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vol. xx ru JSO. 6037. NEW-YOEK, SUNDAY, FEBKUABY 8, 1574. PHICE FIVE li rustic sextimext ox Bismarck's from Our Own Corrmpo4niU Ivmtdgx, Thursday, Jan.

22, lo74. ts newspapers, or many of Um, are asnojed at arumor which ha reached rLaia from their rrepnaents in lonoonto effect that Mr. Gladstone will hare nothing do with tbe no-ropery meeting, to oe neta at is. Jama ILU next I ueeaay. Apart irom in ct that Hr.

Gladstone by no mease aa ultra Protestant, he baa. I fancy, too maca sense and iongh not precisely a humorist) too much per-Mitiua of the to join in complimenting Prussian Administration on the respect a In shown for "civil end religious liberty" 1 exiling member of religions orders without mJ, od even without icrmai accusation, cut, buve alL he Prime Minister of England, and tt bound to think of her Majesty Catholio as ells of her Protestant subjects. Ivothlng on tlii particular point has appeared in any of our' fipen but I take it lor gran tea that Mr. Gladstone will sot malce hia appearance at St. James' Halh The great inajoiity of European statesmen profess what Taznmcnais, in hia cele brated treatise, called indifference, in matters religion." Sir.

Gladstone, howeTer, is neither a fceo-Uiinker. the other band, ia be a bigot lie is a profoundly religions man, with a respect to the religious opinions of others which alone eoht to keep him away from Tuesday's no-I'opery demonstration and with no sympathy for declared irreligioasnesa on the part of any one for which rea son he withdrew hia name from the committee for rsiaiiur a testimonial to the late Mr. John 6tuart Mj as soon aa he bad read Mr. Mills' autobiography. Kow, the most fervent among the Oennaa supporters of Prince Bismarck- in bis persecution of the Catholics are the two groat sects of atheists atheists according to the neasunist Schopenhauer, and atheists ac- eordin to the all but optimist.

Dr." Strauss and' (be rage of the gentlemen against Mr. Gladstone trill he anything but divine when they learn that he has not only d-vlined to be present at the anti-Catholic meeting, but refuse, more over, to join in honoring the memory of a protested disbeliever in the existence of God. Ton wQl doubtless be made acquainted through the telegraph with all the particulars regard to the meeting long before this letter teaches you. But its effects will not blow over (or. soma time to come and as the persecution ef the Catholics in Prussia is only just begin-nng, it may be interesting, to observe in eon-tection with the general question that the organ, of the Protestant and nigh Conservative Party, to which Prince Bismarck formerly belonged I mean the JTreus Ze tfunj ei vea him no support tn hia crusade against the Catholics.

Dr. Camming, of Scotland," as the Pope called the well-known minister of the Scotch Church is London when he declined to receive him at the great Catholio Council, when the doctor proposed to demonstrate the errors of the Church of Some "Dr. Camming, of with many other Protectant doctors of equal learnings belle Tes that Prince Bismarck ia consciously engaged in a war with the Scarlet Lady; that the doctrine of infallibility has vexed his soul. snd that he ia sorely troubled about the errors ef the Church of Borne" generally. Though it is ixewn ta every one except the most bigoted of divines and to the editors of our lrotestant religious newspapers, without exception, that in his own country' Prince Bis-lanrek's great supporters on tho question of State versus Church are scientists, who, while they are pleased to see cLKI marriage rendered compulsory for Catholic are not sorry that it should be made compulsory for Protestants Devout Protestants, in a word, are pained by Prince Bismarck's anti-church poller if they happen to be Prussians, delighted with it If they chance to be Englishmen.

Those liberals, on the other hand. who in ordinary times are careless about religious questions, and who, partly from indifference, partly from a seEeeof justice, are in favor of extending tho widest possible toleration to every form of re-nms belief, are all on Bismarck's side in Prussia, and nearly all against him in England. Prince Bismarck is such a great man, and shows such remarkable foresight in every-tbicg he has undertaken, that one cannot bat hesitate before accusing him of having engaged rxhly and unnecessarily in his struggle with the Cechalic Church. But English liberal journals Mall hesitating as to whether they shall ap-r'-aud hia aetion in the matter, and the Con- "arve Standard is tho only London newspaper which has hitherto published any article rsongly ia his favor arguing, in rather a fcroed manner, that we. might be forced to do in ktland precisely what Prince Bismarck's Ad- Biokfration is doing in Prussia.

as a matter of fact, England has done worse fiuags is Ireland than Prince Bismarck is doing i Prussia, but not since the early part of the ettry and at the preaent'moment the meaa-ea taken against the religious orders In could aot.be adopted could not even be fwpnasd in the British Parliament, with re- eard either to England or Ireland. Indeed, as 1 i pointed out in a previons letter, the English GoTemmeat, after passing the Eoclesiaarical TlUes hm introduced by Lord Buaeell, never stared to enforce its provisions and Lord EuQ. with an hia Anti-Popery seal, win aabtlea not propco, at this late boar, that proeess be' commenced against Dr. Manning for styling himself Archbishop of West: minster," In England, whereax-gatherers Ue long been afraid to distrain for Church "ies, actions against persona who have put themselves in the wrong by reason of their ra-Stoes convictions are very unpopular. Poor -b.

Pnrchas, ef Brighton, though ho succumbed at last, pot the authorities to great annoyance expense by pleading his own little tmp against repeated injunctions not to Kh doctrines at variance with tho thiKy- articles, not to wear fantaetie vestments, not water with the sacramental wine, and so Vx. Parcbaa did not recognize the eompe-aeeof thetribonal before which he was summed, and when at last he consented, in reply Bojaerau invitations, to make some sort of ha at the same time refused to plead. Eerlfiastlcal Court condemned him to the fTceat of costs, which were enormoos; bat finallv, execution was issued against the -andaat's goods, it turned out that our Eng-iuaLedochowskihad settled the whole of his It was not dignified; it -U the sort of thine tha ArchbUbop of would do if a Catholic Archbishop could a wife; but it waa prudent, and in oar act only the rpiritaal dignity' of the kTaaa, hut also tho social dignity and the ferial eomfort of the clergyman's wife mast eosiilcrod, For wbicb mson aeitier Rand's Church nor the Greek Church wild rer stand such a perseentioa. the pneata and prelates of tha Somas Catbo- Charch have defiad, daring oar own time, in i- i are eertatcly prepared to itTj avea held oat to the Polish priests of the Greek Uniato Chnrch (L branch of the Greek Thnrch in onJoo with Borne) the prospect of exile to Sibe ria unless they joined the orthodox Church of Buasia." the Uniate priests, not to abandon their families to destitution, joined the orthodox Church of Russia. The celibate priests of the Bom an Catholio Church, however, laughed so to say at the menaces of the Russian Govern merit.

