The Sun (New York) Newspaper, January 20, 1869, Page 1

' THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. “FROM WASHINGTON. —_——. Upecial Despatches to The § Wasurxaton, Jan, 19, WARD'S TREATIES, ‘The Benate Committee on Foriegn Relations to- foy considered the treaties sent in by Mr. Seward. ‘Thero is no objection to the San Juan settlement, or fo the Naturalization treaty; but there is in the Alm Bama case, and that treaty 1¢ to be materially Amended before it Is reported baek to tho Senate. ‘THE NATIONAL BANKS, ‘The 236 National Banks in the State of New York, exclading those In New York city and Albany, show an aggregate of resources and liabilities of 8100,225,%00, Loans and discounts, $60,750,000; Uni- Ved Statas bonds to aocure circulation, tuirty.three and third millions; to secure deposits, $9,800,000 ; 16 from appointed receiving agente, €9,000,000; ppecte, $026,000. A. CUMMINGS AND THE REVENCRH COMMISSIONRR- ir. A movement is to be made, when the Senate hext goes into executive session, to recommit the omination of Alexander Cummings to be Commi Dioner of Internal Rovense. No arrangement has deen made between Mr. Smythe and Mr. Cammings for mutual assistance in confirmation, nor has either ever proposed to moke fuch an exchange. The chances are all against the confirmation of elther, TUR COLORED MEN AND GEN, GRANT. A committee from the Colored Men's Nationvl Convention called upon Gen, Grant this morning, ‘and in behalf of 4,000,000 of thelr race tendered thetr Feapects and expressed thelr confidence, The Gem rel replied thus: “Tthank the Convention of which you are the tative for the confilence they have expresse sincerely that the colored people of t nation may recolve every protection which tl ve to them, ‘They shail have my efforts to Bs protection, They should prove by thelr acte, heir advancement, pros hand obedience to the wa, worthy of ull’ privileges ‘the Government i bestowed npon them; and by their future condy Prove thomscives deserving of all they now claim. THR WOMAN'S RIGITS CONVENTION, ‘The Twelfth National Woman's Rights Conren- on assembled to-day. Mra. Frances Miner, Mra, Yames Kingsbury, Mre. Lucretia Mott, Mrs, Cudy Btanton, Miss Susan B, Anthony, Senator Pomeroy, Parker Pillsbury, EB. M. Davie, Mra, Dr. Hatha war, and Dr, Menard, the colored member f Congress elected from Louisiana, were on the Platform, The Convention was called to order by Senator Pomeroy of Kansas, who delivered an ad- Areas speaking in encouraging terms of the bright pects for woman's suffrage. Lneretla Mott refly addressed the Convention. Officers were elected aa follows : —Lyeretia Mott ; Vico-Presidents—Mre. Mar. My Of New York ; Robert Parvis, of Phill Hh bine "ot New Hempehire; Nis. Fra M rida Cate On. Gf New Jersey: chigans J.B. ‘of Colo ald, of Kansas; Annie Gardincr, shington ; Apaic VARIETIES, ‘The Virginia Conference Committes, by reso- tponed the Richmond Convention Hebrusry to the ith of Maret, reception to-night was largely at- fended, being his first this winter, Among the rong’ were all his Cabla Kilpatrick at Ico Chane, and moat of the Democratic a Gov Wells of Virginia te to be before tho Recon- uction Committee on Saturday, to oppose the en on ig of rebels before the State I recon- ‘Tho House Postal Committee to-day heard an ar- ga urging the Government to rr into the telo- Frsmh business on a large scale, ‘They will resume caso to-morrow. Benstor Chandler carried coprer tariff bill rong’ the Benate to-day, by @ vote of over three on Tue first edition of the Congressional Directory esterday. In it Senator Harris ts recorded (Sern ta i588, and tn 1990, + doun A. Gri er last night, at whieh Ges Attorney-General Evurts, Senators Sumner, king, Nye, and Reprosentatives Schenck aud a er part of next week, FORTILTMH CONGRESS. Sasha neonate. ‘TUB FORKION COMMITTED. On motion of Mr. Sumner (Rep., Mass.), the Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from the further consideration of the appointment of Mr. Burlingame as ambassador to America by the our repre: J to wear diplomatic costumes, and ndment to the Iaw prohibiting the ‘The Committee was also discharged jorther consideration of the resolution to Inquire Into the designs of foreign powers to impone u governmental institutions on people of this bontinent, Doolie trade. BILLS INTRODUCE! Mr. Contino (Rep. N.Y.) introduced a bill Amendatory of the act to protect the rights of wetual settlers upon the public Innds ‘Mr. Connees (Kep., Cul.) introduced » bill to ide for a line of Unitea States meil steamships ween New York and Enrope. Mr, Cone (Rep,, Cal.) introduced a bill relating to the wecnrities of national banks, All these bills were referred. UNIVERSAL SCPFRAGR. Mr. Tnaren (ttep., Neb.) offered the following te t reaviation as an amendment to the Constitu: ‘0 mala citizen of the I7nited States, twenty-one years of age and nipward, ehall be deprived of the right to ‘ole at any election held by the pooplo of the United tos for bat onal, State, or munic pal olllerrs, oF for JonK Hales Ruilly of crime of ich be bas been duly con’ ed by law, (Tabled, THR AMNESTY PROCLAMATION. ‘The Pursrpenr laid before the Senate the reply of tho President of the Usited tytates (printed in yester: ‘a BUN] to Senator Feriy's resolution of inquiry fn regard lo the legal authority upon which the late Proclawatlon of amnesty was issued, which was Fead. Mr. Fenny sold he regretted that the mesango mado Indefinite reply to the inquiry made in the resolulk: ‘The Preristent had confined himself to Indicating (he ou lority and precedeuts fur the exer. fise of the pardoning power, whiew he (lr. Ferry) ever (ouzkt of queaciouing : but the right of tho Exccutive to crant a general amnesty was quite nother question, in regard to which mo light wus Ben by the inessage, COLORED GEORGIANS ILLEGALLY CONFINED, * he Cain presented a memorial of colored per: ns of Georgia, representing that they are confined oppressive Stite laws, which are in econstruction laws, and praytay redress trom ( Reterred, er TUR COPPER TARIFE BILL, ‘Tho Senate resumed the consideration of the Cop: Ber bill. A long debate ensued on the propriety of Fecommitting the bill, participated tn by Chandler, umner, Connees, Anthony, Ferry, and others, When on motion ‘of Mr. Fenny (itop, Conn,), the Benate by 82 to 15 re/used to recommit. Mr. SUMNER moved an wmendment by inserting Bulphste of copper or blue vitriol among tho miticles wi ho duty sho ¥ Which was agreed toro aad ull leg Mr. Wixtk (Demn., Md.) offered an amendment, Seas being, thoee one previions of the bill a! opper in course of transit to this country, und uet Shipboard at tho time of ity passage may 68 Ir. FRELINGHUY*EN (ep, J.) suggested that tho amendment de modified’ so ‘as to only except uaily shipped on the 19h of January, 1809, Rr Wuxte so fhodived the ‘meadment, and ib ‘Was then adopted by a vote of yous 6, nays 94 al, MH was Dassci all the