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Vo1-XXXV.N? 10,864. NEW-YORK, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2ft, 1S7G. PRICE FOUR CENTS. WASHINGTON. T1IK FORAYS WTO TEXAS. fATf. M'n-A'.I Y AM? dill It HAASS IN" ?WASBaTBO luN-F ?)M :t,lM)H io lO.IMK) sill DB1VBB ?)! F INT.) MEXtOO Mt?NTlIi.Y 111 BOBS Til). t"< M" ?111 11 K. mt tk: p.i.naiii to ma?maawa.1 Va-iiim??) , Jan. 24.-Tbe Uommittee to invre tigitif tin-iii? (iran?.- bordes are Mmaitleriug the |,i?P!i,:s ..f i..ni. milk 'li?- Prasidonl te proclaim martial aa Ihiwagboat tbeetripel territory paral h I ami iatmsdiateli eontifaoos te tbs border. It ii..st boob Baa.?!,|t" ?thal t'.e Coaamittee will n to t m. ml a bill no fiiat parp?se. Cass. L II. Mi Sal y. ??nuil twit r of iii?' Toxaa .-?m!?' Iroa ps. now on duty on iii?' Ki ' Grenda bordar, CoLU. Lett?aad Jadfe Iii Cn- ipi ? !'. <>i i ?.ipili Christi li?ise arrived In Washington for tin purpose ..1 testifying before tlie (??nt mi a ?mm-i?.!???? aap "I|U" 1,v ??" H?aai ?to invce ttg.itc the allSfBd Mexican iiinl Imli.m oiitt;?..- - tin .i.?iiti-'r. ( i.pt. M. Rall] reports ?"hal ?sinei ha weat <m dntj ?ililli; the frontier In April, 1873, in.m :i,?h>0 te lai.iHM' eattk a naontb hare hean stob n Irma ? Itisens of 'lt-s.is nut! driven mt?' Mexico. The United Matra ?fon as, although nemrinallj mach larger, actu? al y oonah?! onlr of ?boa! k.x rompaoieeoi cavairj ami 130 eolored iafSntry. These ferne bsTeto -,'t.a!?! u lim-1?, ".sse ?3,000 and 4,000 ?miles loug, iiinl th:.?\ from Mi'' ? harm t? roi t! ?? ? niHitrt. .- - - pssisll] ?liii.ii'i! i" ii??"!'pli?!' Cap! Mt Nails V ?Jonen, wbieb movewith mnehgreatea l.tpi.iny than the United 8tatea troops have been able on ?mans Bseastsaa te fases Iks ?Msxksn raiders to siva np ?tattle wbieb tin \ bad eoUeeted ai ti wera driving to tin? r,\ t : lnit tliey lust-not been aoflkientfj riuinrr owt t?) meat the Mexia ?au t ?bert the latta r sppa ?si in toiipt-rior Diiiiiix-i?, ?r to aram the river and rescne iii?- nt m k that bas bee? stolen and is sa nully In tin* passsssisa of tbs thleva ??. At a m <-t inK ?al Mr. s. Mt u lui". Mexieaa Border Ooeasaittee this morning, ? sp!. MeMallr spent sa Innir in Explaining ths aatars ?>t these satrsges ami ?assisting Basans f??r their prota rtion. AN OLD WANDAL. KB. sviinriKiliNi a ATTEMF1 IOCALL ron iVFo?M.t TioN- an i x-payvasi'.:p. WUO ssam DISQBACED -? i.-, ni: .?nil in nu: ntRASUBYl (HY TH.i 8BAM I?) THF I! lit!?-! J \VV?1I!NI.ION..1.111. J I. -Ml. Wllltllllll'lK'?ltteil?lt? (1 in the lion?*- to-day, l?nt failad. ta pass, andel s ana? peamieu of the rnh?. a general resolution calling aptm the flou rattly of the rressuiy for information in r? Karil lo tin- mansgetix nt of funds da i i ved ti.uii eaptared and ahandoncd propwrty. ?One important gnoatioa im lu ?-?i m bia raaolalion related to the pssssaasl ?>f the ?viadsa si ths Ireasarj Denart ineiit bavingeharge?of tlu-to fund*. HcaBsertod bj iiiipln ati.ni fli.it the h- ci?ii?1 otlucr of thin ilis mion la Ma ?r William 1-V.stM-inteii, whey a? additional pay ma.?!?-! m the m my in 1:BBS, ?a? piii.ty of embeszle m?nt ?>f ptil.ii? fiiiul-, ami waadismiaaed in disgrac? from die wt rv.ii-. 1 mm a report Bmds by the Com? mut?e ou War Claims during the lirai stash? of the bul Ooatgresay it ??Min? th it Mr. 1 eeeendvn made a s.'t mt m i.?.' gam n! \t it h two other perenna lo fnrniah them st Hu money from the public fonda n? h:s elurga in enable them to make hjk? ulative wood contra L? sv iii t..e lisivt riiiiit'?i, on the soudition that the* ssiietn repay the amoont sa hraneil. with a bonna sf 10perotm.%?sa Bfttnal aale Inpnrananee?af tins arrangement Mr. Vt BDemlen'M ac< oinpii? oa pnn ! a- .1 n ?ij'iaiititi al wood in theDiatrietoi Colnmhiaand t..?- adjoiuing oonutiea of Mais and ?vitii money be? longing ?lo the United ?-if it-?. The ?[ni iiiati.iii isa.? n m. i, s.?tn,, and the Qovemment lost through Mr. PessasasafS amneealsmeat alma! (-90,000. Bobee ipi? nt Is oin nt the m con jila i a petitioned Congreaa te lemana rate hi a 1er bl - own loases In ? onueetiou with the operatiss. and ths ?Committee ?n rep sting on tint elaim aa? ?1 tin- following laagnass ? ' "v 'i!'" i mbessk uteui (meaning Pessradan'al the (?'istm ni- nt I' xt *'_*.( i.h? mi, and ?bal ?now nothiui t<? ? oapen salt- fur til?n lo**?." It tins is UN BaiUB Fc-kciii;cii onsv in the Treasarf Depart smart, bia retention ma .-t cj amil hie in ni i inn ii n i ii n nt ni? spin a. h . ?POSTAL REGULATION!}. *BM, Jiwil.i'i PISS I'? Piil.Vi.M STRAS lili':- U I,.IAS A3 1 I S.AKINli F?H ii ?SLAB IS "'' Mlul ? UANDI?*:. [ni rat aneara to tuf. ?raneas i WASBUftUTOIl, Jan. '.il.?The I'oiUn.iM.'r-'ii-rcii! belli a conference with ths H..une Coanmlttee en I?.?et-oilier?? and post toada Ihia morning, and di? asaamdsspaciaU] ths aabjeet ?>f ?straw bidsandtbe pnatagu ea third-clam matter. His plan to prevent straw bids te sa fallows: Thal the Pawtinaeter-Orn eral he authorize?!, in ra.se the lowest bidda r f;:ilh to pesfatm the eeatrad awarded t" ?Mm, ?.> Iel it i?? any one el** sslio will uki- it at the sa-iic rate; if BO BBS li iterwui appears the ii?'xt lower bidder is tha n to bave the opiKirtuiiity t?? take the eOBtract at the tau nanii-il m lu? bid ; tint if he ?taila, then it la to be ?>f f. rwl to ?he public at the Bama rat?-. These ntl? ringa are t-oi'o.'itiinic with em li bid until i reaponsil le ??-.. traetat bSsaad todo the work. I be rnalinsale? Pen ssalteld thsCsasiaittes tlmt be ism fas or of redncing pesSsajsaa transient aewupapera and magasines to one-half its BBBBSOtsatei l?n f..r tuon liai.di-i ?i -,t thieagb Ihassalla be recommended the establish? stat oi tsar grsilus. as b? distlagnishnd by the die tance to svhich the nor? baud.t-e i? to be carried. K..rthe fir?! grane, st hu h would liulinle all m? r BhSBHBBS curried for short distances, he would lix the rate at one-half cent an oui re ; f-.r tin-M-cond ?irada, atenacee* per ena? ; for the third ?grade?, at a e.-nt and a ,i::lf |*n ounce, and foi the fourth grade, whit b would im lude the long? tliht.i.i as, two oeata per (?um e. The CoasBstllea baa aa yal tahas ne ae lion upon the raeemmendatkm? A ?0OYBSXMENTAL BA1LWAT. SOTBLTISS OS Tiitt M sv PLAK OI CHEAT TRAMS POSTATWS Tu TUB -i .sil ali?. Hit nUOEABB IO rut lniui Bl i WsaSIBOTOS; Jan. 'JI.-?a-n. Hnllmt ?alTJllnnia tod > lutr-ducd a lull for ?heap transporta tion winch e.intui .a many iiosi-1 faataies. It is nu attempt t?