The Sun (New York) Newspaper, March 16, 1869, Page 1

~ THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR THE NEW ADMINISTRATION, —— STILE THE CAPITAL SWARMING WITH OF FICE-SEBKERS. —paeees 1 Deapatehon to The San amixoton, March 15.—The President hes frecived a large number of Congressional callers to. day, bat few of them derived any apecific satisfac: tion, In one case whore a man was pressed form portion by a Senator, and another mon by another Renator from the sume State, the President told the lant one who called that he should probably select @ how mon himaelf, as he was desirous of keeping en Urely clear of nil contending fictions and cliques, WITTE HONS REGULATIONS. ‘Tho President will hereafter receive Members Of Congress only from 10 40.12 o'clock A. M. daily, and general visitors from 8 to 4 o'clock, except on Toowdays wud Fridays, Cabinet days, Robert Martin Dougins, Kaa., lias been appointed Assistant Private Becrotary to the President, to date from the 16th of M 1860, Mr, Douglas is a son of the iste Sen- stor Douglas, A FRW CNIMPORTANT NOMINATIONS. ‘The President sent to te Senate today only a few minor nominations, much to the disappointment of many who were anslousiy watching the slate. Tt In probable that too President will send in important Bominations to-morrow THR PENNSTLVANIA APPOINTMENTS. The Pennsylvania Republican Senators and men dere held a caucus to-night, but did not agree upon ny alate, and concinded to let every case stand upon Its own merits, and exch member to attend to hie fn district alone in reference to local appointments, RESIGNATION OF TH COLLECTOR OF FINLADELEITS. Mark», Collector of Philadelpiita, resigned to-day, ta he would not take # position wich he could not hold permenently. NOMINATIONS BEFORE TIP SENATE. The following are the nomirasions which the President sent to the Senate today: William A. Corwin, of New Jereey, Surgeon tn We Navy: Dudiey Haynes, of New Yors, Pen-ton Avent at Brooklyn. v1 ‘ham V. Por men Dudley, of Missouri, £ Agent at St. Louls, view a Brown; Williim A. Forbes, of Penneyivans stun Agent ac Philidelphia, vice B. W, ©. Green Foun Thus, dudge of Arizova Territory CONFIUMATIONS IY THM SENATE, ‘The Senate confirmed Carman A, Newcomb, mem- Der of the Fortieth cress trom Missouri, to Marshal of the Eastern District of that State: Alex: ander K. Sharp, Marshal for the District of Colum bia, vice Gooding, resized; Sidney A. Stockstale, Collector of Lternal Revenue tor the First District Of Louisiana, view Gen, stecdman; James W, King, Ole of the Burcau of Rngincering of the Navy De Dartment, vice Isherwood, removed SHARP PRACTICW IN THE SENATE, The caucus developed the fact that @ secret combinstion has been made by toe South ra and Bowly elected Senators, by whieh they secure a new Sergeant at-Arms, by combining with Senators Fin ton and Morton, wno wer personally opposed to Mr. Defrees, They counted up enough votes to carry ex M. ©. Frenet, of North Carona, for Sergennt-at- Arms, and Mr. Clapp, of Buffal Public Printer, N word of compinint has been brought eguinst Mr. Defroes, and the whole contest was outs aguinst ins. AUGUSTUS FORD TO DE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, ‘The nume tinguished lawyers who are am: Ditlous to serve the country in the capacity of Dw trict Attorney for the Southern District of New Yora may all make « very mournful sound on their harps this morning. ‘The plice is disposed of to Augustus Ford, Bq, who has un office in Broadway, and hves to Brooklyn. Tho way it came wbout was this: Mr. Ford, when ® young man, practised law in the little village of Sackett’s Harbor, where Gen, Grant, then ay oMicer, happened to be etationed wt the Thoy begumo inmate friends, and spent much time in exch other's society, While Gen, Grant was in St, Louis, Mr. Ford's brother, who Hived in that city, was very friendly to him, Since this olection as President, Gen, Grant, with that Bachty to friends and that gratitude tor past fayors whioh clioracterize him, has promised, throazh the Bt, Louis brother, this appointment to Mr, Augustus Ford, It is hardly itkely thut the Benate wil! et @ nomination which does so much honor to Gen Grant's heart, Mr. Ford's a large, corpulent man, distinguished for having bis papers ulcely arranged and properly labelled, is Intimate with Judge Gilbert, and Has dono considerable business for one of the express evinpanies, with which bis brother Is in some way conncete TH HOUSH COMMITTEES, The all-rbsorbing topic to-day in the Mouse was the ann nent of the House Committees, While hey were being read tuere Was so complete a tileuce fn the House tant every word conid be heard in all parts of te House, Judge Orth asked to be excused from serving on the Ways and Mians, becaves he had been removed from the Foreign Relations, Where he was second on the Committee, and had beem on that Comimittee mix yours, Massachusetts, from her practice of keoping members In Congress five, #ix, and eight terms, gets the lion's sharo of the ebairwanships, TUR REDUCTION OF THR ARMY. ‘The ormy consolidation order has been prepared, and bs to be issued to-morrow. It condenses 45 in Gantry regiments Into; eavalry and artillery remain ‘oe they are, Four colored regiments are organized {ato two, end four veteran reserves ure put Into Active regiments, thus throwing out all who are undt for service it they dewire it, Two of each grades of w ia oficers ure to be put upon the superuumcrary ist, THE POST OFFICE CHANGES Goo. Skinner, the first Assistant Postma General, hay recelved notice that his place I+ so be filet. Mis successor will be M ie, of Ind, a former portuer of F SHUTTING OFF TH 1CE-SREKERS, Secretary Boric, who is absent from the city, has Intermed all concerned that there are no vacun: ties * she Navy Department, and that there in no w this tive in appucants putting in their clalius, NUMDEM OF HILLS DEFOKE CONGRESS, During the last Congress the number of bills ntroduced In the Houre Wax XW), and the Senate 0. At ihe present Kession 20'bills have been in frodaced in the Senate, and to-day In the House, Mer the annouvcement of the Standing Commit bout 140 bilis, ‘This, in addition to bills previously introduced, gives un aggrog: of at least 400 bile latroduced in both Houses since the 4th of March. GQHORGE A, HALSEY FOR TREASURY RRGISTRR, Bceretary Boutwell to-day telegraphed to the Hon, George A. Hulsey, of Newark, N. J., «fering bim ‘the Regisierstip vf the Treatury, Hie Lae us pet received vo reply faom Mr. Halsey, NASDY TO BE THANSFRREED, I. is ramored that the Key. F nV. Nas. by is to he transferred from the P at Con- federate Cross Kouds to the Post Omice ut Toledo, VARIRTIES, This aflernoon @ delegation of representat mey of the Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, and € w Indian Natious lad an interview with the Presi. dent, All midshipmen before being promoted to en- gns must be examined at the Naval Academy efore the Academy Bourd, Secretary Boutwell on Saturday issued orders to suspend ull fu ther printing of irwetions} currency hotes. Were bens enoughin the Treasury to meet all Gemaniie the next lorty days. Secretary Boutwell's olfice was crowded to-day, guny prov inent gentlemen calling upon him, among fheni the Hon. Horace Greeley, ox-8. Organ i nator SMorgai General Butior, and several otwer Senators and keys Fesentatives, enator Sumner has pre da neech, whieh fa niready in print, in whieh ikem the grotind that he wrougs aulfered by tus comutey trout the Avaba — Desra ov Ma. 8. KE.