senatsrs present vot- in the affirmative except i tng, 1e, the of ‘cept the following (Demo- Messrs, Davis, an Tayle-A1 ene feported, the form of Contained there ach pound of Bne w prison w. wonfict with Fessenden, rime, Me: Winkle, Fly ere, smendinents above 1, ll copper Imported in wh poun f copper Gt only for remanuincture, de, nd ; on all copper in ‘plat 7 todts ae ee, plates, bare, tugola, and in manulectured or herein enumerated, F pound. aft 'Conwnse moved to whieh was done at 4:45 ofc the benate adjourned, 0 Into v0 nesalon, jock, and soon aiterwards ae House of Rovrosentatives, on GEORGM FRANCIS TRAIN, 7, Mr, Ronson (Dem, N, ¥.) endeavored; to get the Boor, that he might offer a resolution giving the {ese of tho hall of the House to George Francis ‘Train, bat the regular order of business was Ii PRINTING MR. WELLS'S REPOR: Mr. Eis (Rep., N. H,) from the Committee on Printing, reported & resolution for the printing of Blobee of Uae vous. wih Go hop of the House, ury Department, PORITY OF TERRITORIAL ELECTIONS. ‘The Honse then resumed the consideration of the Dill reported by Mr. Ashley (Ohio), from the Commit- tee on Territories, to preserve the arity of elections in the several organized Torritortes of the United States ites CAVANAUGH |. Montana), Barleigh (Rep. Da i , Colorado), and Bash- kota), Chileott ( ford (Rep., Arizona) ergued In ition to the bill, ‘and ancalled for, as being annecessary A Mt Atunr (Rep., Oio) faavocated and defended “The bill was passed—61 to Tt provides for the ‘appointment of four canvasscrs in each county, two from Ver ils ane party, and makes detailed provi- sions tor conduct of elections. BUSINESS ON TH! bale House then, 100,000 bound coples for the Treas: ut Ne, and disposed there. titate for the House bi}! amendatory of habeas corpus and Tepulating judl cial proceeding® in certain coses. The substitute provides for tite transfor from State to the Federal courte of all suite brought against express, railroad, panies, e.. for loss of property fransitu caused by the late w Alter discussion by Messrs, Thomas, Woodward, Niblack, and Beek—the latter opposing the bill as an heolute denial of justice to poor suitors—the sub- ‘tate w eed to, FIONT OVER A RAILROAD GRAD. Tho Senate bill granting Innds and the right of way to the Denver Pacific Rallway and Telegraph Company was taken up, ‘Mr. Prick (Rep. Lowa), from the Pacife Ratlroad Committee, offered an amendment in the shape of» new section, that no subsidy In bonda shall be laancd for a greater length of road than 64 miles from the previously completed terminus of the road, and that nothing in it be construed to auth e Kastern Division Company to operate ot fix the rates tariif for the Donver Pacific Railway aud Tele- Ergph Company. ir. MAYNAND (Rep., Tenn.) inquired whether the Dill could be consldcreil after the resolution passed yesterday on the The Sreaken House, not for the Speal Mr. Paice remarked that the House miglit as well on this ns any other Oght the battle as to subsidies in ends Mr. ., Ohto) offered an amendment in favor of making the polut of junction the Cheyenne ells, Mr. Lawnexcn (Rep., Ohio) offered an amendment ves that the lands granted id pid ooly netual settlers ii eoeding a quar ter scetion, and pan acre, oF question for the i. * AN amendment pro viding ‘that the ranted ehall be subject to entry at the Government Land Office al re, the money to be dey in the Tr the Gulted States as a sinking fund for the redemp- tion oF purchase of tho bonds of the Company; also, that inatead of the isaue of bonds of the United States, t tee the inter. pany to the emount of nd that in the event of the Com- the interest when due, tho ight to take possession $— per mi Pany's failing poy Gs ‘shall bai of the road, Mr, Detano Ren, Obio) offered an amendm that no subsidy In bonda aball be iasued under th + to the Union Pacific Company, Eastern Division, oti ede Company shall furnish evidence to the President of the United States that it will, within A certain period, complete its line of road by way of Donver, #0 a8 to form ® connection with the Union Pacifle Rallrood near Cheyenne, by the shortest and mont practicable route, ‘The vill and amendments were ordered to be printed. Mr. Warnaunne of lino) dreased the House In opposition to the bil He ealied th tention of the Ler aw wountry to the fact that nearly one-third of the public domsin had beon granted away to railroad corporations, The juantity was estimated at 185,000,000 ucres, whieb, at the miuiuum price of the pablic lands, # ould have brought $281,000.000 into the ‘Treasury.’ It was not an overestimate to say that the yale of the pablic Jands voted away by Congress in the last eighteen years lias not been leas than $600,000,00, ‘The Com- injasioner of the General Land Ofice had estimated took the floor and ad- it as exceeding in the ageregate by tore ‘than 5,000,000 acres, the catire areas of the ia New land States, added to the surface of oe ew manny 5 ba Pe ware, Mary lan grants Of the Pacide Haliwey "a ‘were, eccording to the same thority, within about one- fourth of bein twice the united rea England, Beotiand, Wales, Irelan: AP aon Jer- ee Isle of Mal a th ands of the British ul within less than a teath of being equal to nch Empire proper. ‘This extraordinary | must startle the American people A arouse their intensest indi and ‘addition to the uuvold ralil Tn conclusion, he sald tha taken up 99 mucls of the lime of the House, The fect pli wen the Cul! cette scentone snd that the House was, by the ote upon Tt to determine Iie policy on the #ubytet of Other land grants and subsidies to railroads. Lf thi Dill Were passed with all its enormities, the Hou: would be ignoring the demands of the country, and would be giving emphatic sanction to other projects thut were lying in wait, Involving some two hundred millions of dollars to ald in the construction of suine ten thousand iniles of rallioad; two Hons for the benelit of corporations, lobbyists, aud adventures & peat nopoly, the Western Union Telegrapls Co} to be perpetuated, which was robbing te mniilions a yeur. ‘Phe Hyuse then, at 5 o'clock, —— SENATORIAL ELECTIONS, - Axnany, Jan, 19.—The vote in the Senate to- day was: Reuben E. Fenton, 15; Honry C, Murphy, 10; H.8, Randall, 1, Iu the Assembly: Fenton, 7 Morphy, 45. The vote for Mr. H, 8, Randall was cast by Mr, Henry C. Murphy. Detnorr, Jan, 1%.—The Hon, Zachariah Chandler was today reélected United States Senator from Michigan, Witainoton, Jan, 10.—Janes A. Bogard was elected to-day United States Senator, to serve until March 4, and his son, Thomas Bayard, tor the full torm of six years from that date, Avousta, Jan, 1 © Senate, at noow today, gave Hannibal Hamlin 9 votes, and A, P. Gonlu %, ‘The House gave Hamlin 114, A, P. Gould %, Gov, Chamberlain 1, and the Hon, L. M. Morrill 1, One Senator and one Representative wore absent, Br. Louis, Jan, 1%.