Many of them were exiled; and started on their journey to Siberia, as on a mission. The others were ready to go so ready that to have threatened any longer to send them would have been ridiculous. The Catholio Church is doubt-leas a very formidable power, as indeed its whole history proves. But it is not more formidable now than it was before the formation, of the German and, even if it Prince Bismarck is quite strong enough to fight his own battles without support from England, where Catholics and Protestants live together without any sort of dispute, relig ious or. political.

Agitations in England are I usually got up by what are called the "lower classes but the religious disturbances now in coarse of organization owe their origin to peera of the realm. If any serious bad feeling ahould be excited in England by the meeting or meetings of Tuesday next it will not be between Liberals' and Ultramontanes," as some suppose, but simply between Protestants and Catholics. The objects of the meeting are not favored by the Liberals as a body, but only by those among them who are Protestants first and Liberals afterward; while as regards' Cltramontan- ism," no difference is known in England between "Ultramontane Catholics snd Catholics of any other kind. S. E.

ALBJLXY. AX ATTEMPT TO HOLD A 6ATCEJAT'S SESSION aiwetol Ditpatck to tha ytD.3Tort Time. ALBAyT, Feb. 7, 1S74. In accordance with a resolution passed yesterday an attempt wss made this morning to hold a session of the Senate.

Tho effort, however, resulted rry mnch to the dissatistactina of the very few gentlemen who really desire' Saturday sessions. At 11 o'clock, the hocr of meeting, only tea Senators were in their seats, and they were apparently in so frame of mind for the transaction of business. After the( reading of the Journal two 1 other gentlemen put in an appearance, making fhe whole number, in attendance only twelve, or Just five short of a quorum. 'ot withstanding this, one of the Senators moved that the Senate proceed with business. This not bqing objected to.

Senator Lord T080 and said that he had never had mnch faith in the honesty of the majority when expressed a desire for Saturday sessions, and the result proved that be had set been Ho did not- desire, that aQ the chesp notoriety should rest with the advocates of a short Session, who voted to wcrk on Saturday and then went home on Friday, and he would, thereore, move that the Senate? adjourn on the 20th of March tine di. Tbia proposition waa greeted with laughter, and passed ia a spirit of derision, only one vote being cast in the necative. Upon the motion to go into general orders. Senator Ganson called for the yeas and nays, and then raised the point of order that there was no quorum present. The Chair decided the point well taken, and no further business waa transacted.

The effort to hold a Saturday session was a lamentable failure, and it Is eeneraUy believed that no further attempt in the -ssma direecioa will bo made at present. classtficattov or ain.no ad pibxctoks. During the mock session, the following bill was in troduced by Senator Ganson The Board of Directors of any railroad corporation organised and existing under any law of this State may so classify the members ef such board by lot or otherwise, that aa nearly aa maybe one-nfth of their number ahaH go Out ofoffioe at each annual election, and at the nest succeeding annual election in each of the said com paries, the Directors of which have been so classified. Directors shaU be voted for only to fill the pi see of those whose terms of office shall then expire under the classification aforesaid. THE BLACK LIST.

The original motion made on Friday to adjourn over until Monday evecing, was lost by a vote of 90 to 10. Of the. number who voted agates adjournment And therefore pledgedAheasclves to be pres ent at' to-day's session there were absent Senstors Cor, Connolly, Dickinson. Dow, Gross, Kellogg, Mc- Gowaa. Middleton, Wajmer, and TVoodln.

TB BKlTTOy CASE. During a conversation had with Gov. Dix this morning, the Governor stated that he would not deride, the Britton case this week, as had ben expected. The general impresion ia that be win announce the result ef bis investigation on Monday or- Tuesday. There are two very decided opinions given as to what tha result will Prominent Brooklyn poli ticians pretend to be assured ef the fact that Britton wfll be acquitted.

Others, who should also be well informedV state emphatically that be win bo removed. The former opinion's most generally ao. ceptod. COLLISION OX THE SOUXB. THE SrWTOBT COLLIDES WITH A PEOfT.L- LEH IN TUB STORM OF ITER BOW CARRIED AW AT.

Kewtort, B. I-, Feb. steamer New port, of th Fan Biver Line, which left New-York yesterday afternoon, when off Watch Hill, about IS o'clock last eight, la a thick enow-storm, collided with the propeller Doris, of the Providence Line, which struck the Newport on the port bow, swing. ine her around six feet, or about four point. Both boats were soon stopped, and.

after aa examination, the Doris, finding that the Newport could proceed alone, went on her way, the Captain' of the Doris saying, that aha was but slightly damaced. Tha Newport laid off Watch H1H for four hours after tho collision, fixing a sail over the broken bow to prevent tho water from coining in. The Newport then proceeded slowlv to this port, arriving about 7 o'clock. She win lav ap for repairs, and tho Empire State wfll take her place in the Una. TUX MXyCXPAi CAJf.

PAfG.v. Petlatj ELnnA, Feb. 7. The eomiiig election absorbs attention here. Large mass-meet, ingsof StoVley men are held every nigat.

At a stoaiey meeting wvnigni, a letter was read from Henry C. Lea, a Reformer, to whom an in- vitation had been extended to serve aaeneoi the officer ef the meeting. Mr. Lea says' that mteresta of tho canvass centres in the Mayoralty, and bad a Reform candidate been kept in the 'field for that offioev.ha would have commanded my warmest sup. pert.

