The Sun (New York) Newspaper, January 7, 1869, Page 1

ae THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR FROM WASHINGTON. Bpecial Despatches to The Sun. Wasitreorow, Jan. 6, 1900, RECEPTION OF THE ELFCTORAL voTR, ‘The Maryland mossengor bas properly filed the Hlectoral vote with Mr. Wade, now leaving out oniy Whe Pacific States, Chartes Westmoreland, merren- fer from California, died at Panama* while en rowte Washington, of small-pox, which disease contracted @n board the steamboat, Ho barked at Sacramento im good health, route to Ban Francisco to teke tha Pacific mail mer. When he became aware that he mast die, be gave bis papers to a friend, with power of attor dey to deliver them to Mr. Wade. There is no law by which this power of attorney can be recognized. Ro word has been received from the Nevada mes- Venger, and the Oregon man te snowed up in the Rocky Mountalus, A report ts afloat that mcssen- ers not arriving today are to be fined €1,000. Ih is hot true, No penalty is atteched to a delay, Ita gman necepts the trust and refases to come at ail, Le Ja liable to fine, All the ftates have sont thelr votes by mail, and these copies Lave been received, und tre to be counted im Hou of those not received by ‘epectal messenger. EW TOWX HONESTLY FON GRANT AND COLFAX. _ Mr. Dawes, of the Special Committee on the Row York election frauds, returved to-dsy, The Bud-Committee are still at work. They Lave already eveloped enough frauds to show tit the State hou- @atly voted for Grant, and thet there Is @ neccesity for legislation by Congress to pretorve the purlty of the batlot. SENATORS FOR Tie PORTE-FIRET CONGR, Governor Morgun received some urgent te roms from bis friends in Albany this: moroinr, took the train at 19 o'clock for thutcity. Telegrams from Detiolt represent that co serious opposition is made to Mr, Chandler. SURRATT IXDICTINNNT THKOWN OCT. The Washington Graud Jury to-day paid no heed to the Indictment which bus been prepared agunst Surratt, thelr grouad being that the Pres recent amnesty procismation covered Sure offence, as the murder o Mr. Lincoln was only an uct of rebellion, GEN, KILPATRICK LEOIFLATRL Gen, Batler carried th the House a pro- Firoln the Diplomatic Approjriaiten bill to abolish three South American twirvons, consolidating all Into one, ‘Tits throws out Kilpetrick. The tharge that was privately mato on the Moor that h exacted £100 per apeceh for Lis rorvices in the recent campaign for Grent led many to for it who would not otherwise have done so. Fernando Wood trted to get in an appropriction fer the Romish mis Mion, but Mr. Covode succe-siwly opposed it, ree morking that a branch of (hat Government in his Ursiriet was nsed to stoi balot boxes with frauda- leut votes, over ove handred having be: pat Wrough for the Democratic ticket humene convent aloue. 1 oF oFnice, THR PUPLIC DEDT nePCRT. Beeretary MeCulluch's + wed Jan, 1, wes tht the total public det is 518,008 28 ut tnthe Treasary i Ol curteury os Maing a total of, Cenytou the amonnt of tho debt jee cash tu Trennury Rept The Navy Ap; bil, reported House ot Representatives to day by Mr, Wash Of Iilinols, proposes considerbie rv the bill of lant year, A soine of the reductions tre the following: For the pay of eommissioned, warrant, and petty oficers ond seamey the place of 88,000,000; for tho Navy Yord $90,000 im the place of $),40; for Navy Yard $90,000 16 the plies of $50,000; for th Aaval etation at Mound Ci"), $5,000 In the pine 827,000; for the preservation of vesueln, de, $2,000, 100 in the place of @3,00,00), ‘The number of non- tommtssioned officers, my 4, 000 privates In the Marine Corpe to be Hinited te 1,600 ‘The Inte tam appropriated by this bill ts €15, bein ‘reduction In the {otal amount »* compured with last year's bill of 9,001.51. BUBSIDIRS YOR NW MUTLROADA, Sonator Sherman to-day delivered a speech Spon the subject of ened ralircaa communica Mon for Washington, showing that powerful and systematiaed effort ts to be made to tuduee Con: ereea to grant charters for rallroads throuzh various Btates. He declrred that uriers new raitroads were built he would propose to move the Capitol to the West. At the request of Senator Moriil, of Maine, qho |s absent, he postponed the further considera Hon of the subject until next Monday, THR INAUGURATION BALL The House Committee on Public Buildings to- fay agroed to report a bill to grant the use of the Rotunds of the Capitol and the Old House for the Inauguration Ball, Not over 500 persons ean be ac commodated, and tickets will consequently be put at o high figure. THR GRORGIA COMPLICATIONS. ‘The House Reconstructian Committee are still taking testimony in the Georgia ease, The Senate Judiciary Committee to-day developed Indications to wake no report to ‘he Senate on Hill's case until some joint action can be taken by both Houses, COST OF THE CURRENCY. Tho Secretary of the Treasury transmitted to Whe Senate to-day a report, slowing that the total vost to the Government of the Issue of paper france Monal currency since its authorization ts $1,355,043, br about 1 36-100 per cent. of ite value, VARIBTING. Commissioner Rollins has returned, Gen. Meade has gone to Cicorpta Collector Smythe has arrived bere to look after bis confirmation as Minister to Austria Col, Barnes, Republican, will contest the elec. pice ree M, Adame from the Fight Kentucky yoNAvA BAPE oprial strict, The ground on which the contest is based that returned rebols votod tor Mr. Adams. Gen. George W. Grandey, Chairman of the Vermont Electorial Colicze, Nas arrived end de- vores the certificate of vote Of that Stato to Senator le. Gen. Logan is pre & speech In opposition the * Civil Bervieo bit He bow that (heya ly eife NM would be to assimilate our fo of government to that Of & monurchy, and to establish a race of oflice- holders indiflerent to the wants aud wishes of the dommou people, ‘a FORTIETH CONGRESS, meee enw FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. ‘The Parsinext laid before the Senate « oom- Munication from the Secretary of the Treasury, Wansmitting the report of the Chief Clerk of the Borean of Engraving and Printing, in response to the Fesolution of inquiry in regard to the cost of issuing the fractional currency, BOUNTIRA YOR RROULARS. A petition was presented asking Congress to put vertain regular soldiers