—Gen, Curl Schura was elected United States Senator this morning. ‘The entire Ke- publican yote of both Houses was cast for him. ‘The Democrats voted for John 8, Phelpe. Inpianarouis, Jan, 19.—The voto in the Legtsla- ture to-day resulted as follows: In the benate: Cum- back, Repubiican, 22; Hendricks, Democrat, 19; scattering, 9 In tho House: Cumback, 43; Hen- dricks, 45; scattering, 7, The scattering votes in both Houses were cast by Republicans, wi.o * bolt ed” the caucus nomination Boston, Jan, 19.—The vote in the Hous was: Sumner, 216; Abbott, 14; Banks, 1, In the Senate: Sumner, 87; Abbott, % Haxnisours, Jon, 19.—The Pennsylvania Legtsle- tore today elected tho Hon, John Scott as United States Senator. Cuicaao, Jan. 19.—This morning, Senator Alex. Ramsey was reélected to the United States Benate from Minnesota by 39 majority, Mapisoy, Wis., Jan, 19.—Matt, H, Carpenter ‘wus to-night nominated (or Unitod Btatew Senator on ixth ballot Sr. Lovrs, Jan, 19.—The Republican caucus of the Nebraska Legislature falled to nominate candi- date for United States Senator, Mr. T.pton polls the highest vote, and Governor Baker the next highest, $< Browntow's Proc 0 Kacklux Ki Nasnvitie, Jao, 19.—Governor Brownlow will publish « proclamation today, of which the follow. ing is the substance: Whereas, There exist in Midcle and West Tennes- ho wet atdetiance civil law, and ta certaln Se {t inposeible for civil’ officers to enforce the laws of the Sia \journed, Ger mation Ag from railroad trains, And hotifying conductory of Norihern birth to leave th State thus haying driven four conductors from Oo road (the Decatur nm H Wher: Cer ib tous nen fe made incen- dvising the overthrow of the State Gov. 7 Wao gtOR 1 Walia Teanessar, di uy ley all good and to enter the ranks of the Btate gaarta, be wustered into service, and aid in suoprcasing tile lawloesness. ‘The Governor adda that he will soon declare mar- tial law in cortain counties of Weat Tennessee, and he warna good citigens against barboring any Uf the a-klux Avavsta, Jan. following was offered¢ Kevowed, That laying on the altar of the cominon country all prejudices and bitter feelings dered | tho late vlcctions, we pledge vurse'vos and the people f thy Btate of Georgia to snpyort G i 3 ‘on the Government 1a HY tution of the Unitod Btates aud I ‘The resolution was withd: <<< — Rolease of Lient. Bratne. Wasmmarow, Jan. 19.—Under the Prealdont eaters, tate fase oP tivet Meer ce Kvarts di rat ip noe with the C: * cumoted und W YORK _ FROM ALBANY. N omini of United Statos Senator in the Leaislainre—Prospect of Having Com Nttees To-day, Atnanr, Jan. 19, The two Houses to-day took the steps directed by law in the matter of the election of United States Senator, The members in thoir respective chamber, voted viva roce, each member rising as his name was called by the clerk, and naming the candidate of his choice. Senator Hale, the bitter enemy of Fenton, and Stanford, also an unreienting opponent, was not in the chamber. Folger was present and voted for Fenton, stating with some bitterness, that he sopported him as “the candidate of his party.” The voro was taken tn the Assembly without incident. ‘To-morrow the two houses will meet tn joint resston, but notin jolt ballot, for that only occnrs when the two Honses make diverse nominations, As they lave tn this instance nominated the same tndividnal, all that will In joint session will bo to compare the records, announce the election of Mr. Fenton, and adjourn the joint mecting, ‘The proceedings will not occupy more than fAfteen minutes, Tt Is now anid that the Speaker will announce his Committees to- morrow, The object of the delay having beon ac- complished, there seems to be no reason why the Business of the Legislature should be held back aay longer, — NEW YORK LEGIST ATURE, — SENATE... ALmANY, Jan, 19, Mr. Pierce gavo notice of a bill to authorize the Manhattan Company to construct an under: sround railway in New York, introduced—For the removal of the lege, and ty provide for the separath fairs from the We 1 ako, errtain towne in to tal ‘ock in any company, To Incorporate. the Groen- burgh (Westchester county) Savings Bank, To regulate the grade « Waverley atrceis, dians’ Savings I the bank to any At uvon the States Seuator. Locust avenue and Morris snd in the clty of New York. enate went lato a ballot fur United ASSEMBLY, Afer the balloting for U. Senator (noted el bills were Introduced—To encour u ion of railroads in the & For the re- Hef of the Brooklyn City Dispensary, To Increase the pay of certain members of the Metropoliton Po- lice Department, Relative to reports of the N York Court of Special Sessions. ‘To incorporate the Now York Gernian Society, To rogulate freight on milk on the Harlem Railroad, To amend the laws entral Park, | For the relief of Swin To aid the cons! tion of the New And Oswego Midiand Railroad, ‘To amend ame laws, To incorporae the Sout and Sag Kaliroad) district, To Improve Greenpoint avenue, To umend theo the Broowlyn Mutual Savings Bank. To anthorizs tho ‘erection of a roldie THR METROPOLITAN POLIC wes that after May 1, 1969, tach patroi an of the Metropolitan Police shall reccive auuually €1,000, and each door man $1,200, w York. FREIGHT ON MILK, himan's bill proposes that the Hudson Harlem Raiirosd Companies shall not than one cent per quart freight on witk nee. NEWSPAPRR ADVERTISHM ANTS, Mr. Bender's bill provides that the proprictors of newspapers may charze for publishing legal notices, Orders, citations, or summons, not_ more tan $1 per folio for the first Insertion and 60 cents for each uit ditioual insertion. This law Is not to afect the present rates of compensation for the pul he session laws, vor the proceedings to Su Courts, or notices of estates of deceased peravns, RS FOR RAILROAD, vides for giving any railroad twenty miles, In. 1860 oF 1870, from the general fund of the Btute, « tux of three-fourths of @ mill on esc dol \d personal property of the Sinte to carry out tho law. CENTRAL PARK PARADE OROUYD, Bocges’s bill propeace to direct the Commis, of ¢ trip of Jond within yen of race, used hy Mr. aril Pate th id review of infant jon of the National Gi NEWSPAPERS TO MAKE KNOW» eure CIRCULATION. Mr, Richmond's bill prope wapapers to print in each edition of thelr papers a siatemeut of the number uf copies printed of the Preceding nuiuber, = "i CRIMINALITIBS, - ‘The Rogers Murder. Witnesses and others were in the Coroner's office yesterday to attend the Inquost in the Rogers murder cone; but Coroner Flynn, after cousullation with Mayor Hall ood District Attorney Garvin, tnd: Anitely postponed the investigation - The Ko Marderer, Krostow, Jan, 19.—A letter from the District Atiorney of Ulster county nays that there ts no clue to Smith, the murderer, since bo was traced to the Michigan Pinerles, The children are etiil et their broth: rin: in Town. Saturday night 100 armed men from Viom Creek, Fremont county, Towa, broke into the jail at Sydney, and look out th two men—Jackson and Norton—who murdered Hel loway at a dance at bis botel on Thursday night, and hanged them to a tree one mile from tow! Amendment to Use Constitation. Sr. Lovrs, Jan, 19.