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?Mil?) TK-trtrt, ?tid there nre hcsPVa plenty of pf w^1, i_*.i-.t thai tic ought U> have, s ?eat id Preal filyeo'aCSHnst A!i??Kt'.hcr Jiidico Maithpwi seen tara a?BBaaalBU lowa puts in a claim for a position in Pi 8?"nt luv?*-.'**. cabinet, Shraya provided. ?Ve., of em Anide Iront U* unvarying fidelity to tho Kcpuhl pn:tv, th?- tuet that a ini.?iilx>r of Oon-gn ??? fren? p- kt bsotssea s psosatasM part lu Hm settlement o Pi ? ih'iitn.i coniplleatioii t? bSShWSi to fully wiirrt? , t ,-t*.|H?intm? nt. The gentleman ii:t'iit*.l for tfc'xitii.n ??? ih?' Beau (i. w. Mi-cmrv, whi? UH?k ? di' ! ? i ?ir1 in fraiulii-?- the Kl. ? toral lilll. Ihr Ik So.'(Irtwn) timette warmly coiiiiiiriiil? lilm. fhe po-tittoal ledger foots up in this way tl., i'l mull Ot thi Spring/It Id Cnittn: "The Demi? hiii'i* Rained a Senator ami Mini 11 I'd ?tileiit ? the K?' II,* r.? vire vers?. Ill? .isn't uneven ?w.ip, and itn ?foaOrrtt itUassaattsa sCJMos Davla?aa?as ?*i ,. 1*. .i :.u\ m Ii. ii.ii niii, c*r ?!.*?. a.nl ?:_i*e?*.li ?onfl itt-*t*??i*? sBasams Is the ?tupiility ol the lili i>, uK-r.iw,wfeaniicht haveaaowa taal thsDasM ii. Onagri *?*? aoaM bctn haw* v.-ti- \ fur tin- toayrroi ii-nln't expeeted that Davis ???ulJ be the aft* ???**-" The Horion Foul must have been ein nu.iii'tiK vlu-n it penaori the foitowtng parogM ? Wta the law provide? for three or in-re per?, n fi.*..i?t*iiitf> a t-oarfi for exer. .Hin. its functloiiA. all 1 pn ini|>at?- in its pseeaaUaoa, laaagi - raajartty d.i'il?*. If. for in?! in.*-, fuere KM three refere?-? ar mis? r??, all ni-.iot he prcaeat, tliooph two c?u ami r< .rt wii?..': will ix? w-.li?e.providedM anpcani i . i-.nui; ?t.*.i n, iii? im.?.?!*..in.-*. Talaaasi t i .-?i!:,;. queatlo- nieed lu Um Louisiana ea ll. * a.,m ? ?lut in th? ?i.-i at Cr?ala I The six-worded inaugural addreos of G S l.iltiuf Iowa, with I w...? chronicled a II w tl ?_,. la-ana Kciicra! at'pii.vii. Tba salvotnalaaallu I,ii.i..Iii tit tlmt I'neie i.- it ti.v'.???? i\i?i*iiillliir?. ol WI In toaagan! srMnsata aad annual awaaaa i fltAmmmd Wrngmtrtg, une, l?tanlas t > iiii? *_xr*?tag t i Wi Utiak sii.ip'?? ,ty ami btvvttj BIS hfpubhV fi . ,.r?*, ???(' eeafeaa. tin ehaiaeaar-lattea of ar-lti n,i *-?; bat that eesa aatamft Ikara i?---? ;? ii- ?!? tu. thooBpnoOhmt at tatsfrit) and rrsuAar. In tl ? ' ? *..; \e aro ilte-.lfui.y hu?iil?tiozli*il l?v ?rraanl ? *.- leaatalk it'.?'. ii...--?.t tbe 'antun ni |y i* it .*. i ill ??>? U 1?. l)V'lj-*llllal l.i(-.??il-u." Il (i?.*'. H t? baa ee\ tht fa?.:io'i for a uaa order of thlaga ., ,\ .- r>- th? jiiofiiiin.l t?:nik? ol the pi. ss. so engroaaed have the people been wit] H ;i.. ill .. Ihe 1'r.siu? nliiii atlUKgle that lltllenl! I * - '.i*-ii r.vrii lo the Impartant .-.ul?!, it of ea'-ii , \ ?! yet it is ilo'ituTu; if eitlier l.nv. Il.tiii G,,i Tn'i.'ii i.i aIioil.v impii-p tret! to appoint hi? mlvi? In : i.- event of an SSSNSlaU 88 the PlSSMSBCIal th Jii PpHng/ttht l;e?iublican baa thr following la a Wi In?..e-i ,?n?*r: "There la more or I?*,-? ciiliinel-inuk fun,2 -L, -n thr sly. by built l't.-iilent*.. It v?ould nul _,?, : ?m ?i *-i :?.(.t psaa n to raake ni? two liata uf a do M: ??? e : ?!: within ?hid tiOth f.*ll>iii. It? (in* p-plt.v I to lie. ? :hl?u'a lint 1? likely lo liiiM* t?iore C(ill-ipli-l|. ca .* ? apoa it. He v,iii ebaooe wiih icnnux trued th; l !.. .1. Hill I'M -nil i.t Illl.l.? ?ill win ft|i).U tat i.i -.-r-1i? it. t.titi in.ike Dp pi-en? Barely a am f |, v . rk:n_* to aIy of l:*nl; lo-, al but To! I ? ? R 1 il.ltiaiii?. Tutet i? s \i*ry en? iuu.ioii-* t j? - ii iHitu aldea to ?t-rve ?..oil la Um new Aduiii t!. *n." ll ?8 Siife to predict that the name of j.. ?illeveraoula rleeoiateaaeloetarsl ticv >, .: j* r!.i will iM a roeiirrenci* of ISOOQ ?put? t.h to aetteA it on li-arint'- thai la arder to hoiim a ** ; ?.???? it hail i-mili* w n hin aaaceof belog defeat III i-i. ?u, till, howevtr, 4)1 hrmuing the Miihj.et pin Mjomtij hefota ihi ooaatrjr, aaS lad Iba people to aal tli. i-1? i.o?.? lit:ie too tniich poataaaatsr. Cuauwntl Uji, .: It, Ihr F.nlloiiiirt Atnirino, ?;:>.-: '* It is ?ihn in: to*--- i bal i? larirt niaiii'cruf poet-saute****, Dallad Ota i *ii-?i i!.t?rn, and othtIf r.-il.-iul otht lela are iUoootoi la I ssssag tin* rtasldesllal elector.?. Tfea nar-li lad te- ral "f the ?-li-etiir? ehoaau for Mr. Bajea : threafei:*vl with (iU(pi:tlilit*:tl1.in. Tbe pcrKlstei wit*, v?iirh lli?-?e i>?*i ii-iii? have put th.ni-.h lorward for B08? pasattSOS ha? kept tlu* p;n In pt-rpetaal hsl water. Aboat naif of all the late v * . ?i... bare beea ever th.-e ruoa'a ellgibili Tot ' ? | (i--.( ileoire for nilic?* ban ovenhot llaelf, a hi i i im? i. iiiiUt.? bet?re botb party sad oount th. ,'. t -, ? fi.il nipTi'il their owa ]>ii.-|i.*i*ii?. If the i> total illttl?- uior?- roodeat, and in eliooetnir th. eleeti ) ' i ?? i . is of tbe i nii'i-aik'n. taken anmebadr e . i.????n-i-ivi-fi. all itemona iH-nocnied voald ba fan ' t?nch better. Muen i-fl..rt im? now tu lu* made,a ail .-. t?. ii* naked, t*. remedy tilnudi ra made t?. mil t ?urn. i-'. .-? ot th.* l.hi t..) i.i (oil. *<e. It i.?ei!iiti*-: i t,i p. il ,h,it ttdaezpi il.'it*.* nill !.?ij us la ifiv fut? lo h..?K more I i ibe ellpibillt? ol ?>?ir oaadid itea and aa i- -iiti.,*v,nal troiu o-toeboldora ?w wptaasatatlvea th?* ?. iity." The DemoeratS are just now m nu unenvi No frame of ?niml, ainJ eviiylhinC present? Itst-lf th? It .! ?-itsi d niiHL-lii?tliili? ill a O?riMtad Ii?!)*, lin toe .i sp?-?*Ui in ??*.?*(? abadeWaad are aiarineil at 8V8 v. ??-!?'r Tba Waablaataa oermapondaal of 7/u Ct ftmmmh Unfairer letegrapba to tkal paper: '-it in Ion?: r iu' s|>eriilatii?n th ?t plot? and eoi.iitor-plot.sai N-ii ??? n;iiatoil to divide the Southern Dem?crata, ) le.i?* tu u liisliint ciiiiihiii.ili'.'i? an-?it weil; to iiiilci Bafea to aaageet ui?.ii ?bal leraaaha aaa r-rwaad Dem erain afasias**, l-unai an?l Bea Hill .rt* not iBClUill In th. m w Booepttaej, beca?r, ,i? a promlnenl Uepubl can ?an! ti?lay, 'All either of tln-iu i.iit- for*lalOgl ?nu^'.y ?i .it-t in the Seniile. H-..I it i? imnitteriil tu thei ?lin is .'rouillent.' The new plua ?inns ta anethei (lire Hon. n - k of Hazas U tbe one _uK**e?t?-(i to st up M nt:. m n illsiiffeetinn. It he a.c-p;? the trutit. h mtaid, ?..isoiiai'y, is to be a Oebtaet p?.-iii..i If ll ,yt* ;.? counted In, tben ?ill be no ? xtra atuwuou < tl?- iii- Daring.tbe roce-m enough Ooutbeni Demi ?raiawlllba farored wlih patruange to Induce tbem I ?ti lia ?Mm the tun?;.,int..i? .nul enable tbe Rt-pub! aaa ;. at are it? organisation. Without tbe aid of i it ink 1 could la*, mj band oa a baker1 ?i. ? ?* anilina lo ix* ' -t??-ii.' In naming Hancock ii Teiaa aa the one aeloeted to engta?*?* tb? couaplracy, Seat tu-un to Inatnaat? thai in- ?aa a ?arc thai be - sboata to ;.lay the Devil to il m*.?'? UotL liorna) be m etui . i ii.?!y in.i(H*(*Ut. I (io hiiov, liowever, that upo hui: n?i lacean? i? t.- be brougbt lii i? doi is the nei ('..: ?:i <j-, anil a m ni r? 1- _!uli -i 1" pn al- life may osait h?.* i.i iai ity tickled by lu ing called Into the council of a President, tbongb be be a usurper. Tin n .m tu ?an; -h.t-i Democrats fron the south. Hie it*.iuM en. -,.i*?i \, it, ami nif.iu to l>a^ eiitni? it ol them tu aui tin j p apon ii t?iey ca?." BRNRHAL sOIJih. Tere is nothing mull about the letrisbttiei ofn. "?. . ;?? kl Ciiiiiuioiiwe.iitti." On Monday tbe legla L,'. lofMs rreatledvltbtbe Tea-bom li?w Vic, ia I it*., b. Prohibition, anil tbe Tan net Road, aa? araniud to fcdward Atklcr-iu, Wendell Phillip?, a te* ? ?ii ,1,,-t?. and ?i-vi ni ! im..?. So admirably balluste? l?'i IU -t..:???!ii.iii *.vitli telf-c?teem tl.iK In eai. *._kt it, v.i.iduin all ?lay and all ni^iit ??ltuout inii.i o-.r d d. A ladv fr-nii the forming districts went t( th' I *r ..?ti A.; (,,,.!,: i |_ WTuablngtoa lust w? i k, ?ni?: fair:>-*i .-, d tu,- *?i:,:u.n.i on: ol e..iiiilimini-e. Ilorfne? SMheaarreyed a group al toraua ami fraameataoi aa mar an i m ibe eipr salon ol an augalar iutcrroga tl.U luuh. sad ?he lllWll) ?rt'i-lt I lu* ..mill *lll s W.,i ?j I i.. " Are ?in..*??'? iiiiihi?s? peraons people ?ho ?a " ? i. ?.ii.utii.iii|" .-nt- win. :*? nth 1 e liirtiii(iui!i lx?.u bouae ia to l?e rebull? si< am and six m. n are to '?. plaeod ander active train* u??-' .o; -in Ke?-l*aadaa rtngaila 'the Harvard FToab ?i ?etl ?i??lrft utl ?rirniii-*, iii.-iiitifh a? lii.-r. i-l.i.ii* n?j met wltk Yala ibtsyear. The inomy aabaer-ibedIn '"? inert-it win probably '*? placed In Ibe bai.-la??f un ,i. ,su,,.|. ,,j i;? L'uivcislty float Club. Tbe * f* ?1 tht William? Bo il Club arc al Uioir ???.!'??' end to ...t.iri ewt-ifh uxouey i<, iiuj tin i?nt..f tbebo-t? ?)?'"