—A Sprivate celegram announces t at Genoa, Italy, on thy With Inet, of 8. T, Clarke, lit writer of the New York Fy Clarke left New York tor Europe lato jast reason, Hie tamily sailed with Lim, aid were with him at the time of hindeath, He was born in Portland, Me, where he possed the carly pert of his lve, but for the past twenty years. Wilh Lhe exception of a brtet residence fm Caloris, resided ia New York HLERMAN'S VICTIMS IN COUNCIL, bo Instituted aut Treneurer, A meeting of the soktiers who have been de- frauded of their bounties by Col. Herman was held jast evening, Mr. George J. Green was appointed chairman, and Mr. Justus Lahres, eceretary, After the President had explained the object of the wea: sion, @ preamble and resolutions were adopted. re- citing the shameful ewindles to which the veterans had been subjected by the bounty sharks, and pro- Viding that a tnemorial be prepared and presented to Gen. Grant, respectfully calling upon him to give his Powerful aid in having the money of which the sol diers have boen defrauded returned to them, and the swindlors punished and prevented from con Unuing their depredationa, A resolution was adopted tn favor of instituting proceedings against the Assistant Treasurer, to recover the amonnts which be paid on alleged improper endorsements; also asserting that the course pursued by Mr. Shearman does not meet the concurrence of the soltiers. The meeting then adjourned unifi Monday neat, at the same place, 118 Bowery, THE CUBA —o—- Dominican Gov: ernment hag had oMcinl notice from St, Thomas that ex-Gens, Adon and Lupiron had obtained « steame and fitted nor ap for a filibustering expedition, The Danish nuthoritien Inid the suspected vessel under the gun# of the fort, and found tn her five connon and other evidences of warlike intention: but the result of the investigation leaves It doubtful whether they were to bo directed aguinst Sulnave of Haytl, or Baez of the Dominican Republic, There is equal reason to belleve thot the steamer, which is a remarkab’ swift and successful old blockate-runner, 1s not, in fact, destined for the anpply of arma, &c., for tre Cuban tneurgenta, ‘The friends of Adon, Lupiros and Cal ral have been saying for a month post that they avd other Dominieay guerilla ~ who are now known to be in Cuba, were pledged to assist in forming the liberated ‘slaves into gueritia band 10 Navassand cut off the advanced post of the Spin Ash forces. ‘The Cuban leaders have devoted friends Vere, and the Goverament bas seme trouble to keep {te army officers in orderly bounds, Three youn Domtnieins, two of them youtia of sixteen and eghtecn yeirs, were shot by a Spanish Coptain at Suntia’o le Cabs, and the etory, browsht here by a eye-withe the haw tur Dom.uican lutres Loxpox, March 15.—Thoe Duke of Montpensier Arearea tint he does not fork the Spanish throne, and thy pe chowen King, he will necept the 1 of his election NEW ORK LEGISLATURE, ont SENATE....ALRANY, Moreh 15. Bills were introduced Prohibiting the sale of adniterated artices for food, drink, of medicine, er a penalty of fue of imprisaninent. | For the ayuient of money iiegally collected by the Health pumirsionera ot the City of New York unler autiority of tiw, For the con thon of © central elevated way in the city Wiech aire thence on the easterly alae of Broadway t Be sg Fourth avenue and various streets to «) Para near the southeast corner, thence along fn route determined by the Park Commissioners to thy porthern boundury of the Park along the harlem River 1 Kighth avent to Broadway #outh eriv the west side’ of Broadway to the place of Deginning, Relating to the charter of the city of New York, 90 that heren:ter there abail be only one anounlelecdyn, aud tat to be wt the general fail sicetlod, ASSEMBLY. The bill authorizing the election of Police Com. missioners in the cliy of New York, and the ow Hieling of @ police furce therein, Was reported ad- versely. A Will was introduced suthoriai tho Commis. sioner of Charitiae and Correction $0 bind out miners aoder charge. aoe Mexicnn lasurrections Crusbod, Mr. Rowero writes from the city of Mexico to Mr. Henry Clown, of this city, that Negrete's revolt ended very eanily'ae soon ox the Gover 1 troops were able to reach him His men disbanded alinost Without fighting ov the Wd ult, All the material of war ho had with him was eaptared. Luis Malo, the ing the squadron which rebelled ut igagement, ‘The opposle nd of w vory the rebellion, h Ol Cabinet, Aw (heir motiy: vt patriotic and noble, and th F represent the country, th compliod «ith, —— Chaow in Virgtol worn, March 16.—Gen, Stoneman has re- A the act of Congrens vacating within thirty days Irom the p ofthe act certain offiers, anid ordering that ull persone Who cannot take the © iron ead’ oath, sal! be removed from office on tue Ioth fost. ‘This order lus ereuted @ panic in the State 9. for nearly one-third of the incumbents ave For the offices. tiut pay i manding General bas hud no ap equently no appolmtments have been mude vor Wnany of hegadgcslips. ‘This Kayes tue legal bu: ness ina atate of chaos. 4 ————— The Suit agrinst Ge Battimons, March 16.