The Sun (New York) Newspaper, January 21, 1869, Page 1

1 ” peats with Gen, Butle e THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. FROM WASHINGTON. _—_ fapvetat Dospatches 10 The San. Wasntworox, Jan, 9, 4 mm Post OFrion AND THE TELEGRAPH. 4 fhe House Postal Committee spent two hours Wang listening to arguments on the anion of the and telegraph systems, Mr. Smith, an attor- Roy from Boston, spoke, urging the Government to into the telegraph business, and the Hon. Wim. President of the Western Union Telegraph Dompany, against any interference. It wae shown to Abe Committee that in no country in the world are the belograph and post office worked by the same officers Wad unider the same aystem. The Committee moot banin to-morrow morni: ‘There are several other owtlomen to be heard. J THR RANKING PRIVILEON ADUAB, X Gen. Farnsworth to-day tried to lop off some of Pre abuses of the freaking privilege, but could only ot the Louse'to pass a bili to prevent the ase of fao- wimile stamps, and even this will probably be ered in the Senate, as each Senator has to put name Upon documents and specebes about fineen thousand times per session, and they insist upon the se of the stamp to save Inbor. President Jobnson 0908 8 fac simile upon pardons for the same reason. RMAN'S RAILROAD BILL, ‘The Senate took up Mr. Sherman's railroad DIM to-day by # vote of #4 to 2; bat ase number of the minority voted against taking it up because they had other matters which they desired to take up first, this eannot be considered a teat vote, Mr. Bherman thinks that there is @ large majority in fi Wor of ite possage, A vote cannot be reached for domo days, asa number of speeches are to be made ‘upon it on both side RUGULATING TITH NATIONAL BANKS, ‘The Senate Committee on Finance have agreed to report adversely upon the recommendation of the Comptroller of Currency to prohibit national banke portifying checks, They will also recommend a bill Prohibiting banks from paying interest on depos! ‘and for an increnso of twenty millions of national Dank currency, to be apportioned among States and Territories where there te not five dollars per capita now In cireulation, Tum CONFLICT OF THA COURTS. ‘The Supreme Court of the District ef Colum- bia to-day, through Chief Justice Cartter, declined to cece to the request of Joseph H. Bradley, that the ‘order for bis disbarment be considered simply a sun pension of his practice before that Court, The Bi Prome Conrt of the United States having ordered Peremptory mandamus to the Judges of the District Court to restore Bradiey to ite bar, it 1 supposed Ahat the noxt step will be the serving of that process, ‘THR INDIAN WA! Gen. Harney arrived here Inst evening from tho Indian country, and says St is impossible to pre- worve pouce in Cheyenne Territory, where the Sioux Indians aro settled, #0 long as United States troops “are quartered there, Many of the soldiers when ‘bey can obtain liquor are sure to quarrel with the {ndians, and in is opinion if the troops were te be Removed there would be peace, CUMMINGS AND SMTTHS AND OTHERS, ‘The Senate went into executive session at 8 P. M. to-dny to try to act upon the cases of Cum: falngs and Smythe, A motion was made to recom: ait Mr, Cummings's case to the Finance Committee, fnd aftor it had been debated an hour the Senate ad- fouroed without any vote, the fuct bein, oped ‘hat thero were too many conflicting views to ronder Confirmation of either gentleman spoedy or certatn, J. L. Den, nominated Naval Officer of New York, tay expect to be rejected, as both of the New York Benators aro opposed to bim. It ts also understood that the nominations of Gillem and Buchanan as Brigadior-Genorals in the regular army will be a- Rowod to die in Committes, ILLNESS OF ORK. BUTLER, | Gon. Butler was unwell to-day, and unable to ‘Mako a apeech which he had contemplated epon the Nello Railroad bill, Mr. Dickey has exchanged ho taking the luiter's on the other side of the House. ‘THR WOMEN'S RIGHTS Conv ‘The Woman's National Suffrage Convention con- fines to be a scene of much animation, the black and white delegates both taking part in the proceedings, jne women speaking more frequently than the mon, ‘no hall is crowded with apectators, On the reading the resolution touching the question of educa- onal suftrage a spirited discussion took place, Mrs, jianton was oppose to giving the right of suffrage all classes of tynorant persons, and could never senb to place outside barbarians from Africa and ns, nnd others, over the women of pported the resolution tically tn favor of an educational An amendment, offered by George Ty would be un assumption of power TION. Yor any clas to declare what could be the base of In Selligence, was adopted, —— FORTIRTH CONGRESS, ne NRW YORK MEMORIALS. ‘Mr, ConKuine (Hep. N.Y.) presented « meworlal importers and dealers in wines in New York, /hying for 9 reduction of the tax on cand for legislation making all taxes o1 form, Referred to the Committee on Finance, Al- #0, ® memorial of merchants and dealers in distilled spirits in the city of New York, fo Ging tho existing Internal reven ‘was referred to the same Committee, MOR® LAND CORMORA®TS, Mr. Tuaven (Rep. Nob) Introduced a dill Anz land in ald of the eonstruction of a railroa Bioux City, Tows, to Columbus, Nebrask rod, It . foe DUCTION OF FIR ARMY. Mr. Witson (Rep., Mass.) introdared a Lill to pro ito for tho reduction of the milita f United Btatos, and for other pur referred to the Commitiee on Military’ provides for the 1 ont of some Je, for the enlistinent of suldiei te abolition of drills y work on the 8 of the pi ial mich mow applies t9 oft Fe gam reference, to reorganize the General officers of Que army, Mt retat General at the sane pay, provides for Licitenant-Generals at reduced pay, Sbolishes the grade of Brigadier, except where held Dy chiefs of alu of atad departinents, and the Chict ‘of Btatt of the General of the Army; aud provides )that in time of war brigades sual be commanded by Dolousis selected for merit, TUR AIR LINK RAILROAD, ‘The Air Line bill was then taken up Ly a vote of 26 eas to 2 unys, Mr. Wurrk (Dem, Md.) made a long argument Dgaiust the Lill, At BP, M, the Senate went into executive session, ped tohtod oT of Representatives. Mr. Scnence (Rep., Obio) introduced a bill to Gtrengthen the public credit, and relating to contracts for the payment of coln, Referred to the Committee on Waysand Means, The bill reads es fullows: Be tt enacted, dc., That in order to remove any donb! pt the purpose ol tho Government to dischi ju rant from Refer. ten alicrogte gections per mile on each of tue line, Affairs, ry 8. ow ulso introduced a bill, which had the st obligations to the public croditors, mflicting questions and tuternretations of U f Whieb such ovligations bat 4 declared that the iaith of monly pledged to the jens in Of ali te luterest-beatiug oDlige: eptin cates where the yw acthorizing t1 ue sch obligations has @apressiy provided that the aame may be pald In lawful ouey. OF other ourzenoy than gold OF Kilver; provided, id tntercat-bearing obli: I mature or be fore Dearing interest, kuowD AS e made convertible Into coun at any contract id tho y price of w rey hoon