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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. THE HAVANA RIOTS. OUTDREAK ON SUNDAY APTERNOON. — Bargutnary Coll Streets of Ha sen Entered and Seareh= Spanish and Army Officers Killed= American Citizen 8 Havana, Jan. 25.—Moat of tho recent troubles between the citizens and soldiers in this eity Lave taken place in the Jesus Maria Ward. Westorday aflernoon these disturbances broke out Sgain in the same quarter, People on the house- Wops fired upon the volunteers in the streets, and the latter returned fire. Bny one was killed. Tt isnot known whether Late in the evening, Me house of Sefior Aldams, ao rich planter, who is suspected of giving aid and fomfort to the revolutionista, was entered by police officers, J by o guard of volun. support teers, ard searched for ar den there. The building was badly damaged by that this house was one of those from which the rolun- At 9 o'clock on the hight near the Louvré coffee house shots wore fired upon volunteers who were passing through the street. Tho lower hall of the “ Louvré’’ was trowded with people, who were utterly ig- porant of what was going on outside or on the upper floors of the building, The dotachmet of volunteers halted, faced upon the Louvré and fred upon the guests indiserimi- patoly, with fatal effuct, Several Spanish gen- Hemen, Government emp and officers of the army were killed. Two German merchants, Rochling aud Lappenborg, and many other per- gons wory dangerously wounded, Samuel Coh- ber, a well known photographer from the United Btates, was attacked and killed noar the Lourré, Bt about the somo time, by armed men who are supposed to belong to the voluntect foree, While the audience was going out of the Villanouva Theatre, shota were fired by which two women and several chiliren were killed, ane Qnlot Restored—The sere: Assurances wwalust Future Outbreaks. Havana, Jan, %—6 P, M.—A meeting of tho tommanvters of tuo volnntecr forces in this city was held to-day, Captaln-General Dulee deplored tho recent occurrences, It was resolved that all volun- teors, excepting those on guard, shall hereafter re- fain wt their homes, and only come out whon a Aignol of twelve guns is fired, or at the command of thotr chief officers, Mean time, antil the arrival of Additional regulor troop# from Spain, sailors from the Spanish men-of-war in the harbor are to perform patrol duty, and they are now patrolling the streets Ontside the walls, Basiness bas heen suspended, bat the people are Dow greatly relieved. The feeling of svcurity ts growing wtronger, as the soldiers are well disciplined, ser, and faithful, The elty is now (0 P. AL.) per- dectly quiet. Reizure ofan A pposed to be bid- Yho troops, The Spaniards assert teers wore fired upon. me Well Guatded= Havana, Jan, 25,.—The Amertean schooner Arrieta, formerly » Key West wrecker, bas been ‘drouzhi to this port asa prize by the Bnanish gun- dont Delta, on suspicion of carrying supplies to the rebela, When diac +r pretended to de engaged In wrecking a ship lost on the Colorado Recft, The Arrieta cleared from Key West on the 8th for Sisal - Heroes of the Late Battles at the Metr lity el-'Thelr Departure for W: netons The Metropolitan Hotel, which has lately been tonverted tnto avort of mtitary theatre, where tao officers of the Insurgent army of Cubs have held daily levees, and received the sympathy and congratula- tons of the friends of eause, is once more re- dncod by the departure of its guests for Washington to ite original #tyle and character as a house of public accommodation, While the patriot officers gruced its balls, one would have thought, to witness the perpetual hosts of visitors, that some Eastern na- Rods, of the Bashaw trie, wero established there With all their court of retainers; for, a8 we are in- formed, not an honr in the day passed without some Persons of more or less distinction calling upon them, and vying with each other in their wishes and endeavors to do them honor and homoge, They represented the pvtriot Cubans in arms for the free- dom of thelr country; and it would be impossible for them to Love come to New York with higher cre- dentiols than tits, For whoever enroll himself on the side of liverty for the freedom of the nationalities, ts sure to receive at the hands of our citizens not only a warm and hearty welcome, but a prompt and Kcnerous pecaniary ald for tue cause in which he ix engaged. Hence, in tha audience chamber of these envoys Of the Cuban patriots, might be acen day after day many a rich eltizen, and man} an old Ameriean warrior, all of them ready and wiil- Ing, according to the Vent of their facuity, to belp the'ipsurzents to victory. A more likely sev of men to win the aympath es of American eltizens could hardly have boen chosen thin the delegation wtich so torr Ve gudience to all comers at the Metro- Blick 1, They hit the happy modiom between aristocratic and plebelan manners, and were cour! ous without ostentation, and coinmunieative with ou! arity. While the battie-ield of Las Logias Ia stil) fresh our ue executive the insurgents, with diplomacy, nd to us one of of the Lt in the person of Col, Castellanos, who ranks the chief oMcer of the embassy to this country, Tho presence of a soldier among as who had actually particip sted in the could not fnil to make a favorable tmp our eliizens: and we find that such wo petuly, mot to say on the chances of the Apsurgents, and pi if any donbt of thelr ultimate success in respect to tho battle of Las Lexuas, he claimed that the victor Was wholly on the site of tho insurgents, altioug! the Government oftes od all te means at mmand to deny the fact, and Would fain 8 defeat, ion were visited by a nam. ber of old swordsmen, some of whom seemed xions to mak 8 for command in the tarmy, wh its service in the rai as his emissaries around no doubt, and tx well posted as to the movements of his rebellious coun: irymen, which, indeed, are open to all without let or hindrance. What of their pre. neo AMON, US has not yi ‘That they @ charged with secret Instructions appears to be accredited factand time will no doubt reveal to what they are." They left New York for Harl- rd, Springfeld, nnd other cities of New Eng ion cally, land, yesteriey 'morulng, and will return ina few 4a In the meanwhile there is ample roow for dhe speculatious of the bulduuncs, Peni at anid SPAIN, aaa Whe Shalt the King? Pants, Jan, 26.