ranged from fourteen months to eight years, His residence {ie located in the suburbs, about a mile and a half below the Navy Yard. ‘Ihe murderer bas vot yet been captured. The affair bes produced a grest tunsalion Lu the city. THE NEW FENIAN SCARE, Dispatches frem Canada, Toronto, Arai 11.-The mination of the Fe- nian prisoners at Cornwall was conducted with closed doors, excluding the press. John 8, Macdon- ald was engaged for the defence, The prisoners were rernanded til) Tuesday next. allquiet, The Giowe this morning has the following: There is noloncer any doubt that O'Mahoner ts concentrating a force near the New Brunswick tron- tler, ‘This is clesriv in viviation of the ueutraiity lowe of the United tes, aud the Washington au- thorities muat spec take action upoa the subject. Weare not rl pa that the American government should act hurriedly, In @ free government tame tmust be allowed tor tlk, and it is nos well tor any governinent to oppore a tnoverment which commands Bmeaeu:é of popuiar sympathy without clear proof ,that the law is being broken, But marching armed men toward rhe trontier is anact of War which the American goyernn monst suppress it they inteuu to do their duty toward ther neighbors, Dispatches from Fastport, Me Fastrour, Mie, Avni. Il.The Feulans have hired the Town Jal! for three days, to hold me ings, There is an open seasion tonight. There is another large Britis! steamer off Campo Bello, with @ large force of men ashore at work, A number of Fevians left on @ sailing verre! last might, secretly, A large steamer, with the American flag aud private signal, Las just gone up the tiver towards Bt. And- rews, Fasrront, Apart. 11,—The excitement continues, The Fenian's Pablic Convention ls in aegsion, Brit- ish war steamers are continually atrtving, and pa- sroling the barbor and Saint Croix Kiver, Fifty Fenians have left in a schooner—destination un APRIL 12, 1866. Easrroet, Arnit il, P. M.Two large Fmalieh ships are bere now, with steam constantly kept Up, Portholes open and everrthing ready, The Americans ar@ wild and consider it a challeuge. American veveraus are joining the circles of Fenians The Fenians are in Convention, Both the Englieh vessels are onthe wrong track. Ieserters (rom the British troops are joining the Circles, and active re- cruiting of volunteers is going on A GREAT STORM. Loes of Many Vessels. (Correspondence of Ue Sun) Fonrtatas Monto, Aruit 1 Pacific bas arrived here from frontier Mexico, The heavy northeaster'y etorm on the coset of Mexico, in the latter part of February, prowed exceedingly dis h—The echooner Astrous to the shipping aronnd the bars. Some eight | verse's were totally wrecked, and several others seriourly damaged, Au English brie and two schoo ners are reported lost near Dos Bacos Star o Hope, of Boston, was wrecked on the 2d of February, on Tabeseo bar, Schooner Wim, Cousins, of Ty.nce Edward's Jeland, caughé tire by the turuing of « lamp, and toge:her with of oy wood for New York burnt to the water’y ¢ From Europe. The brie over earco 136 Later News The RK. M, e@eamsh p Ania, Two Days Hat from Qu AX, A il. « nndar, April let, hare M t S1—Evening,—The ( i" ived advices continue werike, Count Von Blana cs hut | School Superintendent by 829 majority. C Siong conference onthe 20thwith Count Karviri, | {’. Martiate >, Dein. wae re gee ite I the Aurtrian smbasandor to Berlin, Dem, the k sania ¥ ag t to vl t , tons men, Baciete Food in the Orders hed been issued to place three divisions of | Sinty Baee also mode again of one member Prossian infentrr, the whole Sixth Ariny Corps, ®0d | the Board of Chosen Freeholders, Joha MH. Sumy several other resiwocnts, upon a war footluy, lt wae also stated that or rAbeen given that the I'rne- verwia at Kiel bo