TJbo contest hsa been narrowed to a choice between Mr. Stokley and Mr. McClure, and aa a Reformer I cannot hesitate in expressing mv preference for the former gentleman, for whoso nomination we are no wise responsible, rather than that of tho latter, who has endeavored to climb into power over oar shoulders. A XErES VS J3EFA VLTES." EjcmtojfD, Va-, Feb. 7.

John Henry, Chief Clerk ia the Tnlted States Beveaae Office at Lynchburg Va, has absconded with a largo amount of money. Twenty thousand dollars' was found secreted ia a drawer, whtcn he failed to take with him. It is estimated that he carried off about tlOOc-000. Be had tha ImpIVil confidence of the Collector, and did an his banking business. junriRDS tss capttrt or t.

Sr. Locts, Feb. 7v The JRepblictot't Jefferson Ctay corresponds says that Gov. Woodson baa effarad rewards ef $3,000 apieco for the capture ef tha outlaws who robbed tha Iron Mountain BaQread train at GadshH a faw days asa, bat no eCdal an- acta.iraact af tha rt haajr: ft iJtaiav CHANG AND EXG. rsEPASAXiox.

ron tee autopsy OX OX DAT. gptdal IHtpatcM to the Ttmt. PmiADELPHiA, 7, The arrival of the bodies, so strangely united in life and death, of and Eng. baa riven a fresh impetus to the excitement caused by the proposed autopsy which la to take place on Mondaj, and which will at once set at rest that very debatable question in the minds of the eminent surgeons ef the last quarter cf a' cen tury the question as to the physical and metaphysical relationship ef the world-wide celebrated Siamese twins. One week ago last Thursday Dr.

Pancoast, Dr. Allen, and Dr. Andrews, rentle-men of nigh reputation in their profession in this city, left Philadelphia in company with the brothers Eollingsworth, the local physician of Slem. en route frr Mount Airy, the home or the Chang and Eng families. They reached Salem.

N. a distance of forty two miles from Mount Airy, without diffl culty, but the drive' from Salem to Mount Airjv orer mountainous and purely primitire country roe's, occupied them forty-eight more than on hour for each mile of the journey. On their arrival the 'arrangements with the family for the trusfcr of the bodies to Philadelphia wer? at once completed. The story of physicians ot Thiladcl phia having agreed to pay (10,000 for the privilege of making a post-mortem examination is. I am assured by Dr.

Pancoast, devoid of foundation. He and his two colleagues have cot only not paid anything, but they are not to pay anything to the fam ily. This they have done They, as delegates of their professional brethren, have entered into bonds to re turn the remains of tho twins to the family at sorb place and st sue a time as the family rosy can for them. Chang snd Eng had both large families. They had twenty-two children, twelve and ten le- tpectively.

The various members of the family seem to have been differently affected as to the proposed disposition- of the remains. Some of the daughters are highly averse to the forthcoming autopsy other members of the family value the remain highly as $100,000 and in the latter respect it would nf surprise me if. science, snd mcney Joining basdtOlbe celebrated Siamese twios shall be exhibited dead as they were exhibited alive. At all events such a matter is un der senous discussion, Fpesking ef the family, it may be as wen to correct a report which has gained considerable viz-, that the wives of the twin brothers sre two English factor? grrls. imported by the business sgent of Chang and Eng to assume that special relationship.

This is not so they were born in Wily County, N. and. Dr. Pan coast, says appear to be cf the'claes generally termed reaiiectablfe" sort of people. Dr.

Pancoast and bis colleagues reached Mount Airy last and completed sU the arrangements withthe family. This settled, they proceeded to have the bodies' disinterred. They found them to a certain extent decomposed so much so that bad their arrival been delayed they might have been in some measure thwarted in their anxious pursuit of endsof medical science. They st once entered on the task of embalming the bodies. which they perfinned byy the means of injections of the necessary medicaats to the abdominal arteries.

This being completed, the bodies Were packed in a case lined with tin, tbe tin being soldered down and carefully sealed to prevent decomposition or interested interference on tbe way to Philadelphia. The case was placed on a wagon and conveyed with much trouble to Salem and. thence ta Philadelphia, where the party arrived yesterday The case containing tbe bodies waa at once conveved to tho clans, where it remains carefnUy guarded; It will not be opened till Monday, when the process ef re-embalming wfll be carried out ao as to bo sure of effectually permeating all the tissue's before the autopsy is entered upon. The body of Chang, who wsa paralysed on the right side of bis body, the side on which he supported his brother. Is the more decomposed of tbe two this is probably tbe result bis death hav ing been the immediate -forerunner, if not the cause, of the deathof Eng.

This ia one of the mooted points wblchthe coming autopsy wUl de cide. Dr. Pancoast eav that he found tho uniting membrane to bo about four Inches in dhuneter, hard and resistible in substanoe, and not at all shrunken or apparently altered since death. Otherwise the bodies present tbe ordinary appearance of their race after death. The accumulation-of gases naturally resulting; was got rid of by puncturing the bodies, and so admitting of their escape before the embalming process was carried: out.

Dr. Pan- coast assures me that neither he nor hia coneaguos have made any attempt whatever to arrive at a premature solution of, this physical mystery. Their professional reputation renders each an assurance totally unnecessary, nor have they entered into any comparison of views from the hurried opportunity they bad of In meeting the, bodies; Bow far and to what eiteot the autopsy will be carried will entirely be governed by the results, demonstrated aa it pro ceeds after the first incision of tho knife. Dr. Pan.

coast win do an tho surgical work, assisted by AHen and Andrews. It Is proposed that the ease containing the bodies shell be nnsealed on Monday morning preparatory to the re-embalming process, and that the autopsy sban bo carried out during the day in tho theatre of tho College of Physicians be-fcra and in the presence of any membeis of tbe medi cal profession who may desire to attend. Ia no case win laymen be permitted to bo preset nor will anything be communicated to the medical public tfll such time as Dr. Panooast and his associates have drawn up a fuU scientiflo and technical report of the result of the autopsy. This win be printed with explana tery diagrams, and wfll be officially offered to the medical worldE All these matters, however, will bo definitely settled at a meeting to be held at the College of Physicians to-morrow evening, at o'clock.

and every important event wfll be then and there determined. It is not yet finally' arranged whether the autopsy shall bo carried out before the general medical body the operating theatre ef the College ef Physicians, or in comparative privacy before a certain selected witnesses in tha operating theatre ot tho Jefferson CoUege, ia which Dr. Panooast ia Demonstrator of. Anatomy, and Dr. Andrews ia his assistant.