—It is rumored that the pf Seville and Cadiz have proclaimed in favor of the Duke of Aontpeneler, for King of Spain, — ties ‘ated-Encounter a Thief, At about 7 o'clock last evening, three loafers were noticed prowling about Jacob —Morch’s lewelry store, at 180 Grand ‘Williams nrg, Oficer ‘Thomas Holl aw one of them pass and reprss Mr, Moreh’s stor and at length the oMlcer taid‘hanus upon him Dut the fellow was prepared for auci_ a contingen dat once drew from his pocket a Colt’s revolver largest pattern and levelled it at the office: By ying, Go away from me, you soa of a— number did not even have his cluo {u bis hand at gcns Wel juncture, but he was equal wo the ocen gn0w and Yh lite Mat knocked down the thief, ‘The Mr, Peter Ws giouted for his confederates, but they lice station 4) the officer uud thief were strageii Recorder thrtor help. Samuacl T. Maddox, Jr., finally released 'i,o assistance of the oficer And appear 0 platel from bis asseilant. Her peared, wecoml I, Esq. WhO bweapon, ¢ Recorder ben Fourth street, of his Court, T found in his possession, TI awealth, was hovoys | Kars gl ‘The prisoner ga’ warte, fata THE NUUAN VELOCIVEDE, —e— It Arrives at Concord B: a Time, Spectal Despatch to The Sun. Covoonn, N. H., Jan, 25.—Weston arrived here this morning, nearly a day behind time, He I West Northwood at midnight, Daring the walk between Portland and Wakettell @ biluding snow: storm prevatied It was with the atmost dim- culty that he could #ee bis road, The weather aiterward became fearfully cold, bat Weston continued on bis walk, frequently robbing his fece and ears to prevent thom from freezing. Ho seems in no wise disheartened by lls loss of time, bat hae announced his intention of Walking sixty-five tiles before ho again rests, which will bring him to Wallingford, Vt, about ton wiles from Rutland, and 991 miles from Bangor, He left here this afteraooa. A multituue followed him down Main street, and the verandahs of both the Phonix and Columbian Hotels were crowsed with Lidice, who wavod Weston on with awert emiles and fluttering handkerchiefs, Descon McFarland, Joha M. Hill Fxq., Onslow Stearns, George Minot, the Hon, Go G. Fogg, and detogations from Pembroxe, Chiche: ter, Dumbarton, and Hopkinton followed him thrso miles oot on the Fairmount road. wore dis played from the offices of the Statermun and the Jn- dependent Democrat. ESARY, —— THE BURNS’ ANNI “ —+ ropolitan® Pootry, Munte, &e. The 119th anniversary of the birth of the peasant pot of Scotland was celebrated last evening with adiroer at the Metropotitan Hotel, ‘The dint hall was remarkable for a Inek of decoration of any kind, save two American flaga, The festival iselt was two hours behind time, bat when the dinner was served it was food, aa might have becu expected of the Lelonds, ‘The music was ditto, but the ad- Greases were not ap to the average, There wore cight tables spread, at which David Dudley Field, Win, C, ryant, Oliver Johvton, Judge Rusa, the Hon. &. M, Macdonald, and others presided, The Indice were fow innumber at the dinner, but thelr pre moltiplied afterwards The fret two to: President of the United States" and ‘The Queen of Groat Britain and Ireland,” were drank with full ginsses, Mr. D. D. Field, tna few cloquent words, introduce! the third toast, * The memory of Robert Bars,” which was drunk in ellence, Mr, James 8, ‘Thayer, of Boston, responded in a nondsoine apeech Mr. B. R, Wright read a poem complimentary to tho rocts of Britain, “Our Country," tho neat toast, was responded to by Hosea B. Por- kins, who Gwent into @ history of tho United States, and contrasted its greatness with its age, U, 8, District Attorney 8. G, Courtney responded to the next toast, * The Land o' Cakes,’ seattering his compliments to tho Emerald fale,“ Minstrelsy was roeponded to by William Cullen Bryant, Mfr. Bryant felt proud of being required to #peak in the name of #0 vast @ brotherhood as the poets of the 1 Speect ave in which we live, not only of our own, but of every other country, “It is most fitting that the Ports of the present time should be remembered whrn we celebrate the memory of there are none awong them who belong to Ki Litera. ture, oF are acquainted with the Kgilsh linguace, Who will not confers thelr gr biizations to the Seottish port. Burns wos one of those who, in vn ace of furmaliam tn poetry; of cold aut feeble im t. tion and parrotlike repet.tion, led te way back to truth nnd nature; and those who have come aiter Mm have followed in his path,” “Auld Lang Syne" w by (tho Hon. Morac ower oF empware’s gi Works, ut he preforred th In soeaking of our own I by our recollections, metuories of Washington, Fra of the Revolution, ‘hey irapire us to noble 5 Ho hoped that the memortes of Auld Lang Syne Would soon he rekin Med tn the hearts of our breth- ren of the Sout, and that ere long we tmigut again bea united and happy people. ———— The Old Burns Clubs sting, und was responited to who apoke of the and t atent of his implieity of Burns, id we are A nation wtriote because of our Vn, and the heroes y the festival on hundred and ninth anniversary of tho poet's . Tue dining hall was neatly decorated w Stars and Stripes, St. Andrew's Crows, ond the Union-Sack, At Intervals between tie this aintings representing the bridge ay Ride, aud o,f sorts, al!'was a fa» portrait of e hundred persvms sat to un exceliont and well-appointed dunver. The banquet and of the Burns Association of Willlamsburgh last night was very, enjoysdle Mr. dames C. Badie, Preadent of tue A presided, and ecvers) distinguisned p pated, auiong them Mr. Arclibal!, Britiea Consul ia ew York, dnd the Mayor of Brooklyn At about 8 o'c picenbbiost de iiteteath ag The Roaers Murder. The Waterbury American of yesterday morn- ing, says: * Tae New York police are st!!l unable to | determine the whereabouts of Tom McGilncy, end accordingly dieplay their city by pronounclig our report a fabrication, without attempting tn sny way to learn Ite trutafulnese sany Of our read ers ure already aware, the statencuss we have made are only such as the fMicts warranted, and can be proved, We stand ready to give names when do- ered by the proper authorities. sds ta! Von ES FILES, Ix Hautito, Oxtanto.—Reid’s extensive cabi- net warehouse’ and factory were burned on Saturday night, Loss 915,00, In Burcutoy, Mass.—Boynton, Swallow & Co.'s pork and lad establishment was burned om Sunday might, Loss $15.00; partial losurance, Ix Ture Avi Lastevening at 125 Third avenue, occupled asa fancy store by Mrs. Wolfrel, cause: by soi goods taking tire im the window while lighting the gus. Damage $0400. Iy tus Trineve Ovrice.