—In the Superior Court of this city, on Seturday, Judge Dobbin delivered a opinion iu the ease ut Kimberty Bros, agt, B. F, But er, Wy w uit to recover trom Gen, Butier moves p J tO Lim, While My command of Fortress Monroe, lor rent of al-qualifed Con remises on Government land at that post. in. Mater, by counsel, asked to remove the ase to the United States Circuit Court for this Di trict, without giving bouds, ‘Tue Judge decided in lavor of the petitioner, ——— Whirlwind in a Church Tow Rocnesren, March 15,—Allison Smith resident of Spencerport, in thls county, was a dnsiantly kiled, yesteroay uliernoun, while ent the Congregational Chureh, in that village, ab of @ funeral procession, ‘The u of the belfry of the church wan ‘ » tte fastenings by the wind. wad hurled an old upon his bead Ww rupturing wn urtery, —_ ‘The Rochester Skating Mui Rocnesten, Murch 15,—There was an immense crowd at tho rink to-mght to witvess the skating mateh between Frank Dwift and Callie Curt for the dia meaal and the chauiplonship of America, ‘The contest lasted two bours and forty minutes, and as wou by Curtis by alk pointe, the score belig 47 to dl, — A Church Crushed by Snow, Lewiston, Me., March 15.—The heavy snow on the roof of the Congregational Churen ‘at Wilton cruslied it thia morming, entirely leveling the build: ing, aud destroying the organ snd furuiture, ‘The Library woe Was Undistur be; — The Burning of the Steamer Ru New On.eans, March 16.—Despatehes from Vicksburg to-night report that the steamer Ihu'h, from Bt. Louis to New Orleans, wus discovered on fire thin evening between 44nd 6 o'clo: k, opposite Dockport, In the short apace of halt on hour ale entirely consumed with large and valuable The passengers sad crew, with the baggage ‘also, the books, papers, and money. ————— NEW JERSEY, ade Coroner White, of Hoboken, held an Inquest evening over the body of Kiciurd Doyle, aged on of Williaus Doyle, who was killed, on Fricay, train, at Second and Willow atrce cai were waved; rn, bye At an adjourned meeting of ripari: 1 owners, yorterday, funds were necensury to deeat w in Taylor's Hotel, Jersey Cit raised to defray the expous ‘bill ip the Senate, Augustus Sherlock, while paying a visit to Mr, P. Kuith, who keops ‘a anion iit 216 Raiiroud ave nue, doreey City, was scverely bittem yew erday by Mr, Smith's dug On Sunday morning Samuel P. Winslow, of 88 Crawford. #ireet, Newark, went wita two men, wih whom he bad been drinking, tow stone yard atthe | foot of Commerce and Caiah rreets where they | vobbed him Miss Taleott, of York street, Jersey City, dauzhter of W,'H, Talcott, Keq.. ‘President of the Morris Canal Company, who had been. jn tran since T y morning’ Last, died yesterday, at her of Weehawken, while waiting in vferday, ur a hors car, went Into a udsilé, He let tus house suurtiy Is, and wan followed. by romdice, wu n down und roubed him. x Beucen Snootina Avenay.—Tho two ineyers, provrirters of the Gloidale Hours, ¢ Plank rod to Newark, who slot a Mr, Mc have been committed to await the result of hie ios, Moucll's ante-morten oxumination has beea ‘te MANHATTAN CLUB POKE uh. THE GAME STILL ADMISSIBLE, AND ITS OBLIGATIONS RECOGNIZED, -—> Indien Commodore Vanderbilt Corites Case Pertti City Club to take Ac Description of the Game of Poker. Those who believed that tho settlement in the case of Hart agt, Kd «ard L, Corltes, which appeared exclusively in Tne SUN recently, resulted in the ex pulston of the exciting game of poker from the Man- hattan Ciub, labor under a palpable delusion. THM NICK LITTLE OAM. When Mr. Coriies was sued for $1,900 which he lost by loning the gome, he rushed into the Common Piean with the claim that the law of this Stote did hot recognize the game nor its obligations; but, in Porsulng this remarkable course, he incurred the displeasure of every momber of the organization whose honor I not regulated nor circumscribed by mero atatntory enactments, and this clas are in a majority in the Club, At their mecting om Inet ‘Vhursday night, the action taken by Mr, Corlies w bitterly denoanced ; and their indignation was so kroat that, amid mingled demonstrations of wonder and wrath, Mr. Corlies, it te sald, was expelled, When Commodore Vanderbilt heard of the unfor- tunate occurrence, he was very indignant, and tn @ Ot of passion he is sad to have remarkrd that he woul! resign as a member of the Clob if Mr. Corllee was not expelled, Of course, when the old Commo- dore, who i# the pink of honor, announced hie in tention, Mr. Corlies liad no chance of remaining in the Club. PETITION POR LRAYR TO PERMIT MM, CORLIRG TO neston, Mr. Corltcs, however, has a few frients In the Club, aud they have prepared « on in his be- half, soliciting the organization to permit him to re sign, and withdraw the record of bie alloged expul. sion, Comparatively few members have signed the paper, which ts to be presented at the next mecting, ifs special meeting should not be convened to con wider Tu GAMM AND ITS ODLIGATIONS RECOGNIZED IN me cLun. ‘The game of Poker has such varied charms for many of the members of the Club, that it would not sufler much by a vote ata fulrly attended meeting of tho orrunization. Mr. Corliea’ legal dental of itv obligations bas rernited in giving it an offelal statue in the Club, removed the disagreeable feelings of its votaries who apprended that the play thrust them beyond the rubicon of popular or orthodox gambling. Now they can deal the cards for this d nified game tn any of the maznificent parlors of tue Club House; but if any player should dare to repu diate the obligations of the game ay Corlies did, he will meet the same fate, THR CITY CLUM ON THR MATTER, Ite ald, too, that the City Cind, of which Mr. B. L. Cortios is @ member, wan highly indignant nt hie action In bringing @ private matter tna Club House before the Courts for wijadication ; and that a meet ing will be cajlod to take the whole # on, when Mr, Coriies will be fence, 11 he hay Kern aNn HOW IT 18 PLATED, consid Green, the reformed gambler, iw his treatise says of pokert “There 4s no montion of thie game In Mr. Hoyte's Treatise on Gaines, and Lain of the opinion that It Was nobusedin bisday. Th me to be a variition of the guine of bras, being similur to it inn tictiars, such as thoking pairs, passing, ani becom: ing eldest hunt, betting several times ov the straight of the samme bend, a Hing te Ti usually played with twenty cards, that queen, Jack, and Gen of each nuit, vin} the nee, k it the cards rank e raime ws at whiet, Hite played. four persona, each having five cards, trump in used, It is not my purpose to enter into uch detaila as will teach those who know nothing of the game, anything about playing it. T Would nil were fauorint of Ht, bat those who arent know sometii gurnie’ will beiter understand my explanation, und those who do not know twing of it, Lhope siiiearn tte evils suf er them frou trying to This \e th chunre ow nd frequentiy froin two to Ove 1 play be aideliar, and rune upto t aud the person holding the best han a ta not alway tha ease, for the o has the most money