adjuster on the bi t Ahoreo! wt the tine wf stich sale, or of the rouderiog of © OF Labor, shall be | Wit Lroncht for the enfurcenent of auy such roof of the real counidcration way be xlven. TUE FRANKING PRIVILEG ‘Mr, Fanssworta (Rep. Dl), Chairman of th Port Office Committee, reported a bill to restrict and soppy the franking privilege, Jounson (Dem, Cal.) inoved to Iay the bill on the table. Negatived, Fenny moved to strike out the second scetion, ed to—yeos 123, nays 64. » bill containing the one section was thon passed without divimon; ol] oted, That it shell not be lawful foranyomcer the Government, me ubers of Congress, or other p Sons entitled by Inw to thet iviloge to eXor- id privilexe otherwise tt by bis or her written KI are be n the matter franked ; and all ma signature of yanks wei hare atior Hot thus tranked by the peunon entitied by law to shall be charwod Witk the Fates written PEARS*ERAE, ghteh are now, oF may be herearter estan: ‘The following was the second rection ofl tacit sae a tet momber ‘OF to the frank all, by Wiqioue be sutfodd to ecelve through te. mall a mal matter Vd but all mail matter 4 €4 to such officer, or OF 1b fats ait cotta aad oe want low ieg Bite ‘vote on sitixing out second seo ‘ss—Monery: si Ai i. ee ae Boe, ee a Ten * High; MOU (ARK), Gets, atten enon, Arolt, Kooints, Ls Re ashinen tind, Wel: Viliteindre, W ison (Lowa), Wileow (Onlo), Silson Navs—Meners. Arneil, Baker, Baldwin, Bea. ton, Broomall, Clarke (Ohig), Cook, Dewweeee, Har Farnsworth: farting, Hanghey, fleatou. te) Jonnsone did, Latin, Lash, ft voore, Moorhead, Fence its Lawes larvid, Morrell, Ne Hoack, Vout Pierce, Pile, Plarite, Pol A, Poisley, Robinson, ‘weathor, Stover, Trowbridge, Upton, Van Ht), Washburn A GOLD Basis. Mr. Jettam (Rep.. Ind.) offered a resolution tn- structing tho Cowmmiitee on Banking and Currency to Inquire into the expediency of providing by law that existing contracts and thore that may hereafter be mane, he adjusted and paid in gold on tho of the relative f 1d United States notes, A COMPLIMENT TO MOSHY, Mr. Fanweworrm (Rep.. Il.), from the Recon. struction Committee, reported a Dil for the removal Of disabilities from a'iarge number of pervons in the Bou thern States, The bill was passed by tho requisite two-thirds vote, ed by hiin to-day to stron, credit and in relation to gold contracts, that in a. week or two hence, when the business of the House would admit, be expected to be authorized by tho Committ f Ways and M 8 to report it back aod to submit some remarks in anpport of it. An oppor. tuuity wouid be offered for discussion, and he would then try to got the action of the House upon it, THR NEXT CENSUS. Mr. Ganrrern (Rep., Ohio) offered a resolution for « Seloct Commitice of seven to Inquire and re- portas to what legislation is necessary to provide for taking the next census, Adopted. THE RAILROAD CORMORANTS. ‘Tho Honse at a quarter past three o'clock resumed the consideration of tho Senate bill granting land and right of way to the Denver Pacite Railway and ‘Telegraph Compan: Mr. Looan ollered 5 batitute for the ill, pro. poring to author! ‘ompany to connect ite road with the Union Pactile railro ar Cheyenne, ‘and to isaue coupon bonds to the ex! of —— dob lars per mile, to be guaranteed by the United tates, Athaif past 4 the House adjourned, Lo Gen, Grant will spend Thursday and Friday tn Bal- timore, and return on Saturday. ‘Tho leave of absence of Major-Gen. Kilpatrick has been extended until March, The frat reception of the Attorney-General and Mrs. Evarta, whlch took placo to-night, will rank ‘with tho most brilliant of the season, About twenty officers who were with Gon. Geo, H. Thomas at Mill Springs. Kentucky, Jan. 20, 196%, called on him this evening at Willard’s, ‘The Ways and Means Committee today heard « dolegation of sugar importers. who are opposed tv Any change fn the present tariff, ‘The report of the Secretary of War shows that the reut of Libby Prison was ordered to be paid last Juno by becretory Beh and that back rent was paid amounting to over $2,000. Secretary Stanton returned to-day from Wheeling, and is preparing important law cases for argument in the Supreme Court, where he will appear in persou tn March next, An abatract of the quarterly repor's of the Natlonal ty of New York show Pan ine areee taba Pabvis60 S36, of which th in specie $22,250,490, legal tender notes $12,972,007, and three per cont, certificates $10,215,000, ‘ — LOUISIANA ELECTION RIOTS, Iitary Exeoution of the Naw Oxeans, Jan, 20.—Brevet Major- Robert C. Buchanan has addressed a lester to the Ton. W. P. Kellogg, of tho United Statos Senate, re. plying to Governor Warmoth's letter concerning the (General's motives and wetion during the November elections 9 Loalsiana, the Governor having said that he had become satisfied that * the Siate had no friend in Gen, Buchanan, and that but little reliance ‘was to be placed in hit wotive codperstion,” Gen, Buchanan says ‘Toy assertion that I an not @ filend of the State we Ww eruel if it wo well known to be nosurd. Ne. ois niore fully aware than Gov. Warnoth that to mba f and t Ru measures taken by “mie 03 Wing of the att Levfelnture at it ue, on that aud Fe cial di the. preservation of the lives of the prominent members of the Legislaiure, and of the now Stal days before the Presidential elect had created a Metropolitan Polico Row |, wita @ view Lo the appointment of @ police force to eucceed the old force, under the coutrol of the Mayor of the city and Chief of the Police, ‘This appointment of tho members new force created Inboure excitement throughout city, and at the tie roferred to, very seriously threateried ite peace, Th tionality of was g astions!, aud hence fay |. The members uitorly demorall alarmed, ant w! wi FOpoli ihe. Governor terview Lwas ene y views, Lexpr: seed the opinion as & niti- that pe change of A at de that juncture, nd dicious, Mar in ite ef: fects to changing the forces At a moment When be expected to Qihe attic, and 1 tuerelore thong ht it better to continue the old force on duty watil itor the eleetian. Tliad gwad that force vo Fe the eo daring April efections, and the perc: een preserved. Ite Desh aprointé bi Sueriman, ahd ite memes] fencfaly By Maver fe by hima ‘Appointee of the same General, and hone the fos ot eal force sUruek mie Ay Ot poly iniptop pitity, Ani ti thought proper to rik his reputal for 60 unnccessary and anwar ‘nlled On for troops to protect the oi ‘when Informed over at that polut joats from running wutit Wheu informed Trent 8 company over at onc Fry boats weve takin ot, Latopped th: aged |) Mak IarKe Hout to proceed to St. Bern eainbo its, with a View Of been ing Boing on in that parish, L revented tho nt a force down to the landing aud tM: Shia Cor ult, Lthink, coneiste I politician. vel snciously,and this Teuali do as loog as I have a com: luissioa, pS Obituary, Mr. Lemuel HI. Elliott, who diod ast Kil- Ungly, Connectlout, on Sunday ‘aftcrnoom, January presided over Commons Hull, of Brow Univer- + from 1326 bo 1500. Mr. Elbert Perce, long connected with tho Publishing house of Messrs. Charles Ser/bner & Co., died at his residence in Brooklyn on Monday night, after « brief illness, Mr. Perce