cn the same footing with volunteers In reference to bounties, Referred to the Committee on Milleary AMairs, AGRICULTURE. Mr, Wrtiams (Rep., Oregon) offered a resolution Mirecting the Committee on Agriculture to inquire Into the expedicncy of reorganizing the Department bf Agriculture, 8 us to provide for the selection of one person from each State, familiar with tho agri- cultural wants and intere fl ry 0 P vewi-ofielal pusition in the Depertueat” Rasa i CIVIL MILITARY OFFICE, 1 Epaunps (Rep., Vt.), from the Judiciary Com. ported the following substitute for the bill ive. vy him on the 15th of December, to pre- v the holding of civil ofices by military offers, ato prevent the holding of more than oue oftice at pame time, * enacted, de That no ton shall hold, nor shall forming OF pluce id any person holding an; who shall nccoplor hold any Suier otee place of profit r tho Constitution of of Luton be deemed to have va. ich be bold at the tine of |AILBOAD, ‘The Bonate then took up the Air Line Railroad bill, Bess Wasitanten to New Tos tos" sing railroads, Ooo from Washing: until Monday, : sen muermy's cram, The fenate, ater an andnished discussion apon tue bill to pay’ the elatia of Sue Murpay, adjourned, —_> House of Kepresevtatives. EXPORTS AND DRAWRACKS, Mr. Scumxck (Rep., Obio) asked leave to offer A retolution directing the Secretary of the ‘Treasury to report why tho offices of superintendents of porte and drawbacks at Boston, New York, Phit delphi, nnd Beltimore, which were to have becn dls- he 80th Of Beptember, 1868, hare not been discontinued. Mr. Brooks (Dot. N.Y.) ald that the reasons Woold be found sntisfactory, and therefore he would pot object. The resolution was agreed to. APPOINTMENT OW TIE LABOR COMMITTEE. The AriaKen appointed Mr. Roots of Arkantne to fil s vacancy on the Committes ou Education and Labor. ‘one from Washington to Cin- sion the Dill Was potiponed RAVAL sUROKONS, Mr. Srevens (Rep. N. HL), from the Committee on Naval Adair#, reportet to Incrense the ciency of the Medical Department of tae Navy. Dill went over, It provides for twelve medical inepeetors with tho rank, pay, and emoluments of Commostore, aasint: Inted'to the rank of Briza tier ul in the army eighteen medical dire rank of Captai assimilated to the rr. &e. NRW YORK PLECTION FRAUDS, It ordered that the testimony on the New York eicetion frauds be printed ns soon as writen out. NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS —THS PENSION DILL. Mr, Wasnnenne (Rep., Iil.), from the Committes on Appropriations, reported ihe Naval Appropriation Will for the year ending Juno 90, 1879, Ordered to inted recommitted. The ‘appropriates: re ¢ oMcered by one colonel, one Denton 0 majors, one ad) fone. raymaster, one quartermn sof the oMeers and non-com- tuilssioned officers are to be determined by lot. ‘The Pension bill, after debate in committee, was It appropriates 13,250,000, THE DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL. Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was then taken up, Mv, Brooxs (Dem., N.Y.) moved of President could Jo wothing If w logged by Congress, He continue recur to the lotal expendi‘ure for the last three y- ars, and i serve that they lave been ern INOS 06 ey. were $6! 000; in 1867-68, bounties, BIH! thes (845,000, estimated, 1568-08, or $296,000,000. For the next Bacal fheee are cxtimated yt 24:1. 000.000 aod hie latter estimate the Cominittee ‘believe reduced, The amount for boun- ill be materially ties is not properly chargeable to the expenditures of the Go j and it ism matter of congratalation no bounties, eetimated for the coming ear of 1960-70, The amount voted for de Year 1867-08 was $15,000,000, and that amount is Included in the (otal expenditures for that fiseal year, ‘The amount called f deficiencies for the present fecal the total of expenditures akg: hy of note that on the 24 000. Tt Is wo oF Doe cember, 1n67, the Becreiary of the Treasury est mated the aporopriations required ot " the expenditnres for the iret 4) fecal your weve, 7 fog the ‘Ticai tikée Guariers expeuditar Total, incinding interest and deficiencies, Expenditures lees than estinated by the Becretrary Ofc... i And I now ation of the tn terenting question ress will be called upor ‘Seticlenrien for the June Govern 80, 1870, Secretary of ding is years, Is is for Congress neceanity and whieh the Ree ine re by dian war, which traordinary expenses ou the Gover im xt current amount he estimated de- flelency for the Pe f over $4, 000,000, tucurred by extravagant contracts for un- justifiably extended’ mail service. ‘Then there is the Peandalods eatimate of neariy $665,000 for dete cies for public buildings, where we were pro- wised that the large “amounts we appropri- ated last year should Onish the buildings Add this amount of $645,00), demanied as a de- ficiency for this fixeal year, to the auiount demanded the same purpose for the neat fiscal year, of 134,000, makes §1.000,000, which We are asked to for public bull ‘at this Remsion of C % And at the present stale of tie Treasury, or Indeed in any state of the ‘Tressury, 1 feel bo Bounce it ns the mort extravagant, 4 oti thea! Proiigate expenditure of the public money ‘ever of Congr ‘There are other deficiencies which been mace, and which we are called upon to hat are wi make eee of existing appropriations ded on June 2, 1:64, part of the payment of the iiavili present fircal year, but whieh will not be drawn from the ury Uni after June 9, 186Y, as follow: % 7,06 8 Tou It is esti ein’ thie rerview 150. much of Uist enm it is Propriate to earry ou the & Wilk 1 be? I will let the tous stond in thi though 1 believe the Interest ou the public debt in overstated 9,000,000. ‘That amount 010,676, which we murt rex: as fixed and de Then there Of $158,014,011.74, made up of the iten the estimate, ‘The question recurs, how much th ow impossible fr me to state how mueh the fret ites Jor $45,000,000 can duced, as the Appropriath Joumittes has not » procecded far enough | ourideration of th Varivus amounts making up th Hut we shal reporta reduction of more than §100,000 from what Was usked for (ue cxpcuser of fureiin intercourse, Bnd nearly 61,000,000 from what ie saxed 16 into the legislative, exocutive, and. judtelal il. Pensions, Indian deportinent, and army proper must rewaln shout the same as