will frequently. bet so hich on a poor hand a to run ule adver faery of and win—that is, the ereary fenring that his hand ts rewily the better bend, will, in pre: ference to risking more, throw np ais own hand forfeit wint hax wireuty boon bet, ‘Then the t0 for cheating in this game in various Ways fi even to the Veteran gambler a proearious gal the uninitiated need never expect 10 w10 a Bone ned place the least reli knowledge of the gau potier, can avail big abatuiad caanbler which it Is played and renders it ver lr cards, ant to Nanda at their ure, t hands that are aeidoin kot in the © Aud are scitom dealt out but by desige. A pers: unacquainted with the tricks of the professional AMeRLer Will, iter receiving a few such uncom ly cood bands, become elated, and think himself in thecatreme of good luck, and witer having won a few unimportant bets, he becomes emboldened to Yonture with more Ireedom, nm juet in tia Fluie Ww 5 to Ket hi 8 fie is drain of bis last dollar, f card with auivantage to gamblers, keep the eye on my, and deal off part ule tly giving oub arse Of fair play, ‘The Legistature naked to Leg: lize the Guine, It is reported that several prominent members of the Manhattan and other clubs ere elreulating a petition which las been numerourly signed, asking the Legisiaturo to legalize the game of poker and make the obligations binding in law. The petition will go to Albany next week, and it t# not fmpossible that @ tmoneter ratification meeting may be brid at Cooper Tnstiiute or Tammany Hull, on Saturday or Monday neat, to appoint a delegation to curry the documents. If mecting is held it will probably be adtreased by 4 suished members of the Club aud & band of music Wifl Hii up the vancaneios. —_ BROOKLY - John Lynch, @ car driver, was held by Justice Cornwell yesterday, on the Mary Jane Grey, who charged that he had her Francis Burke, a bartender at 045 Fulton street, was held to bail yesterday by Justive Cor) well, to await the actin of the Grand Jury, ou We charge of elling liquor on Sunday, Resolutions against the passage of the bill be- fore the Legisiature for the reorganization of the Water and Fewer Commissioners, and agaist the asnige of the act lor the reoiganization of the Brooklyn partment, were unanimously adopted by the Broukiyn Board of Alderwven yeater- day Matpracticr, = Coroner Whitehill and jury assembled lost evening to take testimony in thé@tane of Mia, Eva Hurmecker, who died at her residence Is¥ Meserole street, Willla h, while under the treatwent of one schack, chuck could ni be found the luguisition was udjourned until Thurs: day. Tue Hiomwarmen again at Work.—Mr. Ro- bert Newell, of 212 Jay street, woe accotted by two outlawe in Tillary street, at about 12 o'clock on Suu i nt, and requested to dive to brid lerty, While Mr, Newell w ng them the eseary information, one of the got belind und knocked him down, and the other relieved Iti of his watch and pocket biok, Newell shouted for the police, and Officer Coddington eome up in time tw poe the robbers’ coat talis in the disia ce. ita Mr, Bergh and the Car Drivers. The driver of No. 1 horse car of the Second Avenno line was arrested yesterday afternoon by Mr Kersh. The cause wax & speck of raw wi ich that good Samaritan tad found on the neck of ano of the horace, und whieh bad been ehufed by the horse col jar, Mr. Bergh ewitebe the es wide cer, WhO th mediutel) dennings, to the Tor be the auinuls toon Mey bad to wait there two. ‘The drivers around sid tht pot tamount to much any way, snd {hat there was re cruelty to anaals in keeplug the horses in 1 than indrivine ther with» chaled nvck, Mfr ' Ii easly have sent tel {horse home, wal thr vi ' ' Sunny Deati ov a Bones tn A, Iselin afternoon, He way apparent y well up (0 tie to ment of ‘hia dovth, Ho died’ from disease of the heart, Isetin & Clark. Aachane! He was formerly of the trin of Dy Lanny, He was a member ob the old Block wud was highly reapeted EW YORK, TUESDAY, MARCH FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS, Wastixorox, Mareh 1 Connert (Rep, Oregon) introduced a BIL to fucilityte teierphic connmonteation between the Eastern end Weatrn Continent Referred to the Committeo on Com. meree Mr. Fewton (Rep. N.Y.) Introduced a biil relat. ing lo telegraphic communication between the Uni States and foreign countries. ‘THE CIVIL TENTRE BILL, Mr. Tauwavns (Rep., Til.) introduced, with amend. ments, the House bil’ to rep al an act regulating tenure of ctvil offices, The amendment muxes the bill read: Pe tt enacted, &e., That an net pared March 2 1967, entitied “An act regulating tho tonure of orrtain civil offires,” be nnd the sane ls heredy suspen lod until the next a POUR Fem Aleo, with amendments, the bill to enforce the fourteenth article of amendinent to the Constitution, As amended, it provides for the prosecution of per- fons holding oMce Ja violation of rand article, by U.S. by writs of guo warranto, to take pre ll other cases on the dockets of tie U. 8. @nd on conviction, kuch persons shall be ‘ned not more than one year, anil fined nut ne $1,000, and be forever diequalived from holding any State or Federal office, SHIP RUILDING—THR FIPTRENTH AWENDMENT. Mr, Conxuina (Rep, N.Y.) introduced a bill to speonrage the building Of ebipe im the Vustod States, Referred, Mr. Montow (Rep., Ind.) offered a joint, resolution providiRy that a majority of any State Legislature shall be suficient to mtify any amendment to the Constitution of the United: States propoved by Con: reas nnd thet the resignation, or withdrawal, or jemporary refusal to act of the mlvority, shail ‘not nuect the validity Of wach ratification by « majority, Te went over, Tue PrMLIC CREDIT MILL A meseace was recelved from the House that they had parsed the bill to strengthen the puolie credit camotion of Mr. Sherman, the bii, ae it pe the House,was substituted (or the till belore the Sen then parsed tn the form it had becn passed by the Honse--yeus 42, nays 1 ‘he Senate went into executive session, and soon Fayourned, AOnMItt OR. «. Stevens, Ela and Benton, of New Hamp: shire, aud Morgan, Of Ohio, appeared and louk the oath BILLA INTRODUCRD. Ny Mr, Ponann (Rep,, Vt.) tem of onal banking: al temidime On for re vising and Nidating the statutes of tue United States; also, to amend the Jadieial ayetes a Towing the defen ant in criminal evses te testty Hy Mr, Kevery, (ep. N. ¥.)To authorize tho Duvieding of w milirary and postal ratlway (rom Wash ington to New York Dy Mr. Lawneser (Rep, Ohio) To rexutite the mothod of converting gold into. enrreney, being the fet introduced by Mr. Toutweil at the hint weasion, ait paxved by the House By Mr. Ganrienn (Reo,, Ohio) To Lives of pasesnyers at se N (Her, Ind.) py Lic lands exerpt under the preginp: to diseournge polygamy in Ulan x anflrac® to the Wonen, Also, @ large other tile, y MY ConURY (Iep., Ind.) Honal Curreney Act, Hy Mr. Baxws(Rep., Mass.) -Avthoricing the Now York, Newioundiand, and Lenton ‘Telecraph Co. lund 1s submurine eobie on tho auores of the United States, Also, fo ereate the office of a Click US. Vet rinary Surgeon. To amend the Na By Mr. WanD (Ite, N.