—At about 4 o'clock yeaterday morning a fire Was discovered under tie er In the oft Tt was estiue erday afternoon in an old stone dwelling at 152d street and Ninth avenue, Belonging to the Carman estate, The bailding was destroyed. Loss about $1,000; not insured, Iv vim Bownny,—Lust evening at 844 Bowery, occupied by O. D. Case, paper-hany iginating among some rollers for wi the cellar, from some unknown cause. stock about $4. Insured for $15,000 Tunee Pensovs Neanuy Scvrocaten.—Yester- day morning, ut about 2ig o'clock, a Gre occurred ip & tenement Louse in the rear of X05 Sands sirect, Officer Clarp entered the piace und found the oceu: pants, Mr. Jeremiah Whelan and Ellen his wite, carly ‘suffocated, | Michyel Murphy, 9 Vourder, was also fonnd nearly dead. ‘The sulferera were token to the City Hospital, A lightod candle Lad bern upset, and some inflagimable inuterials Lad lakou fie, rs Lrcrerss avo Mesrinas.—A meeting in behalf of the Berea Cullege, Ky., is to be alirensed by the Hon, Horace Greeley, the Rev, Henry Ward Beecher, the Rey, Dr, Howard Crosby, and the Kev. Dr. R. Storrs, Jr., in Cooper Institute this evening, This Institution is one of the Brat fruits of and an impor tant aid to reconstruction in the Bouth, It was the outgrowth of previous missionary labor, and was one Of the Grst efurts south of the Ohio to found an edu cational institution whose privileges abould be ox- tended to all, without distinction of race, During the war it was suspended, put was reopened two years ago, and has since hada vigorous growth. The last catalogue, Just published, gives the names of wi students, one-third of whom are white, The uames bould draw a full Louse. Alumot Association aunounce a banquet at Delmonico’s on Friday evening, The Hon, Wm, M, Evarts will preside, and President Woolsey, Do nald U, Mitchell, and Ex-Gor, Buckingham are to be gneais, Graduates of Yale rosiding in the city may obtain Uckets of Mr, Luther Monardt Jones, at 170 Broadway. Mr. De Cordova gives the blstory of That Dog Next Door" at Apollo Hall, corner of Twenty-eiglth street and Brondway, this evening, Olive Brauch Lodge No. 18 1, O, of G. 8. meet at the corner of Grand and Aiden strvets this oven! Business important, ‘The Gret annual meeting of the New Yor Coop: erative Buildiug Lot Association will be beld at aid Bowery this eventn Veter McCarry, Eaq., will address a public meet: tng of the Biclluly Circle, F, B., 907 Bowery, this evening, ‘The Swiss residents of New York and vicinity are eornestly requested to meet in the Germania Assom: ‘bly Rooms om Saturday evening, Ag important movement 46 an (om r Dauiage Wo i NEWS PpAW NEWS FROM WASHINGTO Special Despatches to The San. Wastinotox, Jan, 95, OPPOSITION TO THR PACIFIC RAILROAD DILL, ‘There is @ manifest determination in the Senate on the part of a nnmber of Senators to prevent the passage of the Central Pacific railroad bi!) now betore the Senate by talking against tine to prevent a vote delig reached. Senator Conkling delivered a very damaging speech upon {t to-day, Mr, Sherman was Hot able to get his Moance Dill vp to-day, owing tom desire of Senators to press the Central Pacific bill, but he will try it again to-morrow, No FUNTUBK RAILROAD eoRETDIRG Tho vote in the House to-day of 93 against tabling the Denver Pactle Haltrond bill to $5 for It Is nearly a test vote in the Hoase on the question of Government oft to develop new railroads to the Prcific. A difference of opinion as to how that aid into be given sent the bili and all the ancndments back to the Committes, Tho 4 ro ali against any railroad logisiation at this session. CUMMINGS, AMFTHR & CO, Another attempt was mado to-day to get an execative eeasion, Mr, Yates, at the request of Mr, Cameron, made the motion, bat it was loat by eleht majority, which was anotber sore disappointment to the friends of Mr, Cammings, who feel that the ground is fast slipping from and ¢ them, BR. PVARTS FOR GRANT'S CAMINGT. | Some of Mr. Evarts'’s frionds within a few days have become sanguine that he will get a plree in Gran inet, probably as Sceretary of St or Seeretary of the Treasury, ALL UP WITH SEN\TOR Tho report of the Againt Mr. Hill, Scvator elect trom Georgia, virtually | ends Lis case, for thers ta large majority in the Senate who will austain the Com Mr. Tram bull will work for Min, but with other Southern Bonators against Lim he cannot defeat the majority report, The House Heconstenction Committee are considerlag the st 14, and are deter. mined to take some d ps ta referouce to it, THe WAN OF THX CORT. 1, OF Gite Judiciary Commi na Tho mandamus of the Supreme Court Qpon the Distiet Court to restore Brot. ley to tho of attorntes, eamo down to- day and was recelved by the Court, No netion has been taken yet by the Court, It is anderstood that Judge Cartter is undecided as to what action he will take ference to it, and Hat Judges Olin, Fisher, and Wylie are opposed to allowing bum to be relustated, MGS. GRANT AND THR RXRCOTIVE MANSIOY, Mrs, Grant wishes the General to retain the 1 y wre living in through bis term, making it | fis private residence, and usin the * Whi! on'y for business and ro ———-- FORTIETI CONGRESS: -—2——- Monate. wen. RAMaY's CHEDENTIAL® Tho Varsient presented the credentials of Mr. | Ramey, Senator elect from Biinnexots, THR TRNULE OF OFFICE MILL. Mr. Epwanps (Rep., Vt.), from the Committee on Retrenchment, reported a bill repealing the T of Oftice Lill with un amendment leaving the heads widdent's Cabtnet) subject to removal at the will of the President during a recess of the Senate, and anthorizing bin to suspend all other civil officers during suck recess without baving specific evidence to justify the euspens: BACKING OF MA. BRADLEY. Mr, Enwewps (Rep, Vt) introduced a bill re Ja'ing to the Supreme Conrt of the Distslet of Colum: bio, veateh was ret ty the Committee on the Tudiciary, Mt pro sever ge ma of Diatric tof Mo . OF tov PROM MRS. LINCOLN, ald before the Senate» petition of | Lincoln, Whlow of tue Inte Prastdent, asking rly pension. The petition i written on nore rwith a hoivy o border, ond reade as follows Di etdout of the Unit apecttully yr hor aad Chick Ma, ly laneuted bi tho United Bates, and of th toned by bis wutinely death =t tay Ereshecttuly anbrit petition, bop lng tae $0 tl Franat: It was referred to the Committee on F asions, mk 1A SENATORS, Mr. Srawanr (Rep, Nev), from the Jud tary Cominitter, made a report uccompauied by the fu lowing resoiuts Tes eed, That Joshua Wit, claiming to be a Senator elect from Georgia, ougit But wow bo be mltbed (2 Take a deat in tits body, 4 Mr, THeaMent (Rep., IIL) presented a dissenting mivority report, whica with the mayor.ty report was laid on the tabid and ordered to Le printed. THE PACIFIC RAILROAN JOR, £3) to 81 the Sonate revnaed to take up pan’s fnanetal bill, and resumed the sideration of the oti} relating to the Contral Bram of the Union Pacife Rilroad Aitera ioug clscussion the 8 - House of Representatives, BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS, Under the call of States for bills and joint reso- lotions, the folowing were introducod, read twice, ‘nd approprintely referred : By Mr. Ketsny (Rep, N. ¥)—To provide tor fun, Ing and paying the national debt, &e. By Mr, Usaton (Rep, N, C.)