stated in the enti mates. bllitary Academy we reduco neatly §50,(0 on the estimates. For armory and fortifications 44,094,900 are eked, and I believe we can get along with $1,500,000, For harvor and revenue Improver mente snd public buildings, ¢8,430,019, In my judg: ment $8,001,000 will be as much as Congress. woul? Wish to appropriate under both of those heads, For u biivhment $20,995,414.60, is estimated, ‘avy bid ulrealy prepared’ this is reduced to about $16,000,000, ity lieved will answer purpose, ‘He thought n be of the total expenditures for the ing June 3, 1870, of — $909,000,000" mulled by the Beerctary of the Truss will eave for the otal expenditures fe eal year ending Jane W, 1840, $258,000.00. Add to that $2,000,00) more tor various other expendituresy und We have # total of $20,000,000, It is my beher that (he expenditures can be kept down to that point, and that the Govern t can be admici: e for that eum; and if that cam be done, as to done, & good showing’ can made, I have made no celimute im ro- lation to the revenue for the next tkeal year for the present fincal year, it appears froin the received for tary's report that the actual reve the first quarter amount to §M5,v00,302, and that the Secretary «stimutcs the next turee quurters ul $246,- 000,000, aking. the totw) estimace of the Secretary 9211,000,000, Bot Mr, Wells, spcetal Commissioner Of ie Kevenue, who bss given this matter great at fentlon,cstinaten that It will reach $356,000,000, being 16,000,000 more then the estimat. of the Secretary, ning, there/ore, that we shall not collect more revenue ior the fiscal year ending Juue (0, 1870, than the Keeretary estimates we suai collect for the resent fiscal yeur, und assuming that our expendi- jures Will not exceed $200,00),000, there will be a turplus of $51,000,000 fur the year ending June 80, 1970. But wits uu bonest collection of the revenue, Bud without any increase of taxes, 1 think we con collect £450,000,00 of revenue, If his can be done, and our expenditures can be kept even within $00,° 0W,00, We shail show a surplus uf the end of the fiscal your 1570 of $75,000,000, CATHOLICS CUARGED WITH USING FRAUDULENT WA- Mr. Covops TRA ATION Paraua. Ir, Covoni as sed the amendment ull sald bs drelred to call (be attention of ie House to some Of the dangers connected with the Church of Rome. That Charch tad boen aged in his own icles an clement of power by the Democratic ty, 10 disregard of te election laws, ‘The Catho school in his d si the place where frandu lent voters trom ot! had been congress! Conteh who ted frand: Those papers signed Court ben et tn @ names of persone who hed not b y five yeas. ‘Ther tn them, They wei boginnlug to end, ir, Woovwann (Dem., Pa) a: league chose to charge toe Chu tuch practices, It was duo to a large body of reapect ble citizens that he should produce the proof. The only individaal whom he eo'leagne had epecifid by eof the Presbyterian Chnreh, d that fieudoleut naturalization med exclusively by the members of th anid It wow the nt natural! son pepe Bnowiten, Cle irom Nd that if his eo! hoof Rome with papers, were chure’ of Ri Mr. Woopwanp--I simply say that the individant to whom my coileag alent naturalization Urs eve | Deacon in good # a alluded aa having teeued frw Mr, Covopm sald he had alladed to the persona Who hind used those frauduiont certiMenter, Mr. Woopwann—What lind the Church of Rome to do with itr Mir. CovoDE—It was the members of the Church of Rome who voted on those fraudulent papers, Not a Protestant was enguced ay a hia te +. Woopwanp—You wn by u tho Charen of Rome did this frau, inh Mr CoroDET tay It was the members of th Church who used the papers. Th tained from the gentleman's: let, and were voted om by these “green Irish.” (Laughter. } Mr. Jepp (Rep., Ili.) exld he would vote a: the ainendment, but not on the tas ised inven: qu question The to strike out the appropristion ey. If the majority of u House denied to the oldest Christi Y the World a representative from he could not tee why they should continue to send diplomatic representative to hike that of Turkey, He wanted the country to un- derstand that the distinguished gentleman (rom Pennsylvaain (Mr. Covode), in the assault which he had made cn the Church of Rome, but represented his party, Mr. J np desired to way thet An his eetlon on that question ho was govarned neither by Christianity rinfidellem, He did not think that that element duced lnto the question, Jeulg, amendment oftcred by Mr, Wood was re- ecie Mr. Beri Providing for bu of Nicaragua, Honduras, Rica, and for but one Midi New’ Granada, Venerucl After cousiderablo discussion by M Cuaxcen Dew. N.Y), Keisxr (Nep, 'N. ¥), am, mont Was agreed (0. The Commitice rose and reported the bill to the Ro 1ite further cousiceration was postponed till Monday next, GREAT BRITAIN AND THE SLAVE TRADE Mr. Kiisny asked leave to offer a recotntion tn. structing the Coumitice on Forelgn Affairs to tn quire into the expediency, of taking ‘steps to secur nd Costs eraments of Brrurn, MarNanp (Rep, Tena), Buooxs, aud Jtpn, the Ne abre cirting Or modification of the treety wilh Great Britain for the suppression of te #lave trade, Mr, ABNELL (Rep., Teun.) otjocted, GOLD sat On motion of Mr. Monn: = mpt to Commit Murder in Third Ay: esterday morning, Joseph Del Peralte, a cigar , while om his way to work at 67 Third avence, whon near his place of business, was attacked by an unknown raflan, who slashed bimon tho left side of the (ace with a razor, opening the cheek from the forevead to the chin, ‘The blow was evidently aimed at the head, ‘The assailant escaped, and Mr, Del Peralte was taken to his work siop, where Was dressed. is @ Spanierd, and bis as. failent ts suppore to be a Cuba ed A Caundian Tragedy Bowsaravitr, Jon. 6.—Yesterday a Mra. Wil- Mems, of Hampton village, in = Ot of fh drowned her two children ina barrel of wate Ores, The faintly i# respoctably eon. Bin pamed Euock, formerly a slave, was shot today at Colesville, a few miles from this eity, by Wm. 0, Markham, white man, shooting was with a Fun that Lad been kept for the purpose, Markham stoot in bis own house, and fired upon tl through \\e window, The gun was loaded with heavy shot, which seattered and wounded him maln- ly in the abdomen, Eno. "vin the street some time, and died a few houre after he was‘ t, Mark + dam was arrested, anaes Prize Fighting tn Siltnot Cmcaco, Jan, 6.