was a native of this city, where he was born August 17, 1831, James B. Burnet, of Elizabeth, expired of heart ai it his residence, 106 Kahway avenue, at 3 o'clock yeaterday morning. Ho had occupied several oMctal positions in the Btate, the most prominent, however, being that of Sheriff of Essex county, 1949, In’ 1861 he was clected, at the charter elvetion, Mayor of the city, and held the position with houor aud merit uot Gorard C, Quick died euddeuly yesterday morn- ing, of par een ofer thirty-two years in the eh ing managed and owned several large travelling establishment Paris Rxpvsition in 1965, Mr. Qui how from thi witon, Whil paralysis camo on, aud he was taken home to th city. His remains aro to be ken 19 North Salem to- morrow morning, The funeral of the late Mr. Humphrey Bland, the well-known actor, took place yew'ecday morning irom lis late residence, 39 Lafayette place. The Rev. Mr, Mabin, of Brooklyn, condacted the services, which consisted of tho usual Kpiscopal form, with the addition of selected prayers and colicets follow- ing the losson, The coftin lay Ia the front purtor, and was of rosewood studded with silver nails, and bear {ug ® silver plate, on which was the Inscription: « Fiutnpurey land, died Jan, 17, 1969, aged 57 years, Tmouths, and 2 days." After’ the bervicos at the house tue remains were taken to Cypress Mill Come- teiy, A. Cooper, one of the best known artists of the English school of animal painters died ja England on ap uns ao innkeeper, 1g Cooper, a lad of ti y upon his own resources. He began to work for # living in a brow where hors ea prominent art of the internal machinery brewer's son Ing a pet pony, aud uot being able to pay the price charged by & professional artist to paint the Animal's portralt, Cooper volunteered his services, und succeeded 0 well that tho brewer became art patron, instead of Wie employer. ‘This tuel- dent gave the future charactor lo the artist's whole 2. NEW FROM ALBANY, LanBtep in the Senatorial Election Ar sombiy Committers not A ppotated—Grow- ing Embarrassmonts of the Speaker—Pre- ceedings xeontive Seeston—Gor. Hofl- man’s Nominationste be Confirmed, lal Despatch to The Sun. haar “™ Aumawr, Jan, 90, 1900, The proceedings foreshadowed in my letter of yesterday, took place in the Assembly Chamber at noon to-day, and the election of Gov. Fenton as United States Senator for six years from the fourth of March next, is an secomplished act, The joint tesaion was of short duration and no incident worthy of mention occurred. Everythi: done decently ‘and in order, and as the Senators, many of whom are large and stalwart men, marched in two by two, like the animale going Into the ark, (00 disrespect {n- tended either to the Senate or the animals), the As semblymen all rising silently in their seats to receive them, tho scone was not without its Impressive fem tures. The galicrics were crowded with people from the surrounding country, not politicians, ond therefore somewhat honest and unsophisticated In eppearance at least, some of whom probably eame to feast their eyes with the sight of so many great men all enthered together at once; while others, somewhat rougher in appearance, had probably come tn with ‘vague bopes of a row, and went away looking as if they considered the whole proceeding exceedingly tamo and stuptd. The contest is now over, and tho result ‘eclared, and tt has passed into history, It is safe to predict that no Speaker has occupied the chair since the legislative days of Cailleot who hina bad so stormy a timo as that which awaits the present speaker, Already the fretions are Aghting furiously around tlm for the spoils. He atill hest- tates at announcing the committees, and, as was easily foreseen lant week by everybody bat litmscif, men are flercely demanding of him the fulfiliment of pledges which, though perhaps not mede by him, were fully understood by the recipients to be made by his anthority—a belief to which his unprecedented course In withholding the committees lent the utmost countenance, T hear of one Committee of which the chairmanship is demanded as an ultluatum by three of his and Fent mont ntendfant partis and the Mght for the lx subor- inate places is almost as bitter, and, of course, involves a large number of coatestants, Already the Speaker shows a fatal hesitation in deciding between these ferce rivals, No matter how be decides, ho makes of numbers his Implacablo enemies, There ts no escape for him im any direction, He probably feels like Milton's Satan when he exclaimed — “Which way T turn is belt ! ‘The consequences of the extreme partisansiip ear ricd by the Speaker tuto matters which partisanship should not have been allowed to enter at ail will fol low him to the end of the session, or even longer. Callicot, byfhia rare gifts of imperturbable good tem- per, qnicknoes of perception, and conrummate know- ledge of parliamentary law, baled the turbulent and Almost riotous opposition, and extorted the tribute of thelr admiration, Mr, Younglove, on the con- trary, 14 slow of perception and slow of speech, and could only hope to #ucceed in ruling the stormy ote- ments of the Assembly through the untversal good will which would have been extended to lim had he souzht to retain the confidence of the House In his rectitudo of Intention. He seems, however, to have preferred the rypntation of an adroit and not over. Bice political manager. All that ean be sald of the announcement of com- mittees in the Assembly is that they may be an- nounced to-morrow, and thon again they mayn By an astate stroke of party tactics, which in this instance is perfoctly Iegitimate, the Republicans the Senate, under the lead of Senator Folger, lave Pisced themselves in @ position to exerciee ie fut natitutional prerogative in the matier of appoint: ments to office. Whereas formerly Executive ses sions were held every Wednesday, the rule was laut ‘Week so modified that they can now be held only on the third Wednesday of each month. ‘The object of thie ta to taped] the Democratic Senators, time when they might accidentally happen to hi majority in the chainber, from youl cutive session, nd the rnor’s cath . & to go into exe confirming the firet neasion under now rule wi were confirmed, some Importance, vir. : William MH. Morris, of Cold Spring, Comm! Goneral of Ordaance, in place of Gen. ¥ Ferlgned, cha Williams, Major-General, N. @. in place of Craig Wadsworth, realgned, han hishor, of York City, State Commits ‘of Public Charities. Tam inn position to aay that the disensslone in executive seasion to-day, held, of course, with cloned doors, were protracted but not excited, and leave no. doubt of the fet that an agreement ‘will toon be made between Gov, Hoffman and tho Republican ewators in the thatter of executive nominations that ebanges will soon be made In all the important offices, and nominations contre in @ epirit of equitable comproming, ‘The Late Senatorial From an Occasional Correspondent Aw <, van, 19.