This, however, not a point raised by Dr. Pancoast it is simply one to bo arranged by the medical Dons here. Dr. Pancoast seems to me to be a unselfish in the matter aa possible. He has devoted his talents and time, ntteriy regardless of self, to the great interests 'of medical science, and he aavs that if.

tho autopsy be satisfactory, and solve the long-time mysterious riddle of tho physical anion of tho "Siamese twins, be will have all the reward bo seeks for hia He has received, sny number of letters from pro-. fessional men ia aQ parte of the country. offering services, suggestions, and goodness knows what else, but be, of course, adheres to his intention of making the autopsy servo aa a means ta great act on tiflo ends. There are faU sorts of rumors of a. highly sensational' character in circulation they are altogether false.

Great efforts have been made to obtain a private view of the bodies, but they are safe in their soldoredmetal ease, and are pro tected from inquisitive gasrxs by lock and key and watchful guardians. The Siamese twins have bean dead for weeks, but thev wfll be brought to life again, so to speak, on Monday next, and not before. "We must all wait patiently till then at least to know tbe last and most generally interesting fact about them.1 I TBB CHOPS. jACKSosrvTLUS. DX, Feb.7.

The JTational Crop Jteporttr publishes to-day estimates of the per centage of the last crops of barley and rye in the hands of the producers en wan. 15, in the States cf Illinois, lows. Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The perceaUje of barley on hud at the date named in the firs States, which, ia 18T3, produced some nine aad a half minions baahela. Is placed at S3 3-10 pe- is.

Thereto of assumption, by which ia meant both shipments snd home one sumption is highest ta Kansas and lowest ia wlaooosln, being respectively serves ty-six to sixty -six per cent. The percentage" of. rre jaujt.r,x.i. UTjrrrj tMUxt? with a total 'production last year of about 4,300,000 bushels indicates an amount now on hand equal to a trifle leas than 1,143,000 bushels. The consumption is heaviest in Tensas, being eighty pet oenL, and lightest in Wisconsin, seventy par cent, Tho returns relative to tbe condition of the growing grain indicate sHgMy-increased prospects for Feb.

1 as compared with the indications of Jan. 15. A special canvass ef the Fall-sown grain aad of the first crop win be made on March i. TEE WEATHER. SYNOPSIS AXI PROBABILITIES.

Feb. 1:30 A. M. The barom eter haa fallen somewhat since Friday night in New England, but has risen elsewhere east ef the Rocky Mountains. temperature haa fallen decidedly in the South Atlantic States.

winds. with clear weather, prevail ia New-England and New-York, but with cloudy or clearing weather in the Middle Atlantic States and portions of the lake Northerly winds, with clouds and rain, prevail in Florida, South Carolina, and Alabama. North -easterly winds with clear weather la the South-west, and with cloudy weather in the Obip alley. The storm centre in Montamv has passed into Iowa and apparently disappeared. I rKOBABILITIES.

Sunday, cold northerly winds extend from Colorado southward over Western Texas. For tbe Western Gulf State, clear weather and northerly winds veering to 'south-east during the day. For the South Atlantic States, northerly winds. cloud, snd rain, with somewhat lower temperature. For Oia Middle Status, Xtto-EnoZaiid.

mnd Ms lower lores, ritiny barometer, nortHasterly and partly dandy or clear weather, trite occaioiial local titntat ana saoto. For the upper lake region, light variable winds and partly cloudy weather. ts this crrr. The report of the Central Park Meteorologi cal Department for the past week, shows tho mean height of the barometer to have been 30.203 inches. The maximum, height was at 3 A.

M. on the 2d mat, Snd the minimum at 3 P. M-, on the following day, leaving the range 0.S13. The thermometer shows tho mean temperature for tbe week to have been S29, the maximum being 34 at 10 P. M.

on the 3d inst-, and tbe minimum 3 at 4 A. M. on tho Sd, leaving the range 31. Snow fell without intermission from 330 P. M.

on the 3d inst, to 3 P. M. on the 3d, and from P. M. on the 6th, to 5.30 A.

M. yesterday' mak ing the total depth of snow for the week, 11 "a inches, equivalent to 0.93' inches of water. The distance traveled by the wind during the week, was 1,727 miles. The following record shows the changes in the teaperature for tbe peat twenty-four hours, ia comparison with the corresponding day of last year. aa indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's Fbar macy.

No. 13 Broadway 1873. 1874. 1873. 1374.

3 i34 10 S8 24 61. 17 6r :38 22" A. .........33 1S r. 36 23' XT 11 15 Average tesaparature jeterday .19 Average teaiperatnre for correapooding dsss last 37 Average temper store fbr corresponding week las year 30 Avenge temperature fr past week ......21 1-7 TBE STORM. 'THE SECOND GREAT SNOW-FALL OF THE TEAR DETENTipN OF MAILS, AND DJ TERjturrioK to Titamc -The effects of the' snow-storm of Friday even ing were yesterday manifest in blockaded streets.

crowded cars, delayed trains and mafls and general unpleasantness to the business community. The storm set in about 9 o'clock evening, with a violence unprecedented during the present Win ter, snd continued unsbeted until near 5 o'clock yi terday morning. The earliest risers found the streets' enveloped in a snowy sheet of nearly a foot in depth, snd of that peculiarly moist charac ter which rendered pedestrianiam almost an lmpos bflity, and impeded general street traffic to a very eonaidexable extent. In the various tramway Une the snow-plows were broaght into' requisition, as soon ss ths City presented its sv cry-day appearance of activity and life, and in moat of. the lines tbe obstruction was removed with comparatively httle difficulty.