—To prevent the recurrence of the nomerous prize felts that have disgraced this region, the city authorities will ask the Legislature to pass an act modeled after the Ohio law, whieh im Prisons for one year tho principals of premeditated Prize fights, with an additional proviso em powering the urrcnt of persons trating for a fight _ The Shandley Murder—A Shocking Rect Coroner Flynn beld an inquest yesterday int ease of James Shandiey, who died in Bellevue Hospital on Baturday ev. having beeu stabbed on Thursday, the Sist inst, The testimony was se follows Jobn McLoneblin, of 102 First avenue, said: On the evening of “Thursday last I was walking with James Shandiey at about 7 o'clock in the evening ; he asked me to take a drink, aud went into a disilllery kept by Meyer, Schwartz & Ov; 7, Win. he Ssked d approaching Shandiey, asl odo anything ; be repley McCutcheon, was ser ven we entered him if he wae t he then MeCateheon if be wi to do anything, and the latter replied, jd without saying a other word : Fan outmid the purpose of catching up a few stones to McCutcheon with, but a mun I met at the d me not to strike lim, sol threw them away; barkeeper then turned’ MeCutehe Tw ed the kalfe out of bis b Shandley to Dr. Fly knife ton man,and he Taubsequently rest by Officer Seaton. A of O41 First avenuo, testided’ that during y in the barroom the prisoner and Buindley were quarreling about who #honid treat, and the upshot of it was, that MeCutevoun drew a knile, an Without appat provocation or the least warning, stabbed Busadley im the body; MeCu'cheon was drunk at the time, and Sbaudiey bud also been drink- ing. A Murderer's La: Day on Farth. From the Trenton Garett of Yeterday. To-day is the last day on eart! of \Voolley, the morderer of Hartshorn Fleming. Ie is to Le banged at Freebold to-morrow, hia death warrant having Deen signed by the Governor, and sent to that p! by special messenger on Monday. On Monday ovens lug the Governor recalved « peution from a nunber of the citizens of Moumonth conty axking Lim to call together the Court of Pardons and secure the commutation of Wovlley’s sentence from capital unishinemt tO imprisonment for itfe. ‘The dovernor telegraphed to ea-Governor Parker, the | counsel for Wovliey, that alter a careful examn- ination of the evidence in the case, which bad been sent i ago of the’ petitinn, be saw nothing to induce bim to prevent thelaw frou tak- tng its Conrse. ‘The Court of Pardons was In session when the petition for a renpite was sent Just beiore Christmas, and nothing was sald about » commata- tion of seutence then, This seems to liave been the suggestion of despair, = dernier reawrt; but If murder Is to be punished by there is certainly noting i hy ing in tli's Btate, eaen of Wooll developed on the trial, that would Jurti y « excep tlon to the custom, decision of tue Uo vernor Is final, and to-morrow the wretched murdercr Wo! ex plate his feariul crime on the gallon = Dreadful Tragedy at ‘Mea, ‘The Corb Herald publishes the particulars of an extraordinary tragedy mt aes, A Londoner bamed. Hugers, one of a crew of. @ Dutch veasel which errived in the harbor on the Yet of December m South America, altewipted while the a to obtain possesrion of ber by mar his shipmates, He po iat d injuries on me wabtes of ihe ship for inves day hone of the capaves killed bun whi iy Je he was —— The Michigan Menatorsbip. Dernorr, Jan, 6.—The Republican me: the Legisialure to-night nomin ited the Lon. 4. C1 ler for rediection to the Senate, Scheoner Kun Down. Noaroux, Jan. The steamer J, Wo Ever- t rt, ran into te b's ora of aude NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 FROM ALBANY. rial Content the Floor the Assembly-Mr. Greeley Working Marshal O. Rebertss Special Do pateh to the sun, Atnany, Jen, 6. All business stands in abeyance until the new Speaker appointe hie committees, For the purpose of giving bim an opportanity to make his selection, the Legisiaturo will probably adjourn to-morrow afternoon to meet again on Taceday or Wednerday of next week, A resolation for euch sijournment has already passed the Aseombly, and has gone to Seoate for concurrence, The hotels, the lobbies, all other public places are beset by beggars, Over a handred widows battonholing mombers to get their sons eppointed as prges or messengers. Then there are sundry appointments in the Clerk's and Speaker's gitt, for which there are at loaxt twenty ap- rlicanta to one place, ‘The gentlemen who are to cide theso questions are not to be envied. Senator Beach's reeolution, directing the Railroad Committee of the Senate to investigate the alleged over issues of etock by the management of the Erie, the Hadron River, and the Central Bailroads respec: Lively, was passed this morning, a'ter an animated dobate, by the casting voto of the mow Lieutenant Governor, the Benate being tled on the quostion, There was no Executive Session tn the Senate this morning, consequently the expected batch of ap- Pointments by the new Governor was not sent in, ‘The Senatorial contest has taken a new phase, The Hon, Horace Giceley made his appearance hero this morning and tinmediately announced that he ‘was here to fnrther tho nomination of Marshall O. Roberts for the Senate. A Domocratic Member of Assembly—Col, Murphy, of New York—presented « resolution, giving the next Ambassador to Englond the privileges of the floor, which was earrled with- out opposition. Many people seem amused to see the Philosopher here in this rie, but the adherents of Morgan and Fenton reepeetively profess to re the demonstration as of no consequence, UNION LRAUCE OF AMERICA, The State Council of the Union League of America for the Btate of New York bas bean in ses- sion bero to-day, Chas, W, Godard, of Kings, wae elected President; Wm, D, Alexander, of New York, and Lyman R, Boss, of Erie, Vice-Presdents ; Chas. ©. Pinckney, of New York, Treasurer; and Thoma @, Bader and Natbantel Appleton, both of New York, Secretaries, Among the members of the Executive Committee elected are J. M. Schermerhorn, of Erle; 11. ©, Fisk, of Allegany; ©. H. Thompson, of Sten- of Onondaga; HB. M. Mad- of Tompkins Jos. nd Benjavia De Vor, of Broome. — NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Pinks RENATR—Atnany, Jan. 6, 