—The fact thet hoth Mr. Mor- aan and Mr, Fenton bad a majority of uc Republican members of the Legislature pledged to vote for them as candidates for Senator, Is not creditable to the virtue and honesty of the Republican party, It is « fact, however, and {t accounts for the confidence which animated ench of these gentlemen throughout the canvass, and down to the very last moment, Out of the ninety-two Republicans tn the two Houses, there are probably twenty whose votes, nc At the beginning of the ression, are governed mainly by considerations of their own interest. How many there will be of that character by the close, only @ prophet could toretell, Whether any of the members who hod given thelr Promise to vote for Mr. Fenton ually deceived hiw and supported bis antagonist, is moro than I am able J but nothing Is mogg probable. I can, how- ever, declare that the members whoae names T now subjoln were positively pledged to vote for Mr. Mor- gun, either by thelr own mouth, or, in one or two cases, by that of some confidential friend authorized to spoak in their bebalf; aud that at last thoy all voted for Mr. Fenton ia viulation of there promises: ALLAneN, King Bewes, Cattara Cavers Carin CanPentio CHanR, Belo n Aimer, Givronp, Caynga. Of these fiftcen gentlemen doubt has been ex- pressed respecting the votes of Day, Hixon, and Husted: but I presume they will not now deny that they voted for Mr, Fenton, Messrs, Allaben, Calkins, Carpenter, Chase, Hodges, Husted, and Rich were ail under apecia Morzan, Mr. Glenn visited only two houre before the caucus, to assure him in person that he should have the vote of Glenn. It will be recolleeted that on the first baliot Mr, Morgan hed forty-two votes, If he bad received in addition the sapport of the fificen members named above (not to mention a dozen others who were less positively expected to vote for him), he would bave been elected, That be failed, and Mr, Featon suc: ceeded, was not due to any political fecling for the one and against the other; that sort of talk will do for buncombe, but It will not pase where the truth 1s looked for, Mr. Fenton won because he pos: sersed tho Speaker and coull give places on the As- sembly Committces, That was the magic which did the business. ‘Tue moral which politicians will draw from this story ts, that hereafter the contest for the Senator: ship must be fought out beforehand In the election of the Speaker, The candidate who wins that in- strument of power bas mady a great step toward uc- quiring the vlaco he covets, ——— TORK LE . Erle, M,Chaitane %. Hes Madie Kron, Kiie DAO, Allegany, TMARSH, Cortland, obligations to Mr, NEW SLATURE, ala BENATR....Auvany, Jan, 9. Bills wore introduced—To provide for the sub- mission to the people of the amended Constitution for the election of Judges. ‘To incorporato the Fifth Avenue Savings Dank, of Brooklyn. Providing that the city of New York shall be represented in the Board of Directors of the New York Bridge Com- pany by the Mayor, Comp‘rolier, and Prositent of the Hoard of Aldermen of the #aid city, and Brook: Ivn by the oillcers constitnting t! Cominissionors of the Sinking Fand; and directing the Company to pro- cood, without delay, to constructing the bridge, and it mist be completed by June 1, 1N74; giving power to uso as much of the land under © in the Kast river as may be necessary for the coustruction of plers aud towers. ring the Commissioners ‘of Quaruntiae to t Bod strengths he structul the weat bank im tho lower buy for Quarantine pi poses, INCREASING JUDGES! BALARIEA, Mr. Writiams's bill proposes to increase the asla- risa of the Teduce of toe Court of Avyoais to 6400, YORK and Justices of the of all other ; Mr. TwxRD Introduced & bill, providing that in pro- Loe J relative to assesment for local impr ments In New York, where any frand is alscovered, ‘where damage has been sustained by the owner, {ho reoon aggrieved may rnp, (9, the Jadre ‘of the ipreme Court in Speci . who shall’ proceed to hear proof at once. If fraod bas been committed, sald asscesment shall be vacated, ASSEMBLY. Bills were introduced—To amend the act relative to the Brooklyn fire limite, Reiative to convey- ances, Relative to the commutation of taxes for t support of the National Guard. Relative to the tax ‘on dogs, To amend the charter of the Cosmos In- Spoitan” Fee Commissioner, poli re . end the charter of the People’s Life Association. For the better protection of mechanics in this State LA. regulation of convict labor. To aa the purchase of a farm and building tn, Hom Court to $5,000, ta tea fora poorhouse, To confirm thi in Hempstead relative 19a ceunctory. To Improve the Hackeusack creek. For the improvement of Rackett Fiver, To Iegallze the official acts of Rdwin D. on a Justice of the Peace, ‘To complete the road from Dock street, Yonkers, to New To amend the charter’ of tho Albany and New York ‘West Side Ratiroad, To protect consumers of coal to New York city, The resolution to examine {nto the airs of tho Merchants’ Union Express Company was rel to the Committee on the Judiciary. ————————_. THE ROGERS MURDER, petees actly Valse Report of the Arrest of Tom Me= Gibney. ‘The city was thrown into a foror of excitement yeaterday afterncon by the following despatch, which appeared Ia a few evening journals with @ startling display head: Warensunr, € nites Jan, 9.—The Waterbury American this morning bas the following paragraph : Tt will be remombered twat at the time of the Rog: rs murder in Now York, a lettor was captured ‘by Rogers from the pocket of the murderer, ad dressed to James Logan by a comrade in Sing prison, hich was endorsed—" Tom will give thi Large rewards have beon offered for th this "Tom, who was supposed to he an escaped convict, and the detectives have been searching for him. On Mom representing himeell ¥ this etty and ceed. y jeGiven, who he Woollen Compeny for the pest a convict who, tI me time slnee, ed in finding In the employ of two weeks, ¥y some Old comrades, and finally equatntance In this city, were he remained unt employed by the Company, The det o- tive seems to. hi ery well acquainted with fuccocded in socuring him far as we can learn, not even reporting to our elty officers, or cons ering 18 necrssary to have the man locked up for ight, Acer ing to reportahe was around town '¥ night with the prisoner, visiting various saloons and baving a good time, Yewentny morning both per- fons took the train for New York. On the noom train a brother of MeGiven, from Now Jersoy, ar- rived, aa | sod, for tho parpore of putting the Jaiter on bis cuard, Dat found him gone, The arrest may have boena genuine thing, but at present it looke @ little quoer, None of the oMfcers at Police Headquarters know anything about the arrest, No New York dotective oMcer haa visited Waterbury, and no detoctive oMicer has arrived tn this city with Thomas MoGib- ney. The story seems to have beom manufactured out of whole cloth, ‘Thore are no new developments inthe case, Mayor Hall and Coroner Fiyno do not yet despair of ferret: {ng out the murderer, Tallant and the Logans are still In custody, and sul! deny all knowledge of the murder, The detective police, however, appear to bo completely baMed, ‘The track of the assassin baw krown cold, and {t requires «marvelous scent to fol- low It, One plucky officer is still scouring tho su: burbs, in hopes of eatching » clue, and thero are rumors that ho has an inkling of important informa tion, but everything appenrs indefinite, nnd the pop Jnr thought neome to be that the name of the mar- dorer of Mr, Hogers has becn inscribed on the mys: terious roll containi namos of tho nasasalne of Harvey Bui doll, Corties, and Mary Rogers, —— CRIMINALITIES, Claremont, N. I Craummont, N. HL, Jan 20.