¥.)—To repeal the second Of the actor 67, which provides that all relating to tnilitary oper made by the resident suall be iesucd throash tae General oc the wriny. Wy Mr. Senene (Mop, Olio) Relating to eotd contracts, to prombit the turther {nerease of the publie debt, Ly Mr. MUNORN (Dom. OL Instructing the Bcretary of Sate to inquire inte tie alleved arrent aut huprisonment of Gen, Janies B, Stecdman. Hy Mr, Paine (top, Wis.)—To provide tor the organisation of a Hrovistopal Goverumcnt i Migshe- tipo Ty Mr. Hornins (Rep., Wis,)—Tor the better pro- tection of hiutnigrant passengers at oa STANDING COMMITTERS, ‘The SPEAKER announced the Committers as fol- lowe (Deus Htalie)¢ 204 Moana Savers, Rohanck, Haonor. Al a, Kelley, Brooks, Orth, MeCarthy, Any ioe Messrs, Dawes, Boanan, Kelso) Washburn (Wis), Lawsence, Barcent, Dickey, Nibluck, ent Hed Banking and Currenou—Mesmrs. Garfeld, Lynch a 3 Aa, ts ura, Smith (Vt), Packer, Lash, Coz, au jones ( Lecoustryction— Mere. Watler (Maes), Farnsworth, ap, Pains, Ward, Julian, Polund, Whitte pnd Morvan LP The MCW Rerrtog- Mosare, Hoven Atiuetroog, Saynanisand Kerr Oi the Minth Censis—Momre: stoves, Garfield, Dank Iiicon, Latin, “Cullou, Wekionin, dade On the Puce Ra'load—Mevere, Wheolor, Loe forrell (a), Van Horn (Mo), Hopkhie, Huttin 1, Kooty Van Trump, Voorhees, Acteil, Hihn, ), Hotehkies, Mot vore, aud St les, Finke ty Public Late Townsend, Piteh, Haw ley ith (own), Wideon (Sinn), Me Cor Peet Ollie 1s. Farneworth, Ferry, Hill, Twieh ell, Hoya, ¥ Adlanin dranu pictures Messin. Morreit (Pas Amen, Saw: Sith (Vt), Sanford, Upson, Morrill (Me.), Ch end Hive, Witkon (Oo), 1 on, Crebs, Acrell, a «'Van Horn, Shanks, Anusivoug, Munger, wad Logan, Cobb, Negley Pack- lorgan, an’ Sloan M1.) Clarke, Suny the «Lowa vuley, wad Moore (Oaio), Ti tmble, Reading, Ha —Mowmre. Cook, Welker, Wit iio}, Glufilaw, Boles, Hamilton, Cowles, Sione, Ay tonittureM Ff-Por, Sunth, Dy Titian Aft Tale, Uniey, Dower 1 ors Ny aught ce Mesars, te ny “ Divivict af Col Hams aug dictiry—Mesers. Wingham, Davis, Butler Peter ide, Aude ddye, and Ber orden a Meseie, Hoy ¥,Jonee (N. Manas, or, Pow. ogley, Mure Sawyer, Wilson le arpa (Ohio), Hawklua, Kuayp, Donley, Jungs (N.C), Cela, wut Hani Private Land Clainie—Mosare. Bale, O'Neil, Dixon, Weker, Maynard, Washburn (Muse), Sicann, Ano, {faire -Mesere, | Beofleld, | Ferry, Btevens, Ketcham, MeCrary, Hule, Archer, atid Haighi. Rerolitionary Penson Dewecre, Willart, Knapp, dinilan, Winns Butler (Penn), Mie, Agere, Auratid Pen (Olio), May, Yoads ond Canate-Me ©), Suilth (Cb.0), Prosser, te . Nenjamin Renton, Wilson a, Strickland, bird, wud Swe Mo Ingersoll, AmesgCobty (N. MeGrow, Wells, "wud Wie —Mosers, Vorris, S:rgeaut, Maw. ‘omeruy, Duvul, Roots, Dickinson, (fair e—Moeers Banks, Judd, Diair, Wilkin ton, Willard, Ambler, Wood, aid 8v: ann. Movare’ Cullom.' Ward, faite, Dyer, Pom: Moore (Ohio), Duval, Mambleton (Ma), and Clere A ffaire-—Mesers. Dockery, St Ainrheys Metre ws wind Mr HS | Me Si riggs eon’ sh Terrtontes teatnen) ley, Tin Bee OMI UAE, LADO NN Townsend (Fa), B Koger ie af Lavra Movery, ¥ Ccby,, Hoar, Finkelberg, doh Coviage, Weights, and Meanures—Monara, Heatos, Kelley, Mquer MIM, Dawes, Siraders nnd Urineotde Pudelite- Mearns, Joneses, 5 8. Kath (Ohto), Tit ay. Moore (Il), Johnson, kins, aurd, Van Aubeh, ¢ Public, Bulttiiga and Orownda—Moasrs, Mopkins, Bostty, Smith Clean), Tanner, and Miledge~Monere, Hawklue, Mevcur, Packard, Steven: ton and For, Caigjinte Sewers, Cake, Arnell, Budduton, Kelsey, and Holladiy, Aepeutitures in State Department . Maier Twice, Aitinsnnd Avonerr ee eet crpendiured in Trennury Depay tment—Messrs, All ton, Wheeler, Lash, Randal, and Briggs. Rependivvres tm War Ley ariment—aesare, Wiiiams, Tanne Cob, and dur. Hapenuiures tn Navy Depart Cowles, Dickey, Hamill, wnd er Bailey, ‘brpenauuses'in the Poat Department. Moote (No d-), Dinghain, Hay ‘Morgana wid af Bependiiures tu the’ Inertor Depart Doweese, Bennett, ‘Hoag, and Hambleunesia jo Bpedker, Mesars, Banks, ud Lrooks, Mr. Onvit (Rep. Ind.) was excused from serving ‘on t.6 Committee Of Ways and Moana, BILLS PASE, ‘The House then Passed the Henate bill atriking ont the word “white” in the laws relating to the District of Columbia, und in the churters of Wash ington and Georgetown, where It overaten aa ® ation of the rights of any electors to hold uM to serve as jurors, Passed, yous 111, uays 45, Journed, The counsel for James L ». 9 petitioned the Supreme Court yesterday for the liberation of Kis client, now in custody in the Bart Thirty fifth tireet pollee station, @ part of the petition being in terme as follows That einee aad Lovan has been ao fegally in enstoly as afureoald, two Grand diviee OFthe Cone or Geter al S 1 ‘the city must county of New. Keri, wit ol Grand Jury of (ie Oe aud Rorniner of Uh fall yond etmeut tor uw iar iM dui 1 rane > H Wi ie thot Hild Loan should Hither se. qroses nt n A Logins aud sald Logan is now leg ty tuitionally dopriyed of witlois t Of lwW, Mud In Cruel Vivid Of bs ti at ciiien. Judzo Ingraham will hear argument oa Wednesday MOFUIDE, 61 11 0'¢hy Glee 16, | ter ot une da DEMONS ON SHLTPBOARD. <a THE COMMISSIONERS! INVESTIGA- TION CONTINUED, sins Mtarvation and Murder of Emigrante-Fur- her Proceedings at Castle Garden, The examination into the treatment of passon- gers on the hip James Foster, Jr. during her late voyage from Liverpool, was resumed yeaterday before Commissioners Kapp and Bessenger at Castle Garden, Michael Caliaiyan, an Trish laborer, deposed that the passengers did not get more than three pints of water aday, and not half tho amount of provisions allowed by the contract, They wore asaanited by the carpenter, and reeetved about a pound of ment a week from lim, when they were entitled to two Ponnds, The witness was boaten by the carpenter after boing out five or ix weeks on the voyage. The passengers had to work every day washing the deck and pulling ropes, Provisions were got on Baturday night, and were eaten ap by Tiuraday morning Witnows often raw the mato and