> adopt some of the leadina features of the Belgian Qswernaaaatal railway system to our insti? tutions. Th? bill sentewplatea building a dimble track freitrht railroad from Kew-Yorfc t<> Cbieego, t'ooinii liiutrs, and SA, Loeia, The aevalt] Is in ths financial plan, which ia to have liosa rnmctit gu?r? ante? inUrisst at lUMMO per nuit-, f?r sshuh a iiiiirtgai,?e is to be givemto th?* I':.,ted Mates. The Uuittll BtBtSS le to own tilt- l:.?>iti'u.-i-, alni \g njetf to giinrauN-i- inteicst SB 3,000 mill c of count nu tion bonds, for which a mortgage is to l?e given of the entire ??quipment. The balance of the n)Di..'v, isiin.noa? a salle, ia to be miana! bj aanetiau tnni barnda or stock ctrtili' .ites. Then are to be no atotkholdere. Five ooitiiiii??e;ouers SIS SB bo ap p?int?<l liy ihe (?Jovenimeiit, svho nre to have control ui the at?Hk and boinia. Thi plan is to pay all ?tot k eertifieatae within the Hfssf the banda, and to lease the railroad at the end of thirty years abeolntcljr tee, in tbe liamla o? the (?overnineut. Na) mor?; iustkict net BONDS. ?TOB B TOR OKIRKMINEI? T?) rillXR T'?IC MSTS101*S Carekh or BXIS?TSSaSCS BUM h?)niii I880EB IN Iii Ml or LAW' .NOT VALID. IBV TEl.k'UBafl? )'?? TUB TRIBUSK I WsSBBSSBBBSj Jan. lia?Ths tanij^-r of iLe II nu un in regard to th? affaira of the District of Columbia waa strongly illuatrata-d to-day by ita B88BBJ on a resolution iiitr?sltin?d by Mr. Rni-kiier, Chairman uf tha Committee on Dietnct Aflairn, directing Com nuaeiunerB to pay the February interest on S.tii? nonda ont of funala already in their po-saeeaion, aii?1 atopping immediately the issue of any new 3.15.1 bouda. No member on either aid?* of the House offored to defend the apparent extravagance, vhich lia> rasait, ?! IB so trrca* an laflTOSSt of tlie liabilities of tin; I'iHti.i t. J ?ie BpSStal Collin.ittcc of ISTSSU K.itH n wlitci'i in ?lillie, 1874, ispsrlsd a lull ?tuthor i/ini' tin issas of 2.63 banda, c?!issatsd theil stssaat ut l..-ivve<ii ?18,000,000 rui.l 99,000,0001, and until within u pees nmxeiv tanyoctni that it ?-mild ex Bead 810.000,000, The ?BSOSS SSl only r<fti?<Ml ta t tinki n spei iii. BpT/ropriatioa to ?pty the ?nterct on i!n i-1?..!..I-, Muet til" Commiaalonen bsTS snffl lent fimclt f.u th:it purpose, imt it ?ilio giAoi a proviso to ti.? ?t-ointioii l! at tin Ibboc of tlie bondi Mill Ik* ut one- suspended, Bad that nothing in tha r?solu t)"ii should I??? M. construed si to recognise the validity or legality of any of th. as beads already cutmia: din?.' ?v It i?- ii bass nut boen irwin d in BSCSSd ance with lu*.'-. MAS" DfTESTIOATIONS. lins ?snail OS DHJUIBT ahuoai. in hip. BOOSM? ClVII . H' Eil VI' T, PA( !H( Milt, TIXA-? l'A. IMC. AND nr.Ai. I stat!': POOL BBBOLCTIOSS PABS1 i>. [m ii ti osara t?' rut. rstsi *?i | Wabbtbotob, ?im. ii i.?'Iii?" Boase sit sa 0?<>t today levers! ebon investigstiouB. Mr. Willard took soother atep m tin- direetioa of Civil 8ei\ice B foi m. bji sesariBi tin- pssssge of a nsalatisB, ii - structing ib.* Committee basing tb.it salijeet lo eharge, to inveetigate and report what neaaarea are i.?n y to yeo*, .uti -oagn aunen lunn acting sim? ply as agents to ptoi ?in ofiin' fur i onatitnents ?r ?supporters Mr. Willard t? reiy esrneet in In? efforts to aneara i'i reform, but it is f( nr.'?! that the Q, ii^< ?.'. ?11 lu- t'io ti'"' li engaged vv it!i other rohj ' ts to accomplish tory i.i ..li m this direction doling the in,-. nt session. The Pacific Mail aranda! was brought np again bj ?i u n? .lut ion mt Killin , d by Mr. .Mm. ison and pSBsed by ti,.- li ms,., (Detracting th. Clerk te lake from the i Mea of t in- House bimI pla >? in the benda of the Com ; mittee on the Judiciary, the tcetimonj taken before ! lin-\\ a>> ami Means Committee ol but year. The j n?!fi i.il oiiji'i t ist i Bseertsinif sny sction is necea ?-.in in th?' esaesof Mesara. King and s bumaker. It ui not nndsssto a tli.it Mr. Morriaon'i reeolution contemplates ?in;? farther Inquirj hi ragsnl to the I nee of moaej In securing sn additional subsidr, bul I simply to Bucertsin wbetbei it is the duty ol the ' House to take ?snj sction In the esses of th.-?-two of its ?m ml ? ira Messrs. King ind Ucbumsker were not in tin ir stat-?it tin- tims this resolntioi wgi passed. Mr. Iloli," iii's Tesss Pa-cifle reeolntion onghtto poftpone action on CoL Seott'?* ?subsidy bul; ?and Mr. Glover's special Committee ?vas authorized to .1 ly to seek information in r? gard t?? the les! estate po >1 that ?rill be Interesting. Mr. (tanning's resolution in rrpi'rl t?i offlcerson duty in Washii gta i is nnderatood to point lowsrd i soir,?- spc ,-il ti i-i ?da ' f the Administration. FREEDMAN'S BANK IRREGULARIT11 B A si :.t IM1.N i if lill. MNi.i , ?ni y BAD MAX AU EM K1 (?I lill llt"-k. :nr m BSSArS l" in?. ISISCKS I \Va-iiin<;i'>v .lui. 24. I he Coounitlss to inves? tigate tie ntl.me of tin? I i. ?ili!i.iii"r? Bsvisg uii'l Trust Company, of wbich Mr. Douglas of Vir? : ? I'll im i'i, I.- ii'iw fnlli at work, ind the del. lunn.i linii sliu'.vii to r? ?n h tin* vciv lu vi i-I?, if (!?? ron eera by him and ei ? i y memo, r of th?- < 'ommitti c is cvi.l.iit v in it ,i 11 iii; In th- Adminisi ral u'li pt<-H?>i Iltis city. I?, shos what may be expected, the follouring ezsmple may be ^i-.. n : A debt to the blink .".nd t< ? tn???l BOOB r?:il ???-!.it? 'va^l mealed bj psrcbaae i?f the property for li bank bj Ita sctnary, (iii- property waa afterward transferred bj pnvsts srrsngenient for s verj small -uni m c gb snd persons] note? (I Um transferee, tv),o wa? jit?, uni. i-i)v inc-l? u Mille. S ib?i?,|ll< lil I V, the BSiae pr. pert.?/ i i ti inef-eired te a third person, sell known aa s member of the Dietricl UI g, who a r? ?di- had ft ?'?.titra, t of leSBS **t 11 i i tbe (inven: n. tit for a besvy snnnsl rsatal for ti e ssBBSa It is said that ?lulo the bank baa received um i bis! ively nothing foi the debt in (jue*!ion, the present bolder of the property, which aaa ita security, baa received is ?rants s mun nearlj ?. .ih? :? ?it j'r? ..?ly t.? ( am el the n gina! del t t<. the bank. It is generally soderstsod that in the eoam of th?? pending investigation the relation of the somewhat lamons, or Infamous, Sene<y?.Sandstone i ( onipany ?ill be inquired Into, snd there I ? .i rumor afloat ti at the stock book of the c ?ni..my h M ? i thin tin* last few das ? lu cn destroyed, to prat, nt revela! ona believed to be damaging to su io 1 gb in BO, tal and poUtl, a! [MH.itinn. WAftHINUTON No 11.s W sSSISeVOS, '?tun lay. .Lui. ti, 1870, ii,?