The Sun (New York) Newspaper, May 24, 1866, Page 1

a a ae oe” ae Number 1 0.561, The Latest News By Telegraph tothe N. ¥. San, OOR WASHINGTON DSPATCaRS. The Cabinet Serenade, SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT The Old Song Repeated, STANTON DECLARES HIMSELF The President Strongly Endorsed. WELLES WAKES UP AND NODS ASSENT CONGRESS YESTERDAY. Senate Debate on the Recon- struction Report. TAX BILL IN THE HOUSE. The Connecticut Senatorship, O. S. Ferry Elected. City and Miscellaneous New THE GREAT BILLIARD MATCH, Dion the Victor. PAINFUL CASE OF SUICIDE. An Insurance President Poisons Himself. The Twenty-first Ward Gang. &c., &e. THE SERENADE IN WASHINGTON, The President's Speech. Wasttixaton, MAY %.—The President and the Various members of his Cabluet were ee-enaded to day by the National Union Club, attended by a very large concourse of citizens, numbering several thou sands. The President wae the first to be compli mented in thisway, In acknowledgement of it he eeme out in front of the Executive Mansion, an! Standing on the coping of the ballastrade, he wade a vory brief speech. His eppearance was the signal for enthusiastic greetings, His words were as fol- lows: Feriow-Citizexa: In appearing before you thie | @vening, it iseimply forthe purpose of tendering to you my thanks for this demonstration, and for the thy ai which vou heve wanifested on thie occa: “4 ) &e., and on many occer ons Lelow, Such approbs peculiarly erait;iue to me un Kieth eircumstsnces, All that wil be necessary ie to per ist in the eupport ond roaintalnance of correct prin clip nd th yas not distant when the Ameri that the good work you have eomme it will #o prove in the end. (Cheers.) I repeat my nke for your approbation of my conduct us a public man aud @ public servant, The President then retired amidat hear'y applanse, end the party next proceeted to the residence of the | Becretary of State. In the absence of Mr. Seward the comp!iinent was acknowledged by Mr. Vrederick Beward, who sald: Fellow-Citizens—In behalf of the Secretary of Bta‘e, | thank ) ou sincerely tor thie mantiestation of ur kindness, I regret that be ia not here to-uight, or Tam sure that it would give him pleasure to wit Bessend share in vour demonstration ot pitriotle feeling and fidelity to the Union, aad of appreciation ef the wiee and esruest efforts of the P.csidcut lor fis restoration, ‘The Secretary of the Navy was the nert called upon. In acknowledgement of the compliments Mr, ‘Welles said ; 1 thank you. gentlemen, for this compliment, which to the Adminiswation and ite policy whi niall approve, ‘Cheers You eed not expect any iemarks trom me, for | do not Intended tomakeanr, You are orf ali for the ‘pion, | suppose, and for whe estabosehmeut of the Fights of the ntates. (Checrs.) hee are my views, (Cheer) The Secretary of War wns next called upon, the Dend playing ‘Rally ‘round the Viag," “Whoa Johnny Comes Marching Homme," and other airs, Becre ary Stanton enid GRNTLEMEN :—On the afternoon of Thursday the 17th of this month, Lieceived a nove frou ihe see Pewry ot the National | u Johneon Ciut ling @ it wae ihe desian of th jon to serenade I would be caved on ree the President snd his Ca Gpm a. my ree 5 this vote, reply was P thanks ony of th triotic A ague bad p.eviously | incuced may acuiou, fhe wae inade from tiie spot in auewer tho night of lriday, the l4'n day of that mowent whea we were lavcomplimenu® by the Soldiers’ aad sab« ueeciined, ‘Lvo rea & public geech & se ena ie.was Atril, 1dud, At lejoicing over the downfall of the revellion, one of ita instramenis wee You will murdering Mr. Lincolu otr nge thatacom such desociations she the bead of @ cepa uneut not think ib with been simply cxecuiiv | been my aim to auurs devolved upon othe hiet by pre. | mature discussion fied tot la'ive branch ot ad under jis con. | eide wn, Bb evening 16 leveane | fom eauy impurs tion ja ihe my opti * upou | you 1 ehad thersore declare hom brie eas Disipiy, end fo ihe wud tome hey ies be ' eccideosaliv mieuadcretoo) ror wilfuiy mw arene. + sented, What it is my purpose to say on tht ooce glow hasbeen written, Afiec tour ve Oo. War, che | @uthority ot bederai Coveinmens wae | sevueued throu hous the whoe eriliory of e@ United ptutes, at 8 oe : over | thiee hundred tioueand f loytl gol. | deit, and ® cost of ior Wau three thousaod | ot dollars, ‘Lhe twenty mdiuvasol wnacite | ¢ 10) States ta | aad wisi tony Con wha {it cost to up.od thei: government belion, kde «Mle Gt Pieeluent cevoivea uf, Laucolm, oD shliaen Gaye bene est oo ihe rbel go 4, 0UK800 BE LLG dea. D lay o. Apri. in debanoiiay en capeu bebe coms an. #iX Gaye water th mande:in-cuiet, Kolert BE. Lee, rou eu aod van Quiehed, eu Poeun eArtuy 4 Pp. iecuere ol to Gheue.al Gio wbd We lores Ub os bee comand, My thes: rapidly succecding @veuis, the 2ebed gay ernment was vv ih the b.esiaen's ana P10 (he preeCut Congress thus Cleary ole eoNdston OL the wouudty aud the queetion the. ¢ D dupon him, Noose better tuau ar, dobu By iapeee os ibe mu auty lo posed upon the ua tous execulive Qinbaia thew V.LulCeled ab eo Break & ouersice, not io eudley (he isos isulia Of #0 aud eo y batues and victories, to sip away, or turn oases, ly many +peccier to velegerions | «rom loyai States, in Gry acces to provincial Gove | erpore aebing unde: h.o auuority Cale uone nade ty the puwiie tor these iplaimat.oa, tuere 908 LO GicgUM Of Lin pulpor® bo reOULe The peace G MD GMb) Ob LE Gvadisy OD MAT Abed Pike? ae | sunetion of ech pet ¢ vy tas been uphe d ued seuciities py Vivine faved, wud bhiouga the sacrifice os 80 mauen | duu and treasure Oud dations. These measures received the eontial tap- | port of every member of the Cabinet, and © ap proved by the sentiments decia: by the Conven tions in neatly all of the States. One point of dif- ference presented itself, namely : the bs of rep- Terentation. By ame it was th ught just and ex- Revene that the right of suffrage in the rebel States should be secured in ecme form to the colored inhabitanie of those States, either f 8 univers! rule, or tw those qualified by education or by actual service as vo diers who went {lve tor thelr Government, My own mind inclined to this view, bat after caim and full dieenesion. my indement sielted to the adverse ar Testing upon the practical difficulties to be ‘ered in euch @ measure, and te the Pr conviction that to prescribe the rule of suf frage wae not within the ec pe of his power plen of organiaation embouiea ip the procia to the people of North Caroline and the instr to the Provie Hor of tat Rave, tho ey stem 8 preeeribed by thet dent tor th place of univ sh uilon of etvil guthority in the litary rule in th ian, two thing the President are of special notice, ining power is Pecifically w the people * insurrection nied by Ipetroctions Piet, that the organ d abeolutely restricted ho are loval to the United Stsies, and uo other this is in accordance with the Views often declared by Mr. Johneon from the commencement of the rebelion, and under the most imprrasive cheametances, + econdir the choice of ce egaces © Ot only limited to loyal people and nc Matirutiona! euarantees were required in reepect to the emancipation of ee aud the repudiation of the debt, sound Teasen for such guarautees, in respect to slavery. ia ed by the President in bit merange, manely: The ity of the evidence of sincerity in the fuvure Mainta.nence of the Lmion. These views expressed by the President in his meseave, received tinue to reces:ve my cordial scyulesence « Who are loyal p Op'o Is a yueetion that cughs hot to be wiflicult of decision, After {uil explan of the steps taken by him to restore the © tional relations of the States, the President in hie HOUAL MOREIge Procedils to state with eyual distinet. nees what remaiustole dove, end to woom the an thority aud duty of duing it belongs, in the following words: “ Lhe amendment to the Constitution being adopted It wou in for the s & whose powers have been so « beyance to resume thoir pinece in the two brauc Of tue National J thereby complete the work of reet e ite, and for you, -cit.geus of the louse of Ke ues ntatives, to Judge each of you for yourselves or the olecdons 16 turns and qualiticaions of your own te mde, Who- ever doubts thet the anthort'y and duty of jude: Jor iteet of the alectious, retu:n# and qualitic: Of ite metobers beonce toeach House of ¢ tnay have bie doubt removed by the Fe ieral tusion, which dec ares. in the filth section of first article, that cach Ho theeections, returns ap jue men in thus distinetiy tutional right of each f Congress to judge of the erections, recur qual fleations of ite own tember, the President has contormed to the | Plain lewer the