—In the Legislature, yester- day, two concurrent resolutions were introduced, instrncting our Senators and requesting our Repre sentatives In Congress to voto for the repeul of the Tenure of OMice net; wiso, a coucurrent resolution instructing Senators and requesting Representathros to vote for an anondment to the Constitution by whieh naturalized ei ‘an become ellgiole to the oltice of President, — 6 Colored Legislators, Goorgia and A yenterday hab the ex majority of the House; iat the negroes aro legally ellgible to seats in too plain to adwit of serious debate; and that the inelt- kibility of several of the white mombers bore is ‘equally clear, a New Hampshire Politics. Conconn, Jan. 19.—The Democratic State Con- vention meets bere tomorrow. The Hon Eastman, of Concord, ix to be permanent chai John Bedell, of Bath,’ candidate fur Governor. Iv Raiweneck.—Michael THernon’ borned at 3 o'clock this morning. Lows purtially insnred, Iv Patwxn, Mass—Tho Rov, Dr. Vuill's resi- dence wan darmaged to the extent of §1,00) yesterday morning. Insured, Tus Dunoy Arwen mom—Damagn, §60,000,— Laat evening, at 080 Broadway, occupied as the Der: by Athenwum, by H, W. Derby, originating on th hibition of pice ‘oyed, Involy atore was #2400 ; ‘nocond floor, and for turos, &o. Ail the 4 1 1 #20,00 picture of Beeoitiont Lanes Last Reception at the Whito 430,000, badly, if vot irre on tho fret floor wa od, and the lows on the buil inst’ River Bank, will not ,000 insurance. The Insurance and stock Is abont @4),00), and Mr, policies for 613,00 un the loase sud lunprovemonts, The subject of ‘Modern Amusements” was discussed by the Rey. Dr. MoVickar list evening Ann Jane O'Brien died suddenly at 410 West Sizteenti street, Tho body of an anknown man was found yos- ferday morning in tho Kast river, off Jockson strect. Tho Grace Chapel Sunday Sebool Convention continued tt ston loat evening. Prof, Von Schlagintweit delivered his third lecture Hon Asia," before the Historioal Sucie ty, lant evening. Mr, John Lindop read ap interesting easay on Macaulay” Inst evening before the Weatern Branob of the Young Men's Chrintian Assvolation, Joseph Wagner, of Second avenue, near Ofth stroet, went into bis cellar yesterday mor and shot bimself dead, Ho was um American, BO yours of age, Governor Hoffman, soon afer his arrival in town yeterdey, pald @ vielt to Mayor Hall, and visite ed the Twenty scoond Regiment's armory in tho eveniag. He will return to Albany to-day, John T, Harill, of 180th street and Fifth ave. while riding leet evening < © Third avonue wns struck on tho lead wokaowa, and bis ekoy wag sixty. bist — | WEDNESDAY, JAN THE HUMAN VELOCIPEDE. —— Weston Begins his Fivesthousand-mile Walk. Spectal Despatch to The Sun, Bawoon, Me,, Jan, 19.—Weeston, the great pe- destrian, started from bere on his 6,000-mile walk to- day. Ho is to do the 6,000 miles in ove hunared days, resting on Sundays, Hw started from the stops of the Court Honso at exactly 4P, M. An immense crowd lined the streets, and vigorously eheered him on his way, Ho was dressed in « semi-military oon- tume, and flourished a tiny whip in his gloved hand. This whip has s gold handle, and was presented to Weston by Mr. Warren Leland, of the Metropolitan Hotel, He started off with a 1 dearments of the ladies, who waved their handi ch'efe at him from the windows of their residences, Atdo'clock precisely he was kissed by an enthnal astic female admirer, In nine more minute he had aecomplished his fret mile, and within an hour he was six miles west of the city, walking as swift and light as @ rabbit, Two close covered carriages accompanied him, containing your correspondent and Weston's backtrs, with several of his personal friends. ‘The horses are kept on & brisk trot by Weston's feot, AtT P.M. Weston ate a llent lunch without stopping, and as I write, the cheering fragrance of his prime cigar 1s floating on the chill breeze behind him, He scema confident of reaching St, Paal on time, and says that if he succeeds in this, his journcy thence to New York will be com paratively exey, He said before he started, “1 have invited my newspaper friends to dine with me at Warren Leland's Hotel on the Sth day of April next, and you may rest assared that I am too much of & gentleman to disappoint them.” If Weston suc- coeds In his undertaking hes to receive $20,000, eine STATE MILITARY ASSOCIATIO“N. - Addross by the President-The Got Medate. Tho State Military Association assembled for itv unnual sesston in Steinway Hall at noon yester- day, Among the diatingulslied officers who attended were Maj..Gens. R. L. Howard, Eighth Division, and T. B. Gates mm ; Brig. Gens, A, Alden, Teath Brigade, First Division; U. G. Ward, First Brigade, First Diviston; Louts Borger, Second Brigade, First Division ; 1, M. Varian, Third Brigade, First Division; J. ©. Brown, Thirtcecth Brigade stat; 8. Graham, Wm, R. Brown, Twentyaccond Brigade; Win, Seebach, Sia? Commander-inChiet; and Lloyd Aspinwall, Fourth Brivade, First Division, and others. The President, Gon, Aspinwall, wae in A Lieut.-Col. Heath was Secretary, The eaident’s annnal address was read This doea- it, after felleitating the Association apon ite good Atanding, and apon the election of Gen, Gran\ mays that cert °" ry Snaveiers vehed hehe wo the National Guard, commute armories, ‘and would b aow\ne' the militia ( of war tho anthora of th frat to den We Nat tion naked of the Stato «i the support of the mflit the repeal of the 8 for nar. y (he necesmarios for report deprecated tion hives, heeawse no other ‘unis for {he support of the A provision tn the State tax levy ore natisfietory to the people, cport then. reelted the sinendinente whieh bad. in the inilite-y code. Of the recomms ns ofered in the lat address, the one urainy in cae of ony redaction of the National Guard, National Mt perhaps be dat thi iHehall conding inefficient command: Wad ap ytd. A modification of the toasreh is view ree areas closed by recommending au struction sy wre hold in other States Goy, Hoffman, and ata Araoelatios the Ler of Hating expoum ani term of services, A nites of Officers for “the ensuing of one from each division, was Blood, Bixth; Barnard, Bighth, A'report. fon to the award of gal: dons to, regiments, and medals to sulllors far exool: lence, There wor fifteen canitidates for medals, all from’ the Fleet Division) aod ona capi for shtho Noverty-Curth Hesinent, Higith, Diet ‘Phe meeting adjourned until 11 A, M, W-day, ston, ‘Train, who wos greeted with cheery, began by do taliing the result of lits correspondence with Speaker Colfax for pormission to apperr before the bar of Congress, there to present the cliima of Ireland, He read a despateh from the Hoo, Wa, Robinson