- eortiBcete of Mi Bast?a, rseeatlji elected lelas l luted si.tie? Beasts iiy tin- Legtalatare al laeesstass, baa been referred laths Committee ea Prirllegea and 1 ?? tiu-c Mr. I'.iici.iitck leim? f'uiu ?Sei aim Horteatbsl ICl OB B III li'* t.lk. II i in tin Mt'd' ? t ?tt nit .?. ii'lii lu ? IB! tlt.it when ilu natte] ?-i'l.uulit tu.i i.?t?. 1.?-mil be seated bj a mi i ti ?f t'-.? rotei T ? Hcnati can hardly ex uae ledi lor delaying a decision of this |iu t., li BU] lOUKi :. lineo .i t u- Mu r nOBtp, Di mini ?- : ii ?nil ? b1 onlj ii....!i tin- riebt* ? tin ela! man ta, b it np n u. state, wiii.ti is unli partially mp reen led iu tin ?Beasts. Aatateioentol the ssse-sst of tbe work (lune ob the atr?ete aad ?ewers of Wa iiiui,'t"ii Snrlsg tbe paat yeer in til? DistrictCBmsdsatssers,eustsised laslettsi iu\. HSbad m i iiL 'Imu' ni t?, ?i.ti-, ia I . ?>, reet, um s it Iski?? m:?! account ,,n\y the amonal apent apea enatracti a io, u i..?v?- ih .? i i i-..;? u ii in l i.-i aia i. l?u lag tbe I iel ?t .. tbe nu ?imt -j? 'it " ? ?'.in icta r,,". ii /?? i dm in ? !?!.\ i u?. i eera waa gZ,4??0,llU 28, ?ml ti..- mi.i i i- ? j.i lui- .1 for ii .ii. . lill-, iml li?. Huled ni lue suma I'.i I le contractors, mat ij-i .'h.Tj.i d7, making ,i UM I, lu eluding the fl,7l?"M?7.1 HI sp ni i d rontracl r. ? ?i-< n-.i daringtSa ?past y?aar, el 4. n..Ana ia. Senates .-.li- i in in boa ivnumi it leiit-i tai ?i I'.i |?:i'i|'i ?n fn? i.il ?n the ciiin Legislature um.?um lug iio- prefer, bi a f, i Dor. Ray-re Sa the Beal Republican candidate foi iii Preatdency, and autborlxing tbe ase of his same Is thal .'?mu ?ti ii- ii? Itoei U? sa/lo whom the letter was ??niioh.il. oi t?? line any linn.cr |miiu illina in regard I" It, as in- (kiaka thal i?e i??.i-..< an? n i? a matter ta? tot du I? ?Ill li? 'I I'l t.n !?? I - li tu ? li II? li W.u. IV ! li li II H I! ??? I , ? iretl :?? i ? at it lotta] for the Brat lime di i.. ?, i -, b1 ??.-?--..in ?n ( ueaitot Ti.ei..-,-. reporter ol i..e Saproaae Omrtof tin Halted Suite? baa leeastlj bmmM aeeatiarl alihLittle.Brows I ( ? of lu ?Maa fi'i tiu- I'm.!. ..t:.,u uf ti ?? n ?pasta?al ?that tribun ?I ii ? i?!-.,mi? .ii i. ninl. i. .ur -?lui m amonal i?? about ifi.. iHni.i rear, a rewiluuuu ra introduced m iii Henal? t?1 tv direciimi tlie UommlUeeeu IbeJu ii ?i.u) lu ii m ?i late tin ? i i i.iiu ? uf ?ut-..* |u in:? nilli ei a lix. ?1 tal ir> laataad ui the prxiBta un tu?, i iiblb .t tu.n ..' ie|...||?. I lu- vi ...1 tlefeut of Sciiatur Dal Is'? rc-olutiim (.. l.,y bj it?? n fci can le the Committee, iFlaaseawlU prwhj i.? tian-'er ibe invi a?t i tr.i t ? -ii ?vii. h ne geetree lethe House, It ?l I either beenudneted by ina ii remmli lee, m bj Um Handing Commut?e es Btpcadltnree ol te 1 11 i-iilj I?. |iai tin? Bl The friah locieiies an Bnktag exteaatre sseyantleas fin tin- ii u I r.il.uii of .-t. Pat! i. I?'? I).?) . ./tar/.'-i/tilur ?.e^orl of DMfTSMlsael Jttn-tetltntit tee gmtOd /'.ive J SCANhELL DECLASSE SAAL. ggti i i ok an i.xamin? noa hy iii if. omdbobai i AND l),i. 0BAT? [BT ?Bl ??hal? Ki tag THIIIUNB. | AlHANV, Jail. I'l.-I'rof. Ol?lri)li."lUX, ttsta CoMI miaasooee at I dinney, sad Dr. Gray of Iii? a, mada un examination of Bl .'linn II, who waa rec? tilly cm ?itted t?> the l ti? ?t 11,Mini? Asylum, and ?lied their ccrtitirate in the Coiinty Court of Oacid.t Csuatj . a ?lav or twu ?un .-, that BeSBBsU wa? not insane. 'I ?bis will of cours?- secure HesBBsU'a isleess, Inastaneb a? only the olde, of a.l.idi-e of the .-?uni?me l'oint it senesaary t<? put atas eil?< t the dsssasa of these sa expert*?. 1 )i/-ti i? I-Att?iri??-y I'll. l|>a, who in in the city to-night, savs Iib is not in the lt-,.L-it surpii-??--ft at this issue of the case. It was ta? have been fmesccu, and be is, of coursi, entirely powerless in the mailer, niHTORY ?)E THK (ABE. JoLu Bcannell's brother, Florence aSciuntll, wai shut lu 1??70 in an affray lo Thomas Uuiiohue's saloou, liut'cri-ti for a yetar, ami fltiaily died of his wound. John Heanuell waa for a while under suspicion uf ba< lug sliot L'.? brother accidentally, a suiplcioB only dispelled hy tbe post mortem examination. Scanned pursued Ixm uliuo for the murder of his brother, and after two j utN-iupU la Kill Dont.Ima, succeeded Hie third tun.-. In Notember, 1871, In a pool-room on Bl sad B BJ. flitue live )ln.tV? ami Inflicting seteral wniunts, of tt hi. li tin- fV-t svas prutniLly tie fatal one. He win tiled Hie iB?OWtng January and IBs (left line was Insanity, mused tiv the Saet? uf ? tirntlu r and his emu telatlt n? to that death. Tim Jury disnt-rt-nl. fisting to the BBgBSemBBta ?'I S iiiiaiii a. Beaeh, in* senior maneela and ta alBi i i ana ?. lilt, n tila! sun? ?h ft ned uoitl Iii lu?ame lha u'.'hxt I'll'? ?mer In the T..111I1?. Ile -a.ii trlrxl for the ?meeBjd time laut Nosen.tii r, hn.l the ?aine defense Belag Intel p>??c.|, tBS Juiy fenn.I IiIiii nut gatty on the ?ponai ?'' iBBBBlty. I'll?!, r the law of t li 1 ra Mate Jud^e Hain It, !>? fore I 1 "in he v um triad, Mut I.ii.1 to the Plata A?>linn as '?* lug Infini'. Va iiiiniii a. Baaeh, ?MssmawS eeaw?l, BtaSSl ia?' ???sa? ins t?> s re|?oiter of Tut Tkibi.'nk Unit he had lieard 'rom Dr. tims -, the Bupeall teiuli'Ul nf I lit- Acs lum. iBal SB Ii?'! Kls cn a cm tifli ate of Hcmmi II'? ?.nilly, uni .? Bl it t?. lu Drill miami. Hie Slate Ciimuiluiioner lu Lunacy, aui he had BaSaaatsad thal Dr.0rSrsaaas feed glvaaBta-eer* USeatetotha auaeefbet. Them ueillBiatea Bad *?rrn submitted ta Judjac Mnllia of IBe Baptvm ? Court, aud lu? lu ?iiine.i stuuiti reeult m Breena i's release. The li tv in milli e Hil pul 'lu e hart iii tin? wa, of a inan'it liberty. The Hupi r ntcmleii! uf til?' Ass lum mu?t gire hi? ?'??rtitl ? ui ; tin? Btate ('.'inuiiwiciit-r ni Linnet iiiu-r examine mu? |i. IK? on tim!, an I evan wBaa Both of Un ?e requin menas were fultUhd, tfa y, wit ti the tania. 1. u-t lu bub 11.itl ?i t<. a Judge of the h iprema ?'euri for bia ui?i?:?-s ii, before Ibe niau la reatoreS to liheit.s. He ii .! not Hu.ililli 11 n? ? ? Mau v. bowever, lo appear before Jiuhre Mull. 11. uiiit in 1 ?11.11. ii In? .-i|i|ir.s .1 uf Bcannell'a i? would foll?n an a maltor of roana, ka to Scanne I's ai ? Ulai il?.m.ty. be Kam lu luid liim?cif ?-. Ii SU? li tit Las mr nu I.I-. pan io? ml s un Itlnl Hie pu ?. 11 i.m; of bia ni? utal aiut? to a jin 1. Min Hit 1- It waa laaaalt) or overwrought passion waa nut for kim ia my, bat for ?others, n.? urj ti.ul 1 aaai ?I on thal matts? f? r one tim , ami u?.s ihr 'ii -t iiiicm.?! am..h t.. 1. bad do? laled the ilia aae did L"t m ? I'JLISt. ^____^^__^____ FOREIOM NEWS. '1111. FBENCU REPUBLIC. I'lKIM, Mull las . Jin SI. 1878 A Bonapsrtisl Bsaocistinn. styled the Con aervstlve National CWaa?ttee, has burned a awaifeato .im.o.nu mi; in it ' in y ts ni aappoil I' ( ? .I. ni Ma? Manoa illili! H.e cipli.iu.ui of lus iel in in Issu. li.c.i still tin li di m..ml U1.1i .m appeal to the people be amda f?u .1? 