In tho Fourth avenue line, for tho first time" this season, a double team of horses wss employed, hut ta the Ones immeoiateiy adjacent to tha North aad Bast Elver, during the day the cars were-few and extremely far between. Ia the steamboat traffic the delays were very mnch less that the severity of the storm would lead to bo 11 eve, and the numerous reports of delays and seci-deate tq the various steam-ships plying between this sad other cities were not confirmed upon examination. Neither did the ferry-boata experience any special difficulty, and they performed their usual trip with socnatomed regularity. The railroads snd Broadway stages seemed to suffer most from the storm, snd elK the Western and Southern lines were three or four hours behind time. The through express train of the Trie Baflroad.

due la Jersey City st 7:40 A. M-. did not arrive until 0 o'clock. Tho Philadelphia mail, dne at 3:30, did not arrive until i tae Boston man, due at 6:30, reached here at 10 o'clock i the Northern mail, due at 6 o'clock, arrived at 10:15 1 the' Erie mail, duo at 6:30, did not reach here, until and the Washington mail, due at 6 A. M4 which includes.

aU the other mails, did not arrive until 10:30 o'clock. In the City the Broadway stages had most trouble in running with any degree of reg ularity, and with tbe exception ef those engaged in the Fifth avenue lane the horses presented the most pitiable appearance of weariness aad suffering. In connection with the snow-storm the innumerable accidents incidental to aa nagarded on sidewalk eool-plates were forcibly brought to mind, and a groat many accidents, though fortunately "of no very serious character, were re- perted. The day continued somewhat with alight inieations of a renewal of the storm, but toward evening it cleared off and gave promise that to-day wouid usher in clear skies and a bracing st- mospnere. HT WASHINGTON.

Feb. 7. Tho snow-storm which 'commenced here yesterday aooa coined early tbia morning, the snow having faUeB to a depth of about atxlBCbs. The sleighing la fine, but travel is some, what interrupted. EC BALTIMORE.

Baltthore, ML, Feb. 7. Thousands of per sona' are 'engaged this morning in shoveling snow from sidewalks, street-crossing, awnings, snd house tops. The snow, which ia vary Ught, ia six inches deep on a leveL- The storm commenced st noon yesterday, aad bated at about 1 o'clock A. if.

today. The New-York express train south, dus here this morning, arrived one hour and tea minntes lata. The trama are now running on time. On tho Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore road, and on the main -stem ef the Baltimore and Ohio road, trains are running on fair time with bat alight detention. Other roads report that the trains are on time.

XX rniLAXELFITIA '( Phtlapelthia, Feb. 7. Snow haa fallen in this city ta the depth ef six inches and hinders travel, bat it is light sod ia easily removed from tho railroad tracks by sweepers. Xhe newspaper train frcm New -Tor arrived shoot aa hour behind time. i ix PATKKsox.

Patwion, X. 7. Eght inches of tmow ftD here last fight rx TOJlOJfTQ. Ontario, 7. heavy enow- stacsCwith easterly winds, has nrevafled here since last The Xastern trains arrived and left on time ttia morning.

The Western trains are sight WASniXGTOX. FRESTDEXT MOXEOETS SERVICES IX TEE REVOL UTIOXAR JTAR. Sprciml Ditptek tn (A nff. York I1ms. Washingtos, Feb.

7. Samtiel IL Gon-Ternenr, grandsoa; of the late President James Monroe, has presented a petition, to Congress, asking tho payment of a claim due to President Monroe on account of secieea in the Revolutionary War. The petition referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, of which Senator Browslow ia Chairman. Mr. Gouvernenr sets forth the following interesting statement of facts Tour petitioner, grandson of the late James Monroe.

President of tha TJnited States, and administrator of h's respectfully potations, in behalf of his family, that your honorable body will carefully considnr tho claim herein referred to, and which is not only equitable, but legally due them, agreeably to express provision of la account of meriUnioua rendered by- said James Monro as a Lieutenant Colocel 'la the "Virginia State Line during the war cf' the revolution. At an early period of the Revolutionary War ames Monroe, then quite a youth, left coDege, and Joined the Virginia Continental Line of tho army, and was appointed on the staff of Lord Stirling aa Aid da Camp, with the rank of Major, aad rendered mast efficient services. After serving some rime in that branch of the army, for tho reason of hia military knowledge he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the Virginia State Line Begtment, and aa commander thereof served until he became a supernumerary officer, and retired tram -the service. By virtue of his servioes he became entitled to ths pay snd emoluments promised' by the State of Virginia, to her officers and soldiers of tho Revolutionary War. In May.

1779. the Legislature, of tho State of Virginia passed an act granting the officers serving in her State regiments, and who continued in the service to the end of the war. or who became supernumerary, balf pay for life. By virtua thereof, James Monroe became entitled to the half pay provided in the act. No action was taken by him ta assert a claim for the amount due, and his representativfa, in deference to the view expressed by their ancestor, failed to assert their claim until the necessities cf the case required it.

The petition then review the laws by which tho petitioner urges that the United Sta ea became liable for the payment of tbe claim, and conclude aa follows: "Tour petitioner, however, does hot aak an appropriation of the money from tbe Treasury ef the United States in satisfaction for this meritorious and Vmg.pendmx claim, but limply an appropriation "of land in proportion to tho moneyed In tereets ly due from the termination of tho war, Nov. 3, 17S3, to the date of the death of Henry Monroe, July 4, i3i." Dtrpatehto te uoeiattd SATURDAY' Bf TUB BOVSB. Theaorsion of the House to-day was for debate Only. Mr. Fort, -ef Illinois, was in the chair.

Speeches wero made by Messrs. Crittenden, of Mis souri, on the wealth and wanta of the West i Clark, of Missouri, on cheap transportation Vance, of North Carolina, on internal revenue i Kelley, of Pennsylvania, on the issue of 3.C5 bonds i Thorn-burgh, of Tennessee, on the disposition of claims for Quartermasters' stooe Ssyler, of Indiana, against patent monopolies i Beck, of Kentucky, against tariff monopolies Hawley, of Connecticut, declar ing the readiness of New-Er gland to dispense with tariff protection Cox, of New-Tork. on the reve nue tariff; snd Pansier, of South Carolina, on civfl rights. The Senate was not in session to-day. a xzw rHASX or the OArsxa-ccsKcro irnoAnojc.