announcing that Covgross bad refused to consider his proposition, Mr, Train aninadrerted severely upon the action of the Natlonol Lceidlature {n thus enubbing the poopie, He complained of w certuln class of peryous who ean't uniersiand wow be has any righi{to be President «i he aided that he had Peolered with to America. Mr, Trai 1s lecture, nam was decorate nnd tho mottovs, ¢ his return ni ni Bourke.” * Delew * Otvis Amoricanus sum," the W, i ine Toad le Pinar ameter erey retired ‘Tho New dersey Grund Lodge of Free and Ac- cepted Masons s1t4 in Trouton to-day. Harveyors have begun, tho Po eps end Eastern enlvoeden WTR 08 the Foughkecpale 1M the last Poughkoepsle ice-hoat raco end Icicle ran five miles In Ave minutes. ‘The Baltimore City Council bas tendered Gen, Grant the hospitalities of the city. ‘Toronto newspapers aro protesting agaiusta tax upon alt from the United States, i ‘The New York bark Ann is ashore, leaking, near Berek eurmer, on the French coust, Yesterday morning's London newspapers yraise Louls Napoloun'y sreeel ieee ‘The Goorgin Legislature has extendod tho tine of the colloction of stale taxos until March! A dead body from ti ¢ city tna boen'Hoked up and buried. Hannibal Hamlin was Monday evening, mpeenee 14 Rng ee ¢ Gut Isluture has Inilefinitely postpov” 4 a resointion giving the vote tonezroea, 2 POMP? The Bishop of Havana bia scatan cer tnvestiaato the eaay of the purah pricat of Trlaldat, now fu Jit on the charge of ¢ntautietdte, coh uae tn Jacksonville, Florida, has enjoined the y Lom venting thoin from usiny Tho three negro militiamen who last week o raged Mra MeGee and Mrs-Uniiowne swore mot et ste Hin, ATK, yesterday, by Ordor of a court uatliat. Tho Bank of Montreal has clowed its ofice nt St, Catharines, wnd handed over all its business to the Ca nadian Bank of Commerce. athe mails from Mio Janctro, whien roaclied Lon don yecterday, conte Wows OF the ylotoi r don yesterday, 8 BO NEWS Of the Yiolory of bho Madame Purepa-Rosa, having boon hurt while stepping from the Gary in'Balthuote, Nas postponed her first appearance ualll to-morrow e oth; Sweeny and command roturned to Augusta, = echiee ay, Everything ord waa quiet. "6 Yootorday, Kverything toi The Rov. T. D. Hantington how resigned the pas: torate of the Haninanucl Ciirrch of tontoate uceopt'tho Bishopric of the Diocese of Central New York. John Crowley, a jou found dead and Thved ry rack of the Boston a: {rack of nd Albauy = At a cauens of the Republicans of both branches of the Maine Legisiaturo, ion. W. ¢ Dominated for Beate Treasurer,” Natt Caldwell wa ‘The fourth and decleive sinetic te y yn the aliroad, newr We: me of Chess, by tele- graph, betwoea Sprit A Mass, and Host terml: hated Jast night, in favor of Springield. Oud oF tho previous games Was n draw. Bostancualten, 0. Uljerce 8. Grant, Jr. has entered on lie studios ho wilt outer Harvard University. ee at uit npon, Hely excoumunt An unknown man got off the Poughkce teoxor train from New ors, ae Poni os Moi 10 pean ted Lo cris the: tivor at Kev . Just before he reagiiod the west Bio sed into the ferry track aod was drowued. —HRothsobild said ono day ho always know, when people were tulking about his fellow Hebrowa, whether the latter were rich or poor Upon aked to explain how heeame to knuw that, he re plied: * Why, ZO" see, when people are ‘talking about @ wealthy man of my cleo, wy evil him an Israelite, but If he ts poor, thoy call him a Jew. —Tho Poris journal, Le Méncstreh, men ion whieh should carn tor ite aut! gratitude of millions. It consists of an appar Which, applied to any piano, will desden tho. sount emitted. There are fow persons who have not boon metinaes distreoted by the practising of some too it ho would veld oy on w ee. RY 20, 18 Meriny | 69, FOREIGN NEWS — THE EASTERN QUESTION. —— © Quostion of Peace or War, Lowvon, Jan, 19.—The Independance Belge anys that the proctocol, adopted by the Conference of Paris, declares that to encourage inanrreetion within, oF privateering and military expeditions against the torritortes of a friendly state, is a violation of Snter- national law. When tho protocol has been signed by all the powers participating in the Conferonee, it I to be offered to Greece for signature. If Greece signs, the Sublime Porte will withdraw Ite altima- tum; if she refuses the great powers will remain neutral and permit events to take their course, _— PAL — The Governme be Mouarebte: Mapaip, Jan, 19,—Eleotion returns almost com. plete, have been received from all parts of the coun try, Tho constituent Cortes will have 800 mon arehists, 95 Republicans and 18 Bourbonists, The Grooce to Determi cities of Seville, Borcelona, Alteante, Saragorsa nnd some others, havo doen carried by the Kepublieans, ——_ CUBA. Havana, Jan, 19.—A mecting of leading li- beral Cubans was held yesterday, [t was resolved unanimously that Cubana should insist on the anto nomy of the island. News has been received from Puerto Principe that tho revolutionisis, six thousand trong, under Gen. Quesada, were advancing on that city, whieh was defended by Col, Mena, with a garrison of 8000 men, Ample preparations had been made to receive the tnsur. gents; the city was in s thorough condition of de. fence, In view of the intelligence from Bayamo, It | was doubtfal whether Qaoaada would persist In | movement, ‘The Spanish commonder was confluent that he could repulso any attack by the rebels. — AN ESCULAPIAN WAR, - Dr. Sayre and the Nu eew-A C soy What Dr. W Corremponitence of the Newark Daily Jo Some time ago a boy was brought to th of Dr, Sayro for surgical treatment In one of hin hips, Atthe preparntory operations the mother of the Title fellow took fright, and pleking op the chi rushed ont, Subsequently an action for alleged mal: practiog was commenced against Dr. Sayro, and It in © that Dr, Parker Is at the bottom of tt was the amount sought to be recovered. The subject of the alleged malpractice was brought Into Court and examined by a committee of modical ox pertx composed of New York surgeons, when it was Apparent that the charges were without the aligiitest foundation, It ie proper Wo alate tit no deciaion lemy of Mot~ yet ‘been arrived at, Buby ly nt 8 meeting of the modical branch of the National Aradeny of Arta and Sciences, on New Year's eve, only threo hours remained to transact bust ton of Dr, Par: a flerce discus. ‘A propoaition favoring tho er as President was the keynot sion, In which Dr, Sayre took active part. Ac- cording to the conditi of eburter the soclety Would cease to bo one Unless An Organization Was effected ere the close ofthe year, and there remained but.un hour or so. In tho midlat’ of the discussion = rew aitention to the value of President, Was agroed upon the so: Then,” said De. Sayre, rising to death than dishonor.” At length thrown overboard, and the election of . Sr, as President, und Drs. Hutelinson Flint first and second Vico Presidents, pushed In