Constitution; jt ing the Heuse to juuge ef the cifons, returns ant quatficwtions of ite own members, the obligation is inpled of taking testimony, #¢ eb ing fyicence, and seoiwing the question of membersutp What teethuony bas teen taxen, or what evidence Nas teen pres ited on the questiou to either branch of Congress, of what judgment known to me, nor have | rig wtaken by the Exec nal relations of th ded the a ou8 of lteown cuiziog the Con Dum ‘Hvn of Congresato the ne curity OF ble freedmy, re- whiie he had no domot thas eutcouid not extend the elec tec. ib ie equally Clear thas good faith re ecurity the ireeamenin their liberty snd thetr moperty, thety right to jabor, and their Fight tocimim the just return of their labor, and observing ta:ther that the county iain need of la Lov, and (hat ihe freedien are in meed ot et ploy- ment culture aud protection io connection with thie eubleet, the Pre: ident fur “piavery was cesentialiy by, ANG, Ae eeCH, UoKed (he Stat Valles againel the ocoming ef tree im the property of the e=pica the white 4 ton empoymens or had but the ce Of TOGO ii, Mud the fureign em- ant turned away irom he region where his eoudi- D Would be 80 precarious. With the extinction or monopoly, tree iabor «itl hasten trom wii parte of civiazed world to aseiat in developing Various nod immeasurable resources, which have bisherto Iain dormant, theeighcoruine staee peaies’ Lie (uit of Mexioo have w& evilof exuberant t tilly, a elimave tricn@ly .o.ong ite, and can @ veneer Popuiction thaa is joundas yotin any part of ous coubly, and the rutuce intide of population © the u will be mamly thom the sor yh (he Midet cut Vated nations tn Burep:, fe Views otth ik reation tothe rreadmen reevive., aud rT ve, my be y concuneuce, ‘They have eulded (he action War Deparment, aud were sulstaniaily advecaied tu its anuual report, lo whasileleve an hous, Gesive to conform to theta, a bill was parsed by Congiess regusating the Fieoumen's Bureau; but the provisions of the bal did uot meet we Geut's appova, Lecause he | Leved the powers conlerred upeo bum. and upon the aguuis to Le oppoluted py hin, to be unwise aod une cunetitusioual, Concuriug in tue object of th: aud regeiding the power as cemporary und bands, | advised ite approval, Bur ti beeu returned to Congre Presivent ectious, aoc having taLed ppork, itis pe louger iving mesure, nor the subse « debate or of a aiffererce uf Oplul.n. Anoshes Von, wre, Carled the Civil Righ « Bil, has been the suuicet Of couflict, and s.s20uKh the measuree enacted Ly Congiess lor this pus poet failed w receive tae Exe cutive sane dou, yer, levine been cducred to by a two-thirus vote in n bcuse, they Lave now passed to the statute Look, anc ceased to be the aubjec; of debate, Anorber mesure. or series of measures, ot pre imvorsuce bow pending bere Congress sel remerk, notuely Che plan of restore F TECOMStIUNCON, Be 1s iscaiied. io th by the joint Commistee [I uave no: omoual Meas ive my as ent, bec sour veare i , Congiess wo voting for Kep pibbi dus or leche all persone wh voluntardy adheed io the inte snauliecuon, No wate. what may be the coudition OL Ube COUMLTY LOY What Prowse Ol preseut aud juin loyally ay LO Bivens an Blau Ue LAr ie Lo Le erect lor 10Ur YeOrs BEGINS, & imsBe Caen Oo! persone, As Lae PAop. 004 [460 Buw sleaas dt ain ULebie Lo perceive the bice mty, Justice OF Wisdom Of Gy beasuie. isu having bo piaee HOF Voice 1b the bouy betore wien the me@asuie ie pending, | diedeia ony purpo-e to interie:e beyouu tae expreasion of my opinion, ht CugmiZidy The coustitusoug: power oi; all the co« Vialehes wi tb +h ia 4g lor eeu ud Flim receive, accord at, the euppor’ whieh is FUbOD Which, ate duexam eon, Ley ate ty sy re ured by ibe secretary of the Treasury was next called on. Mr. McCulloch's speach was the same in ite general enuncistions as Mr, Stanion'y ibe serenading party next proceeded tothe ieai- dence of Postmas'er General Deuuiron, who made a thort speech endorsing (he Administration sully tius ended the proceeu\ngs ailendant ou the ser A lettor from Seevetary Harlan was read in the Club toot, 1.0 whieu be ‘ +n sare no inte) teihgentinemberol your orgacizaiion expects it, bor Can it be expected thas l will do or say a# b wouw opiniod tead to civia Aigocon Unt ihe Deon uly accom: oF From Washington. y 23, The President to-day traremitied to the louse