captain #trike wail ‘ors, but was never struck himeelf, The meat was binck and salty, the beef was bad, and water short, Witness worked on deck (ree of four times a week, never a whole day, All the passengers used to work cleaning decks in the morning; all went up fo work abont four tines a week, Abraham Meyer, of Odessa, Russia, testified tat the provisione were deficient in quantity and qual ity; that he waa force o work, or have his rations stopped; he bonght pork of the Jews, who would not eat it; was struck by the carpenter, and waa wiways banery during the voyaze. Bartholomew Tohin and James Burke testifed to having boon starvet for food. The liter could eat wweek's ullonanca of meat at one meal, and hil often given tie German passengers a shilling 10r a bivemt, Mithe Richards, a atuplt fellow, deposed that hie waa: of thirty ‘ew of th The isions were in any vessel he ever eaited on. "4 evidence Was evidently In favor yond eaptans he neverth: tow omit that he had seen the oe: Tatiike pRASCne ery with o beliying pln, but wdded that he had hewrd the captain tell the carpenter and awaln not to abuse the men or pass neers ‘Tie following complaluis have been recelved by Superintendent Casserly 1 do hereby complain of the © Jaying pint OF the thot De ning thereby wa to bleed uwefuly aril indi Berm JOHN STORES, Ath Sean. ‘This man, it is wad, has Fitieo dle Kicked tn ove 1s blacked my eve jo the Mot \ peak \ % by carpenter for ven Whines Cad paitadown by t anit A Ot U6 noe Ane ¥ day on tie vornue MICHAEL GANNON nl complaints were 1 All tis by: Alter the aliove testimony taken, the Board adjourned 1 Lime ay other witnedses shail be wvle to appear and give Leat.muony, pe he rs. Grianell, Minturn & Co, Zo tha Euluor of The Sun. A Defence of M Sie: Tn todays issue of your paper, under head" (Hons On Shipbourd,* mention ie made by “One wuo eh wath he the An hon of the freak: re whor ra Gr nell nnd M nt to emuloy. | Now, intel with this firm, rinnell & in Union, Maton your ot behind any other comvort cet from Lo} ¢ Constantine, Capt, Creevey, birth In the second cabin for myself T went on bord week betoro walling To had emp Sime and every tactlity for in & the oth aging 1200 tons repister, but es wnger srade, and ionnd the ve ith and comfort cx don a suiling bad bu ue thowe in th seraping the floors etch mornh Union, we ure Inforived, was a ev enduin, ow were fvd all ‘civil and obliging, wd the only blow Htruck during (6 pomsace wus Ly one Of the passen kere, who Was, by tie flrs: inate pinead in ons tor one hour only, and Uberated with a caution, ‘The Provisions were as advertised, both In quantity and uanlity, tho waier good and Quanta epielt ee OS SOMIN ROW bitsy ~~ Jy2 Pulion atrect, Brookly 7: — TUE LABOR MOVEMENT. Tho Printerst Ke me Adopted by the Hoard of Assimtunt Alderme of Assistant Alderinen yesterday , J with the #& C0, poration, pare di to pay the coupostors in User ety those employed in the office where the prin tho tail amount asked by b ». 6 in their eeale of only eily work, but on all work don or that raid firn be directed to remoy Corporation privting to aome house other than that 0; Messrs, Wenkoop & Halivnbeck, sa at present do their printing, said frm having’ deciined to pay the regu rod weal ‘ ny, OF ts ‘aplaeal Hot In that offer, the wity and ~ Tho Printors’ strikes The Typographical Union met yesterday at 63 East Broadway, and paid tie [dle meubers ther weekly duce. Considerable entiusiasuy was wiani ‘ed over the report bi amnittoo that the Hoard ot Amsisant Aldermen had auopted the Printers’ substituce for the report of the Commiitoe 1 Printing aud Advertising of the Board of A on. The meeting wae dee) that the Aswistunts had a than their elder brethren bis inventiv {pay the prin Mion privting must be give Th either cave the compositors bave gain Victory, but at # cost OF sboul $15,000 @10,0) wort of the Cooperative Company's stock ‘hus been paid up. Tho Printers’ Hirake A Co ton, To the tation of The Sun Sin; In your article headed “The Printers’ Htrike,” published on the 12th Snat., the folios ing parugrapli appeurss GIVE THE COOPERATIVES A CHANCE, Mr, Troup hoped that (his Committee would not rest o* It should go to work now, and brine in fluence enougi. tv svt Lo compel the Com eal to give this printing com to the lowes der, ano he hoped thatthe new Codporative £m Apsociation would The present cuutraet, he contended, is vlegal, bay Ing ten made by « body no longer ih existence, not even by succession ‘The above remarks were not made by BO refcronce 10 any Codperative Ansvciat ould not trouble you to make this correction were He not for the tact that a few disorganizers in the Typographical Union have stated that my only ob- Jeet in serving on the Committee that walted on the vorument was to influence the city printing wivere was interested. retovd that Lam not directly or 1 in either of the Codperative By pubitshing the above you ALEX. “TROUL, 891 West ‘iwelfth strect, — Other Labor Meeting The Coach Vaiuters U, P. B, Society transucted routine busiuces. The Waiters P. oi lnr weekly ind arranydinen ts Were prriveted tor (he eelobration of St Patrick's Complaints are made by pla Memphis on account of the Keureity of labo niters ape oifersng % per cent. higher rigs than last year, but re unwilling to make contracts, man Jc t Makers took ly Interest ng Association will oblige yours, &c., ehl their regu rneymen Cab their strike yesterday morning cy Want on. increase Feent, on their pre Things, Whit n EIN tO 82) a Week KM Were eid yesterday, — Dereetive Orvicer Younes Restoxation ie much epeoulation tn regard to the e« whieh tho 2 ‘ wioner 1 pursue on Capt, Young's resignation, No mecting of the i 9 Was held yorterda Capt ¥ re by him us detective oficer, His wetion ts a leur violation of th e law, Bt was reported that Capt, Young bas accepted @ posiilon under ayor Halle be veady to bid tur slo work + THE $17,500 FORGERY. - . The Donrd of Kducation tn the Court— was the Forzer? Tn the Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday, Messrs. BW. Stoughton, W. K. Curtis, and Richard O'Gorman appeared im the ease entitled The Poo- plo ex rel. J. 8. Burnton ct al. ot. Peier B. Sweeney, Chamberiain, €¢, ‘This was « motton for a writ of peremptory mandamus to compel the City Chamber. lain to pry a draft drawn by tho Board of Eaneation, and payable to the order of James &, Barnion and John W. Barnton, for $1.41402 at the Broadway National Bank, ‘The draft was for money owing to tho Messrs, Burnton for school books furnished by them, Mr, Boose, Clerk of the Board