time to save the society, Since then lwcted President of the Patho- y. As 8 mattor of course the whole as created uo little disenssion among medical It is stated that Dr. 8, will preter charges men, eulnst his professional brother beiure the Academy of Medicine, As to the surgteal treatment of the boy mentioned WEST SIDE IMPROVEMENT. > jortant Meeting of the A Lost *¥ Delay-An Railway. ic meeting of this Association was held last evening, Mr. William A, Whitherk presides, aod read the report of the Exceutive Committee, re commonding the removal of the oncrous features of tho law requiring fire recapes and Gre-proof cellars in tenement houses; the opening and grading of Seventy second and 148th streets immedintely; the speedy opening of the Riverside and Morningside Parks, and tho appointment of Valustion Commis stoners by the General Term of the Snprems Court, instead of the present moro of appointment, and the dallding of sowers ander the Boulevard, The roport Was adopted, On the subjecta named for consiterstion by the meeting, Mr, Whitheck «ald: Delay in opening the first sretion of the Boulevard haa coat tho eity and Ube owners of property astessod to pay for this tro. provement over $2,000,000, by ® ries in the value of property, The owners received the extra $2,000,000, tnt with, teas fatlsfretion than if they had recetved the market value of their lo! two yoarn ago; for $1,000,000, If thon reinvest on the line of the Rouleward of almost anywhere el on the west aide woul have yielded before t Of 1568, over $2.00 The upper seetion uf he Bonlewved ts till to be and by the time it accomplithed we may unnceessary delay, # making to all ) in the matter of this impro taken out of the pockets of the away. Are our taxes and agsonem canees are apparont; and if wo 9 , ayment of future appreciation of property regntre for puvite purposes, let us seek relief by petition! for the apeedy opening, not only of the upper scetl of the Roulevard, but aleo of the i Morningside Parks, the Park at Wa y charge to the ac nod all the streets and pabli remaining anopened, da for which required to be and paid for a market value. easa with which which te simply a straight rond to 18th street, could be opened ore apeedy was poin netion im imp Whole opp ‘ecate length of the streets and nve nite ning to be graded raciny utting and ailing” ‘about the same as would be required in the construc ton of a Like number of miles of ratirond through any of the counties of this Mtate. Kallroad Company think nothing of 0 miles of thelr railroad over prairies The spoaker dwelt upon the nece speeds “enmmnnieation with of the istand, andi he favored face of an’ Underground | Ratirond ‘The fatture of the Underground Railroad Company to carry out the terms of Its charter haa embol the horse railroad echemers to present bills f Jative action ; and a bill ore railroad fh wart 10 Union square, via Broadway, ptro- duced last wook. ‘The fullure of the Kast Side Tan nel Railway Company will also, he had no doubt, be the several ized upon as an argument with which ' impracticable schomes of tr thattor ta their rormine Ines for the carrying of pas. yj that they ((he people) are fares, tall Opp: That the st ‘cense. lected fur the fret road, ac- ‘an it may be. “structed, shail ub be a practicable one, ether apon Broadway, or so nuar to [ae beat to accommodate ie. ion of Mr. Whitbeck’s remarks, addressed the moeting, aud oflered revolutions as follows: Reeiting that by ® provision Fie atnde of Mash ave k Ci oners, has been chanwed venient of the we e Fae may be moaning that all the Aventios, parks, and punllc places ned, regulated, graded, and I to abe above, we have the authority of Dr. Parker for taying tint It was not a boy who was to be treated, Dat a girl of six or seven years of age, In May last she was taken to Dr, Parker by her mother and a physician to be examined for hip disoaso, Dr, Par- ker mado tho necessary examination, and pro- nounced the child freo from that dis be found ® small running pore at tho back of the Lip. He recommended that the girl, who very delicate, should be taken Into the conntry a allowed to gain strength, The mother and atie ant physician then took the child to Dr. Bayre, who ogulnat the wishes of the mother, toox her forcibly, and aix times ran a ucedio into the sore, This wo all that Dr, Parker knew of the case antil August, when be was visited by the father and mother, The little girl was with them, ‘Tho sore Lad healed, and sho had greatly improved, Tho father ‘said thet he bat sued Sayre, and this te all that Dy. Porker knows | about it ——s LABOR MOVEMENTS. — of the Bricklayers’ Convontion, From our Special on tent Wasuinaton, Jan, 18.—As I predicted in my last, the Convention evmploted tty lubors on Satur day. The apprentice quexiion came up during the afternoon, and tho Union decided by vote to lenve the npprentice system to be regulated by the lon) Uniona ar they deemed proper, ench Jota) Union to act for itwelf, ‘The action of 6x-President Prost last summer in levying a pro rata tux of fifty cents to stain the low suit in the New York and New Jerney conspiracy case, resulting from the apprentice dimeulty, was endorsed. A resolution offered by Mr, Parlier, sympathetic with the fomaie labor movo- menta, was adopted, Rules and regulations govern ing the disbursement of funds wore presented and adopted, The Convention was addressed by tho Hon. J, M, Ashley, of Oblo, after which votes of thanks were tendered Unions No, 1 of Washington and Marland for the liberal hospitalities extended the delogates duriug tho seasion of the National Union in this elty ; to President Johnson and tho Hon. Mosars, Caroy and Avulcy for addresses, in i favor of the labor movement. 6 Convention then adjourned till the second Monday in January, LW, when they will a a a mble In Chicago. The session, though storiny during the considern tlon of the New York strike, closed in peace and harmony, and the menibers departed for thetr houcs with mutual regrets end loave-takings, At tho meeting of the Society of Practical En- ANPEEING, N apir way rend by Jaa, R. Herrison upon ie casting of metals, At a mocting of the journeymen millors last night, Mr. Jas, Alien was olceted President, and Sheridan Dillon, View-lre The iron moulders are subseribing money fora codperative foundry, on the phin of the famous wud sueeeasiul foundry in Troy. ‘Tho amount of subs ription so. fa $11,000, In 366 wb moulders of the United States hay tive foundries, At the weekly mocting of the operative plas terera Inst evening, after routins business had disposed of, a general conversation ensued eondein- natory of the conduct of certain employers of non: Society men in holding out summer wages for the purpowe of securing thy wervicas of Society mom- Hore. A CoSrunative Gnocenr,—A number of gentle- men Lelda second meeting last night at 14 Dovor A cudperative grocery association, Jward Richardson, of