The Gaises-Cuahing suit assumes a tripartite form by the intervention ef Mr. Jules Jsnia, who files his biU sgainst Mr. Cashing and Mr. Gaines va reference to the same eatatesthat form the subject matter of the suits already reported. Mr.

Jan In claims that he had a contract for one-third ef the land scrip to ho recovered in these suits, in which he wsa counsel with Mr. Cashing, and praya that Mr. Cashing may be required to transfer them to him, and that Mrs. Gaines be restrained from interference. mUTABT OKDXKS.

Lieut CoL Alfred Sully, of the Nineteenth Infantry, baa been promoted to be Colonel of the Twenty- first Infantry, vice CoL Granger, retired, and Lieut. CoL Joseph H. Potter to be Colonel of- the Twenty- fourth Infantry, vice CoL Doubleday. retired and they aTe ordered to their respective stations ia the Departments of the Columbia and of Texas. Major Wm.

H. Servia, of the Seventh Infantry, mooted CoL Sully, aa Lieutenant Colonel of the Nineteenth Infantry, and Major John T- Mason succeeds Col. Potter aa Lieutenant Colonel of tbe Fourth In J. FTXATCIAI. 'Amount of fractional currency received from the printers for the week ending to-day.

amount shipped, HS5.S0C; notes shipped, fLaZLOOO. Amount of bonds held by the Treasurer a security for national bank circulation, 1302,643,800 1 aad fbr public deposits, National bank circulation outstanding st this date. $343,637,504. i CCTKBXAI. BXVgXUK KKCXITTS.

I Internal revenue receipts to-dsy, 13,033 1 for the month, 13,406,688 1 and fox tho fiscal year to date, 139,933,616. BAIACfB. The balances ia tho Treasury at the close ef busi ness to-day were Currency, ft, 976, 56 1 special deposit of. legal tender for redemption of certificates of deposit. (47,103.000 coin, inclading coin certificates.

1 outotandlng legal tenders, $331,636,839. A BtOCKADE. The Spanish Minister haa informed tbe Secretary ef State that he has received a telegram announcing a blockade by hia Government ef tbe coast of Can- tabrla, from Cape Pefiaa to Fuentorrabia, except the porta of Gijoci Santaoder, and San Sebastian. mobs rxxsioxs. The subcommittee recently appointed by the Com' jnit on Pension to consider the claim bf tho survivors of the Mexican war for pensions, held a meeting to-day and agreed to perfect a bfll to meet those cases.

A bill ia already pending wbiob provides that the survivors of tha Indian wars and the war with Mexico sbaO be placed on tha same footing as the soldiers of 1S12, or the widows and orphans of such soldiers. eovxJoncxxT btildcccs csrcmrATt. A delegation from Cincinnati was before tha House Committee on Public Buildings snd Grounds to request the committee not to take any action to prevent tho sale of. certsin public building and storehouses in Cincinnati, advertised to be sold on Friday next by order of the Secretary of the Treas ury, xaese nullum gs are very coo, anu are in suca a condition as to be dangerous to the surrounding property. The committee greed not to interfere.

BOABD OT VnrrOKS TO TUB. MUTABT ACAPEMT. The Board of Visitors to the Military Academy haa been appointed by the President, aa follows Gen. Charles S. Hamilton, of Wisconsin Commodore B.

Bodgers, United States Navy J. D. Cameron, Esq, of Bov. A. B.

Ken- dig, of Iowa i Hon. Francis Waylaad, of Tale Col lege, Connecticut "Hon. A. Temple, of Tennessee Hon. Bichard P.

Hammond, ef California. THE SOULLESS AT CJMP.2OVGZlA.$. Salt Laks Crrr, Feb. 7. Gen.

Morrow, com manding at Camp Douglas, near this city, having reoentlv caused to be laid before Chiet Justice Me-Koan complaints of abase of soldiers by the Pcliee force, tho Chief Justioq state in a letter that he haa no power to protect the soldiers, and that Gen. Morrow wiU have to proteft his own men. I XORTU CJLBOLIXA BOXDS. Raleigh, Feb. 7.

Suit were lniti- tntcd to-day in the Superior Court of Wax County, b-r Auras Behoont o-Csw bankers, of Nasr.Tark City, sopIaintinV to eompel sho State Auditors to collect tha special tax bends for tha payment ef interest for the years ISro, 12TL 1373. 1273, aad 1574. The 20 day of February was act by Jail: watts txx k--rst Cli---s, ii i cl tit r-- '-i for a peremntory msnilsmns, Hon. Beverdy Johnson. Walter J.

Budd, and S. Badger wfll appear fbr the plain tils. Snouhl the State eonrta decide adversely ta the plaintiff, is is tha iateotioa of counsel to carry tho case to the Supreme Court ef -1 CUBAX AFFAIRS. I rBOCLAWATIOS BT TBE CAPTATX GKXEXAX. THE ISLAND DECLAEID IX A STATE OF SIEGE.

i Havana, Feb. 7. Two foil pages of to-day's Official Gazette are devoted to numerous orders is-sued by Captain General Jovella-, who was lately reinvested with extraordinary power. The first proclamation of the Captain General gives a fuU explanation of the present state of the insurrection, snd the reasons whv it continues. It also contain assurances that peaceable citizens can live UanqniUy and securely under the protection of tbe laws as long they do not infringe them.

Tho second proclamation declares the entire island in a state of siege. AH rebels' and persons accused ef sedition, murder, and similar crimes are to be tried by coort-martiaL Persons charged with other crimes snd misdemeanors are to be tried before the ordinary courts, the Captain General reserving tbe right to turn them over to a court-martial if the gravity ef their crimes require it. The third proclamation orders tho mobilisation of one volunteer out of 'ten for active service. This is to begin immediately aad will continue six months. All persons between the ages of twenty aad forty-five years, who were not volunteers on tho 1st of February are to bo enrolled in the militia.