? Hot over 50 ol Ui? .v?o ?tuiteuu at Cornell onn pal, at. nar. tas Kreuch .Mini-try has (ieteiiiiincd to put antnu unoinattoiiai reporta al the last saylnga, dotaga, antaaaVriagaeftbi aretebea ?_? are led to ueeattoa. 11 ' w aapapara, Uka >'':/.???'?, uiii aoldaaarbe altoaed top ador lo tba awrbkl appetltoa al then readers in puiiii-.hu $ repaialrc ami bigbly-vrrougbl aecoaata of ?ehdeaUistciiea, Engllab execnttoaa an no tommm ) town ?how??. There are no apectalora in '" ? -, Dot-rowdi ontsiiir; no arcnlna "exti ia" *"?'?.? 1 ,i,.-,.fii?. borrutaol me luv,. Tbcolllcera M" >?*--.?. i.,-ii w,,, quietly, and the rc-nuit M aa aaa nedai qmatty i?.. tba i?< ?-. Ili** tUiylond Aea<!.-iny of Bdeneeo has dir Ovier..', a,..,., Ibtag m??!.* niiail.-ul than the North f.in.Juin auaabeaar. "?Mir, sptnag-lalhb vr, more poattoally, ?Dow-! ;!.-._ oi, more ?oit nnhiahy, padans. In ? paper "?Uttj ISal lie'ort the Aia.l.-Iii) , IU. Harria ?l??'i .??us s ?im**.*-. : it... *-,?, ,.,1(1 xbavooda in parta of Baltt* ??"?"I..-.I. i,,r<* fail of Hum. i m* Insect baa ala lega, ?wto stand .n ani t?o to Jump ?Itb; buerca bare f1' ?' ' ?? i>. aiid In h.i? Inlll* Jnlllli.l ??Iiti lili I- , th?: r*!*1"*. npintraxam i? ooiled Ilk? ,i spring, wlienbeun y* O.k. traps to an amaslmi listant-r i h-y are aome ?ii'i-iif.nj-id " .*r??\v,ii ,i i.i^i-tiiii in boapo like plias ol nmxptmemt. Wheu dtatrube(l tbej leap and disperse, but ?"on (--tu r -^-?.ni m gnapa." A native play eutithd "The Mis.-r," which ?eecarOoaally pat ea th? Chtueaa alaga, barlaaajaaa lbs asP'j: ui rise af avariaa la a aaaaacr moca atrlklas thta SPtSShfa, li iiMM-iuhle? M-i.lire's ?? I.'Av.ire." An old **'?? wuo u t-^, etoaa i<> ?|H-nd bmuoi f*?r Isad, vtrdta a ^*0?? ?i- :. tadleaa im??1j raaatad go one, sad dines by J*?' ?oil,.* tbe ?.'in.;, rt..m hi? n ..'ti?, skins oat in? scanty no--' wa., a .? v. gruiii? oi atotoa rtoo. Tbiaklag mat ar*rv may bea speedy unan ol appettte.be saves hla ante aagsr aatti be aaa had i aap. bal a-blla be la aalnap M ? -. tar torealalU him. Wbea be la dying be oautions P**oaaaalBst ?aaUn? nioae) oa th tuinini. The lad *?ii-tru.-irai ,,, iavo??ad m the eofUn by eatttag the cwi??c ?h..!,, hu! m rhaag tin? ba muat not uao hla ova **. -iiinuei batra? one; tur, a? Ihr old mau ?ni?, ** You am ka n haa haul ray baaaa atal" Ihe tietcutific American, in an artille on "The ?Ui USraaDaaagMta,*1 Uasa aal attemiit laaaaaasl iu OBBI mpi i?r ,?r? i'U%uv?,u,ti'? tbeone?of e.l??eti lelty. aba blue ui^s? uutuual rele?* tobeu?chia'sresoaitlics? which go to ?bow that the blue nn?l violet rays are the most activo In determtnliiK the decomposition of carhonlfl ?clrt in plants. Thi? ?tateraent, The Scientific Amertean s.\ ?. lias it|.|.|i totally di?pr.'vcd by l)r. voii llezold, ami tin? ?ni?erlor efficacy of the y How ray In .beompi.'-lii? carlHinie ?eld ha? been shown by Prof. .1. W. llraper, Vogel. l*felffer, Selint, and Pliwentlm. (Jen. _TISBSOBtnn*S as.uiiiptlii-n that violet rayn bave u BMgnetiStag power on ?leel ?? also traverncd. The eoiieliislon of the critic 1* thi?: "Tho violet k'l.is? act* purely ns a _lui.li- f??r de? i i'?i-iiik' the inteiiaity of solar fight, ?ml In this ?unpin fact ?Mea the sole virtue (If un y tin-re be) of the irliisa." At the telegrni?hern' receptitm in Chicago on Feb IU, thedaiief.ru waltied lo mimic plaj ml In Mllwau keo, H'i mil.?? away. A waltz and s?veral marchen were transmitt?*d hf tu? ans of the wonderful telephone the wire? playing a* <li-.tln.tly and lurfeclly a* human hands. The telephone or vooal toleirritph is a flexible disk, two feet or more in diameter ami very thin, SBBBSSlsS ??lib a l?o\?.?rful BSBgBBN and e.uiiin'inlealtn?/ bv im ans of -. ir.-s with a KitnUtir disk und mru-ti.t at the <?:lier nul of the line. Thi? Hcnultive disk receive? and coiiuiiuiiicaies the m instil' vibrations. The cheapness and einipln-ll v of the lnitrii'innt adapt It for use al spii itnallstie Beano, s, where It v ill In- a de.-id.-d iiii|'!-?>v.ni, nt upan the aecor Alona and h:iiij"S now ?n-|?I<.veil Tlie music of the ?jiliere? will tlien be of B lil_h?-i order than mURB tnln st:rl?y. When the at: patrons .?/ NYw-Yoik ...in ? It? tin : ?entes and bnibl a hall f?n Mr. Ti? ma?'.? i?n bestia, eonnectloaa tmnbe made wHbthe ?-.iiiei-n roomaof tin jtrn eiii.ii fitas, and itaealral amale Wlil be ou tap near .mil far, with lbs traveling expenses of the inuMi anus reduced lo a inlnimiiiii. Miracles are beoontug lincoinuionly com moti. Tin re?? the bod ridden CkieagB en.no. who pra.cd mid wan made whole. Tncro i.? Mr. F. W. Field?, the 'am?-man with the hip-i.se.iso, who iBBgbl a ?-?iinday lekoal elassIn ?Chicago, and whose les grew*-1! Inoass .u'ter a Bight of prayer. And now mom l.ulli Harris lei.ioied) of Washtagtaa. ??he ha* base dumb for slgai yeitr.?. she c?>!iiiuitte?l sonic .lrea.lfnl net, and when BO? MBS u of i: c.r.. d upon bet Ornatos t.? strike ?her dumb if ?she did not sneak lbs truth. ?She was stunk dumb, and n.\ei'spoke mtaiti until one night lust week, when sin? had a dream, n.-r in oilier -w hi? die.I ni.oiit a >cni ago o pi ?ci red unto her in the watch?*?- ?>: tin- Bight? and told her that her powers ot ?peec*; woul I return to her. AW!ikin_f fro,n her dream, she loiiu.l lli.i! her speech had li.ilcel returned H.-.i ?ieitu; nt Ihnflletioierj. sbstnrned aras in bed, touched her bneband's ihanldor, and when h? in a? aionsad i"iu ?ik?d : " Wii?t do jron think f" He thought th? ?world ?BBS .11 an en?l, and walle?! f.>r BOeX I'l.inatiati. Ronnrtna out of bed be ran lut?, the stiert ami ar..used the neigh bora. Tiny returned with him, ?.id fouii'i thai Kuth c mid r? ally T.i. acato. t*o t..i.? the tale. l'uiMibi} the sain?le reta Is being wrerworhedJoat now. _ MUHia AN ETEHDra OP EB.GU8H OLfiEH. The third evening of English Gleee, ?and the last of Ihn ngnlsi aisles, nsi tnn at Chtcherins Hall last evening. The programme Included t? Btunhst at troo.l pieces, for iniM'd y?.??'.'? and for inn!?? ipiartet, be atdea sume excellent i??!?..?. Tue eonceri opened with Mi'i delaaohs*s " Praise of Borinc,** ? cbamtag part aong, Viliich did not have tbS elf. ct which it d.?i'i v.-.l on ac? count of the <li.?tiirb:i:icc < renti d bf a number of late ?ir l ivals amniip the audieiir?., who iuaiste.l on i.;kiii_; their ?t at? while the music was asteg on, und who caused irr? at Htitioyanee both'.ii the shunts mil (be audience. among the most Intonating numbers of the progtaauss was a part song, "Beneath a Wiilov,," tin words unit music of which are both by Mr. Caryl F'orio. It m a ehsimlug Uttla eompoaltton, in the manner of the old Engtiah (dees, snd rtlsplavs ? mirpri? tDg mi unit of oiii.-ii.ality n'ai ini:?ic.il ktii.i? ledee in? ?he part of the composer. The batnaoiilei an alose, tbe coiiiiter-iniiiit Ing?nions, and it pi anises extremely nan lee Mr. Fiorio's future work. Ooldbech'a Beptette, " Montag," show? a ?rent uilvnt?<? i oa his M Banda 0* l>??c."a!i?i is, in inatiy reapeeta, altogether the beat and ern spccluu tl of ulee iiiiiHl- tiiat are have hud In ?nine time The effect? ara often strthinglj realistic, though Basel disagreeably s?>, ami, what Is bo easy taak in a composition of.?.? many 'ait-, the parts neve?- Interfere wiib or crowd each ether. There wen B Bambee Of other part ?cups mid ?lee?, ?ml RlBIMStthsPl bemitiliil " (lathi -i ve oXnetf closed the rencert. The Staging of the club was most excellent throughout. Mis? Heche MBg Taiiberl's " Dune Nlithtinir.ile," and, for an moors, Bntton's "Violet." Bhs was In espita! voice, and her pure ?tyle, fr.<? ? ? :t is tnn all SShnSslloii. and exception illy rrlln.i'i. . 1 In r eSOOllenl method, made ber sinsin? most acceptable. Haw Fm.-ii ?sang a SOBg of l/nley's, " 11.mine N. v. .Moon." rbfiriulBffly, with nxpreeslM and gsed taste, aud Mr. Bah ? ??iiik " ll.'l ni' to live." It will be goad new? to the public that the club has de? cided to give one mort cimit, on Mmcli 19, The OB lections throughout ihs * ries lust complete! bare besa of mob an unexceptionable character, mid s?i admit ibly rendered, that not only have they ?.'ivii greatpleaanre to the audiences, but their ?a!.national value can hardly ;>e .ivciestimatcd. Only we hope that at Uienezi eon* curt more rxamples of tin-older ?t boni of i.-!?-?' Pomp?sere, msh m BtsTsns, Csloest, and othaw, mai bo giren Ihan we have had of late Tb.-r work is too good to be al? together bUpplantC'l by any BION BWderfl ?ouiposer?. FOR LIGA NEWS, THY. OTTOMAN CONFLICT. tub nrAcoNsi u 1.1> oovaaaMBXT to bi ASBAiuni auaaiaa va-oora .?