the Seaman's Hank, wia od President pro én, tnd Mr, James Wiseman tod Seeretary pro tim. A constitution ws wero adopted, and the names of t bers were enrolled, An associatio ment of Irish manu‘nctnros that each mo‘nber shall pureh materials for @ uit of clotbos, 40) cloth, Branches are to be and in other cities, All in the + forming for t noourage- Joly proposes once a year the of native Trish Au Bauine Arimocrat, The following will be interesting to lovers of horse-flesh, a4 well as many othery, a glviug a briot résumé of Dextor's duily Ifo: Al aix every morning Dexter has ail the water he wants, and two oyarta of oats, After eating, he is “walked” for belfan hour or more, then cleaned off, and ab nine has two quarts more Uf oats, If ny drive 19 on te card for afternoon, he is given a halt to three-quarters of an hour of gentle exercise, At one o’eluck Lo has onte aguin, a@ belore, Hunited to two quarts, From? to 4 he is driven twolve to Ofteen miles, after which he ts cleaned of and ruboed sloroughly bas Wn re swallow Of water om return (rom although | fou amcd | qatt tatneeeeaae ay 5 tnoet epeet. Hequesting ihe Kighth Avon uy co rumen 0 fh toe dure utly oF olvoner. ‘uttortela Requesting the us Wiee of the Assoc! Ver Railroad Com K abov Hf reset rom (ron 8 Dayton Duyver reek for metroplitan travel. Hy Mr, W. L. Witey—Petitioning the Hudson Itiver and Harlem Rellroud Companies torntlora better aceon: ho realding at the upper ead of the ine: ine for the removal of the ob ferment, Ly tlie eonstcnetion of to confer w Maia obttrac. the Anncanct i 10 Hate akrat A Comittee Croton conmury. to apply to the Lec h wet ‘Will Insire the removal of the on arly day Mr. A.C. Chnreh went into a humorous and ox- haustive review of the mode of appointi missioners for laying ont lmprovetment the same, and theexceasive sume imposed upon the payers. His remarks embodied in a resolution Was referred to the Executive Committee, Mr, Clark related briefly bis exporicnce in | London Metropolitan Railway, and hopod that | people hers would make a concerted movemunt for a sliniior road running on both sidea of the olty, He for the appointment of a committee to conter the Kuwt Side Ass #10 get both Age ue mine. Ho belived the city might 2 #4 nd Weachester county balf thw! suin, Hon of this work, Ho Knows that with, sock @ road bolt w milion peg might eosily be added to thy population o nid oF the found, au be oad ere een Mearivas, &c,—George Francis sin will continue bie bombardment of British tyranny at Cooper Custitute thin evening, Bee ad vertisoment for red-hot shot and shell t Mr, 8. M. Howillt, of Irvington, N. J., will deliver bis temperance lecture entitid * Mugzlo that Dog,” in the Presbyterian churel, West Twenty second street, between Sixth and Seventh avenaes, this evening. Bricklayers! Union No, 4 have a regular meeting at Milieman’s Hall this evening. The Journeymen Stair Builders’ Association will moot at 117 West ‘Ubirty-second street this evening. Dr. R. J. Buchanan will lecture on * The Progre of the Age,” before the D, R. A.,at Lebanon Hull, 4} Hudaon stroct, this evening, Lecture free, Bauts.—Tho following balla take placo this evening: Chancellor Walworth Lodge, ri, at Lyrle Mail; Hendrick Hudson Association, Union Stor Club, at Apollo Hall; De Witt Clinton Comman- dery, Knights ‘Templars, at the Masonic Temple, Brooklyn; and L'Amitié Sociable atthe residence of Mise Anna M. Cansidy, Brooklyn, ‘To-morrow evening the great bal masqué of the Cercle Prat de I'Harmonte takes place at the Academy of Musio, Mett, Gate,—'The work for the last few days at Hell Gate his been confned to fastening permanout moorings, Yesterday another hole was drilled six fect deep n one hour and two minutes, Two more | buoys remata to bo anchored before drilling for blasting. The holes which have alveady been drilied for the tog fastenings are noton Frying Pan Kock, but In tho craggy, oneve bottom around it, ‘The surhee of the “Frying a Is comparatively smooth, and the atrain upon the drill will wot be so severe as it has beea, Only the diver's operations vo limited to slack Water, the machine delug able to drill in all stages of the tide, Tux Suxromna Yestanoay drives of our city ia a rarity, Thy taken advantage of, and thoroughly a very abort time, The full of snow on ‘bt brought out hundreae of sleighs yes. ie ronea in and beyond the Park, Tun Stirerer Sipewates.—Margarot Paor of & Wooster street, while stepping from a Grand street caron to the maiewal slipped, and her le was broken ry, aced #0, (el in 0 wus seriously of ighing on the ordingly appre treet, ead Lor right leg was fractured, AM Reecotican Cavraat Commitrns,— legates wot ast visit to orgunige for the ‘The meeting was called to order by Dr, Mubr. ear. ir. A. U. Raw was elected temporary Chairman, and Messrs. Weil and Bomnier were appointed Bocre- tari . Cumtesting delegations appeared from tho ih, Fith, Kighth, Ninth, Teuth, Seventeenth, etecnth, and Twenty-first Districts, ‘Tho ease of Lions wos referred to an ‘Investigating composed of Sensis, Relninger, Beyerlo, warzeuberg, Dr. Sehusta,and Bebuits ittee fuilen to make a report until « ur, and the permanent organization wae coo. sequently povtponed unti! the mext mecting, Assootarion ov Exkwer Firewen,—The annual mevting of thiv corporation was held last night, President Philip W. Kngy in the ehalr, After the routine business the venerable President announced that during the past quarwr the Association liad lost ono of its oMcers, Mr. Joseph M, Price, who for twenty-one yours liad discharged the duties of Treas drive, to his only food of hayy of whieh be tive pounds, f the drive t Particularly sharp one, he te treated as soou a8 he gets im Wo a quart or two Of out meal gru a tien uoFoughiy evoked, Hag all aod (bree quarts of onts, with two mart molstenod with ot ore lore any pecially hard work or trial of llowance Of waler le gt) more rednand. a eee turer fuithfally and conscientiously, There had also been throe other deaths, Tho Kxecutive Committee ported that the Metropolitan Fire Department seeined to be vow iling ty give them a rooin wherein fo meet, The noxt basiaces was the cluction of off. gore for the enaul Fr, aud with th reasurer all the copsion of clected: ae. “Jamnea wewubiss, ag ag PRICE TWO CENTS. ——— Grand Mitary Rew Street Armory. Last evening the officers of the Pirst and See. ond Divisions of the New York National Garde comprising the rogimenta in this elty and Brooklyat Gave A reception In the spacious armory of the Tweus ty-second rexunent, to the members of the Stale Military Association, consisting of representatives from the National Gusris ot all portions of the State ontaide of this city and Brooklyn. The interior of the Armory wasiverg handsomely decorated. It has been painted ond renovated, and several of the company rooms have beem refitted, and the ceilings newly frescoed. The Walls at clther oud of the large drill-room