1909, Bills were noticed relating to the ‘salaries oft Metrop Jtum Police; to submit to the people proposed ‘by the late Convention ; ng laws relative to bribery: incor. ting the Fulton Market Pishmongers’ Asaoctia- Nn; to repeal the act relative to bridges over the Croton river, 1a Weetcheater county, paraed In 1831; dividing the county of Bleaben; amonding the uct in purating the New York Bridge Company, ‘ctltions Were presentod of citizens of Clinton 4 Eenex counties for ald to the Wi attsburg Railrosd; of citizens of Oneida county for the repeal o} Pertaining to the National Guard ; to incre: tue Judges of the Court of Appeals art, Bills we ng the const of @ sallroad in Twenty-third and other str New York; providing an amendment to the Cons: tution of tlie Btate reapecting tho number of Jul of the Conrt of Appe to.mmend an act entitled © n act to revise and con solldate the general acts reintive to pnblie instruc. tion ;" authoriaing the village of Middletown to is: sur bonds and take stock in the Oswego Midland Fullroad; to amend the charter of the i ‘Telegraph Compa COMMODORE TANDE On motion of Senator he offered Committee to inves cee connected with the Issne of al end Hudson River railroads, if any, Is necersary to pro: Ona file’ stockholders in rall- Foad corporatt ‘On motion of Mr. Tween the resolution was amended by instructing the Committee to report tn thirty days, ‘The rerolution was thon adovt: 3, Liculenant-Governor giving the custing vote, ASSEMBLY, The Srmaxen presented a Governor transmitting the am report poiitan Hoard of Excise, the Metropolitan 1" the Itxpectortn-Chlet of Steam Boilers, and report what tect the richta of Board, Nia Board of strict, Or ronticr Pollee Board, and t alth of the Metropolitan Saultary dered to be printed, CONTRSTED SEATS Petitions were presented—Of Frederick Zimmer Claiming a seat for the tiath Asscubly District of New York; of Janca MeKiever, elaiining a reat for the Fe nth District of New York ; of Alexander MeLeod, elaiming a seat for the Thirteentl District of New York ; of Jobn V. Gridigy, claiming a wat for the Eieventh District of New York; of Willet N, Mawkiun, claiming the seat of John Dicker, of Rich mond county, Company, tue Palit com: thorevore, five’ be ap: ofiny the trets and. elsctistances eounceced with Ky Wh PeRerlosend for persons and one to report what, if any, ted t the rights of ‘akon aid 10 After debal Billa were Prodnce Exclu tal stock: to amend the u Saving Bank ; ineorpora curity Bank, of Brooklyn; to amend th to the preservation of moose, wild deer, birds wi fresh water Gah; to better reguinte the silo of into: casing liquors in the Metropelitan Volley District to umend the act regulating the of intoxicawo, Liquors within the Metropolitan Folice District ol the State of New York; @ concurrent resulution to edlocra trom Thursday to Wednesday, the 18th, was passed, paper Hoh IS necessary LO ra in FAUFOad Corpor me of stock therein,” abled, the New York event the we Ot Horiouns a Affray In Poughkeopate. Vovonwexrsig, Jan, 6,—A girl end some little oye last evening, in sport, snowhalled two students, One of the students suddenly turned roan, and fred a half-dozen shots from a revoiver at them, the glancing balla bitting two young men near by, one on the stomach and the other on tue leg. A third ball struck Wm, Beesmer tn tho left side, Just above the Mp, lodging im his back, inflicting a very dangerous wound, The stadonts were to-day arrested, ogisiature convened to- bert E. Pitman, of New W voles azulurk 19K the acssion, ering, Fevicetog Marvey weaker, in + 103 for d Baker, [he Beuste clected biepien No G ford Clerk; und John Morrissey Sergeant-at-Ar ‘The House elected William 8, Roblusou Clerk, w only six opposition votes, and Gardner Tuts & (rant at-Arma. iquor prob! A day. Bedford, Bri and 8 Jewell 8 ident, by Premident The er wns rupported by the he organlzition, branches went, under the escort of the Indep Cadets, to the Old South Church, whero the annual sermon was preached by tho Rey. B, ¥, Clu Chelmsford, oe - Moss Fike Governor of Pennaytyanta, Harnisoura, Jan, 6,—Tho measage was ¢ vered to-day, ‘The Governor speaks of the prosperous condition of the State fuunecs, showing that the debt in anuually diminishing, and iecommends reteenei sennt inevery departuent, He estiinates tuat seventy Give thoussnd children in tie Stato are without school le urges the adoption of measures lent naturalization, Ho alludes to ‘Vaughn and other prisoners under Sentence of death, for whuse execution waranty have never been signed, and suggests a law ullow Ir the Governor to commute + death pouulty for tera of years, Pi sie) John Hoot, the Now Penns) tvanta Senator. Haxnisucno, Jan, 6.—The Joint Republican caucus this aNernoon nominated Joho Seot? Thon Ungdon, for United Blutes Senator, «nd ft. W Muchoy, of Piltsburgh, for State Treagu. ——— Ewrantarnuexts.—Man} atisn Lodge No F. and A. M., will bold their toorth annus, soet Wis es ning at Apollo Hall, Twenty-eigth #treet and roud wi, this evening at ‘Twonty-necon’ ge. mel ual reception of Mariners’ Lodge No, Hall. ne ‘Columble A give tte apmusl ball ab Apollo 186) THE SOUTHERN STATES. Delaware Lestslature- The Senatorsht; Wiirvatox, Jan. 6. —Tho Logisiatare organ. ined at Dover yesterday. dames Willlame, of Kent, was chosen President of tho Senate, and John Mick man, of Susser, Speaker of the Hose, After the organization both Houses adjourued, to attend the funeral of ex-Henator Martin W. Bates. Governor Saulabury's Moseage was tranamttted to-day. James A. Bayard, who is serving out tho term of the Inte Sonator Riddle in the United States Benate by ap- yolntinent, ie to be reélected on Tuesday next for the unexpired term, For the full terin following March 4, 1969, his son, TLomas F, Bayard, is me toned. Kentucky. Lovrsvitin, Jan, 6,—Gov. Stevenson's message submitted to the General Assembly to-day, ‘The Governor sys that the people of Kentucky will nite, as with one heart and one mid, irrespective of the part, in yielding a cordial support to all Gen, Grant's oMctat acts and menaures, having for thetr object the supremacy of the Constitution of the United States, The State debt proper on the Stat of $1,101,428 99, It is recommended ituttonality of the Civil Rights bill be Supreme Court, Thero are 618 con- nitentlary, and more room is desir of a’ Biate House of Refug Increased vigor {8 reeommen f the system of public Instita- invoked (o sek safety alone and maintenance of law, avizations, The Governor eral Assembly the Jeavors to pro: fatroduetion of The Virginia Constitutional Coovention, Ricuwoxn, Jan. 6,—Tho State Treasurer having wiittea to Gen. Stoneman recommending thie pay- ment to mowers of the late Coustitutionsl Conven- You of the money due th Stoneman replie that having consulted with Becretury Setiafiel!, who commanded the aistrict at the time the Couvention War ip session, hedeclines to order the payment of seid balance, aa Impartial Suffrage tn Viretute. Ricnwoxn, Jan. 6.