of Education, testifies that the draft was presente! for payment on the QU inetant, and that payment wus refused on the ground that there were not at that date sufficient funda in the hands of the Chamberlain to pay it in consequence of the payment by him of a warrant for £17,500, dato! April 14, 1807, watch Mr. Boose ‘wean forged warrant ‘This sparions drat say*, Was banded him on the 7th of May, IMM, by. Mr. Miller, Asnistant Anditor tn the office of ‘th Board of Ruucition, with the remark that it wae a forgery, and Cat ho bad just discovered it omong the warranty returned from the National Broadway Hank with the nank book, when the azeount of the Hourd was balanced; ‘and that this waa the first intimation he (Mr. Boese) bud of the forgery or of the draft Oo cxomiuing it he” naw that it wea drawn fn a different form fom that aged by the officers of the Board, be: ing drawn "to beare and that the payment of such warrants by the Ciry Chambe eprota by the law governing payments for 4 purpos that while the number of th wee Ih the forgery, of 81,000 fort The argau of the forger. until today — HOG CHOLERA FROM THE WEST, Bronght to ultary Superine rhet-Sevae tendent At the meeting of the Hoard of Health vesterday, Dr, Harris reported that on Saturday last 4st drew carcasses of diseased «wine arrived at the Hud River Raiiroad freight depot, and that he ha srueted Dr. Morris, Awsistont Superintendent, to Seize and detain them unitl the Hoard should take Action on thelr disposal, ‘Thoso hogs were started Alive from Chicago, consigned to a Mr. Held of New York, A Bufutoit was fonnd that they were direased, nnd they were therefore not allowed to be slaughter. ed there, Ou their arrival at Albany they” were kille 4 went to thie city, On examina tthe Superintend eareusaes, ani CURIOSITIES OF CHIME, - How m Superstitions Jersey Negro wns ea Yesterday morning Samuel Thompson and Charles Pieree were arr in Newark, N.J,, and mitted on a charge of obtaining money on false pretenses froma negro named Cawar Rempson, ‘The story ina vory curious one, Tho necro iy an indas. tris man, but seems to be overstocked with ere duilty, and Thompson eaaily gained aluomt unlimited control over him, He fleat tuformed btu (hat within a elrele of 6) wiles of Newark the ground waa filled with roots or herbs in which evil apirite resided; thet if Cisne came tn contyet with any of these herbs, as he Was likely to do, his Lifeand the lives of the members of his funnily wotld be Jeopardized, When tho negro i tly alarmed, Chompson Informed Hin that he hist © power to cxercine « counteracting Influcnes,” His price, however, was tity doll Ax Cusur hat not the money 4 a ritte worts more than tat sum, en After a short time Y wranped up ever, Want sionilar prow the meanwhile, ® family threatened 20 Liclure the polier, ‘satel tn tase re eotures with @ Woman the ‘Town: Laat evening Minnio Dovere, wecompanied by a captnin ot a Vessel, visited J.B Pallps & Son’ Jewelry tore at SIT Iroadway, ostensivly to buy & ar Of studs. After they hud'aono ftom the storey wo handsome rings, valued at @NO, Were miased by the clerk, who. followed couple to snother jewelry store, Thicee ho watched them through the window, and saw the women examining the rings, Tie then went Into the store aud made know) tre Hose nl in Paptaim, who protegsed (o know ne ing of It, submitted to @ search, The ¢ 5 ever, wid Hod Khing on the enpt: but when it w weureh hia e: mp the captain's walstos gr, to io evn J tho palr wero where they bad t It is beloved’ that the captain can his Innoceuce, pana Cie nicht prov - The Latest Prand tn Counterfolting—Praud upes D. ere te A fow lays ago communications were received by the Police, containing two letters, of which the tollowing are literal act copie! whchw acritieed. The shag over ae $15, upo Litto you, with to trust ne saniount, we wii! send receipt of 85, the $10, you can Rend to Us we afior you ree hosable at tho AN KOON Witer F prefer to have tue moue ou recelvet poset y nent by anal a ust (teen Holy tees tronbie, and both you a charge. TC you desire to avail Yourself of Mis opporut nity you must do e. Atdroae incor ° GUMBEIDGE & CO. 0) Wail strvet, N.Y, Sin: Thave large stock of ances ott ge te ‘after you re len T trast party. to sone meanie time, know itue iliat yet To deat with tne fu thes, Afet you have ot ett ney wish will row ave Rita? te tena ny by wap item, GU. 1 $8, you Ho, As’ abou after you Revelve yy na the @3 bY innll yon as charges. If you cosire 10 avail oe portunity, You Wuet do 69 at oat DGE & CO,, 60 Wall e These letters are lithozraphed in a bold, bustness: like hand, on quarto. post evidenily both by ¢ proposal appears to offer & prot on A mall investment, Armed. with these elroulars, Detective Omicer Walling ont OMice, took churge yerterday of letter to Guinbridge & Co,, 6% Walla iter tho guise of a letter carrier, d and thus ascertalued who re fter the strong id receiver (the premises occupied by the prisoner, and foun | therein about 600 envelop with letters Inside, all carefully addressed and stainp: ready for mailing. He also found several packages of the “exact copies of the U.S, ‘Treaeury uote each package “revresenting over $00," but te not worth twenty-Av: Which copies can be * en ve the package ak po honesty to do this att willecha dee it to y yon will comply w Hered thy packw be cheerfull J wilh eens = our inter Ke ay ve Veurnelt of Address, tn, « N.Y, the same hand, and t yood two of he law was ald er then took chat i cents, except us souventys, of purchused uny day iu the streets Fy Wat ther with the opies of the U.S niras Police Ofc {Willian Gumbridve, rep! resenting bis wile to be the Co, He wax lucked up tow unexamination, A list of those persons wha hite or to Gambiidge & Co, for the pur. pore of obtaining 8100 wore, of MUrIOUN currency tur $15, Inn pow not bie poles, and may to the appreLeusion of a lew who deit ln couptetiet - of Now Jer Applesock, morning a drunken woman, pitcher in wertto Mr, Pred Veits's atore in Hulpke and detmvvded gone drink, The Larkeeper seciig me Be. tin pron bur wos 4 any durin, Sho F fused to give any und 4s committed tor trial, ae The funeral ofthe Hou, Jumes Gathrle Lovisvitua, March 15.