1.1 mining t'1'" future luna of gorernmeal 1er Ti anee. (nu.lutt.1 Bad ether BepaM Icena, apprebenatve >?'? ?? bad eti' ti la the pruvtaeea 'f lha Ballia* la iBonlal 1 la ?alerting all lae Benatom hw Parla, ara ttreaaoaielj m ri.in.- to bring iii'iui a t ampreanlae betw?een the vari out? liipiil'.ii .1:1 l.icllolia. It.MM in, Munday, .l.iii. 24, 1 878. [he Pall Hull diarite'1 Paris lett, r Boya prubablj I B nr nuce ii is o st li elapm balara IBe eoafaalarn now i. Iga Inga* iii?ni>.it''i. and n.e raaatta of iBa eleetieoa tot eaaatoriai ?i? ? gatea sr.? baewn, me BPAKI8II AFFAIR& M tin II), Mi.i.ilai, J li. 24, 1 B78. A leeond ballot, whidi wsa required at l; in ci'La, look r. jialenlay TBa ?? um : H .I.ile st it lui: i-'a ,.iiiil ?? um! .ni. iar m.m Hu r. ton 1" i-lttlc!. .-? li ? ? 1 di 1 faaHIBi. LopsB8eAyala,fti I ii.lut iii., ami Sii-ul'i, a !. nui r mni.t. 1. H.ii... 1 It ni.? r. t.. 11 l'as ia, ?uni ti.t? Seawah* SaaSoal, are ?a!? tod froaa M..di ni. Tin- Mlalatertal toarnsls BSthaata thal Ihe new Cortea ?.til ambraea ebon! 33 Sagaetlota, l8 Moderadoe, aud 3 lu-pubiieans. Tbc reamlaSerwUI be aapperterd "i iba Uovei liment. I.s 11 ii. .?t fu?r C.iN-elar liai been 1 leeted a li?p'!t !-. the ? o? i-.? ka Uara I. na. Sam iv ?Ma 11 ia?. J ia 24, 1*76 Ti'< Bpaatoh d ptomatie wpeeatatauem al lbs s .: as marta bara v. ? : ? ?. ? i 1 > inform.-d IBa Oovurm ? ita thal aft? t ? ?? '-.it "f iii' OBrBata,wbleb la ewp eta iln.it linn-. BpalB 1 "I" s to lie en.i ?'.-1 t<. >| .11 the < u'.in liiBBiieuUuaIbn igh m? pam-d re afeo . nu n'- Bofoi piara?eoi ire aattotpated beaaaaa !:?? I Btotea Baa ii cm ti, rapaSleled ii???* bim ??? aaaeilna I ui... .1 Bl? l> si lu. h w??ul I 1? ail to Hie ' I?, tlnil of a mun her of asara repraeaataitraa loOungrem tim: GEKMAM EMI1RR. mi". pbbal 1 ni nunca aunsancE's quarrki SMIII 1 UNI Vu', All IM, Bl sun, Moe bur, too 24, 1 178. Til?* Reichstag lo-dsy, bj a tata ?>i in t" 133, i.."- .1 i... * ? ?? ..ililli al to the 11- nu code, i iwvMlnx !.?i in |iii!i flinn ni nfi.ll.iiR.il Bindiar t?. tua! at I?.. 1 beena, I'ln- Itiirl.taiizrtjrr, ta crdcr to 1 ?muterai t tin-' ' the t: am Lit |< 11 <t ('.unit Toll Anilin? bliest !> .ii)| biri OB publie la lina'!.m-!, puBUaBm a m tuh of .?nui..: reports mulle l.v 1 i i -in ? : < k t?t He- Bmper? in regard lotto ? ?milt. These papen ?togta to 1873,aadaovrrely crttl rim Arnim ai a diplomat, dwelling <.u bia untrusi worth* . bara? U 1 and Ida pi.un Bama to aulMidiaata 1 n.? lal dull ? lo personal Interval The Kuper? 1? reminded al loa ost 11 iii:k_ ;?. n, - .s !n n hu apiM.nit- .1 Arnim I : . ? 1 ! ? to I'.ii ic nu at...nut of the luitii'it ant hist? or? Oaa ?of 1 h?- reporta m tin- Baiperua Btotea that wb< idea waa eatortalaed mt tranaferriag C?saal roa Arana to ' laiiiiiiui ,1 rigorona prut eel waa neeelved ft m thai ujuat lu l.?< itu?e of hi? ti nilcncs ton:! CUBAN on? IBBITAI of coy j'?VKi.i.ti: hie ism l.,i-. 1 - lli l-l K11 DI' hi ?' K-. Havana, J.hi. "JO.??Qen. Jovellat arrieed si?i?-ni.ii .111.1 sv.m weicai.mat 1.y u rael aammMaar st neu in- appeared ea Um batanar- al IBa palace the 1 rt.wi ?betnd mu entBaalaettaaliy. Al Bight be ia icisi?i a grand ? meade. Began it ml riaitod bim am .o?1 th.- M? ami : 1. dun in? ti BsmBarBcd, ami after?ard all? mit ti Hie h .. c, alan?! lu lui unifaii in ,.r Miiu?ter '.?? iii? .o.sii. Replying to tin? aatdremef the ?rorporatioo ni Hasan. 1, Oi B Java -llarsaid tliat lha 11..H01. ti mt. gii:> w ia. o t in at treal dante r in Hpala ax H? I'll'?.! Il?' h .? piiiali-ln-.I a publie ad !ic?s wberelB be tom ?? I? - thal t. ? ina. 111. ctii in ti 1 nilli un ni '? lU st. .1.. of .1. ? trio I Lui " I!. exhorta the people to Bear IBe hard ne mt laaattea, ead pi..mis? a retal in 11 lie els .1 1? 11 Me. A liaiul of in iLitii!? s?-l Ure to tim catate Vmr de ('illili, in Hi. lu-Hu I of Murna, un Hu- ililli m-t. <m tlu? lili lii-l .Hie .-j. m; h fun ?-.s m o in'i r?-d the innir-?eii! ? al r.ili .lo??- iii I"- I..I>.IS ( atilU; .tint i'i-i'I mad Hieili. The new Bia hop <>i lloras ? an lead ?Ita '?> s. Jon Ibu He li al...ill 4?), .11.ti ia tOt) .ilf.i..le. FOUEIGM (.KAIN MABKrTTB. laislHS, SLui I ,j, .lull 24, 187S Tht Moil- I une tamWrOtt, in it.-? Ksit'.t <?f t lu grain mauheta tai Ihe peat w?aek, aasya siiii.M AT BAMTO DOMDfOO. Hasans, .lui. '?A.?? Arrival.?? from Basto I??? miiiLii report IBattearlBIa oeeAtoe prevailed them flam the lot to the ?-Iii of Janiiuiy. The l-'rcm li Liri. S an dyke, Ihe Dom lilian maii-of war Mun?isot?, the Herman brtgjuhaaa CBri aad the Narwaglaa iwlg A-ulea wen t.il.i ly lost, ami atbea y.*a<.t s.,10 il.iti-ii a-i.iori or (lulnuifcil. THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC IIsvana, .lan. lil.-AdfaBBS from M? xi<*?? to the I.tin lint, ti ive tutu) ii-.ii.. ,1. inn jouin.iis wi-re Mttl??seassasg thedarngssf i'??iiir>) Dtaa TSsysssarl ti.at he is ntlUag aamash m ii-k-u a revoBMtea m aaSi r to alam limo??' ? I .11 lue l'iiMi<l>'iiii H ia. tlr, hut he la With out fund? lils iiinvi-iiieiit? ne 1 iovlt tv it? c1. Four iiiimli. d ?t.l.ln-iM nave baa n o. ii to ri-enforce the X11?" an Iiiki|i? on lu. loo Drainle. A pyiu etaltrla in nor n-o? lilly fell ut -au (i.ilirlt-l I'lnlai-. it ?1 link .in urilie<l litiil.tiiig Bead ?is a woman * Jail, and ?I.-it;..yad ii. ?Une wonna w11? bad.y injun-d. KOHi:i(!N NOTUS. Bekmlda, Jan. 1?.?Thrnc hhock? of t?art!i ?unite mute ssparhmesd SU? men 1 el? at the Uland of HU huma* oil the inoruing ni I in- 7lh omi. London, Jan. 24.?The da-ningcnunt of th?; teli-i-iupl.s still roiitiiu-e,. Coniuiercial ami utli. r dis ?jmtehealKlwasB i- laui L^Taruoul aud SMawhSN aie g.i~\ . .ajrua. j ALBANY. a O?ASDIMO THE STATE min Tilt CANAL POMBg KKMOVK!) FROM KT-At DITOIt THlVKIi'8 AM? JAKVIH LOUDS BAMI-. IBS tri.riinni to tub tbihibi I Ai.nANy. Jan. i?i.? 'Die principal act of ?fhSBSW Hoard of ( ouiiiiiisiomrs ol tin* (amil Fund, whicb met the olln r ?lay, after UM BSSi BBSStiag of tin C.itiiil ?Board, was to ord.r the mt hilra? al of cutial money? from certain depositories winji? they had lu i n planed through ths laflasass si noted BBsatbera of the Kinif. Ths sum n mai ii i nu in the Tiny City National It ink, of winch Fruin is S.'1 haver is a di? rect?,r, a is about *"ii;.,HW), whi h was ordered ta be withiliavvii in four ?"