-To repeal section 14 of the act of July 3%, Inti, to collect the revenue. Dy Mr. Wuirtemone (Rep., 8, C.)--For a comnit. tee of seven to Inveailgule the irregularities In the lina eapectally ia tae val Distr i + Mich.) Dir Urgatiations y ate adjourned. m ip vernmy Eu: opean ¢ A for a further redu he rate of internation wosbag a fp, Mo.)—To fueillinta the early cont a of the Atiautic a and other ralirunds, By Mr, Hoots, (te lete raiirowd and te ius Pacitle veean, By Mr. Fenny (Rep., Mich) ~To r Hous to woldicrs exauluyed in the Aud withheld from thei prior to Jun . Kowixson (Der., N. Yjd pie of the United § the t Ark)—To perfect and com Araplic commusication with tore pens | servic Aviericnn eitigens are bell 1p pri tacts done under the American fly ople think the settlement of the Al of very Hitthe tnportanic )-For tt nstrocting the to report #pecial le and thatthe Barna clan By Mr, Coury (Rep., 8. tection of loyal men at Committee on Reconstruc » better pro © Railroad may extend tue t the Seventwonth and n mid throagh Twenty-tt | Kivers'ateo, trom Aw i i carried out by the ald gisintion for that purpuse, to OF the willitary. By Mr_Exiot (Rep., Mass.)—To create ® Depart dian Adair, ant to provide for the con , civilization, and guverument of the In dian tribes By Mr. McKew (Rep. Ky.\—To amen! the act of H,"AEad, to protect ‘all persons in the United sin their eivif rights, aud to provide [or its ef lective enforcement, TUM ARKANSAS DELEGATION ASK ATMS, Mr, SHANKS (Rep. Ind), on behaif of the Arkan- fay delegation, oflerrd a resolution for the pa: of tho members of the House from Arian full tevin of (ho Fortioth Congress, reciting dents tn the cago of the Lovsiana and Ten: members. Mr. Wasnmonne (Rep. Ul) moy lution on the table, which was lo yous to BY pays, Mr, SHANKS moved the previous question, but it was not seconded “ Mr, Maywany (Rep, Tenn.) moved the reference of the resolution to the Coumitice on Meconstruce ton. Mr, Wann thy Committee on App Mr, Maynann deel oftersd, and imvved the previous question seconded Mr, Wasimonne called for the yeas and nays on ordering the main qnostion. ‘The main Question was orderod—veaa, MA! Bays. 1 to lay tho by a vote oF dosired to move ite reference to priitlons, A to tet the amendment which was wr ‘as cm a; and tho resolution was referrad to the Committee om Reconstrnction, THE SUPFRAGR AMENDMENT. eration of the suffrage amendment wos ved nntil Wednesday, mendment offered by Mr. Brooks tat Satur misprinted. His proposal was to give the to all persons, native or forelun, over f age, without regard to eex as well ne AONRIY TORE MRHORE AL. Mr. Paoows (Dem. N.¥.) presente! @ memorial fom the Now York Chamber ot Commerce against further amendments of the Bunirupt law til tue Drewent law ia better trio ‘THR GREAT PACIFIC GRAD. The Honse then, ata quarter befvre two, resumed the cons.deration ‘of the bil granting land and the Fight ol way to the Denver Pacific Railway and Telo- graph Company, and was addressed by Mr, Logan in Opposition te # s ir, PeMENCK (Rep., Obio) aald tt had been sng: gested by the gentienan from Thnola (Mr, Logan) tual the General Government was opposed to thie bil, Ho (Mr, Selenek) knew on the contrary that while Gon. Grant was opposst. to loove and large subeldies, he thought it very hard. that thie litte ime provement should not have its chance wiih the test, Mr. Loaax (Wen Hu) 4.5) the hig remarks bad heen infeupprehended, He bul not soll that Gen, Craat ha oxpressad Soy opin. nna to the proposed Mo hal never talked siti him on the au ject, 1 tat the ralirond company waa asking the Oty ole agatinat the opinions of thelr constitu. conta, against the plitform on whieh membors had ti fominated, aud agaiies thd understood and sed views ‘of the Presid +, on railroad subel.ttes Mr. Bomencr s the remark wos th bers shontt propos! but ter he had certainly nnterstood that Dwi ONL AS Aronson Why Biem- t vote for the bill He fivored the Vore 1 the priveypleor auelt grants, nid strive in the fulore to bave thea bet- the proposition Aco you willing to ing to ote for this tls seat) ~He ts willing to No, ele, Tiony it, Twill vote for Ntand neninet whatever Is wrong, rT mel Meeers, Washbar nd o Lthat they must not intalze in interloc@'ory reworks Mr. Waartnuny® (ML) moved to Jay the LIL and Amendments on the table Mr. Ranpans (1 nays. ir. Waseren: Flouse: he want show their hana A call of tho Hons nd f tho at and Ned for the yet oved that there te @ call all members to be pre ofused to nthe ta neo thon re B10 o, LOGAN then mov ments to the to, SI toGt, THR GPORGTA RECONSTR Mr. Pain (ep, Wis.) asice lowing resolution, wtating that [Chad the tion of a majority of tio meimbera ft uetlon Co port it uniter, Tt te + of the by the 1 that tw thsret origin Nave not been ade ate r pecking the roprem « in the He Mr. Rows (Den , B) objoctet Bir. Daim moved to suspend the tutes Mr. Huvxivar (Dei, Wis) calicd tr the yeas and maya, ‘They were ordered, Mr. Binanam (iep, i t stated that the Committ y tr eof a bill introdugod hy gent aachusetts (Mr, Butle, Mr. PAINE hardly liked to dispace with coll agine ites, He walt 0 debut said that os he got the floor with the that the A Ward NOE Oe= for th ate ries, The House then adjourned. — NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, - SENATE,,..Aunany, Jan Bills were introd Providing that aid avenu to Christopher, 1» Washlugte trom Groen ASSEMBLY. Mr, Nenoey p fod eps jon of the citizons Of the Ninth und Sixteenth Wards, for anew market boiidin Hills were introduced—To from Univ avenue to Ath the old Aulentic tarnpixe, 4 Franklin aveuues, in watery road, Brogaly: New York nuannorof making arrest » Law in the Metropolitan Dist lot, PRISON LADOR CONTRACT Mr, Pouinw called up his resolution directing the Comittee on Stato Prigons to otain from the Compiro lor of the State and Prison Tuspectors, the Baines of wll persons having eoutracte with thi suite for prison Isbor, the amoont of money to be pald, number of hours worked each duy, clinructer of woris periormed, eto. Sparks from tho Telegraph, One Maguiro was alot by a wowan in a aloon tn Geoigetows, Coluraty, oa Bunday night One thousand miles of the Union Pocifle Rolroad are Ino eo and only 287 wiles remain to be built, Tho