> uk aixovan to pasa THKOfl.H KOLMAMA. Lomm'N, Thur-lay. Feb. If., 1*177. In the House of Louis this afternoon tbe Duke of Argyll gara notice thai he would oa Tueaday next ?iircc.t attcntiou to the (?overninciil's inslrucli.iii? to i/oni Baliehury ragaidlagthe oonferenee,and aahtbe QoTenimenl what weueswu areeouteiuplsted fwattaln Ing tho audamaailaled Is those instru, in.ns. Tin-. -,\ in prehnbly lend to tha sxpeeted sttael of the oppoeltioa regarding the Bastare question. Heuter's tlispateii from Constantinople aays the Grand Vizier renewed the re?i'iest to the Prince of Montenegro that peats negotiations ba carried on elsewhere thaa ui Vienna. The Prince replied that he preferred Vienna, lillt to provo hi? desire for c'.ncili!io:i lie proposed *"al taro. The Porte declined this ?.ml aatod the Pruiee to ehOOSS Scutari or sonie pli.ee in Herze?-... Ina. I/.M'.i.N, Friday, Feb. 16. l*?77. The Vienna corn-pond, nl ol The Atitmlcnl ?;ty.? letters from Jsssy state that bhs ?Bonmantaa representnilrei abroad lafonaad the rarioas Gorernmenls ob Feh, 8 that p.nuiniinia, not having been sMe leaoengc the pr? - t.-.-tKm of tas p..wer? for her neutrality, oonld not help e.oticiudiii_t a eoinentioii permitting the passage oi Baa tlaa troop? thraugh berlssrltocy undm eertsta emer? iti mas. ?.niiuiaina VOUld not grao! tin- Tilias the .-inn.' priTllege. ?he MtOWmtmrtT* SetWSpondent at BriadW report? an liitorvbw with Miilbal Pasha, m the course of wl.:... I!,. lat'.cr exprssssd lbs op h Ion thai then \??.ui?i be u > ?war. QERMANY AND FRANCE. BaatlB, Thin-day, Feb. 15, 1-V77. Seini-of?iciii? jouiiiitls declare Unit ?my serious eariaBoawbieb awy bare axlati i reoentlj bacweenOer iii my and Franca has pasted og,.?- Fran e baadlaooo i nine i her ctiori.? to form an alliance Willi Ba -?ia. F1.K1-D0M OF THE PBE88 IN FRANCE. VBBSAnxas, Thuraday, Feb. IS, ii77. In tbe ?Chamberof Depatiea to-daj the Com mitu??? on Press Laws presented s report propealsg u bill U? provide trial by jury for ptcM oBrBSSS. MUNITIONfl OF WAB FOB TURKEY. Nkw-Havkn, Coiiii.. l'eh. IS.?-The Hritish steamship J. B. Wattes dearad at thlaporl to-day for Co;,.?taiitiiiopl<' with Hi?* Mlnwtng car?.'., for the luiki-li (?..vcrtinieiit : Ten mllli.iii Snider carii iiliz? ?, 420,00o ?A'liiiii?st. r . si ti ?..!_? s, f?,fMX?,000 >? 111 mi i neil?, 5,000, OooboUeta,33,600 "?laitm1 _un-, ???.ihmi Uartinl scab* bnrds, the whole valued at$1.048,606. FOREIGN NOTES. Paris, Feb. If*?.?Thirty eoipaea, fri_*hlfully tiiiitilal.d. have eo lar b?3Cii recovired from tho co_,l mi ii. at Omisas 'aas London, Feb. 15.?Additional eorreapond rinetli t.L'ald to the lecclit ex11 l"liIK-n (lllllcillly be t'lveeii Great Britain and tha United States 0 pnblleaed. Illiii coire?|?oii.i? :ice was ?ii\?-ti siil.staiiti.il y .11 tbe ?A'a.-hini.-i ?b ?iisp.it.ibeaprtBledh? TbbTbibi bb Dee.88.1 Halifax, Feb. 15.?The Nova Scotia Legia Utareopened to.iny. Tbe LlenlensBt-OoTomor in in? speech from Hie thioiie s.,l?l tin- ?n!,|e. t ??f n iegtStattTS innen of the maiitiiiie, pmrtaess bariag attreeted eon* ?ni. rabie attention, be uuttueited tbe propriety of au tiii.ri/in?; hi? (iovemmciit to cnler with the gSfSt? inetits of the other provinces 011 lln- subject. San FitANcisco, Feb. 15.?A San Dicgu <li? jiatch ?uj? that (?1. Machorro, who BBS arrived liiere, declare?, that the whole interior of M? xi.a. Is now for I>la?, und the entire 1'acHlc t'oBst, exe.pt perhaps Ara pilleo, and the fact thai both ftewai resaeU are non under In,,/'*, control will ?? cure possession of thai port aa well. London, Feb. 15.?Alexinuler SUveley Hill, (4. (k, ban, on behair of the Ooveium. nt, iiaked the Court of ?tjuoena Bsesh alUirnulively for a vtrlt of eertioruri to brin? U|i the iiin-isii.il quaahiuK the coiivictlon of Blade, tbe American ipititualiet, on a levai i. ?iinie aliti, or a lnan?l'.nuis to compel tho ii,a_i_ti ale? to In ,w tlie l'Util ?1 :... 11 lu m. ni. The court expri-M^ed Un, opinion tiiat the conviction waa not propel|y gu_aho?l, and Krantetl a rule niti, calliiiif ujiou the maglslrutea to shuw cauM why Uiey ibould not bear the oaae 011 IU mcrita. ALBANY. A RKIMI.I.H'AN CAITI.*.. TtiK nomination ?u msgaa. ihiibb and *tt oonoMUMn? tua mmmbi gut ?mvombb. |BT TCIBIillAIII TO THK Tntlll'-.E.] Albany, Feb. 15.?The Repubtteaa ?Sem he'd a Ions: SBSBMS to-nl/ht MgaSEtag the courue pursued when the new Humiliation'? by Oaf? t\th for the ollleci-of Superintendent of the Inmirance IB nient and Canal Appraiser are presen toil In thee live st-mlon tomorrow. Upon linjiury, tho Hetiatn formed nil iiii'iiircr.1 that a pledge of ?MSTSSg a'1"! paaaaedtagl had been glreu ; In conaequence then nn Bhendanaa of rumors irepSlMBg the action _i The b. ?t aulli.iitl. .it d was to 111. effect thu l-esnlutioii had BOOB passe.1 binding 'In- liieinbors to either for or ai.aiii.-t the oonlli "i.ita?:i 'if the candid but that every member was leli lice |S act BS he pi? l'urthermore, that tho dtSSSBSSMI '? ' v. ib'd MllllcliMit ?porters of the |K?liey of eoufnstag the uotulnatio Inania tha eaoosss af Mr. asartae and Mr. Bin Dnrtag tha sflstnosa th.-r.- had basa reason thai is the l?enmeriitic rti-Tiators, Mes-e-?". Jliiiiiiuonil and VA would vote tikainst the ii?nun ?.?? bum,; c.nllri As this would .eriiiu?l. breal; Into the mil 1.1 I? ii...c voi- thought t.. be ?aaanrad f???- the nomlneea, there v strong hope tell by the friand* ol Ibopraeenl tap tendent thai tin lomlosriona aonld t??' n-i-eici. friends still cherish the hope ?in?; In inav la? rctai It ... re ?i, ted that lim. Itiililnaoii m-ii* lor ?*'.' r il "I Democratic ?Senator* ibis afternoon and saraeattf u thcin ?to vole for his uominiec. EXPENSES OF < MUX i;i ?rnaauin.?. nvaa or ?anooaLva am? nfw-v anVOBB (UK ABSBMBLV l'il'lM?IIK flB OtTUN InT Ti 11 I-.K-.I il Tu um; ntlBOBB.! Ai.iiANv, Feb. l?.?The A-n-mlily Com? te?-on eitles ?.ave a heu ins te ?Osrperatlsn 0?s l?e Witt of Breohlys and several l'r.ioklyn nlderine i ?lay sssBwrnlng th.? buis albettiig thai < ity Mr. He ! spoke In opposition to the ntlu? ihm of aal arias. ?-..un.ittee ?flciavaril resolved Lo repoli lavoralily te ?ssemldr to-morree Mr. Bradley 's bin, iwdnelag iiiinii.er al departmenl eomml tatos, r* la Breohlya i<> for each department. The uoaaarillos alaa Nati t?> a loas aigiimoal from ltil_i CL Haw m favor .?I Mr. I.a.i_:beiu's bill r.slticli.e universally s .lanes ,,f i liv ,'llleiais in New York, ilr. HawBins tha? if Hic -alan s wire, reduced M prapOSSd -?* I ,"?<M?, ?Mid ba ii'.iiii MTOd ?IS the elly. He offend an am? ment reducing the salarias of pnTinrmen and toes but withdrew it ii(...ii Hie aaanraaee af Mr. Mitel Mr. Langbein, Mr. Tabor, and Mr. Doraa i tiny would opposa it He also prsgsssd tha coniinis-iiiin coiupoac?! of tie- Mavor, Controller, Cm t,i UnlOoriWration, and L'OflUDMCioner of Public Wt be aiitlmi i/e.l t?i luv. ?tU-i'i and report ?> tin- Lsgl lure ll.e ?alarles of city otheinls thai ?valid ???eh hi dm .ai. There being ii doubt *?vl other it ?wouldbet Mitin!..nal to I'.ilii? e I'..' s?lalas t.l ?in..' of the ..(lie Mr. iluwl.iii!. ?aa requeated u? iii?>dify the isas?n and report lotbeoomnittoe. CHIBOB- AGAINST ?SU-*! lMNTKNDI-.VT I.LUf im TBiBBBirti to ink raianmbl Ai.ttAN'y, I'eh. 1"?.?Win. J. Beat, receiver ili? Meshaales* ami Tradore1 Bar/tag's Bsah, has n chai/,? with (?ov. Bobtassa ?against Banertaiend K.iis oi the (?milt Department it it aaderstoed t there ia no BlldgBtloa nmds td aarrnpttan on tho par tin; Mi-p.-riiit. n.l. ;it. but merely of BStSSSMagSSM GOT. Kobin-oii ?le. ii!;.-.? to givr mit ,i e??pt ol tiie char? in imiii!. Ii as .Mr. lilis has mil I., oa ??Itiilally inform?e their al?stense, n?- srlU bareaspoedr hearing, WOBK or lili; LEQI8LATUBE. DBBATB IN Till. A-SKMlil.Y ON Till. STATS PBISfl ? INK Hill t a.Nt'l KMMi TIIK SAI.AI V OV T M 'l'i ItlMl MU'.NT I'AS-KI??Mit. WdiKIN'-. (Ol m ma un.i ANi' ooMMiaaioaaa ok juitnit? ui Paaaan m tot ganan. *rii?.M lui; bbjovi \K oo?aaasroB_*aaf ornts rentra Ai.iiANv, Fel?. 15.?Tbe ?aienbera <>f the A seii.i.i> eonsnmed the three honreol Iholt saeatoate-d m debating Ins bin oaeeenting the salary of ihe Buper tendenl of Blata Prisons ami the bill appropri?t! f*36,000 for the Completion *0f the ccllMia. No lui,s wi lll'l'o.lll.'i ?1. \va, n in. bill about the Superintendent of Mases n announced, Mr. Poet, Republic in, subi that s? rennsns < pnjltton was mmli in the ?Legistatnre last Wintert.? t paaaage of tha reootattan salhsritiag a \?te on ths m ?titiiioiiii uiiieiidinciit mgaidlai lbs Bupertotoudeal Frison.?, bee:.use lli.re WBS BOtbtUg in lbs BUmUdSM winch j.ioiiihitcd the agios betag asad tor panlaaap* pm ?. 1 he real e anse of the bad slat?, of I he prisons w that political partisanship eolitiolled them. The Sup. ?lltei.d' til of Public Works hid l.e.-n deprived ol the II erlv et betagB i?artisan, and lb- *?u?