s commuaication from the Secretary of (he Treasury, ia yy toa resolution caling jor iuio:mation in re pecs clerks employed in thas Department. The Lutaber Of males is 1,500; fema es, 450, or a total of ‘4,00, of whom S47 served inthe Uuion Aimy, and several iu the Navy, ‘The only person who was in the rebel army is 1a the second Compiioies's office, | He was, according to hisown statement, drafiod by the Texts State authorities, aud wok the oath wih Aicental reeeryauom aud by compulsion, and had aiwaoye chorished 4 love for the Stars wad Sir he Senate todey, in Executive session, confirmed the followiag among other nominations; of New York, and Samuel ( Feasen- NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MAY Patent OMce: Josha F. Halley to be Collector at New York city. Orders for the feaue of pardons to the following named individuals, charged with treason, were auth: orized by the President to-day: a. C, jrylend, F. Y. Calvnar, A, W. Dorie, J, Iv. J.D. Owen. J. 11, Thomas, 1.1, Thompson, Dorie, W. M. Sullivan, J. Thomas W. BR: by TS Cardouli,R M Kengieand J. N- White, of heutucky, and W. J. Greene, of North Carolina, Capt. Fox, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, lets Washington to-day, on his iy to St, Johne, Now Branewick, where he will take passage on the Moni tor Miantonamah for Europe, The Committee of Wareand Means have agreed to an amendment of the Tax bill, providing liste of incomes shall not be published nor turniahe for publication; but they shail be open to Private inspec. tion in the office of the cuilector, There are inor BE indications of the approach. | of Jeff. Davis. Mr. Shea,one of his coun eceived s pass to visit the pritoner, and con fer with him o fence, The char f com ti city in the ar uation of President Lincoln hae peg abandoned, there being no evidence to furtein t The refusal of the Senate to confirm General Frank Blair as Collector of Lusernal Revenue at > was reconsidered by that body in exe*ativ on Friday, and the whole question r Aeon CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, Thirty-Minth Session. SENATE. Wasntxatos, May ~The debate on the report of the Reconstruction Commitiee was opened in the Senate to-day by Mr. Howard, Mr. Fessenden hoped that Congress would at once consider the subject, and be able to adjourn between the tet and 1bsh of July Mr. Sumner desired to postpone the consideration ofthe report until the Inet o: Jume, and be ? thes Congress could wot adjourn uuth the last of duly. After some remarks against postponement by M Couness, the jolut resolution was taken up and read as it passed the House, Mr. Howard took the floor, and explained the pro- Position in behalf of the Special Committee of Fif- lon of Mr. Howard’ speech Mr, following se ® substitute for the tiow State shall make or enforce any law hall abridge the privileges or immunities of sof the United Siam nor eball any Biate de prive any person of lie, | berty or property thout due proc*e of law, nor deny toany person within iis Jurisdiction the equal protection of the lawa Sec. 9. No class of persona, fo suffrage any discrimin shall be ivcladed in the be, unless such discrimination of impartial representation, be in virtue 1 o8 intellicence or r nace, or for participation bellion or other crimes, The public debs ot the United States, In- ll debte or obligetions ¥ hic! att have been, or ‘urred in supp: essing rebellion or in carrying on r iu vetence of the Uiulonor wor payment ot bounties or pensions incileut to such war and Piorided by Jaw, shall be inviolate debts or obligations whlch bave Leen, or uy he atter be incurred in aid of jusurruciion or of a.einet the United States, and claims tor co: ipenea. tion, loss of involuntary or servile Iabor, #hall not be seeured or paid by any State, nor by the Luited Brates, . The Congress shall have power to confirm by if propriate iegislatioa, the provisions ot this articie Mr. Wileon moved to strike out the words “or Property * tn the second section. Mr. Wade ed the amendment and his amendment as ainended was ordered to be priuted, Mr. Wilson offered the tollowing as a substitute for the second claure of the House reeoiution Representatives aball be proportioned among the several States according to their respective nui O18, aud if in muy ptate the elective franclise is or shail be denied to any of its int ake, United Plates above the age ot twenty xcept lusurrection or re- States. ihe basis of re- ball be reduced in the of male citizens so ex but preseatation proportion whieh (he numb cluded shall bear to the whole number of male citi a6 or the of 21. 