Central Pyolfie Ratlroad ts completed dve bua rod iniles east of Pucramento, d towns on the Hudson River have been youied with Counterfeit cents, Sarnuel Thll, of Portland, bas be banged for arrbn, The English dortig n severe Philippines. E.G. Rondall iT ced to Le nboat Gnat was wrecked Nov. 15 im Oa Islnd Kalabacy, one of the tho Postmaster at Portlind, hus ted of mall robbery, aud Fentonced (o waive Imprisonment, Monars. Anness & Murray's hardware store, at 43 piyery erect, Jersey Chy, wus euterod by burs lars ov Su The De 4 of tho First District shirehaye nominated Mr, E agi ess Hhers atineked the Louse of ex Sheriff Rouben King, nose Lumberton, N. Gu and moitally wounded Ne Ving mid a visitor natod'§, E, Ward, ry tn Virgiala hava removed 729 evil «hy (0) offices whose Gueupante are aud tO De remy tay. w Hamp - ery A. Uibbard, of Laco: 4 urreated in Buffalo on sing 80 forge! checks pa pletion of the Ohio and Misslyaipn! ex tension t vlile: pazsonigers may go fron New York to New Or by ao Ubbroken six foot gauge. Reverdy Johnwon has received and accepted an in- vit nto ding with the corporate auth orites of Man. cuestur some Ume In Febroary, day Gould, of New York, and party, arrived in L ie on Sanday night. Arrangements b beco dod, giving Gim the coatrol of whe Nashville ‘The snip Franclson Alvarea, fro from Port Gainble, was wreeked on M Of the Guu.bin group, onthe 24 of Oc ry of the crew have arrived fo Ban Frau Bicker, 1 private de i Nea San Salvador, {Dna Bos th @ hatchet, f attackad the dotectivag mortally wounded blu, The Albany and Susquebanna Kallrosd Company bave made @ Contract ty t port coal fre to Albany. The coal ts to be ret ton, The contract with the Panama, New Z Austallan Steametlp Line, for cargying the m tw Byki New Bouth Wal gud Punsie, bas beeu caucelled, Gen, Btoneman las appoln Granger, antCol, Fr eat a Ge Red eeport on the. wp irginia except tue I:xucutive Stal capita The Repubticans tn the Pennsylvania Leaislatira haviug fvllod to pass the bil for retain tor Pelt in oft he Pomoerstic candidate, Mr, Mel: Hon Of the office iu Phiadel, ia yeswor 10 tH 8 bu 0d, Tow “Canmival Associntion, compo old town of Mayence, G dstence about ten years, ¢ Inst evening In The Jolly Mayencers indulged {nm Jicrous antics, Which excited the mirth of the humerous guests, ‘The ball roow was decorated With 4 Warlety of comic embiers, THE LOAVES AND FISHES, —_ A HOWL FROM WASHINGTON. —— THY DEPARTMENTS FULL OF DISLOVAL ME: —_—— To the Etitor of The Sun, Sia: The root of the ovilsin the Governmont at Washington Hos deeply bidden, and is ike- Iy to rom*in so nuloss there is @ complete cloaring out of all the old petty ofcials that control the de- title of the business; who, having managed to re- tain thelr placos for years, and unicr administrations of tho most opposite political prinetples, have become erafy and corrapt, and ara as wary as vetoran foxes in eluding all attempte that have ever been mate to dislodge them from their safe and anny retreats that are deep withta the Little known recesses of the De- partments, ASTOUNDING RXPOSTAR. Thero ars “ wheels within wheels," and " circles within circtea," revolving elleatly and anknown to * outsiders,” In all the vartous branches of the p He servicn, rearhing from the old “eonfdentials and “retiables" attached to (ie very offices of the heads of the Departments, dowa trough ali the aious bareais, divint roonia, In each of which ara rome that compove a part in theso “ clrealer pro- of the tuterios workings of the Departments, Intments, promostons, and dismissals are ofton managed ina manner that is astonishing to all—ex- the tniti te inquiries and investigations that hava been mada by members of tn regard to ¢ josal, neglect, of abuse of soune clerks ir patronage, generally fails to olicit the last eatisfuetion, or lo remedy the Wrong. Tha existence of thoae © Intertor ctrel a who ao the mischief being unknown und uneaspected, they revolve on, silently, mysterlausly, and ae remorse lesely #4 over, undisturbed. RAKING TI B\RNACLES Tt would be surprising od to outeldors to learn tho great nuinber Chere are in the pubtic offe siviant heads of barows, oF deputies, chief clerks, chicts of divisions, and elorks of tho Migheat grade, that have retained thetr plicea nearly or quite @ quarter of a contury ; ond there are also a great nam- Lor of clerics oF oficints that boast of forty and even rvice, aud who, although pertoctly to the Government, are ae tenacions of posl- tion as they are of life. Tho Departments aro full of sdneure positions, eupornnnnated fossils, dead woilghts and Incambrances, and most of them are of conservative, if of no etronger tendancies, and are bit- terly thongh seeretty opposed to the incoming Ad- ministration; and they are an extravagant and ase- lea expenditure to tho Government every year, and block the way to promotion of younger, move do- orving, and faithtul clerks, TY GOVERNMENT OWNED BY A RING, The work is really per by a very few who are wneonnected with.and unaware even, In most In mtanccs, of the “secret ircles" apoken of that exist in the Departments, aut aro therefore, to their great Surpriss, alter patting forth every effort to merit pro- motion, asitom advaneod beyond the lowest clerk ship, and are the Orst to be put upon the lists to go out when a reduction of the clerical force Iv called for, beeause the “ e.reles"’ are pledged to retalm their own members, Tun Lee eS AT TUR GOVERNMENT'S VITALS. by of keeping the hooks, aad the manaze- ent of tho details of the Doportment business, ts same that It was at the beginning of the present ty. Pour clerks may be—or in that proportion mol to certain duties which, by 9 modern, ited Fystom, contd easily be accomplished by competent elyrk In tho ame thne. ‘The incoming Administration, it is eal, Intends to cor- rect all errors and corruptions and renovate the De- fortments. A movement of this kind was attempted to To made by President Lincoln, but he failed In many instane do thls radieatty and effectually, POOCAINT ONIY THe RUTTER OF ENE CITA AME Fone Ae, rvot to riut and rule as heretofore untouched, KICK OUT THE DRONRS AND INCOMPETEN Tho only remedy left to thoroughly purge the De- partinents 1) to remove first all of the old petty off- cinle, With thelr antiquated systems and corruptions, a the old plea that has beew successful with former Administrations, that Unelr services and expe rience are Iieatuatio to the Anterests af the Gorerr ment, wnd cannot be dispensed with, and to appoint in thelr places nective, honest, and experienced bust: bess mon, Who will very soon reduce the business of the Departments to a