?ililli weekly draft*. The sum linn lining n the r>. mk of Monroe, of which Jarvis Lord in l'n .-?oh nt, and nindi was d. s ^nati-d by the Canal ?BoSldaS B depositary of toll inoiievs in tin? Bridal of tin? canal mi iteincnt of but year, wa? o.ily 113,000, but it was BSSSSthslSBS withdrawn. 1 he PUK Bedingt were taken in fgot lit I ve BSsMSH for ob I vimis raasoaa Ths money deposited is ths Troy natik, whu li has : now ;>ll been withdrawn, was pl.-i.-cd there at the r< 1 .jin st uf Ainlitor Thavcr, who u-'d it M his SBpitsl ; bl his wholesale busiaiiess ia the oertithates which be waa to audit, and ?asUy obtaiaed as taensssis the (!. pndl ti in-tiovcr lu- Bsedsd it. The aithdiawal from ?lu v i? Lord's bank was of too small an aiii.u ni lo be of any importance, except sa s declaration of pin,i- pie. I ?he ?action of ih<> Canal Board last B| ring assth? ?mbjectof much eomment at th?* tin,?*, ami Controller Hopkins, who east his \"te in favor of the meaanre, was sever ly ?* r i i i ised by some ?of the ?papers of his own psrty. ?Both bsnks will ?sesee to i? i"'. ' ? ?? of ?!( ?> ?it f.'i- Btate fun la REPORT OF I ?li". BTATE ENGINEER. nil Mil ni. gai I I INCBKAS "i ntEIOBTtSO OB THB I llVIIKill,- lill, ti -| lil 11,1 i INA,.s TUB Its, is i ms COM IM, Y i: A li-I. OIBCBBBAXBS AH\:- - rtlAI 1MB Hi k K BOCB MOBB Bl UN ,s,|, ,1. [rsoM i m m i.'i u; ? ?n"i! s|,,%!,, sr ,,r im rnisnss.] Alban T, Jaa. 24.?The report of State l-.ii c i u i : unit Surveyor Sweet for the ?ear parting Bept 30, I875,transmitn I lathe laSgtslatars hyhM mreesssr, Mi \- ni lim? ti, liii laoBMluter ittngflgURa In relation to ?in tonnage Baiiretaeat?of the saaals, sbowlag bow thersllroads ai.talripptag tinm,aad inreia !.u i le tin-1 ipeodltan ?. peal Bad la rome, on the, aaaM I lie t?.t ii ti.nu iga u,,,,, .-in, nt fur tin- Kiata fer tin ll'ti i?t;ii yean begtaaias ?:t i 1880 aad , i dil - **,:?i 1874 is shown ii? iii? (oliowing table tram the report! -i ma mated ??ne edle. Stat? o di i.... i i ; i Ni ? V.l.. DU ,1 I ;i: r.ri.l Y I. .21 - ? ,1 1 I ? ... 'al . U I-, "" I lil ?Male maali i ?,?? :, ??j.tj.) The following shows the Bamaga novemaat f? * the i, .i 1874) Tai ? m ?tul li?c1 pa i um \n I : malt i ' 7. i.i. t u " i i .I., idiliai I -'i .o." 1 I" 111. I .?i i ?? II 1,19?.Bl ?,S!M Liu Tiie lunn ice of tlie . mala ? Bacal year of l-Tt waa irrealer, aa i? ah ara bj the report, than the aggregate to g,-?.' Um ral !??? >a t?u the .*.? .??? HMD I 81, ' i- i i..*... ii i i -i -? o. i. ii.I. lu?!?.-' tba sreragB of tha i neds durin the IS irrara allud ?I la, tha reade aad ; l'uni- wen '?. . ii op to 1868, tftei UUa year th . ?., la . : , ii., ita .i*. i,i .n the bag I I Iren, tin im. i.i,.i-i.f th mada raafa tBsaaaegi al is that of the ? ?? i - i ? tbeee 19 yean the total to inage awve n. . : g railroads andraaala.waa43.131,103,010, wn? it wa?.o...m i-1 i. iii Stride I i.ii,vi-, n the i ? ? ; ? T ..? toe nagi? el lBe?raaali has deereased froai - ereea of lae total teas ? ? i SO la 17 per eeat ha I-, I lin- .nu ???ni uf the li din?.'?- III".i. 'lie nt . n tin . .o,.: ? Bl 1874 aras bel rt Mace 1870, aad ?waa below the ??-ii:.,? of t.. ? B '. u - : I.',? I ?, i i? ? i. .,.??! lu th? : in 1874 lbs railroads reaebed their highest petal .n tin amen let limit lonuags and the lowest la theh iii.- Increaaa ia iii Brnfissti Bwveawstof the e nuil-, i '-j i??t ? i nt. m ik e .i i ?nu showing i'si.ie the ? ? ? entrai sa I i.i le roads sad tbi - IO per eral of I tba Bl it- r. a - t.t i n t ??? lin r i i v Kil:\ KXn N i ?. 1 . ? Ti- !i lit u re? f..I tin ? Bagtfl < I I >??;?.!: IlltCIit fur I tip fear ending r? ?it 30, 1875, wera; fut tba Bastera I) . i-i.r.'i ??-.; ol, tot Ibe M dite li:n'i?ii."?.i '."'.o. and ..u m. w.-tiin i>.i.?i??n. -f? i ..?.ii. 75, m all -1 .'.MT'. -: ? The amount "f w..rii .1 ,?<? aa l. r the sap, r nflht I.'.-ii... i Departme I wssssfoUows; Fur ti..- I..?:. i, li.? .-?mi. ?rl:il, .7!? 7.1; !,?r Ibe Middle I). vision, *?_')-'.-.?j it. for ths B'e lera Dtvialoa, 0279, ? ?? ? m sll, gull . K11 46 i be letal roM ..f i agiaet i lag bas i? rn aboul 13.3 pei sent of tbe ?a?st ol Um murk Um? Deducting 8-20,834 eipcaded aa the aanrejre Hat theealargi aentofth. Phampiala Gsaal,tha hub prap . ? !?. . i..ii.. aiii ? m tin- Baal i n i '.i ? ? ..u fa.i sanias rlag rxprni s ? ri?.o|s Dedactlng tbia from t,.i vhata mil?.nut, It leave?? #05,784. ?H 1" I per cental tin- w tint,? Mist of work, aa the ?.?m properlj ehargaahta looa (?iiik r it- expenses Ib 1870 the proportion was 8.3 pet raati tit i-7t aad 1873,7 per cent ; in 1873,8.4per ?. ia . la 1874,7.8 per seat? sad, exclaiDng aarve/a, 7.13 per eeat rha lorrsasafat IBs i .i?i j.ur ia, therefore, in.11,> o [n: t.m, in, lu,nu/ Barrera,ead asara tii.m.i. excluding then The leDewtag tabla ahaws Hie total mil.lum ni wn, ? ?lulu, ?im .iiK' iin ii-, al ] ? ?ti iB7S aad the amount ol work remaining to be done es esletlsg eau tracte: Amo'int remain. .? ?? n ml ?I ne un.- U) li ii?.' ?. I'll? a jo tOU "'? Sii>"-3 Bia 4 J i .?mi Inn - HO. , ,.i ?J?! 100 .ii ., i (?aw. gn 'i ?711 -:? ! i ?. .'?) I I.i lim !?i '.Milli V.lHHI li.) I ,!? Ill illi." .... i.il? OS ? < ?l III'.I .cid '? !U < ? :i 2 i !.. n? ??-e \ a .. t '?.I",- ..'i i i . i a l .ii?. 1U. al lart 'J Too im? I a ,1 a a, | l!, t.Kl ?11 lill I.t 43 i i.?.!.... i ..i? UM 10 ll!..l ?al lill?-! 7 '1 | .'I I? lal ?'.Hi.'.?.U 40 The un ?un*, set 4owb f. .i um i h iinplain ('uni lu elude, nspectirely, 8107,451 expeaded as the sabugo i,i, m. ind iii Um meek laamlaiag la he deaa ea lae bb iii.c.>t ide felloarnw tabta ?lmw? tin? amount expendedoaUm KrioOaaal ander rztraordiaairrepalra dnrlag the i ..-t fear,aad me amumit ramais ag i?. i>? ?lime: DBdrr cnnlraet Pune ?Inrill* iut-1 ?. i I m lie Written, lear Suaa l i? ? u, DIvMob... I '?! ". ' ', i I-? ii ? (Ml Hal-die imi ai.ui lim l-j ni lo , -o n0 Wa? lill li I, ??. Hil '..-' 1 '1 BJ '.'-. ?-'-' 1 I Tatal ... ?7-i;. m i'J ?..s.i.i.r.- C1 The lolluwtag shows ths prleolpal Berna i sxpeadl? i i , pea eutrai-t ? f.u-evtiit.iiiim.ti i repairs as the Erie i .i is - ?! i. m t .. last tvt u J car? : i n?i. isrs. j..,!.],: nu- locks . BIM 1* * ?? s. ?u >( lent.al ???., I .1'?:' 1" ll.SWi h l.iiiiiivinn wail Im lillie? 19-'.71 4.! 231.'il 4 Ile? ia..n? .m.i i adera 1 ? WO d ii) ?"'l ti liii|i.ii.un nlaat HulUli? 