8 was ordered to be printed. Wilson subsuitted the following substitute for the tuird svetion of the Howe resolution, which was Ordered to be printed: That eny pereou who reslened or abandoned, or may resi«n or abandon auy place under the | nited Diubee Government aud lias taken, or may take park in rebeuion agatust the Governmeus, shail be in eligivle to any office under the Coed or any Stare Government, My. Clark offered the following eubdstitute for the sect on of House resolution, Wich was oF Ne person shail be a Be Congress, or permit to otfice under the Governmentof the United Bis «s, who, having pre viourly token au oati to eupport the Couetitntion thereof, abal! have voluntariy alded in any iwesur- rect on or rebellion arringt the United States, o: given eid or comlort thereto, Mr Howard sugves'ed the striking out of the word “ volunserily,” in the above, which was agreed to, Mr, Clark proposed the follow iag &s @ substitute for the fourth sectiua of the House resolution ; Debte incurred in aid o. rebellion or war ng the United states are iilegal aud void, and cannot be eniorced ju any court, and hal! not be paid by the { nited Staves or any State, nor ehall auy oulnpensa tion be made tor the lose or emancipation of apy tinves. The Senate at four o'clock went into Executive Passion, and soon afier adjourned, or or Kepresentativ inet MOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. On motion of Mr, Bidwell, of Calliornia, the Com mittee on Agriculture was discharged from the {ur ther consideration of the bil donating pubic lands to the American forest tree proposition and laud company ior conducting experiments respecting for est Lree culture, and the bill was Inid on the table ‘The House then reeumned ihe consideration of the bill veported yeateruay by Mr, Kliot, irom the pelect Comrie fo continue mm force w act eatablishing the Fieetwen's Bureay The Gret ecrtion eas amended op motion of Mr, Eliot, by reaucing the te of the coutinuauce of the net to two years justead of turce years. The morning hour haviog expired, the pill’ weut over unsil to-moriow, The Howe then wea Wholeon the rate of the chelr, and ro, into Commttiee of the Union, Mr, Dawesin the uwed the consideration of the Tax Hill, Mr. Pike ocated letting the whole matter of the income tax go over till the next Congress, | ving the law avitnow stands. Adopiet, This leaves the ow ua it at present sands with tax of five percent OF IAcones Up to hve Lio isanu collars, Ana ® tax of ten percenton ihe excess ot ove ve thousand do!- Jars, the oniy diflerence being tumtthe limtt of the ites wiz Lundiea Goilase is ex'euded to one thousand dollars, Among the deductions (0 be wade in enti miacng jocomes, thee were added, on motion of Mr Wilrou of lows. jos year arising trom rage, und exclu yn saciuady eictelmed during the ibourred: ia Aa devia Ge all osu tenaia, of ed the petition ts, Citleene ot m waking for provection Ag4.08) UDjUsL Slate lawe.u belerence to insurance, PVENING BESRION, rearembled as 7:30 P.M, and having if into Coimmittee oF ihe Waele pesuin eu the wideraiion of thy clausesof the Tax Bul eeu He the tax, A uulubervl awendweute of no FOO Ork LU ereat, were i @nd ected upo AL UUBKOF ty en vtcluck, Leaving L6acbed page 128 of the pil, the Commitiee rose @ud tue davuse ad Just The Ho resolved i Connecticut. Election of Verry as |. &. Semater, New Haven, Cony, May ~The Senate con- curred with the ilouse, ioday, in electing Orrle 8, Ferry U. 8, Sensor, to succeed Mr, Foster, whose term expires on the 4th of March, 1867, The vote wae @riculy @ party one, sanding as follows: ©, 8. Ferry, Republican, 18; R. D, Hubbard, Dom. ocrat 8, Tow Massachusetis House yesterday concurred with the Senate in the election of B. F. Butler as Mejor General of Massacuusehe Mj itiae | | | | | | 21, 1866, ATOR WRIGHT. His Reported Death. Farstow, No J, May 23-11 P. M.—Nothing bas been beard here of (he death of @ © Wright aad no diepatehes to promuluent nen hore have been received augouncing such an event, up to this hour, Mexico. Keports vin Havana, (Correspondence of the Sun.) TIAVANA, May 1¥.