Voluntary enlistment is to be for one year. Any volunteer who may enlist lor one year wiU be exempt from an future drafts. Every drafted volnntecr win receive 100 bounty money, Drafted volunteers win be allowed to furnish sub- 'stitntes. The payment of money to be relieved from service win not be allowed. No one subject to draft wiU be allowed to leave the island ttnlesa he can give bonds that he wUl tarnish a substitute la case ho is drafted.

AU persona over forty-five year of age" win have to place one mobilised man out ef every ten ef their number. If they cannot enlist a sufficient number of men to cover this demand, they must pay $1,000, gold, for each maa wanting to complete the quota. Quarter master wUl furnish the necessary accoutremcnte to drafted who will receive the same treatment and be subject to the suns laws aad regula tions ss regular soldiers. Those drafted will be or ganised into bodies ot 300, thus forming two addi tional companies, making each battalion. Two- thirds of those drafted win remain in garrison, and the other third will go into the field, accompanied by the regulars.

Every six months the third that may be in the field win be relieved by one of the other two third performing garrison duty. The artillery and engineer corps will be reinforced in the same manner as the infantry. The fourth proclamation orders that the militia shall he divided into four rUsses, according to age, snd that even body shall be included in the militia, aU to be liable to military duty under certain re striction and conditions. The fifth proclamation provides that free colored people enrolling themselves in the militia shall be subject to toe same conditions aa tho whites, and bo mobilized ia the same manner. The math proclamation orders that owneis of slaves shall give one oat of every 1,000 in the island to work in the camps and on the fortifications, and ea the trecAas At the end of tho campaign the Government win liberate all these slaves, paying their owners 11,000 for each.

Ths seventh proclamation sugmenta every bat talion in the army by two The eiiifath proclamation creates a Junta for the inspection ef all items of the expenses of tha war. The ninth proclamation organises vigilance com mittees in tho interior, who will take note of every thing going en, and furnish guide and act as homo guards. This system of vigilance is to be paid for, and is Intended to prevent communication between rebel sympathizers in the towns snd armed insur gents, thus isolating the latter, The tenth proclamation order that all officers and soldiers sban be paid in future in gold or ita equiva lent in paper. The eleventh proclamation increase the extra al lowasce and food of soldiers in tbe field. The twelfth proclamation relate to towns and settlements in the interior, ordering that otly such new settlements bo preserved as may bo necessary a military and political sense, and whoso disappearance cannot produce any alarm, or cause desertions to the The inhabitants of the destroyed towns will be removed to tho nearest preserved town, and receive land for tillage known to be la a productive condition.

Abie- bodied males win be enlisted sa local guerillas, their families to receive Government rations. Town may be taken from their present site to another. and new towxs built according to the prescribed plan. These orders sre published simultaneously throughout t5e Island. Tho Spaniard suppose that they will be sufficient to crush the revolution within six months.

THE MARQUIS Or SANTA LCCIA. Havana, Feb. 7. A letter from Ilolguiasays It ia believed there that the Marquie of Santa Lucia, called to be President of the so-called Bepublio ia place of Ceepedes, has passed through the Juriadio-tian of Lm Tunas, pursued by a Spanish column in the direction of tho Central Department, where, it la said, an tbe rebel forces sre concentrating. MEXICO.

MISCELLANEOUS ADVICES. Crrr or Mexico, Feb. 1 via Havana, Feb. 7 The weather throughout the Bepubbe has been uausuaHy cold. Tea Indiana wero frozen to death in tbe town of Fachnca, sixty miles north ef here.

Small-pox prevail to an alarming extent in Minatitlan and Maxatlan. Congress baa adjourned. The treaty with Italy was approved. A newspaper, published In tho City of Pnebla, ssys sixteen murders, Instigated by priests, occurred in tbe State of Pneola during the past year. Two hundred men, beaded by a priest, have pro nounced against the Government ef tho State ef Pnebla.

A dual between two women, in which one of them killed, has taken place in Sinaloa. Coal-mines have been discovered in the State of Vera Crux. A party ef Catboliea. ia the City ef Zacateeaa, at tacked aad maltreated a Protestant minister named Phillips. Frosts have injured the sugar-cane in some por tion of tbe country.

The faction opposed to Preeiient Lerdo sre coo- sohdatlng. The Bepublio st present ia quiet, with the exception of tbe slight rising mentioned in the State ef Pnebla. SCBOOXER ASHORE. i Lewes, DeL, Feb. 7.

The schooner FJbn B. Paboock. with a cargo of ice, ia reported to be ashore on Joe Flogger. efeiSSJLCSVSEITS XH)ES SOT FJLYOB THE CESTESX1AL. BosToy, Masa Feb.

7. In tho Massachusetts Boose of Bepresentatives to-day John Qumcy Adams mad a speech against tbe Philadelphia Cen tennial aad a resolatioa icatruetias tho CoBgreasieeal iepieseiiltie to give It their aid waa tabled by a vote of 78 to 34. A C3ILD 3TCHDESED RT MASKED MEX. Locum IX, Ky-, Feb. 7.

In Montgomery Comity, Ky, last Saturday sight, a hand of massed teen visited the house ef a nun named Carter. 2To one waa at homo at the time bet a Sole ana of Car ter, aged seven years eld, who, at sight of the men ran toward a aeigbbore house. Tbe maa fired at tha child as he ran. iaflicting wounds from which he died last night. A local paper advisee the orgasiza-ti-ra cf a Vi-llaaco Cciamlttee to host djwa its X- LATEST NEWS BY CABLE.

GREAT RRITAIX. MB. GLADSTONE'S EAELY BXSIGJTATIOjr GABDKDAS CEBTAZN. London, Feb. 7 TJio Jo.f of this morn bg thinks it quite certain that Air.

ClaJstcne win resign the premiership before tho sew Par liament press of the dry unanimously recognize the completeness of the defeat of tha Govera-ment ia tha eleetiona. rCBTSEH COXSBRVATTVa GAITS A COX. 8ERVATTVB AXD BOMB RCLE CAXDI- DATE EETUBXED FBOM DCMJX. Feb. 7.