—The funeral of the Hon, James Guibrie attended by the Masonic everwily and & lacks RuWDor of aunty HILTON AND THE CUSTOMS, — PURSUIT OF OFFICE UNDER &8TAG- GERING DIFFICULTIES. fF the Coilectorship, and his Chances of boing Mirnck by Lig Tho friondship which exists between Judge Hilton and Mr. A. T. Stewart has passed into @ Proverb, and there are many who believe that the erent millionaire will leave the balk of bis fortane to the eminent jurist who has been so lucky as te secure his confidence and esteem. The Jutge hae been Mr. Stewart's companion #9 well na lognl ad= viser; bat when tho merchant entered the Loyal Lescue Cinb House, be was obliged to part with the Judge, for tie latter did not belong to the organiag: ton, Under theae efreamsatinces Mr. Siowart folt himself Impetted to afford Mr, Hilton every facility for following him, and the latter was ready to exe clatin, in the words of Boas to Ruth: * Wherever vu goest, I will go. THR FODOR'S MRMNRRSIIP IN TOm MANMATTAN CLUB, The milifonaire, it f4 sald, conversed with some of Lia friends in the Clad on the subject of admitting Mr. Hilton os amember, and the proposition socom spread, and called forth such comment as might hove been expectod, Those wno were opposed te adopting Mr. Stewart's suggestion assigned asa rem fon that Mr. Hilton was a member of the Manbattsa and that there evn be mo possible alliance box ‘n the two organizations, When heads were coanted qnoffetally, It was found that the member of the Manhattan Club, althoagh tho dearest friend of Mr. Stowart, cold not bo admitted, INJUDICIOUS FRIENDAILP—A SORRY FIT FOR TRY avpan, Tho miliionatre thas found {t as diMentt to make Mr. Hilton @ Loyal Loagacr as it was to get for hime self the portfolla of Secretary of the Treasury ; andy corionaly enough, tis good will may resatt ie placing the Judge in a vory awkward position, ‘The ttan Club may take his at of his un Leaguer, and the Loyal Leaguers will not admit kim on account of his former membership of the Mane hattan € ‘Truly, this estimable gentleman is te ve pitied. JUDOR MILTON AND TTR CUSTOME, Why Jade Hilton shonid be commissioned to the “ Recelpta of Customa’’ is more than anybody can telly except those who may be tnterested in having bim there, Nodisinterested person, who ia at the same time anxious to have that oMce conducted “on the square,” could wish to see bim at the head of it. 1 i alinost as tmportant that he should not have It ag tinder the circumstances it was that Mr. Stewart should not have the Troasary appointment. Judge Jliton ts Mr, Stewart's right band man, and {te ra mored that he has ceaselessly plied President Grant with argnments to indaco him to give Mr. Hiltog the piace, urge among other reasons that As, Ma Stewart, would regard It aa a personal favor, —- Jottings About Town. At the Board of Excise yesterday twenty-sevem Heenses were granted ‘The Aldermen considerod yestorday the widone ing and opening of Washilogton piace through te Fourth avenue Rear Admirals Goldsborongh and Thatcher and mmodores Emmons aud Owen are asthe Astoe ne. Early this morning « fire on the first floor of 607 Canal atreet, occupied as a clothing store by My Aikus, damaged the pince to the extent of $1,500 A marble bustof the Rey. Dr, H. W. Bellows ts to be exhibited at the next opening of the of Design. It wun executed by Hatt SP Aes Meye Brot! ’ crockery at at marry ge danas Brean veaing A the extent of $440; insured, Both branches of the Common Couneil Appointed committees to tender the sym, regarda of the elty of New York to Joon Augustine KE, Costello, ine off the rolle ow Thomas Browo 8 committed yostertey, te r fo Ni challce from the church of Bt de Paul and Philip Manhenmer for receiving ine, knowing it to have been stolen, A large audienco assembled at Cooper Union Jast evening to listen to the Very Rev, Finn or ireland, iis subject was Bt. Patrick, Apowtis ef tho Lrint Pople, new steamer “ Cincinnati,’ of the New k, Albany, and Troy night line, made gh 4 sh trial ie on Saturday from pier 44 North to Bull ‘erry and back, Last evening a firo damaged the upper floor off 95 Fulton «treet to the extent of $1,500. The seo ©. Febrer, manufacturer J. Hi, Simith, engraver, was dame 4 the frat floor, dccupted ware, was damaged about $id ‘The building i owned by the Dutch Reform Gharan Goclety, anil le damaged to the extent 1,000, Sparks trom the Telewra ‘The Germana have a dally newspaper started tw Omata yesterday. Tie theraiometer in Richmond, Va., yesterday fell from 96 degr to M4 degrees in reven hours, The new Mayor of Auguste, Me, was inangurated, day. Ho reported the cit¥’s debt at @568,000, Francis ‘Train delivered the Mity-second hia New Eng and tuur in Lawrence, Magee In the Georgia Legislature the fiteenth amende adv the ape al order fur to-day, ‘The ‘are tinat It will pars damage to Veter Cooper's Rolling Mills, im Noi, by fire oo Saturday wight, ie Cotte minted at $1 Marcus Kidridge, « promineat citizen of T Tett for quad. ‘The Cashier of the Fi ford, IUL., is reported to hb provauly fale William Proten. a reerectable farmer, residing Dear Drighton, Maison Go, + hot if throe the head ob paturday, A fire at Anoko, Minn., on Saturday night, de etroyed eight 4 on Front eireet, The lose ®& 8,05 th A severe bailstorm py nay whgit, fi tie ey The Am rrepidout, J. 1 hey; Secretary aud Trewea ‘There is rearecly pame of glass I tho passcngers tres Arat Now (plans yoevers tekholders of the Kt, Lonis and Mtn idge Company Dye voted to increase the capl oC OL Me Coipany €0°8 1,022,000 ‘The ship Harpawell, which sailed from Havre Now ven foe Kew vork, was abandoned at soa 1D Her captaid aud crew were saved jarlestown, Maas., eme phy: bavy yard, was to ‘death Jectere io? by being Conght ia some hiachinery which be wad oullog’ A lub fet tuto brite, Mi killed. A deputation, with the Ma henu, vinitea Windaor Castle yoster lay afternoon, to the Queen # petition praying tor the disce nt of the Ilsa Churen, Chk Lick or, named Kenny, fril a distanee of eighty nail we the Goodrich Miue, xt Weat Stoe! ‘day or two ago, and Was inetanup ‘or of Dublin at i rehants and commercial travellers of ured A repeal of the city ordinal ‘avollers to pay a licens do OF SelB RO0dS Dy wm ‘The ni cago have roanired ¢ u At a meeting of the stc {Sioux Cy Paciie bi Tease uf sald mpany Was Wan entered a suit ‘Kid, he appropriated ler, Ex President Pierce writes to since you leit the North (tn De by Lilvess, ba \d In Georstag I have beoa Tiiay be green pros PUL Oty smed Hickman, while going from @ fepigs DalAcks, burly om Saturday my BRACKET DE Aes. Neeaking he Was aiterwards 10U0d dewy, .. OYdy FO Carrish, the late Tr ted for farther ex isurer of Lowell, was before y Horning, and Wa recomme Hon tn default of $4)KK b Sir gia ats We ew Treasurer, wae ewoRM tuto eaterday Io che British House of Commo: duced by the. Rolicitor Geweral ee ieee Fal (9 re tt ‘eo Veraitios Of dobated at Lengthy wad Whe secoud 9 4