prepared for active rer- The Vienna Auryp Poer asserte that five Pioslan army corps have received orders, to held theme The Vienna Leuar Rreal pow age latead to present identical noses at Ber lin, dcprecatory,oi war, It is sntgd that not only a Convention but a for- mal treaty of alliance has been conciuded betw cea Italy and Prtiesio ere Sian we vice, oa troady for active service, te Beserta that the Western Qre stated to be in con:so of preparation im Italy. Live ettll | Militers ul, April 1. The German difficulties ere ronalog, bat no actual collision has occurred, Gen preparations are actively pre presing. eral Heoedick bas been appointed the Austrianscom mander n-chief. The prowinelal correspondence of Berlin, of the Ath, weve that in wlew of the dangerto Pru «la br the ¢ entratoa of Austrian troops, it le aa pposod tottor coe have been given which will enables lrus- sistom fully resiatany attack, ‘ *tch from Odelberg, dated the 25th, rraye @ va PAN Coma; of ox wagons, pa med by O we 1 ileni reconutly, destined for Ciacevia, and that nun bod ee from Hungary bad arrived at Lemlorg, aut were expected at Oswelezin, LAV BRITAIN Advices from Ply theay that ordershave been received Wore oxpecile ble preparation for see of halfa dorven war vevre's, The eonelusion Is drawn that the; are intended for the Gulf end River st. Lawrence The New York, Newfoundland and London Tele- graph Company have contracted with the Tolegraph Construction end Maintenanee Company of London for the monufactore aud sulmeraion, this Samim of twocables--one acioss the Guilof st, Lawrenc trom Newfoundiand to Cape Hriton, ana the other between Pisce hdware's saland aud Newfoucwtland, and forthe repair of the prerent )as w have two cables tor sages Leiween Bates he prompe tran ot all mee the Auausic Cable and the Loted FRANCE, The Paris correspondent of the London Times writes that Prince Napoleon has left Varies for Italy, after having several interviews with the Emperor, It is whispered that he is instructed with a mission to Victor Emannel which could not well be confided teany in of pervonnaee, and Teference to the oof atfaire between Pruss od Austria, The rrespondent ad 1 fipd that persone, woo up to the pecrent momeg® he¥e reinewt to believe that Ons Lbibs ikoly rb the pe o} Kurrope would comeof the quar h @10 wow far tors iucieculoun, ‘Their views of the future are ;Joomy enough, and they think the couies Letwoou, Austria and i’rus gia wll bul certain LEAD CENTRE STEPHENS VISITS A FRENCH FoITOR ‘The editor of the Paris Orinicey NATIONALE states in that journal thet be had received @ visit from Stephens, the Irish Head Centze, who announced bis @)ploaching Geparture jor America, Latest Commercial. Loxpow, Manoa Jl-—bhv en inu,—Cougols clored at SO wusd'. for money AMeRICAN PRoveiriee,—The market ie dull, and all securities are Gull wud drowping. Ud. hive Twenties, ToT Mivels Central KR. “aS: brie KL, buabb « KEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE, Seunte Atuasy, Apzit 11—Bitts Pasern,-.Amending the charter of Brooklyn. [t relates to the cleaning aod imp ovement of the streets For the im- provement of the Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn... ‘To extend the boundaries of Prospoct Park, Brook. lyn To provide for s parade ground in Kings County ... Authorizing the sale of certain lands in Prospect Vark, Brooklvn........ Authorizing the extension of the Dry Dock aud bast Uioadway aud Hattery Kailroad,.......To provide for the appoint- ment ot an “in hu number of one hundrea Nota- ries Public an aud the city of New York,......, ‘lo make more com ensive the ect for the benefit of marricd women in ineuring the lives of thelr hur bande lo repeal the soldiers’ voting jaw of Por the relief of the Sackeit sicet (Hbrooklyn) Railroad, The bill ior the relief of Mary G, Miller, otherwise known as Mejor Walker, was passed, it provides tint no peoceedings taken by ber husband for divorce curing Ler absence trom the State with the army sliail prejudice ber mght to apply fore divorce trom bin ‘Lhe Remate refused to consider the resolution to adjourn sine die ou the idth iost, tie Governor uoming ed to the Senate in Exeen tive Session to-day as Frontier Pelice Cominirsion- ere: detu Clark, Jas, Adamaand J. 8 IMuell,of tule falc The nominers tor kmigrant Commissioners vere pot vontiimed, The Lill ueerporating the Jamaica Bavings Bank was ordered toa third readin Al:o the bill author- imiug the Wonvick Valiey Keilroad we extend their road W wew Jereey Biate lue Assembly, Bin.is Passer Yor railroad in Farex and other Streets in New Yorks ne Annual Supply bill - PhO piaie Charty bill......,.Kelative tothe College of the City uo: sem York... Tou iucerpor. ge the Metropositen Luprovement Company ol New York.... luau hor ze the construction of @ ralir yoad in certain ei:eots of New York, and to provide for the storage of merchandize transported on the railroade, Mr, Curtis tuoved to recommus the bill to the Comrnittee of the Whow Mr, Brandreth de- fended thr bill anu oppored the mesi: The tmotigu to reeom mit marriad be waae £4 a can colors, has jost parsed into Keint Creie River, ‘There are Peuten arrivals conthually. Von Biauark ts eald to hace addremed a cired ‘ar despatch tothe Prusstan ambaraadore at the cour te of the (reat Powers, directing them to prete\t ageines he extraordinary armament of Austria, A Flotcoce telegram says considerable armaments ) Third Year: —— Proceedings in which resetvers banks are pari gees To allow husband an eit, or aither o' shees to hecome witneeres for or epeinee each Can Faulkner moved to —— it. rd e f thon was withdrawn an la vote taken on the biil,an it was lot by 42 to 6y Mr, Cochrane meved to re consider and to lay that motiou on the 5 Mr, Brandreth theo moved to recona'der, to 54; and the bill was killed. .. To improve jantic avenue, Brooklyn wee To Mart yt pa | Drew Theological Seminar, .seeTo authorize Comptroller of the Clty of New Yurk to by Mc veesece To @uthorize Willi others to ocmitract nid maintain saw mills Tyn........ Vo incorporate the Brooklyn Im meut Company........1o anend the act re cy sewerage and drainare in the Clty of New York... ‘To fia the teow of Concabice and Justices Leace ...To provide for the distribution o! Safety Fund, Kirowts.Te incorporate the Safe Deposit © ie of Brooklyn ..To incorperate the ork City Sunday Sehool and Missionary Socte the Mothodiet Eptac To inco odiat ate the M on aid Protervien of the orm itch Chareh or North America........ «the Jourmeymwen's Biank Book Binde’ : tg to oe 5 Thirty- the lar io regulate the qu vein the Metropolttan Pol eyecial orger for) rid 41 cc inhoduced a Dil to ain Stephen's College, — Adjourned, CHARTER FLECTIONA, New Joracy Jroary Cirt, Avon IL—lhe canvass wad com) cluded in Jersey City at LL ofclock this (Wednes day) forenoon, Ores*oa Cleveland, Dem., was re elect d Mayor by [65 mojority, against 6160 pr on one yearago, Joseph MeCor, Dom. was re-olec io the 4th Ward, ‘The following are the names of the Aldormen am Choa Freeholders elected : Aldermon—let Ward— Wm. Clarke, Dem, Ward Jobn bedelse@in, Rep. 3d Ward-—diloratioc ik bd Fee, Rep, 4th Ward-Richard A. Wood, Re Ward-James Cassidy, Dem, 6th Ward—iles Ciark, Dem. Chosen Lrecholders-Pirat Ward—Peter Curt Tem, 2d Ward—James Lyneh, . Sd Ward Nelson Hi. Coykendadl, Kep, 4th Ward-Joho hmyth, Nep. Sth Ward John Lowery, Dem Ward—Jolin MeGuigan, Dem, The ontire Dermocratio tickes was slected ra boken, with, perhaps, the exception of one Cou! man in the 24 Ward, whero