In tbe Parliamentary elections to-day in nine cloven Conservative and threa liberals were returned. Four 'Conservatives Vera chosen for seats occupied by Liberals ia tho late Parliament. Sir Arthur E. Gcinncaa, Conservative, and Mr. Home Ruler, were eloctod to represent Dublin.

MEITEKJ TO SYMPATHIZE tVIIU GEBMA i LjOXDOX, Feb. 7. A large meeting wua held ia St. James LTalllast night, for the pax pose of expressing sympathy for the Rornsn Catholics of Germany. The Duke of presided.

BMMBSBBmBa i A' STEAM-SHIP ADRIFT LV THE THAMES. Lokdox, Feb, 7. Tho steam-ship Ambassador, laden with a section of the Brazilian ea; hie, broke from her moorings, at Woolwich, yesterday, and waa carried some distance up tbe Thames before tha crew succeeded in so- curely anchoring her. While the steamer 'was adrift she fouled with thirty -two colliers, sinking two of thorn aad damaging the others. Sow.

-eral of the men on the colliers wero severely in- I jured. i OERMAXY. AifTt-CATnOLIC MEETING TS BERLXX. Serux, Feb. 7.

An Anti-Catliolio meet- ''-ing, which was attended by a number of tha members of the Beichstag, Landtag several clergymen, and other prominent persons, waa held here ProL Gneist was tha pria-ripal speaker. A resolution signed by Field Marshals Von Moltke and Von TVrangel, Prinee. nohenloho, and others, waa adopted, thanking the people of England for their recent manj- festation of sympathy for Germany, aa expressed at the meeting at St. James" Uall ia London. mO PATROXS OF HUSBAXDRT.

OFFICIAL BEPOET OF. PROCEEDINGS. i St. Lotjis, Feb. 7 Tbe National Grange held two sessions yesterday.

The folio wine ia an official abstract of lbs proceeding A telesraa waa received from Secretary Coffey, of tho SUre Grange of Missouri, stating that there are 1,000 subordinate granges ia this State. The Committee on' the Good of the Order made a partial report, one cf the point of which is that the constitution and bylaws of tho National Grange may be printed in all language that may be directed by the Executive A call of States was made, to give each aa opportunity to present whatever business waa desired to be acted upon. Master Smith, of Georgia, presented soma amendments to the constitution and by-laws. Master Smedley, of presented suggestions regarding tha business of the organization, and mad a statement concerning a contract for a harvester for Iowa, and also regarding an arrangement entered into by the Executive Committee 'of Iowa for a seeder which wiU also sow cotton -seed referred to tbe Executive Committee. Master Davies, of Kentucky, also presented constitutional amendments.

Master Moore, of Maryland, nfTsred a resolution for a special order to confer tho sixth degree, and Saturday aight waa sot "wpart for that ceremony. Master Brown, of Michi gan, presented constitutional amendments, which were referred. An invitation was received asking tho grange to visit tho Merchants Exchange in a body, which was accepted, and tho time will bo fixed hereafter. Master Afken, ef South Carolina, presented a peti tion from the cranges in Canada, asking far dispensation to receive the sixth and seventh degrees, and establish a Dominion granse. Brother Taylor stated that Charleston.

8. had been unanimously selected by the Cotton State a too most desirable place place to the next annual meeting of the National Grange, and, cm motion, Charleston waa chosen aa the next place of meeting Brother Taylor, ia tho nam of South Carolina aad aU the State of tho South, returned thank fbr the unanimous vote, and assured the members that no efforts would be spared by the oitiaona of Charleston to make their visit to that city pleaaaat and ta session of tho grange agreeable. On motion. Brother Thampaoa, representative ot Canada, was inn tod to report aa to the coalition and wanta of the order in the Dominion. Mr.

Thompson said they had ten live granges. some numbering over 100 member that they want ed to establish a Dominica grange, so aa to have under their control a fixed hoaoVquartera, sad Mint their earnest desire was to see the organisation beoome international la character. A committee of five waa appointed, to wnom aU the resolution era to be referred, and the committee directed to report on the last day of tbe session. The following comprise the committee Broth ws Ward low, of Florida Hamilton of Califaraia i Jones, of Arkansas Maxwell, of Tennessee, asd Hinckley, cf New-Tork. Several standing eomaiittes wero appoictel.

who win consider tho various matter presented for the welfare of th order and report hereafter. Tbe session wiU probably continue a week longer. RAILROAD COLLISIOX. TWO TRACTS MEET GROSS XECLECT OF SOME OFFICIAL. Ogdzbubo.

3T. T-, Feb. 7. A collision otv curred on the Borne. TVatortown and Ogleusburg Bailrond about one mua and a half this side of Boas-selaer FaDa at 6 o'clock last evening.

Train STo. Id Vft Ogdensborg shortly before o'clock with two eadnes and thirty-four cars. In leaving LTeuveUou a coach snd a bazgage ear broke from the train, and tbe fact was not discovered tC the traia arrive! at Beaaaclaer, when on of tbe engines returned to Beuveltaa for th balance of the train, with the un derstanding that the passenger train coming from ths south would be beld till they returned. Through some misunderstanding the passenger traia waa not held, aad tho two train collided one and a half milea north ef Beaaaclaer FaHa, One engine was thrown upon th other, completely wracking both. Th baggage ear was also badly wrecked.

Conductor Juliaon, ef train 20. 18, and a passenger on th traia from the south, were slightly injured. The wreck ia now cleared away, and the traia due here at o'clock last night arrived here at noon to-day. 7ATAL RAILROAD ACCIDEXT. Aabajtt, Feb.

7. A special dispatch to tha AcMtoy Press says tho rear car of tha traia which. lft Whitehall at 4.10 o'clock this afternoon waa thrown from the track into a ditch by a broken raU, Th ear, which contained five paaseogers, took fire. and it waa with the utmost di35culty that ths occupant woa'mcaed. One of them was killed, two were hurt badly, snd one slightly.

"So came sr given, bat it is thoucht tho one killed waa a railroad maa from Cohoee. THE UEHEHJS AACCS. Jlrnnns, Tenn Feb. 7. Tie fpri- r-re-- cf Ce Joeiey Club wiU earrr tit i '1.