'I UM* II lil..Ti M I.,til?. *i-'.i,'l 7 .0 I...... l'A ou vu UK OS mr ( BAMBI ain ?i*? al. las Blah BagiaeeraadBarveyee aaaosaeea tt?ut tiio rev ml.m uf Li-?ni v, >?, inaiM!, pl.tiia, anil .?lim iii ? lal tin iiil.o a., nu i I ,,f Hu-<'li.iiiii'l.nn I ' ?nal tit? bees com plrted iin iii?: .in.?i?.u ?M thesarvej sxtesds flam the linn .lull uf t.,, Lu,- unit cliauiiililu ('.in.i? to Kort .Miller lui,',,- ?? I Island W '?' ' I mitta, ami Hu- ?ic,ml ii v i-i?.n e"u i arl Mil er Bridge '?> MBMaBall, a dtatsses of ?i o' .iii? r i'i.- astlmated seat al lbs salarasaaeal of (in- li -l ti,vi? nu I? Ti K'T.iilil KI; of tile SBBBad iii?ki,?i?. - i.jiii.i-!. BSi lalal.SB.SMB.400 ou. a ?eaoud ?lae v,.!? i in. walsh i",l?'Wi 1 mure n? ur:y tin- lim? uf tlio ? in l,asdbj wal .i im. i"?! of tin? sal sasossal wmiiti ih rsilsasd aheal ItoiMMO Tue huu- Bngtaaeraafe that wullc lu- ?I u? not '"' I di?ii?-?.-il to make any r? eutii nun i.i Lu m i?. IBs poBeyef ssdertsBlsg Hie epsedy k,,ii ,. -, n <af thla piaguaad worB, be weald asggsst thal tie u ?ilaita? >' n?l. n?u b1 Hie <*.nuil instit ho Krt'.itlj mut pi .miiiivii-.!? IW|SSTed bf Hie eii!itri.'iiiicut uf IhSBS ... li?,a?, w .Rat-< u ,t.??.nut of Uuiit.it willi,i ?nd laftB, IL.- in .til?n ut uf lioai.? hSS lieletofore lu-?"!! Sttsadsd tutti paal .tittil titty, ti,, ?# ssettsas do m>i sssBraes m? .e Iliau five to sevcu miles of the eaual, ttii.l it ia lieiiKied may bo enlarged at a cost not ?? indina i'i:t0.auo. ULA? K lid' k K V ?1I .11. Heveral rcromnioudatious of interest aie contaiued In the report of li M. Iliiuki, It islduiit KiiKtueer, ami at'tln? as 111 ?ullin I '.iirlueer lu pitaes of John D. Kay, r?*?lk'H.-.l, i lil? A? "ii secnuut of '.Uc late " unpli*BSSasaSaS?" Mr. II,mk? di fen li Hu Improvement at Hl.-t.-k Kock Harbor, ?ali? ra m much iraud ha? been ssmssttSsdi saaagSssss? lng principle?, ana recommends It" completion. He sue gests. tn (1lM>ii<BiiiK Hm work as It BOW stand-", the pae BBgSSf a law to put a stop to the dMSBaSSS tit sewage from Hie City o' Iliiflalo Into the canal, which the Ptate is now rouiiiellodtodrcdi;? out at an mimi ii eo?t of ??'."> 000. Mr. Hanks slinwi that the coiuplctitiu of the HIim k Rock HarlKir wnik would save the Stale the ernenne of matu tainlnit the Medina and (iene?co Uiver feed? I?, willed could then he BBBmleBOd, as well an the dam? ?icr..)?i< tin upper akaaaal of Immaraada Crash and M Baehostar. The engineer reenmnn-nds the luimedi it?- a!>iind?uiu< nt of the Qeaeeee Volley toeSer? ?S8TIMATU ron l*?7<>-7. The report "f Charles A. Sweet, Division Knirlreer for the Middle Division, and of II. M. Hanks, Resident Kn gBmm of tim STeelara Ptvtohm, k'-'cs the Mtowtog-sssi' amma for ripraMinim f??r the jem eadtasSept. m??. V-ll, appro;.nations to meet BfMsB mist bo made hy the prc-cnt Laglatatmei nronin memi-os. ram aal iralbbaaai. ria ida fTrn'i frrdnr . 8S.0OO liamaail bulkhead. Butternut Creek feeder... :?. 00 Liiuillii.il. lklie .id, I Uti ?Km. Creek feeder . Sun?) lunn it: .1 bulkhead, -I a lealelrs I r? i k ?feeder. 2,800 ProtKcUun to De Rayter reservoir 7.7 0 tit I .or? lo Chenanjro < a al i? - i-.nlr. .. 2" u >0 i r ?ii-( tim.- atone anson oswefr? KI ver .... S1.00U .?-??ii ?I m st in 11...?, I aj ina, ii ...I .?"iicia BO.uaKI !.. ??airu.n iiura at li'.-, t, ? i . . 2,000 Tarni.$ioo,J o st i -: u ins i?itiv. riisanlBg'tnwMe gal ? . fio.noo 1 sien.lui* inn! 1*1 sod |.i-i ... . -On.ooO I r.a.in i>k Lu ib? ami Black Rock . I.ooo ( ni.sun. inn. britt*. ?. At. . 3??.0U0 Bo i in ni; ? m i ?i. ?I . 1.700 Dredging ? hu. !?a.?lii . lo IKS) (,t niH.e n.tir f- i!t r n | urti . 13,01 0 Ho. beat? brklgei repa r-? 7oO i:.i 11 k trunks between clylie .-uni i .-lim j ra..- io.? m ? V.-rtusl walls east at Kuebeeter lu..> l'?.i iiiiPuk Im lum al Km !)' ?IO . >\OOt) Ins? rilli? .ici ihm,, beau? In bridgea. lo.aN)ai ? OUI] let 1U|{ lal.il.' l.lau mai,?. H.(N?0 Mel.?177,100 ALBAMT K0TE8. Alua NY, Monday, Jan. B4, 187C. ?OnTharaday the-OsaraSttea will beal Pmf. Thee. ST, Dwight of I'nliuiiliia mnagB Law School, lu opposition to ile inn requiring ifiulaata iu law aahseaatopamtha ?ame I riihaiioii in Klll'ly M the otln r lusv l! nihill?. On sst lim --ii. t of m- \ i ?til? tu.- Committee will boar Dor? man i? i .ii.iii, lu i.tsiir t.f tin- lull io abullah Tamnanj. ami also in last r ?>f til ii itor Bogen a It nimmt 1)111 in m tatton to receivers, airead- niven In Tua TaUBBa. it is Hint. I stood io icii-i to li..? 1.1 le It?.til. The .-?en.ile Judiciary Committee will h? .trargunx nts on Wedneaday In Hw eoaleeted aeaa (.iocsof Lahaheer ?iL-ai!u?t H. rant, .ml II;.. d |g llBat \"<vt<|. r, in ss hh h the Siting Beaatom wtUraaw the prellaitnaiy question nut tin cm.ti-Hi.nits are (stopped Iron ounteMing Hie nan on the ground thal Incase the eleeled Brnatora wem dei .iit.i lie i,-iiiie tha ooateotaata woald kars uuuaim lo tilt) pla(. a. LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. hi BATS Ai iiANV. Jan. ?4. 1878 The Senate sssfBihlrd at TlIO ?>. m. The following lui ? wem iatrudaeedi Hy Mr hi. Jims 1'ios ulmi; that Hie Treasurer of Newburgh shall rsl 12831e Alfred Qeodrteh, tar the cam of ITaahtBgten'B ii- as laartma troaa i-? n. I, is75, to .1 m i 1875, nie eeooad oeetton provtdee thal tin C m .n ?.-nil- ii of Newburgh skull aaaaaUj tai??-the ?um o. >.!))) lor the eau- of Hu II .(.I pill leis. Bj Mr. Sfoooia?lilviua tbe right of war tar the per poae >.f ? oiiHiiiii mur a alteh m ami ihrough tue Erle Canal eon practically abandoned, from tbe L.ssn of i/o. k iii lim, in Wayne (Jaunty, to Lynne ia IBa Bama tolllitV. Tbe bill allowing Hie Hi: t?> Medical Boriety to ehange Hie data foi tmtning its annatal bm etiag st<? ord? red to s ti.Lil randiag Aabooraed. THE ASSEMBLY. On iiiiition ?>f Mr. (?AU.AHiii.it, t!ic f?rmate biU rotativo to pooling mitlem ?".?i papem katbaCo-aaty m Erb waa onltirrd lo a third roadlas i Beana! report of tbe Ken Torit Infant A flam was leielsid The tallon la ? f? Ila wa re introdui ed ? i.i si iiKtiiii Authorising the Brooklyn Gonrams Cuuucil io estaltllsb pub. h ballin It authorises -n ti iM-nditur? of Pi5,ooo tot the porpuaa and tha keene ?ad 1. u I? !?? . I; i' BU ".lill!. i.i Mr. Ualvim?Tepnatab passabrok? rt und ethem tor ierre ting proprrtj belonging io athen II Bmhaetha off. nee a nu? t< m? m. r. i,i sir l-i-ii lito nilli io amend the art to prevent frauds in tb< saia o' ii ki ;? on lUauiboate and etoam ? .ni ? Hi Mr. |iiH?i!l: OmatlBg the righi of the United SU ?'? a lion : nu.. :it i?, i? ?piu?' the 11 Ti.t ? f way to Im? prove the Hartera River and -lui) ten Dil) vii C:i t !? TEE REVENUE IT:A TDS. nu: PHESIDEMT and cas. BABOOCK. lil! in LOKO IMlMAi v AM? PBRBBBT gSHIlUBS i.i n. (.lam ssnii?u To ni: ins BBCSBTARV AC-qi II i in. lur innunni to tub -rmni-MM Si. I.cfi-, J ui. 84.?UM attitude of tin? Pnsiriwit respectiug tha approaching trial ?.f Oen. Babeeek ia limit rhtooil here, hy those most like], t?