—The State press so far as heard from stand as fotlowe on t for Hop iitial autrage with the hope. of entversal » ety! In favor of It eleven Democratle papers, and inst ib eight Demoerviio and two Repablcsa Journals, AHR! Treasurer sub. te allure to pay the interest od by inabiliiy ow ding the stocks, ‘The Leeielature Rarrmwone, 4 decided Lint emancipa: rights, aad that a conti and valid by asacut of dom, ck Of marriage ts made lexal the coosent of the master and the moral he slave from the woment of his free: - The Florida Legtata Licat.-Gov, Gleason presided ta the > zalness of importance was transacted by # South Curvilon Legislature yesterday, —— AMUSEMENTS. — ‘The Tammany. As Mr. Grover’s entorprise grows older it grows better, On the opening night everything seemed to bein confusion, ‘The crush wae lmmense, Tho ate tendants were new to the business and In the méite lost their tempers. Tho audience was crowded and bored, and the opening was clearly nut @ euccess, Now the wheels run smovthly and order seems to be coming out of chaos, ‘There ts still much to be done, It is vory questionable whether thedivan and concert snioon In the busement are going to ndd anything ts the attractions of the place, A genuine Punch and JnAp le enbibiied le the tattervoom, and any one wha has never seen that unique English tnatitution; eam bordly fall to be amused, for it is admirably done, One thing ean be sald in unqualified pratso of “Phe Tammany,” that ean be said of scarcely any other place of amusement in the country, and that ie that It In perfectly ventilated, The crowd lust evening was very great, and yet the air was fresh and cool from first to lust, Of what other theatre in the elty could as much be said? The public ie already pretty well apprised of tho nature of the entertainment, It i# wixture of almost every: thing one has ever ecen or heard of, The mavager bas certainly gone to very great expense in his endeavors to meet the public taste, Has be not gone & little further than was necessary, and given too large and long aud varied a bill? No one but « Frenebman can stend being amused for four Loure on a etretch, and the Freuch population can’t be rex Med on for support. Among the things that wero indifferently done were the so-called English rigals, We trust that Bo one will found their notions of what an Engltsh madriqui Is and Low it should be sung on what they seo and haar of it at the Tammany, On the other hand, umong the things perfectly done were the fine feats of strength and agillly of Mr, and Miss Lenyal, Mr, Lenyah Las the arm of the Farnese Hercules,and Miss Lonyah the fyuroofa Juno, Both were dressed In the tight-fitting garments usually worn by acrobate, The exercises they went through were With band rings ut the end of rope#, on which they swung through the alr tn @ varlety of fnely executed performances, The moet daring of all was one called in the programme “the Tronsept Filght,” Bir, Lenyah bong by bis head down, from the top of the proscenium, just in front,of the orchestra, hold- ing Grmly a trapeze, Mise Lenyah, taking her post- tion tu the frontof the upper circle, ewung herself off over the heads of the audieace, and catching the trapeae so held with her fect, lot go her hold of the rings by which whe had swung across the audito- rium, ond so bung ta the alr, bead down, It was feat of cool calculation, steady nerve, and quiet cour- age, ouch aa Wo have never seen equalled by any of her sex. It {9 proper to add that her performanee, in splte of the very unusual costume and attitudes for a Woman that 1 compelled, was carried out with en» tire modesty end grace. ‘The ‘programme waa so tong and varted thet It Is Amposatble to refer to it tn detail, The parody on * Aftor Dark’ by Mr, and Mrs, Valentine Love, and the wooden shoe duncy by Mofitt and Bartholomew, were among the successes of thu cvening. Experi: euce will soon show where the prunins-kulf ean be used to the best advantage, and where the pro: grimme can be made tnore attractive, The wana- ger bas the diposition to please and Liberal notions of the wey to do It, and that I half the battle. If cound judgment carries the other hulf, the venture will prove & good one, —— Sparks from the Telegraph, The Ontario Legislature met yesterday, The Michigin Legislature organized tn Lanstog yesterday aud adjourdod, ‘Tho Maine Leet leture yesterday elected Repub Mean officers thronghout Supervisor Young seizod Anton Frieingn’s roctt- fying house In ¢ ‘ Tho In day, will probably pack tot at ‘The opening overa performancea at the Boston re, by Mareteok 8 Company, indicate @ propitiv zed with poral; Weed yraus lio w God etate OF mind, Drarmmaegel, of the U. 8. District ake, decided Yorlerday that every sui onthe Whiskey Act of July 2, Ii, we: oi Constituticn ‘The coucns for the vomtuation of Bouator from Mipnorota ts to be hold a {ith ust. Mr Tuson's frlouds are ho, Hamsoy supporters deem tis rovicction sure, The programme (ors grand musical foatival in Benton, to tae place la Jubo ext, bo commemorate Wie restorstion on of Koaee and ihe Unicn, io pubanes, ty nited States FOREIGN NEWS. OREAT BRITAIN, - le Marine Disaster, Loxpow, Jan, 6.—The British ship Southern Empire, Capt. Dantop, foundered ta intd Atlontic, on the 9th alt, very soul on board wis lost, Tue Southern Empire ealicd inst from New Orleans, on the 18th of November, inden with cotton, for Liv: Sho was built in Quebec In 1906, and was 1,149 tons burden, pool. THB EASTERN QUESTION. oe in Khnkes the Paris Stock Marke Loxvon, Jan, 6.—The dullness of the Par! Boutse yesterday, and the material dectine ta tt rentes, were due to the demands sald to have been made by the Ruésian Emperor on the Sublime Porte, — 8 iv, - The Volunteers not to be Disnrmeds Mavnio, Jan, 6.