>c: intend? nt o! |'r on? rl.onid Ii iv.? tue samt! mfogUSld. He ollercd the f, lowing smsndawnt, wbieh was .adopted bj a nasBlami vote: No appointment ?hall be made in any of the prisons? thi? State on grounds ol political pnrtiaaaship, inn bo ?-:>-. rapacity, and adaptation shall constitute the nt for appointaient, and anv vioi.iiion ..f tola rule aball l sniu n ut canee i.?r the removal from irfBre of the supe llllelilli lit. Mr. Urord ihea edhred another smeBdtaoBl.prorldlii that the ?iipeii.it.-till,nt shall hold no oilier t.tllcial pus tloa, either Blata or local. Mr. Basted said that li WOUid i\pie.l? tin? nope lh.it tin amendment would m pasa, but would nmhe bo apoi eh. Mr. Post ?.ail tint tli ..in mInn al would exclude the very best un n in th state from holding the ofltee. lie wondered that th sume restriction had not lie..11 tigered when the bill OS eemtog ibe Buperiatendeal of Publie Wnrka was in-ror I ho Assembly. It would apply with greater fore to the man who ?lio'iid limit i lake the grw work of that ?.fllce. He had heard but on iiiiine ineiitlotied for the otli.c of .-Superintendent l Prisons? i'ulillc ..pitil.m pointed unmistakably toon aun. r?e knew ?tram his own knowledge that If tb amendment was amde pan of the lull, thai man nould b exclu led. Th.- till.* ?irlncipl.! of prfaOfl NCormWMl bava b capable man at tin- bead of every priaon. Th greataneeere of th?' Albaajr PealteBttarj had aeon da to the ?m_;le iniinl controlling i|. The most imp?,tl.iii duty of tho man eeleeted aaBnperintendanl of Friaoa Would be the scleeii,m nf the BOB lo t ?lie ShBIgS of III ?ev.iai prisons, lu order to asleot thereaubordto.ite l'h it experience in prieoa smnagea i?1 was naeeassry l'he alii?-n.Im.-nt wii.- alnieil to exclu le ?n h a man. Mr AlTOrd MM that be hud hoped person ilill.? ui.iil,I lu avoided. Intheeommlttos whleheonaiderad the bill be bat held ibe mmepoaliloa that theanparintendonl shouk exclU-ilMa;, eontli,.? hlum If to the dUtl m of the ?adtoo TIlC people had been B***flBg for a OOOOITill ation of power re, thai Un y coiil.l have a toiieentr.itioii of rcsp..mobility ii was ib.- duty of the liogtetetare ander these rirema si.tucen to connue the one iiiinil nel,?!, ?I t,, r.ipei inl.-n, the prisons lo th?* conduct of tin- prisons alone. On. man would have todo what had BSSpl ?>.??! Ihre.- men be fore. Mr. PUabntrjr, tha ?npertatendeut of the Aib.ui.. Penitentiary, in his opinion, ahonld in- this man. Tin ?.ni.? argumenl expreaaed acalnal lbs smiadiBoal ??in Ibal tall m m. who w oil Id honor the olllee. Bad gnni ?ill li,at be WOUid !>?l a.? . ?.I the otli.c if th.- aiiicml.neiil WBI adopted. In clleet, Mr. l'llsiiilia, die, U.-.l to the LegtSla ture what it ihoaM do. With all due deference to Ml PUabutfi be was af tha opinion thai ib_ ?Legisla une ihonld not nianiit to being gnided by am man. The Albany 1'i-n it i ntiaiy Obtained a Inrg, rerenna tress Halted Matas priaonera, and trun prisoners fr,.m ether counties, lit hadrelaetaBlly pnl forward bto amendaient, ttti rouahhirad thai Mr. rils bury stood tar above Ma fellowa la prieoa nwuaaemeat, and would ha willing te gira him gl*2,00u relary ralbas than $i;,i.iki as in tin- bill Mr. Post replied tii.it Ma apta ion bad ?nit bees changed Sf Mr. Alrurd'a speech, BS Would llinleitalie lo ?a? I hat tiler? h.nl l.eeii no dietalioli to the Lsglatotara by Mr. Pllsharjr. The ofltoe had sol in in toflgbt bj Mr. 1'iifiuiry. Mr l*ilebuijr dinlied to retain bis sSans bei aus- sil in? lite he h.ni basa eonneetad uithit. ladead? he was hora la it. Tbronghlong exps rlenoe it new east hin aa awn bdtei lima it does fora boy t?. spin a top. The pi Bltoettarji snip memvad *?i M board p.r week for Ballad Mntea priaonera, and bad baaa im if -support In?/ oiiUnle of tlnii number. It had been BMfSagpsrttag for HO years, and every year a ho?iic: of liicoine. Tue olllee of Super? intendent of Prisons icipiiied milch jflea'.cr Ir.illiiiik' than lh.it of the Hiipcrliileii.l.iil of 1'i.olie Winks. Mr. HUStod s.ibl thai be diil not rise to MBOUiM Mr. l'ils bnrjr, bnl would y?y tha, the peaUeatiarp would ba self* ?npporttag \?ith?.ut ti.n.it Mates frange The ?Kiagi < .?iiiiiy I'eint. ntiary had Baited Hiat.s pris?.nets, but ?Mm n..t sstt-sngparttag, it was baoaam H did not have a? capable a man as Mr. I'.lsburv al Us head. If the ?State prison? had sdmlttad PaUad atataa prtssnarethe deliilelii'y In the prls?:lis f I ?tin till? cause Would bSgNBtSf by thoiinanils *.f ?I?.liars than it now Is. The secret of Ihe .1. tb-lelicy lu the prisons t.a-U d m the fact tiiat the Mlate did not carry out any eoiilructa It BSlgAt make for the Mu.- of contract l..l??i. At the Mats pstsSBS tha convlels, uflcr workltiK for two hours, their stun of labor m their opinion, would throw down their tools, ami the k, ? ,. is did not .-.?i..i-.'l ll.e;,. to ..-o on with their work. Tbe r? -mi woe that the -i.?to amibl not ae.ll convict l.?b?.r at the rate of J6 tveuta a day, I.?-, ?um? the convict* did not earn when working for m ini.ti.i.'t'.r that sum The Albaiir P.-niu it.aiy vriui a su. ?. -s b? .at.i??' It ...i, p?-ie,; the .-"in i. ?.? in woik mad hecaiuK h was ?.?.u.lu.ud ou biialueu prlnoii?loa. Hy ouch principles tbe Rtnte pstSSUS ought to be conduite?!. II? bcllevitd that tho people of the 'State wire looking forward to the titu<? win-n the pd- n? would be con? ducted on business principles .ml has from p'lllttrs? "a? the C'liiilinlU-r? ultiet- in con-iut-i?-?!, asyuui baiikur'?, yoni irrocer'?." When that day uiilved ibeLsgWaUBN would no loagl r hear tin- wuil of the t.-.v-payer. Mi*. Alvurd'? ftiiii-ii'lmeut w.i? refueled by a vote of 27 to-_4. Tin- tiiu ?aa rabaeqaently nai ad by a laaaunoua vole? IM In the afiti matlvi- and in.lie in th-' Mgatlva Mr. Alvird voteil for the bill. Following is the bill as pas???! : As Air In relation to the sti-ierliiti'tiliiii af Mali Prisons. l lu. pee pie ol tlm st8U, 0f Ne? V, ik, rcpre-ie-iu-d In tlie issinil. an,i \ -?. nil.ly, ?lo enact n ? follows : M.? ii.i* l. The Baporto*-*. r nt ..f M.?!?. Prison? shall r? csivo an sannal salary of -?'..onn, p?vabb- qaaiwtj tiv Hi? iri nttr, on the warrant Of tlie ( niitinlliir. ami, m ?uhUln-n J i. |. in. all ri.uK.nalili- uni Bceeasery traveling expense* l.v mm iirtnulli .iieurrM uml psitl in lit? tltn? Itarg ..f hi?.fflr!.l Aftlen. ot which toe shall keen an socarais aeeattat of item?, sn. vcr.fy tin- ?ame ??y i i? ?ath, i?> I?- tlle.t with the Cou tr.ll.Ti lint im i,aynte,,isl.,r snail espeaoaa ?ball e*?.?*?*.-,! in Hi- Ugt-lll Mu- ..nui ..f iJ.(HM) |,..| aiiiuiii,. rar. s. a nata tea <iav.. ir..?n tNtim? of noticed bunn pom mi. ni ii,.. luvartatemleal shall r.ik.- ?, i sabacrtba tlie ??all! i?f '(.hi- iiri-sirlht-l hy Ihn Constitution, ami lib- tin- ?niu.i la iii.* mile.* of ii?- Secretar] of ?Ule, and . i.i be lu all ra s-i,. ts siil.j,, t t?,n? |irii\i?ii,ii?.,t the-,-.th ?itl-itf ( huj??i-r "i or tin- BM pnii of Ibe in vu?-?! staiities, .utar as ii.. tama un. v oe applicable, sad wltbla mcfe ten ears be ?iii.ll ?Ire to iii, ?.._.ip!,.?f i ,. .?-.iu,,,; Xetr.Yot-k a bo?ain tht peo-tlsini of *_..,(mo, with two t;i??l sitritl.-?. in ba spinn-...! by tlie ( oi'iiollcr. coiKliLlontMl lor tin? faitiituliiiscliarcii nt tlteiluti? * Ul III? 1,111. I*. Hac. .:. No ?i|i]Hiiiitiiinnt s h all ho instil- in am of tli? prisons of IMs ?late mi, mnad* nt t nlilii'iil oarli? iii?!:i|i. t,tu I,. .1 . i-.itit. id, ami .ut .tu uinn ?h 11 constitute ll.,- rule f,,r epiHdnt lin ul uinl any viol it..f tins tuh* ?hall In- ?ifflcniil uause fur (te r.iii.,\?i(|,,i?,.i!i?*i-oi UteMperintcinlen*? Sue. 4. Thll Beta ..II lake ?tin t Immediately. Tuera m .is also a laeg debamos? the bill approprlaS Ina riiH.iXMi for tbe completion of the eem-na, the pbb*l sp?>ecbea being marie i?j Mr. Hasted aad Mr. Alvord. ?Ii. Alvord opp. rnd all further appropriations fm the puri-oae on tae ground that the work bad already cost fai inure uian ta? LegMlatar. umi eontemplated, and thai m a time of ecouomj Ibera should be do aanecee lary i xpendltnrca. Mr. Ilnated ruada a verv s?n.n?. ergo.nt In favor of tbe granting af tbe appropriation, but ocfor? action euuld be taken the boar o? edjourntt-Mnt w..? r.