> sjn?ak :ul rieedly, to be as follows ! Gen. Babeoch has basa the ... i..!. mill friend of Gen. Grant? Loth in military und civil life, fur upward of lifte? n years. Ihe President's confidence in linn ha.-? been anbonnded. Ob his ladietaaeal lien. Ii.tlit ni It gave the l'i. .?nil ut an explanation of the " M !|)h " ti h iriatii, st hi. li svas at least p'ruini ble, ?Hid also explained tin- tin wring Of certain otln-i sets and dot nments apea whb h the Grand .Jury had felt m ?lucy in.nml to la??- an indictment, Gea. Ila i co) L'm atatententa were aecrpted by the Presi? dent ?u? sai lefaetoi ;., ?nul Im be I? s ? ?;. and atill eoo tinnea to beli? re, la Gen. Baheorh'a Inn?* anea. All of t is, i f io? i.-., m a pmoual matter between the li.si.l.iit and bis Irsatc n ? n tar] ; bal as la ttti.ii.er the 1 rcsi'.ei.t ?sill allow bia private sy pathiea le Interf?ra stn h the Bonna of I?k.i1 jual l? i Hi ip iu: it'll, is hit li coin? rns tit st dole c< uii try. Ii la lillies.-d bem thal lu-will. The pressen?. t.ou, Bsamattor ??t emires^ raeelved in? giaataat oin. ni aapport bom ?He Beeretsry ?f tin- Tmasary, aud Um moral aapport from publie sentiment; hut while it issaiiafied thal lha Piesaseat wOi use all legitimate means i<> ssenre the soqnittal of (??ti. Babeoeh, it doe? no4 spprehend that there will be any ollii ntl a? t ?m lu.? part ?ni. ul.iU'd to liupule the ?tOBISS Wt justice THF. ITKEB TBIAL. A HAY ?.1 AK'il Sll NI Sl'KI I.'? I.i fNi.lt. DUT! II. Ultiiii ii I'll ><i :)f?M ov IBCHNIOAl <i ?ilm>?. Sr. LO! i?, ?'.in. 24.??Although it tv.is (rcn eral's iin.ti-r.loo I Um! the irr.iit.-i pari of tin-day ?uiild be irisen up te iivii srgam mt, IBs sttendaam upon the trial of William Mt Kee for alli?e?! toiupl.cliv with Hu Bfhlaky Mian tar aurpaaaed the Beeaaaamdatleaa ?>f ah?? i .nut rtMiiu. Tin (aram ramataeSal tii. it- bstst ander tin? guard at IM Depatj Mamhal Immsdlateli uptm Ikeapealag?afthe?eanrtimage i leatai kum aeatlaaed hu? aigiimiiil for Hu' iicfciiK?-, e ttug trott i gia ai Bamfcm af aal kort lim. Barth Fagltak ami Aamriaaa, M BhawtSe in. aaipetoacy <?f IBs ovtdanee of aeeaBapltai s st th h wm mini!-iolior .ti ?1 I ni. 1 riwllit atl, for Hie proneeiitlou, followed .Imliir Kriiin, n:ul said it st as an nlmunlity to bold th it Hie Otoarlat Ihmshagasf thsssas ihs M a ?spIBs prssssd? llr.-s, ex. Iil.le furtlmi testlliu'lty, t? II Hie Jury Hi at the es1.1? nee thus fur l:itr(i)liic( ?I ama petjaied, ami ;UMtruc! tin lu I he s i oiil.l tllitl no ti lilli t. 1 e r< al pom I at tssui , i.t s.i.ti I? st iiether the pi..??'cuti.ui shall In- pi rniltted to in tio.iiie. evidence to prove that Megraegave m? m ? lo John Least DWIirtk, -I ?lie tillie A coln (lol of the glllg fiiini, bat ?ni' <? dead, artth Inatruotloau n. i .it It to sirK..-, .m I tit tt u .i s i n so th BUbaeqau Bl ly rei mied io Magrna in ii h? tin! lint pa) i! lo Mt l\- 0. I In- ?lt!( n?e t ann lulu is in. i.mpc'i uf leit.uioiit. st lilli? lui pion i iiliou claun lo ti a coiiirai ?, sud Basel l the conspiracy ?vas g eoBl i ii. d .n t fittii. 1?71 L 1h7"i, that eserythiug In regard to Itakiaton laeompelenl leatiuonj. Maioi l.tn n n l.a ..n turu Had hu ai<i!un nt fur I lu? lu .n.. ill.ni, an I tt.ii toUowed b] J in Im- t 'Inter for the tit fe: Be The l.ttl.r Blade a Itrvag ai Kinnell! ni Leila f of his i heut. Ililli nouke With a great ?leal (ti Le in. Hill some t-x.Ueuii.ni. ihe '.uki Wttl Kite Its d? ? sioa to aterrew. _ n i.i (iUAi'inc wm Ntw-fii.'i.iAss Jan. Si, TbsSoathera Btatoalas* nilli A.y i? ( .n.vi ml..u ? .11 nut. ml. I? b. r? Man li 1. th.DKN. Utah.Jaa.34.?The (entrai Pseiletrahi Ful ..... i buuuil at Well? Hialiun. ?ini ?lil la?H t-um? In to. lag. Pnonomca, R. ?L.Jan.34.??Aalaereaaadamaemt of linn I.'.ui rs is .? i uiining at Ix)it?.'.alr lia-.tiy. tml the metlina ?af the ?liikiai Bpeiattv?aa ?oi?h1 m v.Ktuuu?ly Mitti mil lo ko to ?turk. l?tw?ov, Jan. 14.?The d?'ii<l l?n.y of Sirah Oxley, sn untiiiiii.ti mamu, v:i ream aBLwaemmM last indis lu tin- rooms of Dr. B, ?? Useliilin. In la (?raiiKe ii. Ths iltrlor vumiiiiAl w. any ou s iiiaiK?- of nislpist.Ui.?, ?ml liiltl ia li..,ooo bait Pom Jkbvi.s N. Y., Jan. 24.?John Havden, the ?Din wini wiifiiUllv wnnniliil while ?Hi muli <? burbury it 1 lind..c.iiIon Ult I n U) BlgBt, wai ;.?,..a au .1 lu a;, au? (r.|.l a. in.--Ii y.ai?i age to nil) ll??n Nstlonal llsuk of Hill tl!la>?, ?i.tu in? tallar, Frank Martlu. cams s fly urar liisiug bis lils. THE STATE PRISONS. ? OLD FORMS OF FRA I'D. hie ooBBornoM in* ntr. ranon ia MM-HOBoafc MTB PATMBBTI FOB imtions?iaim: voiuiKita ano soaaaaiBS btoowraactuas ki vbalbm bv an IBVKBlMlATIOM? 1MB PaOlDTTTBI ok a IA I.ATK : kia!-: g MSO ITBBBO? an old OBfBBMBB i: civiiy aivi.iini. i??it or-; i e. ,'fkovi rue KI-...I i.Aii OOSSBBPSaSSaS BSSIS ikiuiimb I Ai.hany, .Inn. iii.?Hie (Sute Prisons have l?e?m mvastigated betes now. More than twenty years ano, m l-Cii, the corni pt ion ami inefficiency pervaii ni? ull ilcpatt?llente of tlie Hog ?Sing I ria?ii, ami in u Ibsbss dogmes! ?abara, wire so gri-sand paipa bb? that an invt-tina* ion wa? order?*?!. iMSSSOSaS* aBBBSBSSSMB WSBS upp?iiutt-d, Jolm ltra?ll?-y, Chairman, Law, Mciieilict, jr., ami Aliram Vcinaiiv tv.m traiia BSittsd their ic-xir!, a liulky volume of g tlioutuuid pt i ti !?*? I pagt-e, to the I.c (?slat ure ?if the following year, ItaWit*(J. Littlejohn being SpsBBSr? Hi?* principal leid of tlu'ir in.,nu les was Sing Situr, where tho U 'ml. n hail liuilt up or adopted n complu it. ?I sye tctn of fniiul, ?uni involved the SfUfl of BBS pgtsBM in Hiit-li ?titi riler that t!u* iiiVd-tiiiut..)!) wa? h.id primarily witli a view to it-? financial c.iin.ttinn. lu Aiiluirn Fn on ti ero BSeSSSd ina? li lett kg Illunie, while of (linton tim C?immi.v>iiHit r.s vvi-ie not only liol? ful, hut BStSSfl] laudatory. I*ii:g Su i ir. ?luring tiic pecisd mi atigaanl, ih")0 to 1854,1 ttai Maha s iiiucli n ore tgfm ?hie exhibit apparently than now. The.lcli.it of 180,000 In 1800 WSS followcil by a -ui|.|iis in 1 s.r, 1 <f !?-8,(i0(?, and in IBBSnt ?t* 1 SJBSS? I Ii.eo wero two of the only tlire?*? years in tho last third at B century in wlii. li Mug ?-ini; Pri-aui has not Ik'cii a ch ygga up M the Slut?*, 'lin- lOa.t ou ?"?i!iK Bing in Hu- la??t t.n ySSfl is $i;.lYi 1,771 B5, Tbe dct.ula of these iiaiuls anti tile men who com iiiitte?! tlicin bavs Issg <:< ?v????l to lie of Interest, hut a lit u*i .st.Ui nient of miiiio of tuen principal methods of p?