there is @ reported ¢ This will make « Democratic gain of three, and caps teas Counelinen, The Wayor was Mad gl 18s majority. The fellowing are tho names candidatos elected : Mayor— Frederick B. Ogden. Treasurer Wm. Li, Child. Clty Clerk Joho Kennedy, Colleetor—Aloxander Stewart, Water Cominissioner~ Jo, H, Haddenhorst. Counellmen--Firet Ward: Menry Offermas, lon P, Green, BE, V. 8. Boston, Fi or—-Bolomon s. Middleton, men—second Ward: Frederick Sehme soil, (neodore Parker, and @ reported tie betwee moews, Reed and Van elt, Preeholae:—John K. MeWhorter, Councitmen—! bid Ward: Joka MeDermett, Job Duhrioop, Christopher ¢ ‘ Mresholdor—James I, . ‘the tollowimg were the suprepriations voted the eneulng year: Salaries aud contingencies, fire department, ree we - ; Su! . 4,000 ; lampe and gaa, AW; clean stron BE tod Yepalring streets, @1,00u; water ® police Mo), ‘Total, $01,300, Iv Hndeon City the Democratic tleket waa elect with the exception ef Keoorder, The names of city officers are: For Mayor—J.1), Van Keiper. Recotdes- thous Aldridge. bapeaintendent of Schoolr—Francie B, Noble, Hows items. By Telesnamh to the Now York fon, Hanon Vamw Hatt, Minister of State of Holland died recently in that country. Tue Carrolton, La., Railroad has been sold 4 Gen. Beauregard & Co, Te flood on the Missienipp! !# passing off. Th crevasses below New Orleans are being closed. Tne Method'st Coufvrence at New Orleans te ati digeunsing the Episcopal veto. Tho discussion ¢ Federal politica ts ontirely \gnored, Tur steamer Golden City sailed from San cinco, for Panama, on the 10th, carrying #874, in treseure, of which ¢9%,715 is for New York. ‘Tne ice has broken up on the Missismppi Rive atAr. Piul's, Minn, The River is now open fo navigation. Cart. RK, B, Woepgs, who has been {mprisone at Richmond for several months, was discharge yesterday by orders from Washington. Passipart Jounxsom has ordered the suspensio of Mayor Monroe and Alderman Nixon of Ne Orleans t!)! pardoned, Disraronss from the South atate that the ew of the Civil Rights Bill in the House of Rcprege: tutivos over the President's voto, was expec gad cuused no excitement whatever. Tum Methodist Conference at New Orleans be eppolnted two bishops to procoet to Washing’ and thank the President for restoriug the chure! property A rine on Tuesday afternoon at P.thole, Pa., des troyed the engines, derrick aud tanks of the Titus ville Pipe Company, end adjoining tenks, wit neurly 1,000 barrels of oll, Loss #16,000, Foun buadrod plantations iu the N.tchitoches Ls., ps ish are worked on the contract system eviraging 20 hauds, It is estimated that the pas ish cotton crop will be £0,000 bales, Mas.Gex, Mites, commander of the militar district of Fort Monroe, Vax has lasued « goners order, requiring all veavels from the West [udie or any port Infected with cholera, to be subject 4 a quarantine of fifteen days, ‘Tom Winconsin Legislature passod resolution Toesday night severely censuring Senator Doollit tle for voting against the Civil Rigbts Lill in disy Ledience of instructions, and declaring that it | his duty to resign, Tow final appeal for commutation of the deau smtonce against Elward W. Green, the Maldes murderer, was made on Tuesday, #6 Boston, ang wes denied by Governor Bullock, He will acord ingly be bung om Friday ueat. A sTRike wok place on Munday among the mi ners of ‘he new Almaden Quickaiver mine, Cali foruia, The grevances complained of are they being compellod to lease houses, and the price o supplies, of (be Company. They hold posseasiou of the mine, and alluw no one to work. Yeorsevay afternoon # Frenebman, name nov anceriained, aud » man named Michael Chesnut bad oo angry sreet-discussion in Albany, over Dpelitiod! matters, near the stesmbeas lending, dure