praciteal, working basis, and, entting off all tho incompetents, drones, nd winveures, save annually to the overaiment thowwunts of dollars that aro now recklessly ex pended WHO GAVE Lur’s Any INFORMATION? Tt in wafe to way, from what has come under the personal observation of the writer, that ninetenths of those appointed previous to the Adminstration of Prowident Lincola are everything but loyal to the Union fo their political sentiments, There is probably not ony In one hundred of these but Is most bitterly, thoogh now, of conrse, silently opposed to the In- eowlng Administration, Their real sentiments were openly exhibited during the excitement of the * Im- ponchment” trial, wnd since, tn loudly denounciog and corsing the national Congress and tnnividual mombers of it, and giving expression to the vilest epithets and most treasonablel anguage, Tho "fate of Abe Lincolu” was threatened Gen. Grant in theevent of its ever becoming Chief Magistrate, and ha was denonuced In lnngnaye unfit to repeat, by these gen- tlemon (?) clerks and ofelnts in the Goverument ofl- ces during their hours of business. THK JONSON DEPARTMENT CLU A“ Departinentat Club,” Intensely Johnsonian tn {ts cbaructer, waa originateds by and compescd of these old disioyal clements ant a few weak Radicals who were in fear of losing thelr positions, and this {nfarnous uutocratic in#titutton undertook to rule the entire foree of the Government ome Any clark who dared to Alger wlth this high power, which waa sanctioned and encouraged by and under the inmedi- ate patronage and protection of Preedent Johnson Msi, war reported for dimlssal forthyeith, as the records of the Departments anil the teatimony of hun- dreds of trustworthy clerke will py ove to.any who doubt. Wounded soldices were espycially singled out by this infamous concern, the writer knowing postively of several Instances, Whore names will be given with ull usines the circumstances upou application, The President of the Club, after bis above mention apent several montis in Ponnaylvonia during the BP tial « in the attempt to carry. t ES Keyinour and Bla srawing fuil pay “dui fener, aud wax rewarded oy te highest g clerkesb! nd. atill retain fie pork tion, an ren, Grant's Aduinistras tion, In the Kegister’s office, WHENCE CAMS THIS BAND OF ROMDERS? ard to the Depart. ng to the books of hk the names and Maclowed 0 Departmen refe in w ppolutment of employecs are gi Renely one-dleh of the entire number Iu Government service will be found to be from tho Distriet of Co or from the neigh! rood in Maryland and Tha does not luciude the great number wrongfilly put down ates. Not oneof thesets loyal, and ashington nang the most rabhs and community. Loyadlita are known to b a fasted ddan 2 Vourytaen D terday tive Orricea 1x Qrop.—Yea- forenoon Detective Offlcer Ticman, having st ple’s Hotel, in Vi jounced hi he had sly tiMeult ea: he force? ave you been on about a year.’ How long Tieman ax worked ¥ rd with ma in runt came, and ty Do you make many arrester Ol yea, Thy fe throo arrests this Wook, and will mike another tod: "What ty fhamet by Mr, Bou slow me ‘ jective,” ective, eh? Tul sh . selalog Tioman collar and shovi the door, Co TW take you tn ‘Tiernan went with bi rey and Given wicl pireets ask priaguer, and ther ad he w nn Hou of the Pour: cilve, but OMcer Peto ry Shen turuod th tabley upon dim by taxing him before Captai At the Central lee he pretended to be ed, subritted to a search with w very vad grac d was locked up. Before being sent dowa, buweres, be gave lie Bame Kouk. ae Kueben tho Office—The Late The excitement around the I partment ts unabate!, Rverybody employed in tho bull ding 18 angious that his particnlar friemd shall be the Incky appototea vo the vacant Inepectorship— that is, If 1k may be considered incky to be put on a salary of $3,590 poryear, We make this parenthe. tical remark because few Captains are able to! on thie Inconsiderable eum, and it Is partly this in suMicienoy of salary that senda the office a-bexging Again, many a Captain would sooner resign his gold skicld than be compelled to assumo that of the In- epector, with nll the risks and Inhor attoched to Ite possession? Pour Inspectors have within two of three years died of heart disengo, bronalit on by an- remitting anatety und over exertion, ‘Thore ta there- fore not enough in the additional aalary to Induce mang meritorious Captaing ta aecept the snd give sp bis present comfort. able position, worth nominally 2,000 per year. ‘The Captain is king in hia precinct, while the tn- Apector I¢ commelied to be at tha beck and call of he Commisstoners, Superintendent, and even the Super: intendent’s private socrotary, If the oMce in apector, he must ho on daty all day and every third night In the Central ofice, and if absent five minates isiinble to de wanted just at that minute, If he should be a District inspector, he has the dutten of that position to Oi, bas to be on oftee duty certain allotted time In the cvon'ag, And must ebop ap ev third ntght to took after tha Central OMtes, which ts nover closed, In fact, tho Tuspector is hard worked and badly pald, oud conseqacntly the ofics guos begeing. Tt Las been anggestod that It would be well If there wore five or six Inspectors, Instead of fonr—aay one for OMlco Inspector In New York, two for Distriet Inspectors for outside duty in New York, one for Inspector in Brooklyn, one for District In- fn Brooklyn, perforniag night doty int offico, and one ax fustructor und Disciplinarian of Ber- grants andl the force g ally, The yd and fost Anties were performed by the lamented Inepector Leouard, Capt. Hartt baving seat in word to Poiteo Head. quarters that he is notacandidate for the oes of Inspector, and Capt, Thorne not taving signified My readinesa to accept the nomination tenderet him, tho ossipers now assert that) “Ril. jab's cloak will fall oom the = shoalders of Capt. Jomicson, ofthe First Ward. Tho Captain fea gon'loman of fine presence, expecially in unt- form, and he has been shifted about from station to Station 0 many tines that he ought to have some Knowlodgo of the city. He i @ Domoerat, and this fact, with is good lois, will be greatly in his favor. Capt. Caitry, in point of good looks, w out of place in the uniform of an Inspector ; bas then hats anything but « Democrat. Somebody recom: mens that Capt. Garland, of the Fourteenth, and Capt, Milia, of the Eighth, enter upon the race, the winner to make the loser a present of a pair of Alex andre's kid gloves, Under such an inducement Capt. Mills would be aure to get the office, fur tho gloves would be a greater temptation to Capt, Gar- land than the $3,500 per anuum, ham opened his now and pretty theatre to the public last might, It i# a box of 8 house, and as handsome a one as ean be fount on thin wide the water, The house warming was welt attended, every nook and cranny of the litle build tug having its occupant, It would be exceediacly unfair and ungenerove to say mach about the im- Podiments that ace inseparable from a first repre- fontation, A fest night, in fact, is seldom anything more than a diess rehearsal, and last evening not ouly were the pli w, nd the actors new to cach other, Dnt the scenery had mot learued to run ly, and things generally hud not fairly found thetr places, ‘Tho andiencs understood and appre clated the situation and behaved to a most patient ANT CONTLEONT ewer Keven In an awkward pause when the stage waited for noarly flve MIButes fur ene uce of Mr. Brougham, who was changing his though the actors who hud to keep the singe were in a very embarrassing silences, the andi. took It moat gently and good naturedly, Every> abont the theatre was of course bright and new and thescenery and costumes really splendid, There has been no half way method of dolag things adopted by Mr. Broughim, bat what he tended doing he haw accomplished im most princely style, The entertainment consisted of » now play by himself entitled after the olf proverb, “Never too lute to Mend," and a Dramatte Re view for 1:09." The play we did not thiuk quite up to Mr, Brougham’s mark, Tho plot i#a little ob- are,and the altustions are not very effeetire, He has written very much er comedies, The time in which the pi s lad ts one in which the Eagitsh dressed in duublet and hove of briliian costumes give great effect to tue peor. The | a ry, too, could hardly be improved upon, The Dramatic Review" was a ser Pletures of the theatrical even taken with the pabilc during th and “Barbe Bleue,” “ Humpty “purty by the nume of Jobo on.” The “Grand Duchess," the Gens d’Arn Talon appeared oue after the other like the ghonts of pust pleasures, Botween the pleces Mr. Broughain made one pt his pleoaaut, of band speeches, tn which ho thanked 4 of ditcouneeted Wat have most past year~Ristori Dumpty," and a who had helped iu to got this theatre and tho ence who came to fill tt, and apologized for of afirst night, and Gually promisod the pub- lic that nothing should ever be produced at that theatre which would tend etth wo lower the actors in thelr own esteem on the one hand, oF to Insult the public on the other “Humpty Dumpty atthe Olymple Thea Ererybody knows what ‘Humpty Dumpty’? has heen for the past year or more at the Olympic, anid when we may that, in thewecond volnie of this entertaining prowuetion, ws unfuided to the public lust oven'ng, the glories of the * Black Crook,” and the fascinations of “Laion” have been added to tte original fun, our readers will understand thas tt te pore attractive thea ever. Every possible device seems to have be ahausted to amuse, to astontsh and to delight the audience, aud with perfect snecess, Mr. GL. Fox aa Humply Dumpty, le of course still the Ufe snd soul of the picce, and hus shown wonderful ingenuity in varying the tricks sppertaln- Ing to his part. His personation of a fashionable Inty witha Grecian bend, and of the virtuous police- man, who takes his liquor on the aly, and theo clubs @ small boy for buying beer after 12 o'clock, were highly appreciated, and provoked storms of applau ‘The Japanese jugglers, and the living chulrs, also de serve mention, for thelr claverness and absurdity. Tn the bullet, Mile, Sungalli tothe star, as before, aod has a bevy of four-and-twenty pretty girls to second her, A pew and pleasing feature tn one of dances is an accompaniment of wood Larmonico: which produce @ churming effect. With good judgment, the dancing has been go interspersed through the plece that It never becomes werrisome, nor palls upon the attention, The transformation scene gt the end is unsurpassed for splendor by any which have ever been presonted to the New York public, The contral group of the Genius of Enter prise driving four stivery bors both new and veautiful. The caricatures by should not be lef without mention, They were in that clevor artist's best stylv, and were bighly appre elated, -—-—- The Tammavy, ‘The Japanese appeared here last evening, The announcement was areal surprise, and the sight of tho old faces, and especially of little * All Right," gave genuine pleasare, A sood deal of doubt w expressed os t “Chro-Topsy” being the genuine article, because be had a severe fail just before the troupe went to Europe, and it was reported and be Heved by many that be was dead. But we know his bandfome fice and winning manners, If there bad eon any doubt in our mind respecting his Identity, hie volee would have dissipated it fmmediately. ‘There were but few performances by the troupe and although all of them were marvels of agility, courage, endurance and skill, yet litte *Chso ‘Topay.” carried aM ihe pale ors, ard | PRICE TWO CENTS, MUTTERINGS OF THUNDER, Vigilance Committees Organized ip Two of the Wards, Tho Noxt Assassination to be the Signal for Action. —- The riot of robbery and murder in this city hea recently been the subject of calm but ominous die cussion among ail closses of the people, Soon ales of Mr. Rogers, the first marmurt of popular indignotion~such whispers as have gone: tally preeeded resort to Lynch iaw in the West and other parte of the country—wero raised by mang who had etood aghuatat the audacity and cnormity of @ mnrter committed at daybreak, in s publi¢ street, In front of the vencrabia vtetim's house; bal the better Jadgment of these avengers Io embry@ Prevalled, and they wisely resolved not to move with haste, This e was rendered ncocesary by the fact that they had at band no human sacrifice te atone for the foul deed; for the morderer walked the earth as free as the mest exemplary citizen, It wag generally hoved that tho villula who murdered Mr, Rogers might be arrested by the police, but thie hope las not been realized, unlees, Indeed, ome of the I Who are In enstody ie the man, Under theve circumstances a number of eltizens, who feol that neither Hi nor property ts safe in this city, took measures about elght days ago to orgaalaa a Vigilince Committee, whteh should be ready for any emergency that might arive, It must be com foavot that the pollce Intirtdually are ta favor of the organization of au A comeilters ; and they have dome much ina quiet way to encoursge the movement, carly every member of the foreo haa been taunted with hie {efficiency In not securing the murderer of Rogers, but the poticen © Well, what has been done with all