—Lhe Preneh steamer France arrived on the evening of the 16th from Vere Cruz, with dates from that por. to the 12th ine nd from the city of Mexico tthe 9h, she brings the foliow- ing Mexican news Esrenanra, of May published in Queres taro, save that ot all the Juariet torces in the Depart. + of Guanaxuato, bone of Any cunraquence te. n, they having been dispersed, ant therefore tra- age in safety ae iar as Guadaiarara, > we oarn that new banda of gupreiites have appear beiween Jalisco and Cuadalaxara, end in various places tn (be Department, many hav ing their rencezvous inthe Hille de Col, With the ‘tion of afew euerriling that remain slong the the Department of Vera Cruz bas been peace since the of Misaubla and Zougell d © report * Unfort From Me aidof Pamaniipas, ° nowrious Col, Dupla are much uccessor of Garza, had ap- » near Tampico, and was The sown of Caracal was cap atroyed, the Retarerrs saves ibe situation on the Paei- fie comst is daiy becoming more alarming, There, hare been lately mauy sliiances of the revolationiats with “fillibusters,”” and serious complications w@ feared, From Oaxaca, wo learn that on the 28th ult. the Austrian troops returned from their podition Agatuet Pouftrio sins, bavi town of Tiaxi Prom Meri Yueatan, we are informed that the have signally defeavwd, near di, sent lodians ey havoc fced the way throueh the Liopert eo wud burcod six viliages, Milling all the iohabivents, Keports via Washington Wastineros, May Miniater Rojwero bas offi. cial inselligenee from EB) aso up w the 27ib alt, General Gatcla Morales sent to the Secretary of War his official report of the victory obtained on the 6th o ¥r Magdalena, State of Kenora, force in the State ot 7% shad sent his offi- etal report of a victory ov the reach in Binolon ibe kiwach barned down the town of Atonileo, ia the State ur Coatalla, Mayana Items, Worrespondense of the Sun.) HAvasa, May 10.-There ia wary Hithe mews astir here, Lhe privcipal theme of conversation isthe suppression of books aud newspapers, and all conver. sation other than that reiating to work, by all opere- *. tives in segar and other handed measure ts inore the people of Cuba, Span ther with other tyrannt ikely to bing on @ revolt. Our pew Governor is mak Livelf very much disiiked by all claecses, or rather is continuing in the same course that gained his eueral iil. will when bho wae here beioe ‘The Hleadrick Lludeea arrived yesterday from Philade pois, 1ih, and the Andiew Jobusom trom New York, loth. M Minor goes North ty'the Kagle to-day; also Mr. Corwin, Charge at bi exico - TL dronth etitl in the Vuelta Allajo, and the tubaceo an Are low. Btarvatio iT jue the poor d enbseription graleed for their r seven smen (he, ithe rar bee fallen Pires. Bowron, May —Haxiidinge Nos, 122, 124, 196 and 125 Fulton atreet, were vonrly destroved by tire at aneauly hour this morning, The fire consumed be- tween 4 and 600 beles of cotton consigned to Gard- ner, Dexter & Co, which was moatly ineured in New York, ‘The vinegar factory of Willlaw C Bartlett was ineured for $24,000, which mostly covers the lose, Bavrimonr, May ihe saddle aud harness store of J. 1), lian on Woeat Haiomore atre was burped out lag mixht. Loss i12,U00, whien insured, Wueriina, Va. May 23.—A destructive curred veeterday atternoon at St. Cleireville, Bel- mont County. Ohio, by which an entire square of the mont valuable property an the town was deatroy« ed, ‘The toss is estimated as trom $1u,00 to $200,000 Hepsox, Wis. . royed the wh einees portion of this town, U,L00, Laauied plwjwi, Lhe 6 egiaph line op barned lor about one mile from thie p: Cause unknown Hews items. By Telegraph te the Now York Sun.) Tos 2s), Anniversary of the Socicty for the re- het of destitute children of seamen was held yeu te es the Home at the Sailors’ Boug Harbor, Staten Island. At the second day's seasion of the Grand Lodge of the Lidepen tens order of Good Templars, beld a) Boston yesterday, officers were elected and instalied ; Hon. 8. 