—A proclamation has been ta ord raising the state of siege of Madrid. Gea, Prim, {nan official elrentar, declares that tho Pro- vislonal Government does not intend to disarm the Volunteers, Seflor Bazosta, the Minister of the In- torlor, haw iasued a circular, In which he ascribes t recent troubles in Cadiz and Malaga to the Inirigaes of reactlonists, and he charges that thetr onject in fomenting these disturbances Is to provent the tak- ing of the plebiseitum, ewensedionene Formidable Repubitean Demonstration. Mavaip, Jan. 6.—There have been quite for- midable republican demonstrations at Seville and Toren do In Fronters, At the latter city the Insur. Kents mado a futile attempt to seize arma and nmunt- tion from the arsenal, Gen, Caballero de Rodas im mediately sent a strong force of soldiers to hold the town and remove the arms to Cadis (or safety. The Tax Disturbances, om, Jan, 6.—Diaturbances caused by the tion of unpopular taxes continue, ‘There ts much ngitation in Regglo and Bologna, Lleut.-Gen. Codorna, commandant of the military division of beon despatebed to Porina to restore order tn that elty, _ PARAG porta dha Lopex Apologizes tothe Ame: Miutater. Panis, Jan. 6.—Later advices have been re ceived from Paraguay, The war news was meagre and unimportant, Mr. MeMahon, the American Minister to Prraguay, hed oudience with President Lopes, and the result was understood to be eminent ly satisfactory, full atonement for the recent out- rages to the Arerican fing having been guaranteed: Loxnox, Jan, 6.—A despatch from Atheus porte that nil the Cretan volunteers have left (' and returned (o Syra, dia, —— CHINA, A Britinn Fleet Nawntw, Nov. 12, 1868,—The British grinboate Rodney, Kinal 'y,and Tearus reached Nankin fon Sunday afternoon, and on Monday morning Mr. Medhurst, H. B. M. Consul, with « guard of marines, ¢alied on’ Teen-kwo-fun, ahd demanded full repara: for the insults offered to the missionaries at iy the dis tha ee ny, the Chi- ow Neat, ied with visited the Hodney ‘Thursday, tn tate, ad 9 Vice-royal salute of acvent return to Chin Kiang to-day, Three hun: dred men will be sent at once to Yang-Chow, and the Ulerati degraded and punished. grdlber ihe ttion fot by the Mat ier tue Bishop of Victoriaon Matursiays Nov, Tisha ieee General Commi co Fi At tho last meeting of the Masonio Hall party of the Democratle Unton for 1868, a committee of Seven wan appoloted to effect a temporary organiza. ton of the Committce fur 1369, and to strive, If pos. able, to heal the differenece existing in Its member ship. This committee, tn the performance of its duty, met with the General Committee last evening in Masoule Hall, ‘The hall uad been lired and paid in the name of the Uxiow, but at the F oppointed for the m the room was Ip possersion of a recond aubdivision of the party, une der the leadership of Mr. Nelson J, Waterbury, This gentleman, having disagreed with the party, aud Knowing that the Committeo was to moet last evening, had hred the only two halls tn the building tn which they cou!t meet. The proprictors say that the lucks of thelr doors were picked, and that forcible eutrance was offucted by Mr. W, avd his party. When the Coumittoe of sovon and thelr fullowers apveorod they we edo, An attewpt was made to get posse the upper hail, and this reeuited in a general but not damaging corfict, During the molée Mr, Water Dury’s pocket was picked of $103, After a temp: Fy o1gwmizution of this wing, ap adfournment w: effected, and the other alde took possession and or- ganized also, with Mr, Owen Murphy Chairman, and Messrs, Kertin and Halloran, Secretaries, A Com mittee on Contested Wards, consisting of Mes. Roswell D, Hatch, Twenty second Ward; Gtvbons, Fourteenth; P. McArule, Niuth ; Democratic Un! any . Kers rin, Third, and Ed. Burke, First, was appointed. ‘This Committee drew up a report of their procued: ings aud then adjourne a Death of Col. Tri Col. 8. R Tresilian, Chief Engineer on Gon, Logan's staff, and Clif Engineer under Gen, Kerrt- Kan tn the Jaemel expedition, better kuown as tho “Erin's Hope," diet In Hoboken on ‘Tucaday, Ie was born ta Banden, county Cork, south of Ireland, and bad recently been conducting engineer for the Wost Side Hudson River Railroad,” Ho was 39 {6978 ofoge. Col, Tresilllun was actively engaged at the ttle of Shiloh, and received th alles wounds, ‘Three of those were not extracts J remained in ils body until the time of He Joined the Roberta wing of the F erty three years ago, and on Grn, Sweeney's stad during the raid upon Canad complished gen te Te was an Jortixas Anovur Towy,—The Chamber of Com- merce will meet at) this afternoon, A meeting for the relief of th: ta to be held on Friday evening, Tho Fruit Growers’ Club way at 1 this after Gn cesay On Irulls as an article of (ood, ‘The members of Zion Church, Thirty-cigbth street and Madison ayeuue, held thelr Jat wight. The police have been instructed to prevent the iving of cattic, eheep, and ¢w.no south of Fortiewn street. It is Blowart pictur Lepr Bisvery, At tho Live Oak (old 41) BE: “ompany's ball, fo Irving Dall, Mr. Willan M. Oakley, oma of thé trostees, was niade tha reciplcut of @ Rue end costly Lofcven pice « Tra Har oo. J + Balin India ruggling Cretans Sooper Iuetitute, IH meet at 245 Broad- Dr. ML. Holbrook will read current smong the artists that Mr. A. T. dered from M. Yoon, of Paris, largo euting Whe erica BROOKLIEN, - ive Company on Terat.—A short time sineer Smith, of the Kastern District Fire Department, suspended from duty Engine Compa No, 4, and preferred aeveral grave charges them before the Board of Commissioners, Last eventing the latter body met, Dante! Donevan, Pre dent, in the chair, and the whole session was occu- pied in Snvestigating the charges end hearing the counsel of the Company, During the investigation struct of the police returns of tho Forty-ixth net waa wxhiblied, jug arrests of members ompany lor disordesly conduct lary, robbery, and kind: od erimos, bey Wiihoul Couetuding the examination. — PRICE TWO CENTS, FEARFUL ACCIDENT IN ROCHESTER Roenssten, Jan. 6.