—George Woodel, @ farmer, living Ina remote part of this town, was mont savagely mardored betwoun 6 and 6 o'clock on Tuesday evening, in bis own house, by his nephow, Willlam N. Kenney, without provo- cation and ith mo apparent motive, Kenney entered the house while Woodel and bis wife were at suppor and attacked Woodel with a knifo, in Micting three terrible wounds—one upon the face and twoupon the breast—one of which severed the jugular vein, He lived but a few moments, Ken- ney then took an axe and inflicted four moi terrible wounds upon bis victim's lef shoulder, arm, and hip, yy then aliveked Mrs. Woodel with the ax, {nfiicting o terrible gash upon hor head, cutting through tho skal, She made her escape, with her babe, to her husband's father's near by and gaye the alarm, Sho i# now slive nnd may recover Bho was able to testify be- fore the Coroner's Jary today. Kenney cacaped without coat o: hat, and ts now at large, but will probably be eaptared, Hoe Is about 23 yoars ol, hae three half brothers living In Boston, and Was during tho summer engaged in lumbering tm Maino, — oy f Mra. Twitchell for Murder. Pun, ruta, Jan, 20.—This morni if bofore Judges Allison hnd Pleree, Mrs, Twi'es.cii, charged with the murder Of ©r mother, was brought up for (rial, hav't.g becn conveyed from the prison to the Tourt-house sn a carriage, attended by her ancte and the Sherif's officers, She was attired in black, and closoly veiled, but talked freely with her counsel ‘and her friend) who sat about tho dock In which she was placed. A complete Jury was obtained this af ternoon, and the oxamination of witnesses proceed- ed with, So far, the evidence Is a repetition of that advanced on the trial ofher husband, Dr, Shaplnigh, om cross-examination, was asked if the leant trail of « woman's dress on the spots of blood leading from the sofa to the window from Which the body was thrown, would not have smear: ed, Witness replied it would, and that all of the spots were well formed as 1 they bal dropped perpendicnlariy, and did not sco any spots that were smoared, Lewis (eatiGed to bond amd hair om (he poker, to blood on tho bottom of the candle stick and door knob, On crom mination the witness said It would not have been possible for @ woman to have aided in beating Mrs. Hill without getting blood on her clothes, particularly if ahe rendered any physical asistance, > Man Found Dend on the Railrond Track at non Hi, Ne J. An inquest was held by Coroner White, at Union Hill, yosterday, over the body of James John- son, who was found on the 11th Inst. at » short dir- tance cast ot tho Erle tunuel, lying between the two tracks, Louts Rerverd, ® Hudson City policeman, tostifed that information was sent to the police sta- tion at Hudron City on the morning of Monday, the 11th inet,, that an injured man was lying at the Rock tavern; be went, in comp: with Officer Beck, to the house, where le found joboson pitting ina chair, with blood flowing from bis mont! thero was wound on the beck of his hea How mond testified that Johnson bed iD i over the left ear, which ja his opipion, caused by falling on 4 sharp stone, blow from 8 shari instrament; there were no other wouads. Edwar. Maminyn, ® laborer, testified that he saw Johnson when be was being carried into the Rock Tavern, ‘and was told by Johoson that he ot hurt by step- ping off tic car.” ‘Thomas McManus was sworn, aud Keatided to the fact that he was with Johnson at 4 o'clock on tho 1th inst., at which time the lattor was perveetly sober, and was on bis way home to Union Hil, ‘he imquest was turiber postponed, A suspicion is entertained by many that Johnson was not on the care atall, but that ho waa carried to the spot and laid between the tracks, poh daa Holt Declared Not Guilty. Jon 90.—The trial of Sarauel of Christopher Byrnes, In O bor Hasty wag conclu ed last lah the uty, bein out bat half an hour, returnin:, ‘a verdict’ of nol guilty, which was received wi.h outbursts of & Piausé by spectators, two of whom were at ouce sentenced to forty-clght hours’ tmprisoumeat, tat anki lat A Meauteriat Muddlo fo Florida, each. hoia! tho election of Gilbert lant Stina fda thowga thew hho wus checked wy vecalicy , THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1869. Possible Surrender of General. Mavasa, Jan, 20,—The Insurgents have barned the town of Datli, Particulars of the destruction of Bayamo have boon received, ‘The inhabitants be- fore and after tho fring of their homes fled to the woods and Guire mountains, It is reported that the conflagration lasted three days, The Prensa ays tl Hontsts #reked the city before setting {ton fire, AMicting dotails are given of the wautand suffering of the fugitives in the mountalnous districts, which aro wolnhabited and destitute of provisions. ‘The reports from Spanish sources are that Count ‘Vaimaseda ts advancing with his whole force npon the revolutionists who have posted themselves In the mountains, Tho Diario ts informed that Gen, Jesus Perex has offered to surrender limacif and the forees under bis command, providing an uncondi. tlonal pardon is granted, The Spanish Ge Santiago has conceded these terms, and Perea wi!l soon give himecif ap. ———— Financial Depression tn Alavana, Jan, 20,—Contrary to general ex. pectation, the Banco del Comercio has not resumed Payment, and Its present condition is doubtful, The notes of ihe Xpanish bank are quoted at bi per cent discount, The general financial condition presents an inauspiclous appearance. Merchants In the city compiain that they are unable to make collections Kevetutionary from the country merchants. ae 6 New Gow mont, Manarp, Jan, 20.—The Provisional Govern- ment has Issued a decree authorizing the Island of Coda to send eighteen delegates, and the tslund of Porto Ries ‘even delegates to the Constituent Cor tos, Active preparations are being made for the om barkation of the additional reinforcements for Cuba. Four Generale are to go out im command of the troops, Panis, Jan. 20.—The President of the Crotan Provisional Governmont has eseaped from Candia, and will go to the United States, whore be will en- deavor to raise a loan and purchase tron-clada, with the object of making one moro effort to fr from the dominion of the Turks, —— PORTUGAT, ali The O14 M Lianon, Jan sterial crisis has passed, ‘Tho Duke of Saldanha has declined to form new Cabinet, and the old Mintetry, under the Mar- quis de 8a de Bandetra, romaina in oftice, pesceadich ener PARAGUAY, of the Army at Vi —Lator advices from Rio J have been received today, Tho previous reports of the capsure of Viletta and the destruction of the Paraguayan army are fully confirm, —— INDI penuh-aa Pa ‘earfal Lose of Life. Lonpow, Jon, 90,—Partioulara of the earth- quake which recently occurred around the shores of the Bay of Bengal have been received by telegraph. ‘The lows of life was very great, —— FRANCK. ——— ‘Tho Dine Book-Strongth of the Arm: Pans, Jan. 20,—The French Blue Hook for 198, tn Foference to rocont events in the Spanl Peninsula, says that France, faithful to the principl ff har laralgn polieg ant te ber Sriendalie hee Preserves a” sitiok “necialty, and sincerely” w jer well through the crisis. The French army num- ere 404,000 men, of whom 115,000 are on furlough, a THE HUMAN VELOOIPEDE, paar lA Set Weston Konchos Bolfast, Sleeps, and Wheols Ahend. Apocial Devpatch to the sun. Datvast, Jan, 20.