1. Hastings, of Wisconsin, being called to the Chair for the fourth successive year, A TEMP LARY alsenn! crected ab Anguste, Ge, alter the occupation o Macon by the United Biases forces, age pl of deposit for rebel or. dinsnce stores, was blown up on Monday, wi Several (ree liuen were enraged in extracting pow - der, Two of the freedmen were blown to stoma, and two others were wounded, Tue colored! Levee laborers at Merophis, Tenn. struck for bigher wages on Tue. athermps The authorities of the Preeimen's Bureau, fearing another rivt, caused the arrest of the neyro strikers and conveyed them to the fort. The © a] Committee sent to to the late arrived at Memphis Firracs thousaud Feulane recently sasembled atthe Peop'e's Park, Sau Mateo, Cal, to express devotion to the cause of Irclaud, and to use sheir influence to heal the dissensions «xieting among the Fenian Brotherhood, The utnost harmony end decorum prevailed, Speeches were made by Jobn Hame!, State Centre, Colonel Walsh, of Gen, Sweeney's stall, and others. A seiiaions fecling bas lately made its appears @nce giaung the negro villages on the Peninsula, Va, and quite arivalry between the various de- nominations is kept up asto who shall secure the greatest uumber of converts, The Baptists, at present, take thelead, and every Sunday abous one hundred uegrvws vf al! ages are baptized, and join that Church, etto parade the streets, invest shav CHOLERA Kevokt,—Hoapital Ship Falcon, | case of cholora admiited ov | May 2id.—No new board since May 7th, and no case under treatment. Admitted May 91at, Gerhard Vos, of Denmar god 2, of Inanition, Anne Potter, of Louth, [reland, aged 17, brain fever. In hospital, leet return, 4 maw anes ae ahora ® ‘Votel ab tty-Third Year: "Thi ’ LOCAL NEWS, BW YORK AND THE VICINITY. Great Bruuiarp Mareu—Drr RY aND Jon Fon tHe Coamrion's Cry aAxD $1,000 4 BipE Drow tue Vieron- NwAnLY A Row, &60.—The creat billiard match between Mr. Joseph Diou, of Camada, sand Mr, John Daery, of New York, for the Cham- ‘Pion's Cue and $1,000, came off jest ovening atthe Cooper tnatitute. About 1,500 Persone were preacns. At So'clcck the game commenced by Mr. Dion me King «push of bie ball and allowing the Champion (open. For about 15 minutes the highest ran made boule. by Deery, After another half doren runs, betting commenced $50 to $100 on Dion. During th next 16 i Diayii was sidered very wean be Pe tind ‘wciiher party making above oy dozen poynta in ru Jo. the next run Dh ion i gaine being called it stood Dien 100; It was now about balf-pest 8 o'clock. giver More rune tt stood Dion 150; Deery, 100. 4o.b piayers seomed to warm te their work o ou erated bec tigere tind, bet very fow points alned by either. In the ne: Mr. Dion made 79 inte, 4th re ine tele Non 100; Deery, ius, Dues thi beur, Deery made some tunguifesn: Wate Fave of 39 and repent : THeOre Up to ¥ 10 ' einks res ee ly, Dro 2 ry, and 268 for Dion, pext run Deery made’ 23 plain one in gecond os, which made him stead. ah of his opponent stood, Deery : dion 209. The next run brought Dion ap. made 64 pointe, ‘ihe score of the next half and runs brought Deery t u 5 but for the succeeding lent fees fe Deaten iehs seemed to run counter to his wishes, he oni, made 11 potutein all, while his opponent made 115, £04 the game stood, IMon S78. Deer; ~Mr. Dien having made $2 prints in one Tun, which was the Pithect he tothietime. Three more h + B40 Lhe many itood, 1) n how ten Peles I et tinted audience was and the excitemons rising to blood bh ta beeen quite risk. the odds being in favor Di other mn o them stand —Dion, 735; Deer este The, ra : was vory poor on both the Lighest run at, aad bet- @ run for some time . tale being 40 by Dico, whee, the for him, and 661 for Deery. Ate ter before 11 o'cloet, when pearly three bears t Dion, 907 ; Deery, 690, 4! tou uiinutes past 11, Diom was 1,000, and Deery T4, Ju the next tem minutes the only run of 52 points by Deery, which helped to mine Salftart jeiwecs bimeelf id bis competitor. EN 11 the score stood — Di but @ splendid run of 116 nts Ug Oy Lim out to dhe next Dion ‘hept ext score |, ‘ 10, while Liom was 1097. the lead tor som: id made fame 1,91, besa iat points which brought Sen plause, and at 6 mi while Deere pemmingioo past le be had a tow. Ik was apparent before this time that there wae inuch prejudice in the minds of the andience against Mr. Iion, but he had scores of friends who were de termined to see justice done, aud whilst some of the Rolsy ones were trying, to incite called ite made by impudent remarks Michael Phelan present to such the stage, jeer pro. ceed to perfrm the duty, whee a scene of curmmotion ensued, which for « time threatened te take sertous ture. we who be