th that we Lave cought? Elave they been hanged? We take prisoners toa Court, but we meet them in tho street on our way back to the police station.! These oravo charges that are made by the police are beginning to havea serious effect upon the publi mind. From what ong reporter ean fearn of the move mont to which we have alinded, we are able to ay that prominent citizens of the Fiith Ward mets few nights ago and ed thomselves Into @ Vigilance Committee, confining thetr anmber to only woll known and trusty citizens of high character, And taking other means of obviating the danger of Premstare publicity, Some of the more aotortoes thieves and murderers of the West Side were mew tioned a8 Ot objreta for surveillance, should any mar ter or robbery be committed tn thelr ward. | similar Committee was formed tn the Fineent Ward, but the proceedings of both meetings were ordered to be kept a profound sccrot, These men, it is said, have resolved to sammarily adopt the San Francisco Vizilance Committee, mode of treatment should any foul murder or other terrible crime be committed in their rewpective wards, ‘Thoy will then take the places of judges ta a summary jall delivery of criminals, some of whom they say they Will place beyond the reach of a well of Aateas corpus on this aide of the grave, mm LABOR MOVEME. oe Strike of the Book and Printers. In accordance with @ resolution adopted by New York Typographical Union No. 6 on Fridag eveuing last, the book and job printers yewerdag struce work ta all oMfces where the scale had nof Deen acceded to, ‘The printers ask for am tmerease of 82 per woek, ‘They Lave been working ten hoort per day for 418 per week; and It is worthy of noties that during tae last two years, while other mechs nics have been demanding « reduction tn the hourd of labor and an incrouse in their wages, the printers of this city have submitted to long houre and ainall pay. Mung offices acceded to the demand, may te mentioned: John F, Trow ftroet; Messrs. Appleton & Bon, Tost book and job room, Horsford & Sons, and the racyinoa Printers’ Codperative Association, 106 am street, Some employers relusing to pay the that they cannot afford It, but the at the fact that the Journeymee withont a capital to back thom scale to a large number of mew by them not connected with their organisa yer me provt, shows concla Tat tia not a want of insans that prevents ployers from acceding to the demands of thelt ‘but that they are determined, while @llis oners, to refuse a Mair da: rd fair day's we This Typographical 4 large amount ‘aswensment ale 4 over 2,000 memburs, wit ieipation ‘of this confitct, makes new printers Printer can af rd to pay th jury. This, ‘with y levied tm the prin undertaking, Dibited by the mem im a ke, fu accordance with t only grutity! jut exhibits a sense of self: gts Wlteh will place It aide by a other orgunlzat.ons that have made their power tes throughout the oanty, ‘With the thor ch organl. zation of trade, whieh fas been effected by the Nar tional Typographieal Union of the United States, 1d ‘Sill be (inpossib!s to procure men from ony to fill the places of eon strike. The ales, contains sbout all the printers in the city, Dro elm ttoelt ready, pecuniarily, to take care of an; who may come bere gudew tnduceuents beld out the employers, A’meeting of the Union was held in Bontante Halt yorterday afternoon. Over 600 members were pre Aent, and inueh (veiling Was shown when It Was ame nounced that Gray & Green bad refused to pay the souls demanded. Reports were received from the offices in the eity, wine-tenths of them favo: ‘The printers seem confident that the employers wil ‘coguize the justice of their demands and readily ogres to the amall advance asked. It was am. yunced in the meeting that the New York Printing Dompasy whieh does the lirger part of the cit printing, bad refused to necede to the scale, ‘om ive of five was appoiuted to wait apon the Comma Councll, which was then in seselga, ashing them to use their influence wita the New Yor: Trinting Company In favor of the strikers. The re quest was rewrred hy Ge Board of Assistant Alders then to the Committee on Stationery. Frow noon until mitnight Zhe Zid the plateau fronting The Times establisuincnt were dotted with typos velemently discussing the object Of the strike and the prospect for success. The coffe dnd cako ealoons in the viciulty of Tux SUN ofice Were eaten ¢ early hour, and the Pewter Mug “rod ditto, Numero ‘made cone jig we recrullng stations of the Provisional an Guverauient, aud at ong time eleven active piloted by # well known poct and tragedian, Ww the Metropolitun Hotel to tender vices to the Cuban officers thet They wei ho informed them, Mr. Warren Lelan: r t the patriot heroes had lett th F disappolutwient, cuty. ‘Tie BUN bas pald this scale from the start, —s The * Strike, The sailors of this port, numbering nearly 1,4 wen, eathered at Pranklin square yesterday Llvening, whore a stand Wes orected, from which the arigvarces of the men of the sea were recited, They sie receive $18. @ month and $0 in advance, om when their fatiieg aro expectod to subelat during thoi absence, whieh Is often half a year. But Df this advance they must pay at least $5 for a chance to enrich auipping masters, and when in port the charve of the sailors’ boarding houses is invariably ono dolar e day, which cannot Tees 08 Arcouut of the fate ot provisions. things in couneetion with the repested to whlch they are subjected by land com It not extravagant to demand Tt was reec.ved that no sailor sho port titer less pay than $30 a month, and aay found loins so were promised rough treatment, At ine Close af the speaking the men marched down Souta ‘cheering the “rm of Pence, Ryburg & who were willing to give the advance, At Tout of Wall. street they ed and gave thres groans for the owners ‘of the ship Brooklyn, and Then marehea around by er optces to the City Hill, where they made a brief halt und continue ed thelr thareh down’ Broadway and along the tives Siicets, gathering "p recruits aa they went, A ful Figced’ hiintature ship, earried by four brawn; Attracted much attentiva along the route, towing mottors were carried in the procession : “Freg Trate aod Sailors’ Rights." Let ae Ne Te: Aitike for Wages, 690 por mot sembly will n Y, ty of 3) Workingmen’s Association: are lo be represented, Among the topics to. be dix cussed are the Eight-hour law, the prison contract * nd the Wdeoturing snd management of ices, ‘Ths abies oGcere of the Assembly are iam J, bony ident, and Alexander Secretary, ‘Tis BUM Will report tae xan) proceedinge ————

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