*a- hi l. Mr. liu.sie.l preacatad the Appropriation bill during the eraetoa, aad aa hi? rao lion the bill win? ui? :? special * nil r for Tuesday next. Oruator Horrla sey's reaolntlun luatrnrttng the Otmimttteaa ra Cltn ? of theOenate aud Assembly lo smot in joint acseioa and draw un em- i m roueernlag tbe -mren-meul of New Vorli from tba muss if hills on tue ?ame siib),?ci airead? present? .1 whs passed. The Senate <? i?? i to-day by a aaaahaaaa vote ami ?itbnntdebate -? natorWondin'a bill r dnclu.tbe laiarj of tin* Comml ??toner of Jarora in New-York, ami also hi? hill cutting ..11 tlie lees uf tin- enroll th of New-Yolk, aad reducing ttoetr number Irou fourtothn-e, Senator hla? buck ittir.nliiecil a bill provldin i thai " in any policy hereafter tiwmtd bist-jtag any bulldhtn or real property situated In tbia mats tr-gatum luea ordnmage in n.i tbe .??im for ?blob a recovery maybe had shall not exceed ibrei-iourth? part of |t(i?i aacertalnad and adjudired value ot tin- property destroyed or daman sustained." Tba act i? t.. lake effet mi May 1, i*?T7. Senator W.Un'? i.ni iiutttng the Begiaterof New-YorkCity on a ?alary ?aadebated ai oou-ddembh leugtb. An am. ml ment ot Senator Uerard's ralalaa the mlaryaamcd m tin: lull fim-i -?(?,(mki in 08,000 wi:? ailopted. Senator w.i.itlm ?t. t.-ii Umi Hu* taesof the office, aianj of which ?ere illiL-aily nop*.-iii, araoaatcd to ?70,000a year. Upon m..?i oi i!,.* Mu.unis n,on Nt-M-York expreaaing a ib ?ire lo examine the Mit turn* rarefnliy, Benaloi WiM.'ini .aoved ihui tho bill be; programed, aad the mo? tion was rar rled. Mr. v-.ai.-st.ill' oflend the follnwini* : assoirai, it tbe Assembly < r Hut Article8of the Uo? ?tii.iiioii n?. siiii*ii.i?*ii i.y tin- uil.iiin.il til iin- taUuwtnaseo linu l HI Il"s '_'. "lit. t .iii'iimii NhOQls sita!! he in:ti,.!?ii ??! (IiikiicI.iii Co- -im? lore-ar. The l^gtaUtar?* sbali pn-rlilc for He* iit.-lriii 'linu n IbO drin.-In*? ul il- ite-nr u ? ? n i.i .it .--it in ?m ii schools ni all |n i ...n*. .n in ? state imi in ea ibe a*-?s..f . atiii'.'l y. .ir?. lortb? p nod o 1st leg t2Hweeksl eaebyear. .'?Illnr Do* inoiey, proiii ttv, ur ( rsrill of Ihe Mai.-. ?ior o? any .if. city, Iowa, rill t-?*,nr school dUitlrt, suall km ?.'ivcii. |o,,ti,*,i, m (eased, or othe* slm spplled (o ii.? sop] r. ? r in niil nt .my ?i'IiihiI, or |.i?inii lloa, iimii'i Um mitnii, nrlncbarai " mu ? in ii .i, w i*. . - .-i?. uiaaUoo, or relia u is s i lety, m : Ut, m m .ul ii an. Uistructlos, inn lo, oi _B n,l ?., n:;. KbOuL Of in?li... Ion. lint Ir. i* alike to .ill, ,itnl tl-.i m ?.,ii. i i , i !,, sots iv,-mu of, and la coulortaliy la r... r. ?io,.i, .n?..f ihe inioln*-.run.', :iUlh..|il:.-s. 'I in- ri.on ?, ,,|| ,,.,l umi,-bit the legislaturefr? nt raaklna saeh pronaioB t"i* tin; stluoaitoa of tin bun,l, th. ib i.i a-i.i ?Intnl. aad Jm.-til.- dt-Unqneats i? It iii.i. -..--iii proper, escept thai -nib ditrstlaa saa.1 it?.t be in in iiiiiinnin in ?ilinlj ?. ?iniiliini i? ?;.v. ii pecollai lo any church, creed, Sect, tb n* iii.:i..(i..ii, or t.'.i;l,.i.- todstyi nur shall this ?ii lion ?t|.i.iv to or affsel tba Cornell t'olrertaty Kn .b. n c.A ;,i In i..i lilt_rrto |ii?..iKi-il i n.I .i,.|.io(.na!,.,!. Itttolttd, If the Aascoiblj concur, thai Ilia tncegotea amend ment be referred to I i.. .-...* are ii :..* cl.-a st tbe next IT.-in r.?I .1 rif. n ..I s,.|, iitors. .'?ni tliat m conformity with *-?*, tin,i I, Art..*.? IS of itn- ('ti:ioititt.?.ii, it ba pubUsbed for these 1nnii!ii? pr. .mil- to t ?- t,in? nf-util thcliou. Tue l-.?solution waa lilil? d. THR STATE CANALS. ANM'AI. lii.POllT Of TWO .SIA1K KNdlVFFR. fraoa mi. iii.iiii.ui ooaaaaroatMori ok run nustnta.| Ai.hanv, Fell. 15.?State Engineer Van Buren siiiiiiii'teii in? saaaai report raganlnuj lha work daea by Ihn ouniii" ra upon tue caiinls dunni. 1x7*? to the State lA*(_isi:.turi. Pi-duy. Hi- ?lutes in op< ulag Ins repoit tlnit the ehnll),'!* In tho l:iw< ot tin- State itiiulr l?y Ibe lo-giela tare laat Wlalar. flnag io tho Blata Baglaoertheabae? lute nppiiiutiuciit of bbi subordinates and siil.|>-i'ti!i*'?tli it pi mil un i fm* SBSJlaaertBg to his approviil. It proved \rry hem Ih-ia!. All appllcaatafor petitions wen* subjected la .i -evi n e x ?J 1111II nt ion as loth Ir i) u.ill tl atloii? for ably asecuMaf the work af lha department By thla exaiuili.it inn, _M ;:- ei Is, a bStlSV olSSI oi a.sislalils *M obtataed. Thecipeaaaa tin aagtaearlag Ir? thaloeal year were 008,000 ; ?af lha pterloaa year, 0144,000, la the POOJOOQ waa bwluded an axpendltan af 034.000 ia tin- ipiiu 1er pcertaaa m lha bcgtaalas of lha pr?s?-ni Si:,!.* i::u??i.*ei*'s t'i'Ui of ollii'c, ?o tlnit in Met f*7 ??,()(>'> Ibis been saved < I Uli Hi,' the nine iin.Iitli? Iroin Jan. 1 to Oct. L 'llm -?avilit* was brnii.ht about in part by the thorougii raorganlaatlaa of the fon-.-, and in part by the th ,*,t use ni rxtraordlsary rapalis as Ihe c?sala The extraezpeaai ef resarreytag the Ki*n* CaiiaLord-n-1 by i in? i.t?, ?in! >n o al 1.1?! year, aaa iiuimicii bathe ezpea ? liiures. A depth of ?eien feet had I? en fmn.il threiU'h out the ctnal, except at tin* sides. > great deal of labor hail been expeinleii tu the settleinei t of ul?l contriirts. which involved new nn isitnuieiits ?nid Mtlmatea. 1'lau.s aad s.irvey.. for the liiipioM:iimlit of the Chuui piala Oaaa? were ready, ?in appropriation ol .*:l<).o to to i,,-,, i i aglaserlag eapeaam for the taratag laral year i? re.tiiiiuieiidetl. This is less than onu-tliir.l o* tlm BXpeadt tarea ?I 1870, aad eaaaldorably b-s.-i taaa ball ra aamanl of tho?.- of aerara! years aaa. The aettlemeni of aM eoa* tractahad involved aarttlsal paraoaal eaamlnatlen hy lha State Bagtarer of all las aathaatra aad raeocdaba loagtes to tin-til. i no Igarea for ranaiag aeoarau aoa elaaioBs ware aot always ta be had. The n.ramenda* tioll.Ull.lil!' were folllliled Upon piil.'essioliill.??iiitratlolis only ; tin- policy und Iba tenu? of -faaapteadaaa aera left in the ladgaeeal af lha Caaal Beard, lalrty-aaa ??' thi -c contracto bad beea settled, althaa aggregate dedarttan of #113,000 from the oaatiactora' elalam; taeaty-fea? raatiaata ?till romain for mttlaraeat. The expeadltama by las Caaal Oeaualasleaam and by tbe Baperlateadcat for srdiaarj repalrawere 9158,000 lesathaa tn lha pracedlagyear. Herertheleea the ooa ,i, m m of Iks eoaals reqntrrd by the Cusstttattes ta ba retained by the State waa haafSTed. Tbe aaggeatlo? >a made ilia, n ?t ill i'n-p. i ???:?'. 1111-ton id it.*.-ti.ci? ?I by resort? ing to some _ff.cr.il s*. stem tor I In- parch (?e ol ton's ami m At u .tl? uii?l?-rc.inii.iet t?. bcdelln t .1 nben and where n .inn.*.i luatcadol the preaonl lucilnaloi leavingeaon -u iiiiit.-itilcnt i? make hi? own purchases In bla own n... -mu..!,mu?. The recommendation Is also niaite that it n- provided i??' laa thai ae repairs in* made to any ?true* tu,c ciiiiicfi.t'l Witb tue canal? without tin- supervision nt ?in engineer. Tl.r.'iai eoSperatiou?if I he l'au il ? oiii utl-wloii, rs with th* Stats Enalocer In making Important repntr-s oui ?????l l?jr the Ua?al B??ard bad reaull?*?! io a ronsideiable saving. The sum of (r_7.000 b ?.1.i ?"?* imiidcil m me luiproveim nl ol the n.i laon Klvor, leaving ?lit (sut of Un* appropriation made fur tbe i?ur|*oso I ,al year nrullabte for tba presenl year. ??.I navigation bail been maintained al a smul coat, the cooperation ol I.i.hi. Wiliard. the UnitedStatea EngliaserIncbarge ol ti,,-(?iiv.innii nt work mi tin* river, und Ihe OtateJkngl tuer h.t'l been full and eonslaal. The ?tato Knglneer wade u personal examination ol ibe river btt we p rroj ,u ! No* Baltimore al the oiieulug ol navigation, fortbe pur-Mise "f aimertalntng the ban which had forpicd re* eeiitlt or bad previously existed, and which admitted ol i in* ip ?nul enaj iiermanent Improvement. Contracta ?,i*c entered into for all the dredging to be ,. , iir.-ii in tbe **iat?* Kngtiieer, with the pro vision that the material .-" takea np abould be ,|,.|t,.,| ;,i ?mil pmnl? as muhl he lleslgUMted by I.i.nt. Wlllard. Tables prepared hi l-eni. Uillai.lareappeudtsj Ui in.* report, showing Ihe depth it un an low ?atar, and ?lanthi I? istdcpthaof watar on tbe several h.'is bcloa? All. ny in July, Aiit.'ii?t.S .ml?, r, ami Nov. min r of Is,-,;, (if th.* sum expend-?- by |be -?tote, ptltlfltlM 04. mili 81,-23*1) .'?(?. m i'j per .-nt, ?as wld for eugiuecnng end inspci lion, which small i?ximiditnni was due to tn. ,.,..mi resulting from couperai ion with went? Millard. Sn uildiii mal appropriation tin? yeerof#-J i.O?O for tbe liuiiroveuieul of lb?? river is iccomnn uded. to be ex peiul.il uuder the dii..n.f tho Otate Knglncer. At? pended lot.? tablea is oneehowlni* In detail the exjienal in,...? fm nr.iiii.iri repairs by superintendents tor tin* hist f.,11* rears, classifying the several purpoaea of expend. lure?lock-tending, laoor, maU-rutla, bills of merchants ami iiiechaun ?, ? l.rli hn. , ami pa. of siiperlnteiidi lila, RIDS ?GUT WRATHRR RBI'OKT. GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS. For the Middle and Boston State?, fallinii barometer,ooutb-eaat to smith-west winds,partly cloudy, v. miner weither, followed by rain or snow SI uniluciu ?talions- _ TRIBl'HK LOCAL UB&KUVATIONS. 'ii'"i: ;::.. rnbr**. -?' ?"** BAit t * ?, *, t s ?ii-.?? (<i i n i ,M ; s.i*nii'!ii?yH i44^Li4i^44+_-f4.