odes large bots aud were fearful o ak, jum and made for the billiard ‘abie, and some draw the le others cried out favorite mau Bow some another, but the greater the treuble was to distarbance, Mr. the polleemen reou trem over (he seau out, oe er the Hall, OLO8R OF THE GAMr, About half-past 12, the score #tood: Dion, 1,485 Deory, 1,014, and this distance was maintained oy tothe clove, whea Mr. Joseph Dion came out the victor, with 14 pointe over the champion. Inx menae cheering followed the annouscement, but for Teasone not exactly understood, much indignatioy oxated on the part of Mr. Deery's friends, and Mr, Phelan was troely denounced was for 1,000 points, clored at fiv this morning. Today at2 1). M..and Ty P, M., the Lake Billard ‘Testimonial will be given by these gentlemen and some Others, in the Llallof the Cooper Union. Scicipe OF THE PRUSLDENT OF THE So. Crety Fiae Lxecaanok Comrvant—Monry Marrens ‘Tis Cavse.-Mr, Thomas W, Birdsall, President of the Society Pire Insurance Company, committed suicide, yesterday afternoon, by taking @ dose of strychnine. It eoome that at about half-past two c'clock deceased stopped into the drug-store of Kdward Milhan, No. 153 Troadway, aod purchased # dore of strychnine, which be said he wanted forthe purpose of killing n dog, At first, Mr. Milhan was up- willing te ley Mr. Hirdeall have bar u wumber be The game, whieh minutes before one poison > but when the latter his and business, the et him sare i and pelt seatns nirychut ¥ tur rr reall sented himeatt athie desk, wh ehe remained until pearly 40’ . when he arose and took adrink, but was not seen to Put apything into the tumbier, Ketiriag to a room, he lay down en a lounge, and wes soon wards tound to be dead, Notice having been sent to worener Nauinann, the latter went to {he Odes of @ Insurance Conipany and made a partial ¢: ine tion of the body, It was ascertained, some of the acquaintances of deceased, that there was some difficulty about the accounts of dece! tl the Directors were about to make an exam! the books, 1s was also said that deceased hed engaged in some disastrous speculations, 6 Ber gave poruission Ww have the body removed to en ‘ undertake:'s, and an lagu to be held lay. Mr. Hirdeall bas leita wi id several chi ures living at Youkers, Wesihester County, He was 4! ) eure of age, A New Acapemy ov Music,—-The Direct toreof the Inte Academy of Music have had a meet ing, at whieh the following resolution was adopted : Newwlved, That it ts the sense of the Board to pro coed at once to rebuild the Academy of Music. Tpat e committee of three be appointed to ¥ portion of the bull: * present remains intact; to Procure viaus and specifications for its entire recon- ou uetlon, the earliest day, and lay the same beiore the Board. The building, tie expected, will be ready by the lst of November THE CORPORATION SALE of reul estate was continued ve ‘The attendance was large, and property on Fifth avenue, and Fightieth, Eaghty-firet and Bighty-second streets, and on Madi. son aveaus, was disposed of. ‘The lots ou Fifth ave nue brought from $12,750 to @19,100 The loteon = eiday Faghtieth, Fighty-firet and bighty-seeond re taken Bb an average of about BUM, 6 sale will be concluded to-day. The i offered will be nearly all far up town, though lots nm West, Canal and Heboken streets, will be sold his property is in trian r form, cov 147 feet ou W oat, 25 foes vn Causl, aud 19% feet on Ho- boken street, Cuvsen Coxrenexce,—The Ananal Con. fereuce of the African M. K. Church, N, Y, District, which was commenced on Saturday tn Zion Charch, cor, Bleecker and Weat Tenth streets, is still in ses sion, The Ricut Rev. W.H Bisho organization was fected on urdey; of whe 4 colored pa tore from Louisiana, and other sousbern ou Monday; the disc ary @xamination of dele gales seiative tothe ual progress of gheir con- grezations was con .¢ on Tubeday, and yester Gay was occupied ip Wiscellapeous business, VictTiMs OF THR 14TH STHEET Fine,—At half-past ten o'clock yesterday morning, the re malueof the late Poser Walsh, of Co, No, 6, were d to the Roman Catholic Ghurei, corner of nue gad 2d street, where a High Mass way Mr. Griffin, At the con In he service the remains were takea ty bias bush avenue for interment, followed by two full compauies—Nos, 6 and 25. The funeral of David a Washington Square, ‘Comtinued adem eee.)