—Woston's walk to this place, thirty-cight milos from Bangor, was abrisk one, Ho reachedjhere at 8 A.M., averaging nearly four miles hour—fast walking over the crisp snow. Tho weather was very cold, and the Now Yorkers in the covered carriages nuffured severcly, Weston passed through Kast Hampden, five milos from Hangor, about 6. M. yonterday. By 6 o'clock he was within siglit of Bald Hill Cove, five milos further on. Without stopping ho swept on to Winterport, thirvoen miles from Bar. oF, Parsing through Treatvill*, a atra*"ing Jittle ‘ankec town, he reached Bearensrt, twenty-tve from Bunzor, at five ttnutes alter 11, Ligh aA fresh cigar ind, elas ing his logs with bile He (handed wilde *e walked throngh Swan's Mills abt AM. [love tive entiusinstic ladies met him, And cheers im on with words of encouragement, Fron 8% Mills he walked to Belfast, § miles, in ‘ly two hours. “After bathing and taking alight tmenl, he slept until 10:3) A, M. ‘The horses have been on @ trot all night to kesp up with Weston, At 1 a Belfast, and passed through Belmont, sx wiley from Bangor, at 1:20, “He saya ho au ren a ient Td, elglity-seveu mites from Ban gor, to-morrow morning. He in in good spirits, Walks over the snow like a ghost, and capresnes Mimself as confident of winning the mateb, Nai Ousting the Charleston Clty Governm: Craniaston, Jan, 20,—A motion ix to be made to-morrow in tho Supreme Court of South Carollua requiring the Mayor and Aldermen to show eau) why they #honkl not be attached for contempt fe failing to obey a writ of mandamus, lenued by the Supreme Court, ordering them to declare void the recont vlection for Mayor and Alderimon of that city. Sparks tro Tho Spanish Cortes will meet Feb. 11, A bill has heon introduced into the Missouri Legia- lature agaist prize Oghtt Tho Amorican Minister to the Sublime Porto has ot been reealied. ‘Tho Maino Legislature yesterday elected Hon. William Caldwe™ state Treasurer for the cusulng year. Gen. Mower has been ed to the command of the District of Loulsiaua, ‘The British bark Boaz, which went ashore at Caps Henry, has been en to Norfolk. Gen, Reynolds arrived in Galveston yesterday, en route for Washington, James C. King & Co., commission merchants of Bun Fraucisco, have suspended paymcut, ‘The new Cullfornta thea:re was openod on Tues day night, with an audience of 2,500, Montreal merchants demand the deepening of the harvore of Port Colborne and Port Da housie. ‘The Boston Wharf Company se!l4 2.000,000 feet on Port Point C melts the Moston, Hartford, and Erie Kallroud Coupeny. The Grand Lodge of New Jorsey was In sersion in ‘Trenton yesterday. Dr. Cunnon was redlected Grand Master, ‘The American + ip Company met In Boston Sosterday, elected aud referred (he whole inter of the tale of tho st *to the Board, Mr, Anson Burlingame, of the Chinese Ei [Ad An luterview ycsterdéy with the Mar lotte, ihe French Stinkter of Foreigm Atta Roberts's new Opera House in Hartfort War opened last night, Lowell & Blamouds, of d Tork are the luese: ‘Tho United States Grand Jury in Sun Francisco, have found over 4 indictments for vaturaliza\ion frouds, Bir, Beward is nogutiating for the purchase of the dof frou Spal and hopes to get a treaty conciuded ‘uth'or Starch, ‘The Board of Inspoctors of State Prisons have ap- potnted the Hon. Heary ©, Nelson, of Sing Sing, Warden Of Bing Slug Prison. ‘The Now Hampshire Democratic State Convention yesterday noulnated Joho 1, of nor, aud Gen. M, T, Donouve for i sloder. ‘Tho Dominion Goverament will appoint the Hon Mr, Howe dele Washiugton to ald ta obtaluing reciprocity. William Homos, who Nas been for many years as- of of the Missouré Hepublican, dled on 1a New Haven, Conn, »wo, Conn., unanimously voted yesterday bods of tile town to tig extent of Hye pet cont, Of ber gruad vevy, toaid the Als Line Kadroad Botweon New linven aha Boston, ‘Tho ONy-firt annusl comaunieation of the Grand Lodge of Miss tipp ton Poceday night reflected Thomas Uaiiwrught Greld Master, wad-J. ky Power Grand Secretary. ‘The ship David Cannon, from Liverpool for New went ashore on the 16th, on vhande. Of South wes! Pass, bilged, and The Ceptaio and crow wore t Georgia ts fully re- constructed, that tho Lezilature is tho judve of the THE FOLIC INSPECTORSHIP, — Pn PRICE TWO CENTS, THE ory. >. —> Grand Rash for the Lamented Leonard's | Uxtow Lasoee Cucn.—Tho President of the ‘andidater, their Antecedonts, their Prospecte—Excitoment at the Central Office of the Police. The Police Superintendent, in hia recent gone- ral order, was ata love to discover among the Police Captains one tn every way qualifed to fil tho place of the Inte estimabia Inepector Leonard. But It will be necessary before long to appoint one of the Captains as District Inspector at least, If not as In- siructor of the Police Behool, so that the machinery of the service shall not be dinarranged. Beveral Cap- tains are, of course, talked of in official circles, and tn civil life as well, and their chances earefally dis- cussed; but nothing decisive is known outside the ‘olice Commissioners’ secret mactlag chamber. Among the gentiemen most frequently mentioned Wkety to get the office for the anking Is Captain John Jourdan, of the Sixth Ward; but {t ta sald that tho gallant Captain will not accept It if offered, having something better in hand, Belng eapportod na he te by Justice Dowling, Commissioner Brennan, and other conspionous and induentlal Democrats, and the Inspectorship having been vacated by the death of « Democrat, there can be scarcely & doubt that tho Board of Police Commissioners would be unanimous in his favor, expecially as his record as an officer is unsullied, The next in prominence of gossip te Captain Cameron, of the Eightoenth Ward, whore record ts iso good. This veteran and highly es teemed officer Is supported by the wealth and infla- ence of the Kighteenth Ward; but then It is argued that ho Is not a Domoerat, and that the party te entl- tod to one Inspector at Teast, Captain Mount ts spoken of as haying good chances, both on account of hia honorable record and of his undoubted abi- Mty, The Captain ivan okt Fitth Warder, but hi ing been transferred to the Seventecnth Ward, hae loat much of that Influence which he might other- wise have bronght to boar, Being a Democrat {9 much in his favor; but then the Gormans of the Soventeenth Ward would be sorry to lose him, aa the Aext Captain might not ba the genial Cap- tain Mount, and might entertain anpopalar views respecting the Excise law and the of cider to elnbs on Sunday. Ono thing a undeniable: the Seventeenth ts one of the best-be- haved W in the city, notwithstanding tte vast popalation, and perhaps Captain Mount ts entitled tosome credit for this creditable