-?^ -Hftrhti iniEimmi ??...-? Hit \mrr,mr1r\r*l l*S*Stll**l ?B thta rltji hy t-rrtin of In Ii ?Tli? teieeeAXt ?Um liara ?I?*- il.i.i '?? '? inn? for tin* .?iiour?. ,,'.?,-_, m eil.lm -l.t Tin- IrT'fuUa???!!? lia? leyf?nt* th? -mlli?lluni uf tin mm at, tanS* Of**- : ??n . Tiiiiiii'NB (?mi-K, Feb. 1(1-1 a. ni.?A rapid decline of air-pr-naure precede?!, yesterday, the heavy clouda which cnv.red Ihn eky during Ibe even In K- The te,uii*eral ure j rose .lightly and rt-malucd abuvo fro? ring poiut at mid nlifht. The perci'utA/e of moisture In the ?Jalr has In seeaaad. Bas this elfy and vicinity, warmer aiirt thr".-tt?-tiln_c weither I? to be exi.ecte.t to-?lay, un?, perhaps li^ht rain, 'io-uiorrow n liKciv to be dearer and older. N. J. CENT NAL USASCKS. RKI'OI.T OF STOCKHOLDF.R.S' COMMITTE& mMutpBBanirrATiona to ttTOhwo ti? tuk ???m PAW'- COM.tri.tV KXPlIHKI??AN OTBUU lll'I.M iv?; Mggg Hi I'Kiit. The of.ii*?? of the Central Huilroad Company of New-Jersey, at No. 110 I.IlK'r'v-st.. wa? d.-ii-civ crowd?.1 ai ii.siti y. stei-.lay by the stockholder??, Who had laasmMad :<> beat tho repart of th.? eesmslttos appaasSad on l'en. 7. Tuls coinni'ttee was composed of John U. Haohman. Chartas O. Millar, aad Osaras H. ?Petto. Mr. liookman re.-i.l tl.e r. port, ?hieb, a/ter reviewing the liriii of tho Lshtgh and Wilkc.-barre (?al (un|.iny ptBseeded as f? llaws : Will? an annual teat in mining <>f a Israti smnnirt and a constantly Increasing loss from overpaid royalties, \"nr company lu April, 1875. agreed to guarantee the par* liietil of principal Slid Intel ?t ol 815,000.000 of th" bonde of tfi" Lehnrh ami Ullkcebarrc ?Oonipaar, of which amount they bave guaranteed actual!?, lia i-.??.?s?, itni.ii.- tin? rear 1874, 83,0_?8.s8:i H ?m.? a i'i-tl te tbe ooal ?>f lue prouertlee, aa appeared by tin-books of th.- LrMgh ana Wflkestaurre Company for lands, Improvements, ?artls, stations, and pier,., and lu 1875, gl,'J08,l*f7 09 for similar purposes. PrpmthS form ilion of th, company. In 1*?7I. t?> Ian. 1, H77, large additions, from year te year, Mire bet u made in the charge for penoaal property and eqnlpmanta,without any appdreai de?metion fOrlomor di'pm-iaflon,walle the .???sels are swelled bi a Ciarle of 8840,000 for inter rat on lauda not worked. Your present bomled debt is stated to be. on Jan. 1.1877,814,489,14:1 no. in iddl lion to that amonnl there laaiau * 1.7->;'.??? hiof the em? pan.'* bonds b.v;? .th.eiitcd i.y th. Central Bailroad ("oat pan** ai Security for loans. 1 lie tin ilimr .1-1?! on Jilii.'l, 1?7,". Is Stated to have been .*<?i."i_l,l.>l 01. Ill i*?,i the eoinpany marketed ?,?303,000 ions of coal j in l"t7.'>. 21"-:?,711, and lu I*?7?i, 'J.lisl. ?r>'.n ; in ail, in three years, (?,?s:??>,:io5 tons, allot which was ? ?M m the combination rat?-?.except 1,081,371 Ions. The result of the mining operations for three ream was loaa lu 1874, -?*.*??7,??n? ??<?; in 1M7... T.ii.i.r."? 33, and iu 1870, 81,5W8,u*0. add Interest oa id!< property charged In the assets ami amtiBBtinr to gB-to,ouo; rove it lee orerpald for three yuro, ?l ,:>t*7. 7s*.i ii7 ; tens thoee aaanmed at thetiuMof ibe merger, ? 170, i ?'.> .*'?.?? makinggl,lt>7^30 --. sbowtog setuai io-_? tiy o lerattna for toree ream. -i,'273l'.?."> 81. Th?*re also sin.ul.I bo added to this the e...in..led io?s ami d.-pre, 1a tl.ni on i ?piinuieiiis .m i personal property of ????'lit.'i. i'.i?i 33 y?-:'i-iy for Hire.- year?, making 11,000,000, aad tbe total will be 15,873.405 81, which Uiowaau average io.?s on ib.? iptaattty of coal marketed for tares year* of 77 mnta a ton. ? ' * MTeaaob* the annual statement if Des. 81, 1878, set down a unite amount tm the ralue of the rolling atosk, but w.- .i., not iin.t m th. booka any allowance m ,.;?? tor dt-|.rt:cliltioii and destruction for tile lu?-I seven ?ears OS eept aa follow-: On locoinolive-, 86,031 il?>; p;?.??cnger ?in-, 88,745 84; freight can, AM.'iMb b'i; coal. el-U, ?rill ai?; and boats, 100,000 Tbe .'.iimn*. inventory csti malos tue value of tola ptwporty Bl "*1,."?.*?-'.l'.H 11, lass than the ainount giren m the annual ?tat?menlo! the company, and from th.- beat Information wo have tra?ne I that valuation In tbe annual Inventory is much greater Iban It -liollil have he III fated We li ?lice l.l 1 in? animal statement tb.art of the 133.585 abaren of the I_ehigh and Wii'n ?liane i ..iiipaiiy staled at 85,788,088 80, ??? lug 8710,311 BO greater thaa the eoet aa it appears ?tm tue books of the eompaajr. We ahm Bad la the annual -ta.em. n? the Lebbrb ?ad wnkeabarre Company"! head? ira ralucd at f377.350 more tii.tn tin-.r.i. We aleo notice tbe llrill farm pill do? n at a \ aluatton of gSSO.000, which ri'.piireM portionier explanation, um it did no| cool SO) ?nth suai ul Im In-I |'iirclia.?e. We ateo notice in the statement that the New-Jemaj Btock-yard and Market Cjmpanj la placed m the aaaets at 8158308 53, but the property represratod by tins Item i? ;*. portion ?uf tha property of the Auteiii-an Dock and Improremi nt Com* |.:in>. W" alao Hid bj ihe slat, nient tlntt the Aiiienoou t'" :b and Impro. ?ornent Company Is repre? sent, d bi .?t.ick, -3.(m;i>.ikm> : bonds, ??13,000.000. opea account, *:i?"7,i'..'*. 10; Jersey ? .;?? Biatlon, .-.-l.:*t >. in.*. ,*,i?, ail oi wbl.'O virtually is one propertj and baa in eu mu. i? advanced from Ita true cost. On Ju'y 16. 1-ii >, i>. a i. lolutlon of tin* directora a stock diiidend ?>f ?15 per ?rent waa declared, and the amount g!i,000^l00 waacbaraad to "Land A.?..un*," which liad no . \i-t ene" until that entry w.in liie.de. * * * the title of the American Loch sad Improvement Coot\ntny wa? n .t perfected until October. 1874. .U ibis tun? they paid the Male '..".N.".? Jei'.ey |?3OU,OO0 H? ?i.-rtei't the title. Ml Uly nine yean alter a ?tock dividend ol ?_.'. per e.nt on the capital o? tho relirosd cnmpauy bad been made ob ihe profit of holding tins unprofitable properti. ?.?,?? ? ??? We have aot Considered It BSSSSSBf)* to pMSSSntS our Inquines and Msmlnationi further, as the same system secrna to extend to toe roadbed, im.-rest account, au l other items. The dividend* from January, 1987. to Jas Hart, 1>77, ii__'ie?.at.-l -^13,289.054 17. The rai?,-I nal in? guiarobarges to which we have tailed yourattentlou me as follows: Anu?.! .a Dock and [a^roromeatCompanjr. ...81,538.080 S3 li.- ali't oa I...1I I? . 1".:.Til un Int?rim (cbaraedon propwtyl raised since inn 3tfl,105 HI lit .. ?? talunoi !.eiii_ii ..ml wUkesbarre booiUi_ 7?l.*?il lu le-, ?"nu ?n iieinis, nal - i i., inst u. i n n.11 report. SUO.OOO 00 i.eiiiiiii and \? li.e _'nuif ?.iiiii?, raised . ;177.3 ??? 00 l'i.|..i|)..i.?nt. chai (fe*, in SSI SSSt ?t .liven!. .1 y . 1,.'>.._',1!.? II. Furry boats. i.vi.uu?) on S, w. ier?cy rtttx k ? aril ami MarK.it Company.... ?Iiis.sijh bi New Jersey and Wul Line bonds.. 407,557 bb i fn.-i-.--.t. charged to ?ewsrb branch. un,;i .o 80 Makinif un apparent I?... hh,1 deprpelsUno t,.r ?0. years, in? ImiiuK ihe -l.x-lt ulvlttuutl iIocIsiimI lu i??.. ... ... . 7.B94.837 91 K?i Dialed depreciailoa m equipment. 8,000,00 ? nu Total .S8b?*HtM87 at T.. est i mat.'i our true condition, t*,d?1 to tbe iti?ivo la.stiie .-..?i of the i."!.._ii .?.,i1 Wtikesbsrre slock, ?hieb ire consider as wort bises, t.. sa :i<s"t of this ci".?.any. 5,031,777 0.3 Ai.-?? i .-??.r M i keabarte bonds, sil .?f wblcli ar_ bypotbecated and loaned to tin? WUknsbarrs . umpaiij. 4,408,000 00 Also " blMiket" mortgagi to ?anikeabarre Oem p.tny. 1,1 it,S08 <><) Total.*t2i),.3l,l)?l5 00 Iu conclusion, your committed beg to state ?that iliey eut- red upon ib.- dlacbarge of their duties wn !? a sincere desire to be able after a oareful examination of the aghlrs of the ebmptmy to recommend to tu? stock hold' m to come forward and assis! Il In lt.? presetit neoeaalties f??r the amount aeked, but ?tfier the examina? tion that we hare made cannot recomm n?l you t.. do so? We have preferred to submit tor your oonokleratioB the f.icis aad tt_urcs. Jobs Taj lor .Tobnaton advised th??. st nkholdan to pre serra tho property in their pooaaaaioa and bssp it iiniied, nshe believed that this railroad must sgals be e.iu.e h prosperous corporation, A aomatittea, eonaistiug Of I>r. Cates al Newark, Warieti Ackcniian, and BtepbOB H.rotiiit was appointed, ami tiie amasante were In? structed to add tbrea ether prominent stockiioiders to their iiiiinber, and In report at a futute mi-ottiijjf. in the sonres of the .ii.scii.sb.il up?.n the appointment of the ? ?mituittee, Mt. llrookmati sa.d that Ins OWS i:i terest and that of his brother in the stock ami bonds of ibe Central Batlread ?bad smounted toorer?400>000, un', a ii? :i he t"-:'..! "in thai the stock was worthless and the bonds nearlj so, be bad sold out his own and his brother'.. Interest. One ?of toe stockhoiilera asked him it that was not a good deal like sel UBS a sick cow- to a neighbor to prevent Inr ?ivin^ on bis bands. Dr. (".?l-s di-clured louill" thai Mr. lfrookuian's aetiou in continuing upon the committee, aiiil pr. s.