were com cealed by blug drapery, stadded with allvor producing a very handsome effect. The pillars heavy beams that snpport the roof were covered with flags in every conceivable Agure, w long the galleries were arrongod the nath colors In verious fyntoatic forms, Festooned viong the cross-beame that snpport the heavy roof around the colamns were twined garlands of artificial flowers. The colors and guiduns of inany of the regiments in the Firat Division wero arranged vol# on the walls and galleries, Streamers ing the names of the Siates and Territoriog were iso hung aronnd the room, At an early howe the gallerica were @iled, Boon after 8 o'clock ‘M. the various compeni@? marched from thelr respective rooms to the res of thetr places in line to the music of Dotworthy Twenty second Regiment band, on this occasiog numbering over 0 performers, andthe drum corpd numbering ® drummers, The Iino was promph ly formed by acting Adjutant Tate, Tho battahow waa bronght to a“ parade rest,” and Gov. Hoffmag and staf, the latter fn full aniform, were then ew corted to the front of the Dattalion hy Brig.-Gom Lloyd Aspiowall, the band mean time playing * Hall und the drum corps giving the castom ary silote, ‘The battalion was then brought to am “attention,” aud the command being turned over by the Adjutant to Lieat.Col, Memmey the exhibition drill was at once commenced. movements consisted of forming and weliaad squares, forming diviston front, marehing by betta lion, and company front by colnma, at quick ead double time, and exereising In tho mamaal of arma, Tt was the unanimous opinion of all who witnessed the drill that the various movements and the manus were performed (nam almost perfect manner, The applause of the spectators at tntervaly during the drill and at ite close was hearty end prolonged. Ag |, the close of the drill the compantes were marched to their respective rooms and dismissed, Soon atow ward the second part of the evening's ontertaiamegh couslating of a promenade concert, was commenced, ‘Tho musical programme having been completed, after a brief Interval dancingeommenced. ‘The floas presented a handsome appesrance, the handsome tof lets of the Ladies contrasting well with the brillian® Hforms of the officers and members of the Tweaty second and other regiments. The more prominent personages present were Gov. John T. Hoffinan, Adjntant-Cenera! Pranktte Townsend, Kngincerin-Chief Win, M. Tweed, Jy Inspector-General James MeQaad Acting Quartermaster-Gencral William HH. Morris; Com ry-General of Subsistence, Win, HL Sie all of Gov. Hoffinon's staf; Major-Gea, Shaler anu. of; Brig.Gens, Ward, Bargor, Variag, Aspinwall, Postley, and Mesorole; Cols, Bendix, Carr, Woodward, Brinker, Paruelee, Sux, War and Steinway > Lieut,-Cols, Retmey, Heath, Dakin and mm we bave not space to mew re,,Comimiasioner “My Co Wi f nllee, and. very via nent eitizens., The reception wie, in the wala, most enjoyable one. tn _ Invincible Sectal Rall, “Tho Invincible Social” is the name of a seloat La They give ter, An fommer—oue by day, Thele frat hop thix e's Opore the 17th of November, aa@ ant evening, im the wlooe Motel. About 5 invitalions when tho ball was at te pies were on the floor. are are. J. 1. How President: . Forman, Vreeitent; & Hughes, Corrcaporiing Secretary ; 8, Whites horus, Hecording Sreretary: and Milly A. Beode, Treasurer Mr. Paward 8, Hughes was Chatrmau the Floor Courinitics lust evening, and Mr. Andrew Johusou, Grairwan of the Reception Committee. Other Festivities. The twelith annvol ball of the ¥ ong. Mou'a Association, in aid of the New York Rot ‘abholte Orplin Asylum, was tho event last evening im tbe Academy of Music. Tt wae a deckled success, tuusig Woe by Graffulu's Seventh Regiment baad. ‘We first anoal reunion of the Frigndahip’ Ay hater jer the presidency of rv. James Time thy.'was held Lret evening in Teving Hail. ‘Tbe ball roum was tastefully decorated. en NEW JERSBY. an vw Arreurr to Comar Murpen.— o# Smith was arrested In Pavonia avenue, Jon ney Clty, at about 1 o'clock yesterday morning, 09 charge of attempting to take the life of one Thomaa O'Nclit, an Trislinan, with whom he bad quarrelle@ in a liquor salon, O'Neill asserted that Smith hag pursued him with an open knife in bis hand, threat gto kill him, When arrested Smith was tow drunk to be dangerous, and was taken to the potion siation, being accompanied by about a dosem mee who wore positive that no knife hud been used ta tse dispute, Smith was adinitted to bail, Attecwn Rosveay ox «4 Rattaosn Can.—You: terday morning two employéa of the Morrts an@ Fasex Railioud, William Werkhelser and Ira Ball, of South Orange, were arrested on charge of assault and robbery, ‘The compininaut ts Francis Goodiaom, who was a passenger on the road on Saturday evem® ing last, According to his aMdavit Werkboiser, the conductor of the train, and Ball, the brakeman, ai soulted Mtmacif and his wife, dragging the of the car, He adds that he was robbed of $6, ‘The prisoners were taken befure Justice Stapif yesterday and held to bail tn §500 each, Arr ww A Rattnoan Can,—Ad about 8 o'clock last ovening a quarrel broke of Among some members of the Newark militla whe were retarning from Trenton, where they were de tailed as part of the escort to Gov. Randolph ut hie tnauguration, Prom{nent among those who cadow vored to make poaco wus Mr, Haybeck, a Justice of tho Peace tn Jersey City, Who reesmot his seas after quiet had been restored. He wus soon attacked by one of the Newarkors and severely beaten with the stock of the fullow's musket, Mr, Haydeck was sitting In his seat wholly uuprotected, and im thie position received three blows on tho head end shoulders before the passengers could interfere, Another blow fell on the buck of the car seat, break ing the stock of the musket Into splinters, The * sokiler"® waa taken into custody by the passengers, bat was rescued by his comrades. His name te 906 known, and as he slipped out of sight and made hip cacape, there Is no means of identifying him, Joho Ebert was arrested in Newark, y: afternoon, having been ecanght while making eape frou astable, in Clinton avenue. In his Slon ware largo busdle conteloing three sels; ta one of which was a valuable wate Incivents.—Jobn Dolan, laborer, was found dead ip bis bed af 43 Monroe sirect, Newerk, yester- Reuiovs Mr, Samuel C, Brown, of 01 hes been ap- pointed Private Beeretary'to Gov, Randolph, The bales of silk which were stolen a few da; ago from the Bremen wharf in Hoboken wore gh Monday In an alley leading Into Greenwich street New Yor William Offer, the New York merohaot, who op rocel tithee Of elf tod. eight fect and five inches aod measuring about the centre of bis ten having she outward appeerance of » rat wee killed’ day OF tWO ago om the shore of Newark bay. Wood's Museum takes the snake for wailing. Auassreo ay Teceonarn.——Col. Kurts, Oriel, KJ Ore ed Poli it Boston, sent Papen eek Hees