-i iiRition nay lu- of nomo value now that an uthcr investigation M impending. There is nothing new in fraud under Hu-mihi. I he ?urne methods of Masting that tessatly sajstsd sa the ssaalsssisBsl a Ken? rat on ago, and the tUsVSB ?loulitl? -s ?xjiect to MS i ben m o|? ratnui BSSBB at miine futur?-?lay. Kum! ta 11 nat Igst his, thsa an Jstervsl rd nattanj, th.*!i a relapas?tins ia tim order of most r< lonna. larsstigatisaa ara for a aaja bal thieves are for all tune. !s<) that it is not at all unlikely that tin- C'oin ini-Hioiicrs or coinrnittoenien who uiulcrtako this new investigation will make much tlie MBBS <?i?*i )V eii? ? BS tim ?lil. Tas Conasittoo of 1854 carefully assessed the rec r Is of alleged parebaMS te tho mu- ut sing .sing i'rihon and the '" ration hook." thus ascertaining what na* paid fm and what was a. ttialli consumed. Tni.s SISWlllBtiaa covered a psffisd of four y. ara and developad Basas latesstfag fa? ts. Ths following ??\t Bssss asia shaws i STljBlB psaaas of aa f, esti inatixl value. *-'2',.U',7; 108,007 pounds of com meal anil lloai, ?-?ti natcd vjiltn-, $i:i,7L'2 ; 2.*i, 4-"???-; pounds of Bah, ?-etitn.it?-.! value, .f 1,42-1 ; BJSSA baSBSBS of p?.t,ii?Hv?, 13,4351 BBIBSSf of rations of bssi ami psefc aaaeeoaste?te, 218,5571 asarhsf al rationa of li ni r ?tmt meal BMBBSSaatsd for, .*>< H, ' 1. 11. Ths eaeess ?f ths panhssss all. gul to bass bass ?n?s bj ti?, prisoaia sbsssb of ths quantifie? svMsatlg u-c I. aii'l of SltJSBfS wnicli the prison hail appar? ently un authority te bay, Mas sstfassted by the Csmsiittee st-870,100. This wu for thsssstaAsI four years at this prison alone. I Ita ni-*?, ??very w.u, inailo ei M StshSBBtS ??vstcm of fraudaient raschen, TheOonsstttaefoaad tathsis sarprisB "parchases sfths ause aaaatity of Isas ami other anulo?? from two different linns on the . ??iuk" ??ay. the real pur. hute-s In ing made of a ?uiaff firm. <?u invest in it um it was f .und that a man baeisg desltagi trith th<* prion had tadsssdths two hr? tin m eoatsssiag ths firm, Bash walnut the knowledge of lbs other, at variousBbass, to maks fuit billaagaissl ths i?ri?^.>n and receipt th.-iu, with i ut having sohl tin- g ?(hL, or received the money, or a \ partios ? f ? it lui. One of tins? bills vvua for ?T I.'-'-? i ; another te 8*1*771 another te 98871 others tnrSOlB, 0370, |980, Ac, the t?>t?il amount of tho aavea lain roes aura in iuk 82*077 B6. Thh sum the Cummittsa ardered tbarged hack to tlie agent mi the books of the Conti.diet. They ?lo not seem, i.owi'vei, io bava hesa whollyfstttinaa It wua a ilcvr e for partial fraud. Fr.i.uls in the jut,c1,?io of supplies wi ra li feted hy dtatrcpsscte i>?tw???ti shs isesri of parchassi ami the beigh! Sfcsnsl Is 1-851, ?f Sim; Blag? ?^d nore barlil? of Ilour were sharped te thnn tho freight aceoaets sheared te have l?c?-i) lare?rad. In tli?; folio wuk year there wasaHiuulax d..-,?! (-paney of II BO bsrreis. Snqd<rioS of fraud in fhe fieiK'il act niant itself was bIbo i'Xi lta-d, by the f.u ? tli.it the follovviiiK year there "-aas a ?li-ci, pal.ey found of just Um iip!.?oK.t<" Und?ftsight hetag esasged u|k)u mora bai ni? of dour than Ml re all? k? ?1 to have bec ii pur ch.is. d ; ?lui aim) by the fit? t that bslghl thaiK*^ iver.- geuen ly allow? ii an geoda at a ttaas ? h? g, ne cording to tho bool?.!?), 'Amy baal not ysBheSB pur cbssed, io mis were piii('!..i.?id in Nrw-Yoik at narko! Mice, brought to i-iiiti muk, tho vouch, i ti BBS real purchase MSSteSSad, .ind BSSMhsf SSBsdtSted at an iiicic.tet'?l Igara A nun.1st of BS8BS transactions wi le based ).i detail, aiiditvaaa shown thal the nefarious trat?c h?ul BSBBBBSd tSfgS pr??? onions. Theia bso boes a system el awarua in tha pusoua a? well j? on 'lu' catials. lu one ease, auder twa Bsatraeta, ths Ststs isesirsi fmui thsseaaTSSSssB only ."i""J(?,717 ."?I for labor, wl ?*n BBSBS OSS 8MB Mom tlicm ^(.t:t,ni7 7"I. DuriiiK the BBSBS J>? rio I, tin c?ii t.i.ictaiiK reeoveisd baal the-Slate m issBsass bM lost? ^-J ,iMni, 1 ?r ali.'i:?''.! iion-t'Ci-forinaii?-?' of cut? ir?? t. las Coaualttes -say <>f this SBsS|thatwll would ni ?in aa thsagi a striiKKl'- ba-l SSbMsd BSSBBg ?.me of ths cunt nu ton? (tiiii oiinoi - tuse.- ? hsshsaat uioHi deeply wraog tha Btsts." "Oariag thi t.n.? tin?-, cm ti.i? tan ?an r. n ssvetisg th.*. Isrgssvsssal i.u ii.iuMii'. s. iii.-y wen seaetaatly mfsaiag i-o \\n? ii-ivi' thsfsil nuiniiei ti tin- snavteta Mipalatad by then i outr.u te, Bad a Ihik?' BBBBBsM of thSSB tiny did fuipi i.v th.'v paid hat a sjaarte ?ss a half ut the-sssp trail price." This claim waa for iluinagea by lire, and ths day had bssa ?ix.?l for mai. shas tata si tin* Board of Issssatsts, Messrs. Clsrk ssd Ahk?1, aK.iiiist toe protest ni ths Iiis|k? lor :u ?shstge, ' w ho badesduaive legal jariadtatioa," a?..l el tin si ?t.'s loiins.l, or.b'le?! th.- ;. fen?! ce of the BBSS?SSSlthS lateen ?l.owitl tin* claim. The OeBSBSittnflsilsi !.. diseover, sahsegasady, ?my astetasl pnsi of the liability nf ths 8tsta Ths sfsai B?Bsasaasl au ap? peal, out tin* satin Isapettors ?uterienyl and wui ?ii .1, il u -ni i.ii-Mon io to?- (Mdgnssati Am thrr aiithsd rf rahbtag tho st.iv, whish is altogsthrl IS8 easy ad probable to BS ovcrUmked by an, in..'.Vic.it tig bo.lv, was that ?>t uiubTchaiK iiig the .inioili t ? ? IsbSS pst* nned bv i?m\ it tai. A inc.han!.-, who wi?s iu charge of (te-SSfSaSBBBS, aloue ant Uns, bist fcsailtH. aadjsbasss ia las pnsou ?boj???, tSSt?sd th.it no l. teiicd no i,i?lill.'t|.?lis wbstever from ths saral to sharp the Bsas oi thsss cadiVi't? t<> the ?oi ti.m tauK, but ti:at tie did ??? bo? eill??- l?e knew that they were working un contra? t. U lu n tlie uiotith SBBVB d, the tim, -bi?)k wa? ??*nt to tlie ;?k? nt's office iu order to be shSIgsd up, when BM of the coiitractair?! ?truck a number of tho names from tim book, su Unit their labor w.u not included m the bill. ?Mr. Kirkpatm k, for many years con iiett?xl with the Mate MsBSM na agent and iuspoitor, and wb.Mte tllorU at reform SSSBSBaBttj appear thseaghsat this tanaBagssasa, sought to have bsbbss taken in lbs matter, hut the only result waa that the kecpci wbo miwie tho compliunt waa trausfom.-d to another part of the prison. Vi hen iutcuiperate BSSSBSB were absent from their posts, guards performed their duties and received extra' pay, the vouchers stating that tlie extra duty waa perform?*?! because of sickness, aud at the same time the keepers receiv-ed their aalanea ia iull^ lu Oma gtOh fenre?