-iitii./ -neb a reuorl m be aad done, ?vas simply lafamous. " He gol in? own stock oil bis bauds, and now is trying to make ours worthless, li ?ras?base, d il.rabio action," added Dr. Colea. Mr. Uookmau was aakod if he bad -old stock short. Here pii.d tuai be waa not abort of Ceutral stock to thi ralua of one dollar. BcrenU persons tried to speak si toe same time, ami tor a few minutes there was considerableeon fllsl.in ?tlel e\.'.t. in.-11'. The meeting adjourned without Ixtagnpoa a day for in, ?. uioliii;:. i'..-. Lathrop, the rerelrer ?>r Wow-Jersey Ceateai, hai >r ? v .-n notice to the fltoek Kichan?{e that until furtuer uotice th.-transfer of the stock of tne company will t.o i.e p. iiiiiii.-.t. it?: wiii m.- luaboadasMootror atTron toii to-day._ DISTRICT CONTRACTA, itKMtN'.t RN?C8 OP THE BKAt B8TATI roll. AN"I> III!. ItlXii ? C ?I? 1'KIilON I.MKKI.-IKI?. Wasbisi.ton, Feb. ir>.?The committee m the real estate ih.oI tins moralag nramlmsl Dr. U 8. illbcrt of ?Philadelphia, of thelrm ?st Pllbert ? Taylor, contracto! s under tin- late Hoard of l'lliilic Work? of tl.ts city, lie teettfled as follows : Tbe eontrnete ran train i-ti to 187S; bis partaers w. re IfcLane, Vmndt ubiirah, Taylor, and t ra?\ ford, Tbe capital amounting to alu nt ?$900,000 or 81.000,000 ???.is m??-!!;, furnished bj Ta) lot, aad the eootr nt- ? are . In? iiv tor tbe laying of wood parements. Col. ST. A. Cook was attorney for the eompanj Ina luwaoit, ?and us such obtained possession ??t tbe i.ka ??' tue eouipsny. Altbouitb Col. Cook ma.? be nnwillinc to give up these booka, ?Mio?-? him?, ii baa no objection to bare toem de II vi r ?! up i?? i... .? ?ii.iiiit i?-.- for tue purpose of this in? vestigation. [Dr 1'iUm-i-i waa shown a memoraednm i oob containing entries of m< nej ?paid onl 1 Tin. boob shows |? i?, mi ul of.? check t?u 11,000 t?. Cap!. J. M. Bur riit of ras Sunday Herald at ibis eily for a contract purchased fTuia bun. Tha contract was probably a?.aniel lo Mr. Burritt through f .voriilsm, luasmuch as tlor. I. R. Shepherd owned an Intentai iu The lierait. Th? re-.Mi-a, ?n paid to D.C.Forney, t.?>? proprietor of ?he nu/.?tag ci.roniele. -sl.nsii) ft.r it contract which he bad obtaiued, and ?in h w.i- purchase?! rrom blss by the company. I>r. Uliurt did not think another coutrael waa bought from J. M. MeFariaod, at tiiai time the w.i.-hiiit.ton corresponden I of .'/.<? I'uUt dclllhia I'rriS. l.i.I li"-.?. ?left i'.?eit. .111.1 the Consideration paid thai gentleman was ,.,,"isi; no smnei waa evm im ?l to < ol. joim w. r.iiiu??, in another Instance ('apt. liiiniit was paid 8747 48 for procuring u rontratt, and 800 was i.ii.i io a m.tu named Young; li ill?a. Kilbonrn w.n pala 81.100 for political purp.s, as wtiaemsup* ?noses, In aid of the Reyubll an commltt?ee ?.f tola city. A luriht r sum of 81,000 waa paid tar political purooaea to Mr. liiii.'liiiui. pootmaater al riiiia.i. lohl i. and ( balrmaa of the Bepu.aa >iii< ??iecntire Committee of renn sylranla. t nd r Qor. ??.? L? ..ml Q ?v. ?Shepherd eon? tr?ete were awarded t?. whomaoevar tho?.? _;ei!^?? lnen i ln.?e ; WotAlblidge, a pcrsonnl friend of Uot. Cooke, who i,ni? >l ni i.iisiuc-s, .-nine iiere ami aeked For assistance. Oor. ?Uooka gare aim ?? noBtraol fortai Ing 50,000 y arda ol pavemeui al 83 50 per -.i?.?:. yard: ? .?* w. T. I'eitoii, ?t?gr. Tddea's nrirata meretory,and (io\. Bpragna, then Umtod .-*iiat<?e-">?ii nor, were biiasassBSl lu Un.? w.-rit. The committee met ,ig.un this evening. BBfS II. Slat ter, a clerk for the tlrm of Kneb?i t .1r Taylor, e.?ntiac tora, who testitl.d that 4?i1,i>-M? waa paid on May 27, HfTS, t? . Inn :>? ? A. ?BdcMfSi docs uot kii'.iv for what pui ?s?se the money was paid ; l.:?li i.U? at thai tiuis was a mem ber of the BSSSN District Com ml t toe. ; on Juue Vi, l-7i_, 81,.'.??O were paid to Mr tblrblge; If Karlalid, the Nt re -pond, tit of Hit PhtUulelphil Prat (CoL J. W.WtM* bey's fayui) tcteivt-U various sum?, uga?egatiug $'_,t>00 ; i there is an entry showing that on .T?r?. "?r, j --.-, - ehceh was drawu In favor of Dr. Iilhert far 02,090, aid against i that entry then Mapsaetl aieaiorandnm. |T3.**flO, N. C This wiw sent t.? Forth Carolina foi puUtleal p*c i <?.?-s. on .inly 90, l*>7*?. i?. ?: Ferae?, proprietor of The Sunday Chcotoeir, rSGSlrei * ?l?"*!?' for -fi.?km?; iiaiiet Dlbeara, on .Sept. ?_. #i 100, v.i'n. *??? Old not know m?t three amouata aero paid, in the book opposite the namof Ol/W0 la the leftri ??(??'? ?he l.-t.*cr ?* c" ?ion.i for the aaaae of -he serif tar ?* ben lbs cb? el? really wiisllileTnl.il; Hie wfln.?? understand fr-MB Mr. Tayh.r flint the money ana pmti to *---iii?-t?-r Cameron. Mr. Taylor said, bo we vor. tii.'t .'?? did rot hell rett-al Dr.FDDerf paid it ta Mr. Obsssnsw M used it fur hia own peroneal parpo i - Tin examination of ?his witneas was ratetraptod si thla point, and ? '??I. w. T. Peltoa taofi tin* alend and r?*-n* fled : He was vice-president W a.i.iupar * fbl th? peonara* tien of woodpeveeaenls ? he ram.' ben wit : Mr. weed bridge, pri ?iihni of the oompeay, .?ml srepuerd laths l!o:,nl of Publie OTorfcS '.? Heat ell the wood they w-'ie to uso for their parean m?, aaklactheai salrSa let the eempeay know what amoual tii?*y aoald waat -n a i'.*i tniti period, and they (the tominmyl woaM iin-n pat ap the n ?..*-s:ir\ wn.ks. Tin-i.e.ti.I appeared ta 'is In doubt, and referred the mattet to a bo ml ol expat a, of which Surgeon Oeaeral Barnes was chairman, in due turc thia coiiiinitt.-' reported that ris*- preei m of tin*com? pany woatmt beat exjaat. The company then sabmttceda proposition, bat an newer coaldevrr beobtataed. He old aot know .my reeeoa why aa eaewee aas aal glraa. (??I. Peltoa ?lap ?l be . Imeell *.i? nevei Interest, d, sltber directly or Indirectly, in anycontnet with the Hoard of I'u'iiic Worke. Uai fatten nth rated that be nev.-r ns?-?i money, .l'iei*?iy m* iutiii.-ifij, for the paipoee ??' mm .i .ok a emir act w.t i the Bi.unl of Public worka; behaee BS n*.i .ii why hi? com? ..iiv <!|i| pol pal a contra, t. OoL Peltoa also s..i.i ihat am-iugthe -Urrcten of the company were Messrs Win. Orion, i liornas A -sott, and oth.-r?. Jonatlien Taylor of the late tlrir of PIHHffl A Taylor ti'silthd that('?'?i. Paitan sever waa let? rested, eitherdt* rectly or Indirect?!), la any ? oatraet ,aw,trdc-i te il.i Ira or it? atemben Indivldu.illy, for laying paveateeis on any street la tbli -it>. Tin- on Bittre, at int.. p. _i.,o?A* journi (1 uiiti; la morrow, *\\ bal i it) :? ti*i!i.i- ? crus .luli'-f. MneJi?fnr the nain, of li. i. i..t>?,nt. OA mi boussl Im?:leam me- is ii.i.r pte i i.H.? than bis wi .". :*. mit , iii.,., tab > B. T I'.r.ni's Toilet soil?, el*.It i i ...? nut <???.??? :il filttiy ami :.n-t-... :?? .. ;.* i .ml aiwaauc Heeta lu ?h .,uu* *. i_*?ot ??..ol -i,..?? lor its. If. LATES! S flip SE-VS. {For other Ship Wem? ??e Third Fag?] AI'.lllVK!? 8'naniihlpc'iina Hr.i, (MIL blur peel tarn, il. aad Queens Iowa 4tb, wtlh radse. sad t?*ss. to Cbaa (I PraacUhrn, VrO.1, Im. ,0'_'.'. ??m. I- .il. [ii..,.d a '.a,ol, ?test.?.,! I?, timl ? a- t ; ?lili, lai. IS S. km 33 23,.? V* til" SLu st? aa ihtp a. 1Mb, 1st. 41 !i, Ion II ID, an Allan l.uic sleanislup lMniO'1 w. ?1. .it. unship t'i-.ii.ia it . ':. "fuel, l.avrs ptsb.1 ami Ply nu.nt!, itii. win, tn.1-.-. aad pis?, as La IsdeB ?. ??? ritttemship ? sty nt Vera < i aa, i? alum, n n ?au Pars lu, ~uh radae, an i pesa, i? P. Alesau-tn .* R-nas rllilli <'lainiia Km?le (I tal.), ?'.m uni To. C ,?*? ilainsre .?6 days, will fi m in Uartait Oras, ?? ti**, reeoot ?? i. wie, ?storey ,t I'?. Vie? -tl mi.tail tr Jai: 1. itmk Mar B. cbamaaa ?.f 4*. Jaba. N fi i. Wymam, i.ner. pis.l 44 il.iv?, witb salt (.. I'. 1 KevtaS ?It iSou. Mn.b (US ????nili?-iii posse-*? sad bad n.,e waetbec. iiark Jan.i KiUmir o-f Dundee), KlU-nur, Caideeaa 1? ?lay . ?v)i n-nrtofl Araalnah A Co, ree-ai t.? c. P. BuUey. flark Klua ll?r??. Vin?. ., nf sn?l ttom Benaada Sdaj hi be Liai t.- A. K. Tucker 4 Cn. itrtvc Lydia li. ('?>i>* i..f Tur* ? island?, Reee, santiaao Jan. 12. via iitiaiilaininio '?AA, with ? ,i.,. <i ??". .. f! ? t. reimt, I a -..| .o i\ *i?.:. i .i.? Veto 'I. lat. :il .v.l. km. 73 *.l. spot,? ? ip Harm i ii. MoOdvery, Bias?, freat Bavaaaas i-<*'.?. - inr i.iv. acpae!. Uervetto ?'ray?s.*r 'H?i?s.l. NsainniT, Ma.lelrs Der. IS. Passed tllbraitsi lie 20. sciir. Anna K, Kran' .-if Beaten), Parvare, iransOlm I>???