record for the Ward. The popular candidate from the Pith Ward is Captain Joremiah Petty, but, wnluckily for him, ho is a Republican, Should he be appointed, not « thtef would be able to wtay In his district, for he has alrendy driven them out of the Fif_h Wart, Ho ts a disciplinarian, and would travel the whole of his district from sunset until aunrise if he thought {t ne- cossary 80 to do in order to Koop the night sergeants and patrolnen wide awake, Tho appointment of Captain Petty wonld oreate # pante among the “ re- peaters," and they will move heaven and earth Preventit, Of course he neod not expect the anp- port of the Hlustrious brigade of thieves, Captain Warlow has been mentioned, Tho Captain is « scholar ta police bualnens,“and besides, he Is one of the oldest officers om the force, Captain Frank Npelaht being perhaps older, The latter is scarcely talked of above @ whisper, but this reticence, we dare say, arisen from the secrecy of hls friemta’ movements, Little ty known of the gallant Captain's plans outside the quiet Police Station In Twenty: ninth street, A few persons have mentioned ex: Captiin Brackett, bat he his @ botter office, and ts Ab allambitious, Ho expects to get tuto the In. spector's room 9000, without assuming the responsi- bilittes of that oMce, Police goasipers were utterly astonished at the turn of evonta whea the Commia- sioners appoloted Captain Walling. ‘The Captain had then recently been on active duty on Staten Laland, What wonld the Captains think If the Com. missioners were now to recognine the clalws of Rich- mond county, and promote the brave and omMciont Captain Holbrook t ——. oat—Th Fir By the late fire at the ' Derby Athenum of Art,"" 680 Broadway, the lovers of art have suffered 4n irreparable loss, ‘The groat paiuting by J, It, Ro- melch, the Reesption at the Court of Lincoln,” valned 4 $30,000, and upon which the artist had boon employed over threo years, was ncar completion, and s uumber of our wealthy citizens had negotiated for Its purchase at $25,000, to bo presented to Gen, Grant after his inauguration. ‘The painting contained fovonty full-size life-like portraits of prominent men of the country, among them Secretary Chase, Charles Bumner, Willlam Cullen Bryapt, Houry Ward Beech er, Gen, Hancock, Gen, MoCiellan, ex-Gov. Curtin, ¥. Sprague and lady. Senator Morton, William HL Seward, Gen. Toms, Senstor Reverdy Johnson, A Great Pain Derby Athes of Ficury's painting entitled “The Diamond Neck- luce," valued at §7,60), and one of the gems of the collection, Several other valuable palotings were destroyed, waking the loss near 600,000, incenptaniaa IN Rowport.—At about 1 o'clock yesterday morning, an unoccupled bullding, the canal store of G, O'Reilly, and tho clothing store of John Melivein, were burned ; lows, $40,000; fully Insured. ‘The fire w work of an Inecndia Daring the fre a thelf was cambt etealing clothing, and was arrosted ant locked up ina building near by. He escaped by leaping from the second-story window. Iv Lunor, Miny,—Four of tho largest business houses in the town were destroyed on Tuesday, Lows $50,000. In CoLowara Strert.—Dast evening, at 38 Columbia street, occupied by J, Buckman, exused by the window curtain taking fire from the gas-lig Damage triding, In Jou Drreer,—Last evening, at 117 Jobo stroct, orlgloating on the second Moot, caused by box getting on fre that was loft on the top of a hot Fire Marghal Bracket was telegraphed for to ate the fot In Broanwar—Early yesterday morning at 645 Broadway, originating on the d floor, veenpied by Louis Jegel as a hotel, caused by coals from the we in the cooking department. Damage to Jegel #1), and to buisaing $0), by fre. he water ra through to the first floor and basement, occupied aw cools atore by Willinin Kinaoy, Whose stocks damaged about $300, All insur arn Sraeer.—Shortl st Fourth strect, origin: upled by P. V i insured, The ne . carpente floor, oce before mid- ng on the < waker, night, third Dame by J. $100; and the d Carpenters, damaged abont owned by P. Wannemacher, and ts dam: $100; insured for $2,000. In Waer Twesty-vainy & was damaged at by Aarne & For he building is od about ond floor, occupied by & Hin 4 plano cane fact , WhOse stock, &e,, 14 damn Ix Wiuttam Staset—Yesterday at 71 William street, originating on the top floor, oceupied by Bmith & Ullman, baskets and willow ware, Loss about $5,000; Insured for $19,000, ‘The first floor, gecupied by Rogar é& Kyans. paper dealers, 1s dainuged to the extend of ®5,0W by water; insured for $15,400, ‘The second fock is partly cecupled by the Royal Baking Powder Company, who also occupy the third door, ‘This Company sustains a los of about $2,000; insured for 85,40. The second floor is also occupied by Jamed IY, Miniagek & Co., drugs, whone loss is lcavy by water; tneured fur §7, ‘The building, which may be repaired for § fully insured, — Metre jam Police Discipline, Sergeant William Farrell was charged by his mother tn the following words: That at @ jock P.M. op Jun, 1, 18), while in the house. of Sergeant Wiillam Farrell, of the Twonty-clghth Pre cinet, In Houston street, 1 was assaulted several tuges by the sald Sergeant without giving bim avy cause or provocation whatever, That 1 um the mo- ther of suld Sergeant Farrell.” Omicor Michael Dasy, of Brooklyn was charged with being found In bed Mt bis residence on Third avonne, noar Thirty Bret wtreet, in u gross state of {ntoxieation, ant {n a perfectly helpless condition Ne bad taken his revolver, and, it is alleged, di charged it in the house thereby endangering the lives of the occupants, -—$———— ; Colored Oficeholdors in Georgia. Arvanra, Jan, 20,—A resolution was referred to thy Judidary ‘Committeo to-day anthorizing the Solieitor-Genoral to inquire into the reasons fo appointment of a colored person to perfor a: Hes of Clerk of the Buperior Court of Chathan qualitication of Sake offices, and unas Coazrese bas ao ‘ hs bo iaterters. wae reterted by Whe Georgia louse county, to institute proceodings nas We sane aud to carry tho case bo tho Bebroase Oouat it neces" “wh Clud, in compliance with & requisition of members, called a special meeting for Thursday ovening to receive and act upom the smended report of the In- fpectors sad Canvassors in the late election foe officers, A Staree ov Firs Gameve Hattece.—The friends of the late gifted poot, Fits Greene Halleck, who may desire to contribute toward the ercetion of a full-length bronze statue of htm, for which a site has boon selected by the Commlasioners of the Ova- tral Purk, are Invited to forward their sabsertptions to Benjamin H. Field, Treasurer, 127 Water street, Twelve thousand dollars are required. Scrctom 1% rum Sraser.