—A floor in the school houso of St. Peter's and St Paul's Rov man Catholic Church gave way while i was crowded with people attending the holiday Three hundred of more Persons went down, Eight persons were instantly killed, end thirty were wounded. The following are the names of the killed; Bornard Downer and wifs, Mr. Geo, Rink, Mrs, Charlee Sparl, Geo, Pop, Kate Lawrence, Erama Beers, and Margaret Weiss. Many surgeons are attends ing the injured, some of whom will probably die, Tho building was erected jast summer. — TUE EXPRESS RODDERY. patina au Express Mes scngers strato~A Car of Th July last Elisha P. Ferris, Bsq., Justion of the Pexee of White Plaine, eraoted a warrant fog arrest of Iaaae Mareh, alins Teane §, Morton, and Charles Bailie, aline Charles B, Johnson, then tw Canada, ona cares that they entered a cur of the Merchants’ Union Express Compony early on the morning of the Ist of May last, Lound the hands and legs of Patnam W. Brown, mesenger fur the Come Pany, ted him to the stove, aud puta gag in bis mouth, and under threat of blowing out his braine in case he mate any noise, robbed the safe and car of gold coln, Treasury motes, hank notes, bonds, &e., Valued at §120,000, while tho exr was on His wap from Albany to New York over the Hud fon River railroal, somewhere neor Yonkers The accused were arrested in Toronto, Canada, but on exoniination Lefure a magistrete there, ove off the prisoners was allowed to makea statement, ta which he set forth that tho property wae taken une der an arrangement with the messenger Brown, whe received a share of the proceed, thus making it @ case of embezzlement onthe part of Brown, at the same time conbling then to ercape the provisions of the existing extradition treaty, ‘Tho magiutrate therefore discharged the prisoners from ensiodyy Dut tho wagletrate was arrested and held to avawee for having niade a mock examiantion, and for recetw ing from the prisoners a bribe of $1,000 for releasing them, They were therefore resrested, and afted another examination were eurrendered to the author ties of this State, and on Saturday wight Inst they reached White Pains, In charge of Cot. Wool, of tha Voited States detective force, and OMtcer Felker, They wero delivered to the custody of Ofticer Beth On belog taken before Justice Ferris, accompanied by thelr counsel, they pleaded not guilty, and were committed to jail to await an examination yesterday but in consequence of some alleged misunderstand ing, counsel for the prisoners failed to eppear, Mm Brown, the messenger of thalzpress Company, wag ploced on the stand, He began to give bis testimonyy but onan appeal to the Court by the prisoners, thd examine tion was postpone —— BILLIARDS, 7 An interesting cout artinis of the cue took place last evening, Deing one of 200 polnte up at the French three-ball carom game, for $100 aeide, ‘The players wore Mod Vin Foster aud Ralph Benjamin, the mateh doing the result of a banter between the friends of the gentlemen, those of the veteran taking the odde thal] Foster could not beat Benjamin at the French game, he giving him the odds of 150 pointe tn 800, number of the friends of bot! contest; which proved to be French game, and « creditable Io the opening of the game the ‘well, the totals at the close ing st 61 to 441m favor of Foster, ‘ner ad “boy” got & grand lead, and, though a one thoro wae considerable child's Jeaving the balls for safety, the esting toward the close, Fiaally, ta ning, Foster ram out, leaving Benjamin's BW, the Jatter Baving scored 181 to Foster's $m, ‘The double Ogures scored were as follows: Foster 10, 15, 14, 1% 1% 19, 11, 10, 10, Benjamin, 94. ‘There were no lese than eighty plays for safety the game, which entirely spotied the average g'hened ihe contest by an hour or more, re il Fetal LAHUR MOVEMENTS, The First U © Land sud Bailés ing Society held (heir seventy-ninth weekly last night, Albert Allingham, Rocretary, preal Over q500'was paid into the (reasary, and four a pames added 0 the rolls, Next. Wedneeday evems ing av appropriation of money suflcleut to pure jouse and lot is to bo made. A special meet means of ing the premiums, which are chimed to be ew to be held in a short tine to desine cr men's Permanent Building Association mot night. The President, Joka T. VPistor, repor Mat a branch office had becu opened in Brooklym, With encouraging prospects — @ numerous of Order of St ton anization, rispin, @ unlow ting over nearly a of the Ordeg, 135 shocriakers asoctatios ors of this ¢ Ward Hotel, ext ly emi hhe German Will meet F Cooperntion among the The German Codperative Buildiag Association, recently formed by the German Cubiuetuakers’ om ganization, Is rapidly increasing in_ members, Hitional names having been recorded on the r ur last report, 80 that the orgonteition now jormaus. re, The property to be distr porte, i ntcsted tu Kast Ab torla, aud only about 20 lots are to ve ull Psd oka te Overati mouthly meeting last event oMcors were elected as tollows: Presiceot—Jol Michacl Butler; Recor Tuowey ; Vice fig Secretary ponding Secre twy—Cornellus Chua, O'Com nor. Blue Sto A large number of the members of this f thered last evening at 147 West ‘Thirty fizeet. to hold, thelr regular monthly meeting.” The Uall, Contrary to a previous agreement with the Socte ety, had been let tow ball party, and the members had to transact their basiness on the sidewall. Mu A\ssatisfaction was felt and expressed al this condi Droprictor of the ball, anda s “ Of dauages and loss was. th jociety N orgauizedtnearly four year 0 members, ‘The ofcers are J, J. be deat: J, Filsgibbon, Secretary, ‘Treasurer. i seco) it Annoctation. This orgenization, about 400 mouth bers, met Tast night, sided. The object o! lence. It cl ove: death of recvlved | The Tatlore, ilore! Pre © snd Benevolant Unios held their weekly m oti ( shop delegates at theiy headquarters, and candidates for memoersidly we admitted, Busin with the “custom tal ‘y which this Society iw malnly composed, is very dul, ‘The Gorman Cooks, These men, foralog & protective giceeiation, held @ meeting at thetr hall in Sixth street, were: membors were initiated, Union transacted aly routine business, ‘ihe rolls contain 9,000 names, The Bricklayers’ Union transacted routing Dustoces lust evening, ‘The Working Women's Association will ani, Coot \ Ev'Etneotine Le tloees 08 FMT evening, P.. Blote Roofers have roles nett Sy og nob wor! Messrs, Morrison agrce to pay 64.00 » day, sale arta, iat a tirvet, ‘The beclety Som Number