_, IS ?nib .iiae. to .it?. Henry, vaaaal in Onet, boa a Oa Passed l?braltar Jim. 1. ptiartoa i'oitr?. Loanor*. Pah, 16.?OaUed, Beat J* a? Thomson. Arrivtvl, " All'-n i," I iburna. UURkxstowx. lib. 15.?Vu* ltituai: i.ir.?* steaotsklp Cil/ of itichuiond, Oapt Breaba bw Bee fork, ?tiled t??-?iay. DOMKST'C P.Hi I--. CaAS-SSIOS, Kch. 1J - Arrived, alesicahin I). J. Voley. Ral. tini.te : oa'-k id.-lurte Mill. Uveraeel el-.ii-i, harkeiiiitie *-ir.,!i lave. p.. ii ; barks flora M. Ilarlbnt. O.rfc ; Vender. lurch. HtMiibiii-j; ? Herben I Hell, ?Iverpesl vie ualveateai steamahtps Uulf 8treara, New-Ynrki Beuater, Philadelphia j ? . i.i.u mu? i,min.-. Baltimore, ai-taloedbyhesvy wraianr lii-i.iN. Mass., y. *j. l>.? Arrived, ?; amsblp Joint? iiop. kin-, llall.-t?. Baltimore. Ctes-rnd, -i.*ii*iis!it;i ?Sen. Whitm-y, llsliett? New-Yerk ; brlfj Uharlss Deoala I??.'.*.-.* Hsvaaai ?ehr. lea i... Crocker, New-York, -sail.-.!, brla i.h/a Stev-.ua, Piiilm'CimiiA. I. b |5.? Arrived, ttaam-ihips, Centlpeila Miller, Boston ? 11. wiihmr. Her. Baiilmoca; ?letera-a. Bar Bohla. Bait?more ; shin M.eiiia. Zarbarhuso, kntweep; biig Hagua, Muaday, Baguai siiu*?. M i:\ille prvsnt, Buckley, l.ii.-ltnrn , Maiy .'.laitkin. Kuller. Sosten. AI WliiniiiirtoTl, n?.I--s. in. Min..- 1. Heute, Phillips, Norfolk. Cleared iteamshlps Readtng, Coihnnt. nahmt ? w. u-'-Uidea, Rlggaaa it.tliiuioit- : Bbaabeth. dark, Baltimore: Jos-pbtns Thoiuaon, Mo'in-, Hin iiim ?; laik Lois. Raymond. Urlstol, Bag.; sehr. I. B. (lay toil, tiiir-irl. .s.-.i Kedlont. ftatlud, at-atmahlp Keadi in/ AI s.i-na-lst. br:i{ Miy c. M.?r!m-r, for New-York, ready (.r . i. Hill I'l:.'.--. BOO, Kelt. 15.?<'bared, ?hipa Hi.- Poliniza lav erpetdi Humboult, uneeustown; Hsrv Bluadell (Bri, Ooth. Ban tiBUtAtt Psb. IS ? l?*aied. atisimsnii? Algiers, New, York; lu'-it ?'?lioa. l"a:inoiitli. Passed?Sslleil, *teatii.?iilp Hudson, NVw.York. BaLTIHuM, Keii I,*?.?Arrived, sie irn.ltlps latke ? haniplain tBr.), Barasen, Uve-rno-ol; U-iiiv U oaw, Plersou, PbllarM. phla? Win. v.'?ssdwarm -inun/r. Naw-Yi-rki ahipAara u i, liogi-iuaii, Btween: bark I:isa i*i ?In i Ii ?I... Obleaa, DuMIO! btla/la (.isttinna ill )!.). Maitglnln, I.lmerlck: scbr. Juseph r*arwell, Ursa, ry, KookumtL I'leaeee, st stoahlas Wm. B a. Body, io-pr. Boston: Y. W. Brune, K..-!.r New-York | Itlek? ur.l willing, lier, P-Uimslpbis? barks N'uevaFp i.in/a | n.ii.i, uiivari. Quecnatown: Biedrena Nur i. ?le Boideauxi -il Amie,, l liai.i. /.in??, Cork: brii? Dudley K- Ihm*, Parsaedar ; ?e ?s. Bedney Parker, Parker. New-IIavea -, C C. Uaaa, Isaa. Boston? Y., a. lia*,*?, .smith. Bavaanah? Pemat "ak. Parker, New-lleven. Saiie-t, steamship Olrcasaiaa: barks AH.nai, >:i.i!n liriik'ii, Ar? liant, /.is Cal?.inns, Minueh.iha, Mana Aale, lii-nlih, i'lnf. I.iutiier, N : li'irelnll. White Wit ni ?Util? n. A bl nul and lnu-My nii-itv food, t n. ahn? free. Kkalth Pood Ooktajit, i:i7 Bigbth .it. Flflv Per lent Sored By uaing in....in l'a (?i aaaa Lai \inct s.Mr. MARRIED. ADAMS (iii.icK- la Elisabeth W. J.. on TharaSai. P?h> 15, i*:.?..i Um rosidenceol dut brlda'sparauts,by u<? A. Viol ??::'., UlM J?liliii- B. (?ulick to Jeremiah !.. .Kam ., all of l-:l!/tl,-tli. N-ifiMs. KI.Y-COM8TOCK--Oa Thuisdir. ir.th mst., at once Church, Brooklyn lilgbts, bytfieltov. Win. A. i* L, Leicester Kent l*.'i In .Minim*, danghter of Jnbu M. C'.ni ,i..i k, a!, of Bieo-lye. KINiisi.AND BLACKWKLL- At Trenton. N. J.. M the ISth mat., by the it* v, William II. \. llson,]-., Kdnund W il lisui KiMisi?iiil,Jr., t.Jtistiuii Bayard,daughter of Wbham it. BiackwsU. BOBINPO? - SENKY?la Brooklyn, K-b. l:i, at Ihe rrsiilein'S of the bride's parents, bytbaBev. John W. ib-u h. .N.-ianu Be.aunts Ullis R.,daiegbtarc(Uea*v**al. Benag. mW an KIHSAM lu Brbehlya, Tneaday, P ?h. IS, u ti ?? rea nieai ?: nf I lie bud 's ]...t*n*?. :. ?? i'ie lo*?. 'I . S is i..,: ,' I', i?, i*., i banes K bwaa to Henrietta K:s..ini, yoao^ust daaghterof Oeergs Kissaat, n% Be cerda All Nottcey of fWdrruxge* mutt be innnrtcd with full ?.?n:* i m. addict)_ DIED Bt.At'VKLT-On WeOaeethtj, tmh, 1*, Haniiah, attbef c,*js 1*. I. i*. H! lUV-.lt, :?;,'e.l ?D ySM -. The funeral will take placo from the R-form?*?! Cbnreh, r.;> pan. m Kti.i.tv. i '?'? to, ai m m. Tretas of Nortitem i: ft. o( N .!. ' avi lv.i*:,t\ tlnrdut. al 'J.15 a.m.. (.'hsuibcia ?U, 0.4.'. a m. BBINTNALL-IaTrap, n. y.od PMdap. Peo. 9. 1H77, coL Charles E, Bnntnsil, ag? _4 .?...?rs. ;'.\:."l'i.l-.l.l.?On Feb. IS, ls"7, *?aii:m-l Cantrill, nucA ?A. ye ir?. prienda and rvlatlvea ol theft?ally an? invited fa altead ?he funeral, mi saturdar, m 1 o'clock p. _*_? iruta lis?ate i ?t 6eiue, A .1! Ks?1 i' fill tli .... In tivecu i n>l ami Seoaad e\ ??., sllhmit furl!.i, uivit.ii.oii. CILEBTE.B ?a the atgbt of the 10th. at Blzsbetb, v. J? ?I biini.i. 1'annb A., osucbter ot Waltst Harris aad aieoa of un-1 hi * i ?i .<. i .. iu . o? New-York. .Nntn-e ot Inn 'tal bep*.i;t?-r. tl.AUK sii.t-ieniv. at bl.I-iic rc?n!en?'S. Ill Peaux., Bnok. n n. 1 eb. : i, i ,1 ward p. Clark. .,?. im., ral ni Iba betaaa m Seterday, Peh. 17, at Vi nt. ? ii: iflHTON -ai s:, ib..n.., Dorset, Enatead, fan. toO, ld77,Ehss n f.niii a. wiaiee allhelaie n b rt Crobthtaa, Seq., nf Cl.lia M Iphls, in lue 74lh year .?r bar a<e. m .ii- i'.y ? ?a (in- i5iii mat.. i?r. ?au..M i leumty, ut t!n- SSth i .*.ii ,.! Uta a+?. ? lit .; ... n. mi '?.iiur'.iv, il.,* 17tli in?t., at the-r - i ni in.? ?un, Lev BenbeaItOery, TIS liadiset il. Kx.svAi.l. ? ni TuesSey, Peta U. of tjr;itimii **aea? mua, .1 um W. K- n lall, ik-.-.l i*. Funeral from bialate resident?, SOI l'?iiiave., ou PkMap, at half last l. mi \n .*?! st. ^lit?v'? Eeotl - '?.,** i. :; *t 1'ii-s.l.iy. Veto. I.I Edward -? !ienn-ili in Mea i nf (belief. BdWaiS B. M Si, 1). I)., in tlio ?BVl ) tit . ! A* Ulfe. The relatives sad fri-inb? of the to ally .ir.. Invited ti?a?t--i4 bis fanerai, at at. Mai at'l irch, 'i.bwood mi imtarday. Pi b. 1 r. ?t .? o'? b? - ?i. tu. 11 . '*. ? il i l?ou Bivei its I road |ln|Mt, i iOK.-ii at . ff. i |i. in.; r I'limiK, leave acertar gb at 4 aad ?Ml p a, !*\, ill i. '.n rhnnday, Feb. 15. Mantel >'., *.?:.io?? ur the Ute Miephen I'sUuer, i_.?i SL Notli i ot no.i .a. ii . TANNER Ykn J. ?*..-t..?-r, jr., son. of Witt J .iml !.: i:. T.iaaer St-e.l 11 y.*.. - i are respccUully Invited m attend the fttaera! fi I o III ??!??-? I... -..* l?D 'I i'.eiiti,-lii St.. Heal I btl.'.avc., u( 10 o, i ck, ?m si .ii, i..i) Uli ma.*;, the l .ii? met WILDE in '! i-'klvn. K. !., 1' 'i IS, l*->77. Atut?a I... ntily ?. :i of Win. l..-s!i** at, I LvnlM WUda. Not . .i mi., ral in leefter. WILLIAMS na ihe Utk iti?t, st the reoMoeea at toot brother-in-law. Dr. r. J. ?ii..i-i? i.l. Kll a ??:.,*.??:?? >.f u.niii T. WlUlama and ?laughter of the lets getdiaaadK. *'bit. of Buetea. TODMANS im w.?lasetlay, Pi-h. 14, H7r. Mthe laaMeaes efIdagrai?l|?areuts,Charl - -uieknsj tTonmana bilaatsaa ot IM/.if Of, and Dan1el i) Yo.iiins. ?uetiai -\-jti:?s. Auction Ifioott? of liana? ?I? to., ? ,n, Uro I'l'.l" \\. I -'i 16, at i p. in., ?.?i i. m law liouka rnmprHiiig msuy valuable Bug lab ami Aataricaa P.eport^ i ?reel tee, ,tc Blair**! I'llU. il-'* '.real I -,/,1-ii Ii.?:_??!?? ' r ii.nl .lad Bin * .w .lion. Soi .<? I IIU, +! -'.'.. bv mai. Il' I'l. A M r!.*, A buN. Agenta, 2H \\ HI. mi st . Net? \,.rk. >uli'.,\ tira? a I'nlcil?, I'. .,.!? ?!, . i ..?. ?_??.. aeetired in tin? I t.'n .1 Males ami f'.rslrti e?cii?iie? b? A It Ml I'll V. HIUi -??\ ? PATKVI Aui .?.V, *.*', - Uroad*.",. New-York, B'st ref?r*u<e? hem! lor !.i?i_ --1 instru? lloa I'osl.lltllee Nonce. I nr luteisn uiaiiatni Un. week ^n.liaf ami BDAY. Feb. 17, IS77, will 9m st this edlee on 1 PAY st 19 li).. tor l.uinn.-, by aleaiualup I*. ?,, a, \ >S U?i- t:-town. oil WKDN ' *s|)A Y all? a in.. Inr !!i in|,, |,? (teainabipParthla. via Qaeemtawa; aaTHI K8I tVstirSI s. iu.. fni Kuril!?* l'y atmtaisiiiu (if l.rt, via Plvii..>nth, c'.er ?...iu-, and Ifaatberg- m hui hiay si i so k m . tot Bumps i.y steamship Cltyol Cheater, via (ditse?stwwa (see. resji ii.ii-mo for Uemen?.SoetlaaSand North of Irelaadw be forwitrileo by (Ina ?i-a:..ei u.n?t OS special,y ..?itlr. s-e,?). Slid si !t a. a-., l?-r Heuibioc and .N nrtb ut li.lit, I. t.v ?ii.aui? amp a Natis, vis .!-*. il!.* a*..t i?la?jo-?. and al II o _. ia., ?or h'.ni'i'f. by sPsn.s'jIf) Otter via m<>iii1isdii tmi smt Pro men. litt M-s>i'Slip* liskota, Partlils, Slid (lly of (healer ?In um *ake '.? .-Pi 'it ; -t ?uai -, .-.?re.i.-n ami Nui war. i tie tuSlI '?* Naasau, N P., w" ..*..<- New.York tel, Is. Ihe n.ana lor the Weal ludios, VIS lurmu. a sod .-?( I ho?ii(_v Will lesrs Boa Yurk Veo. t.'i. I'h? malla for Austrat.?. t?i_ w.ll lss?e -?:. > i m?.?.? v-. 2? the uuuis for I'b as and Jsiisn ?til I ?. e tien Frau .a. ?> March 1. ??w tork, ksb. 10, ls7;. *i. l JAk_-i. rosUnsaUA