—Shortly before 1% o'clock last nighl Joba Fritz committed satetde shooting himself in the centre of the forehead, om the sidewalk on the sowh side of Astor place, neas Lafayette place. He was acon a short time before by OMeer Rdwards, who, on hearing the shot, turned back and foond btm on the sidewalk dead. The body was borne to the Morgue to await an inquest In one of the pockets was found a letter In Geemag, addressed to bis brother George, at Strasburger @ Nubn's establishment, 34 Broadway, aying that hd did not desire to tive, Tan New Covwissroxan or Caantrins,—Me, Nathan Bishop, whose appointment as « Commis stoner of Charities and Correction was cone firmed by the 86 yeetorday Im exeoa tive session, is a gentieman of wealth and philanthropte views, He fs engaged tn evorg food work. In religion he is a Baptist and politics a Republican, and in both he works with will, Ho was a member of the Southern Rellel Committee afer the war, and subscribed liberaily of his wealth to that object, Ho f¢ an active member of the Baptist Missionary Association, and a Trastee of the Cliy Mission and Tract Society, He is about 60 yoars of age, but is hale and active as a man of 40, Baits,—All the Frenchmen ond ono-half the Americans in the city have apparontly gono crazy over the masked ball of the Cerclo Frangals de Harmonie, whieh comes off at the Academy of Musto this evening. In point of novel and startling effects it will probably surpass anything of the king heretofore givon in this city, Among other select balls thia eveuing we notice the soirée of Hermam Lodge at Apollo Hall, that of the Theatre Comique Cotorio at Irving Hall, the Resolute Base Ball Crud 1m Thompson's Academy, aud “Ours” Sociable at Livers's Academy, Brooklyn. The second annual ball of the Prince of Orange Lodge, No. 89, will be hold at the Everett Rooms, corner of Thirty fourth struct and Broadway, to morrow evening, Lecrvans, Mavrixos, &c,—Tho seventh looture tn this courae will be delivered at Trenor's Hall, Bixth avenue, between Forty-first and Forty-second Atrects, to-night, by the Rev, Noal Ht. Schenck, D.D, Subject—"' The Lift and Pash of our Soctal Powers. Dr, Bchenck's ability remarkable oratorical power should insure a largo audiepoe, ‘The reunton and dinner of the Alumal of Hamil- ton College will take place wt the Astor House this ovenin| Mr, Richard Leverson Isto deliver a free lectare om “The Rolence of Goverament" (n Cooper Institute thts evening. ‘The Rey, Dr. ¥, 11. Chapin will lecture before the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen @ Steinway Hail this evening. A meeting of blind eltixens those interested Ia thelr woifure isto be held in the Rvorett Rooms Broadway and Thirty-foarth «treet, this evening. ‘The Fralt Growers’ Club meets at 945 Broadway, at 14 this afternoon, Andrew 8. Fuller, of Tus Sum will road an essay on * City Gardens. Mr. PT, Barnum will lecture this evening in Bee voort Hall, Fify-fourth street, for the benedt of ‘Trinity Baptist Church, Subject—"' Buccens in Life.* He gives the ame lecture at Sing Sing to-morrow night, ‘Tho oMicers of the Inte Army of the Potomae are requested to mect im tho armory of the Twonty> socond Regiment, on Fourteenth street, near Alxth avenue, on February 2, for the purpose of forming an assoclution similar to that of the Army of the West, ‘The old, original Burns Club, whose headquarters in years gone by were at John Ireland's in Lispe nard street, will give their anniversary dinner ae Patton's Hotel (the old Paciic), 174 Greenwich street, fon the evening of Jan. %, This is the oldest Buras Club in this elty, Their reunions aro always bright and joyful Prrsonat.—Goy, Hoffnan and atoff returned to Albany yesterday, Johu K, Owens Is at the Mes tropolitan Hotel, Ma, Brrou axp rae Cock Fiant.—Mr. Hen and OTy.seven other Berne wejtee te th Fréning Pool sat, Informed raiteat lob Ate 1 ailyance, emt in perad turday to #00 t The next greatest lose sustained wan the barning , Suave. Ye wont in person ¢ wong | cee ee ch he J ire 4 ty, Cr on : eated to hetero} eurately all the ulurs Of thia great stragyle: the ho Sor or New York sad Yirgtater” = Tearunaxce Lecron.—Under the ausp o¢ of the Chelsea Diviston No, 12, Bons of Tempera = + eine Br. SM. Howlott delivered bia lecture on ety. 4 PIRES. ance last evening in Westministcr Preabyteriag — Church, ‘The Division appeared In thelr insignia, Bact or Company H, Eromty-vocnta Rear ~~. aThe neverth aunaal ‘ball of Company Hy Righty: fourth Rozim ok piace lant nig armory, Broadway and Fourth street. The armory was bandsomely ornamented with American aud the coats of arms of the States. The membc of the Company wore their new un! and was glorious, A handsome silk sword mted to Capt, Ell Taylor by 4 book sale ia Bangs, Merwia Joarooms yesterday afternoon, the follow- ing prices were paid: Don Quixote, $1.87. Ptolemy Totrabiblos, bi Bocraceio's Decamcron, 4 vols., #3 per Vols Londoe, isa, History ot the Bo: jwinlan Persecution, frow SM to 1652, $1; London, 1650, Elegant Anecdotes and Bon Mo's, by the Rev, John Adums, 1%mo, balf calf, 80 cents; Lond 1m, }. Bing’s Anecdotes fs His Own ‘iment conte; London, 1819, ‘The Princely and Pleasant ory of the Gentio Craft of Bhoemakors, $1,375 Exinburgh, 1774, Voltairiana, 4 vols, 16mo, calf, 0d cents; London, 180% Jotthugs About Town, Tho fancy dress ‘carnival’ on the Fifth are nue pond Int evening, Was A brilliant epectacle. A pleasant hop" was given to the guests of the Astor Houso last evening by the proprictors, A kerosene lamp exploded at 498 Broome street yosterday, und Andrew Morris was severely Injured. Meyhan, 40, of 80 Orebard atreet, and lagher, ‘@, of 73 Mott street, were badly crashed In a cotton press at 120 Chariton street, Miss Kate Reignolds, the comedienne, returned in the Java yeater lay. Sho was equally successful ia London and the provinces, Mr. Roger McGuire, of 233 Madison street, died 9 of the Tungs in a Hudson River Rail Ing, at the kindliny rood car, An iuquest was ueld by Coroner Keonan yethird at Hannah Marie, a domestic at 85 Avenue B, was originating soverely burned yesterday, her dress having takea Gre from a range. Messrs, Kichard Larremore, Warren, Hall, Mors insured for 000. Fincken & Sou t | sil, Weat, Euriag, Small, and Jackson are the Execs £540 on building and stock ; Insured for §3,0N. The | tive Committee for the College of the City of New York. The Fire Commissioners have received from Mr. John Miller, of 40 Pine street, a letter than! Greman Michael Breunam and other membors Kngino Company No, ®, for reseuing him from @ Gre. Tho Street Cleaning Commission met in the Mayor's office yesterday, and formally requested the President of the Metropolitan Board of Health te inquire whether snow and Ice prevented the clean ing of the streets from the Ist to the 15th inet, Dr, Buchanan delivered the first of @ series of lcetures In Lebanon Hall last evening, bes tie Republican Association of the inject of the lecture was, * The Improvements and’ Inveas pesca i. LABOR MOVEMENTS, end des The Third Vnton Codperative Building Soctety will hold a public meeting at 49 Ludlow street thia evening, Tho House Painters, the Permanent Buildin Association, the ickiayers, the Stairmenders, al others, transucted ouly routine business last eveniag, If our friend of the Association for the Promoe tion of Lriah Manufactures will read Tut whten shines for all and contal: eutebell, he will hat it has twice moticed that Associal Thero are thirty-one local trains between beth and New York om the New Jersey Ce twenty-four on tha New Jersey railroad : allogetlior aad Codperative Association was held im ann, Tuostay event we the election of oMfcers, i] members are hooota aad duiermined,