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BOSTON FRIDAY MORiriHO. JAH. 8 1875 MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE. hvmdat an 1875. IN THE PENATE.

Tbe of ibe Neaate were to order at 11 clock. Presideni lu chair. The Divltie esaipg was iuToked by Kev. Harnson Closeon, of Alarbiehead. BEPOBTS OF COXmTTKES.

Senator Harwood. Of presented the re port of the Committee on Election Returns lor Governor and lieutenant-UoTemor, which was accented and placed on file. Smith, ot Norfolk, presented the report of Coranilttee on Election Returns lor State Officers and Councillors.which was also accepted and filed. Senator Bntton, of kliddlesex, offered an order, which was adopted, Ibr the appointment of a Commute to notify Mr Gaston and Mr Kniahts of their election, and to request their attendant-e for qualiflcation. Britton, ol Middlesex, Wiley, of Middlesex, and Hacey, ol Suffolk, were appointed.

The ireutle- inen went ont and retnroed, reporting that the duty assigned them bad been that gentlemen had signified fiieir williognesa to accept the Offices to which they bad been elocterl. A message was received ftom the House that it was ready to join tbe Senate convention for the purpose administering the oath of office to the Governor anil Lieutenant-Govcmor. Senator Lane, of Suffolk, was a committee to notify tbe House that it was ready to g3 into joint convention, and when he reiumeil tbe Senate proceeded. THE STATE CXIXSTABL'LART. Senator Fuller, of Hampden, offered a bill lor the repeal of clwpters of tbe acts ol 1871, 353 of the acts of 1872, and 405 of the acts of 1874 relating to the State Police, Police Commissioners and tbe Police Commission.

It was introduced on leave and laid the table. Subsequently on motion of Ciatcbell, ot Woreester, it was taken Iriun tbe table and relerred to a Joint Special Committee consisting Pi three on the of tbe Senate with such as the Honse may join. THE QOVKRNOR'3 ADDRESS. Upon tbe return of the Senate from the Joint convention lor tbe inaugnratioD of Gov. Gaston, an order offered by Senator Gatchell.

ol Worcester, was passed tor tbe printing ol 10,000 copies of the address of His Excellency tbe Governor for the use of the Legislature. Senator Winslow, of Middlesex, offered an order for a Joint special committee to consider and report what disposition sbalt be made ot the several subjects coniaiueil in the address. The onlcr was adopted. and Senators Winslow, of Middlesex, Clark, of Franklin and ol Bristol, were appointetl on tbe part ot the Senate. NOTIFICATION OF COf VCILLORS.

Senator Davis, of Essex, offereu an order for the SecreUiry ol State to notify the Councillors-clect of their election ana to request ttieir presence for qualification. and Smith, of Norlolk, a committee to notify the House that the Senate was ready to meet for that purpose. On that ftentleman's return the Sen.ate went into tbe Uonse. Upon their return the Senate adjoumeil till 11 o'clock to-morrow. IN THE HOUSE.

The House met 11 Speaker Saufonl in ibg chair. ORDERS On motion of Mr lows, ol Melrose, that tbe Clerk iKein the prictmg of tbe Journal of the House, and that Mi copies be priidctl. On mtdion of Mr Heywooil. of Concord, that the tierk procure tuo copies each of the Boston, Springfield and Worcester morning one copy eachot tlie Bosion evening paiiers, andonecopyof each oi the other daily papers printed in the Com- Bionwealib, to be kept on nle in the room adjoining the office. ELECTION or CII-VPLAIN.

Tbe House to hallot for Chaplain at half- past 11 with theloltowing Whole number of 210 XertSean toacbolcs ............................................................106 Rev. J. Vt. HaniUieo. of 8 Rev, Geo.

Ullams. at Host Rev. Jan et A. Uealy. (M ts Rev, L.

Jsgser. of 22 Scatte.dnc 17 And there was no choice. Mr Plunkett, ot Pittsfield, moved to indeflnately yiostpoEe the election of Chaplain. to 88. Blr Plunkett then moved that the Speaker be requested each day to invite some clerical member to open tbe proceedings with prayer, aud the motion was adopted.

COMMITTEE JOINED. Messrs Plunkett, of Pittsfield. Baker, of Beverlv, Allen, of Duxbury, Noble, of Wmfleld, Sanbom, of Boston, Lew is, of Fairbaven, of Barnstable, ot Malden, and Carleton, of Haverhill, were joined to the Committee to wait upon the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor-elect. Tbe Committee aubsequently reported that tbe Covemor and Lieutenant-Governor were rexdy to attend upon the Legislature forthwith. On motion of Mr Perkins, of Boston, a message was sent to the Senate proposing a joist convention cf the two branches immediately.

IN CONVENTION. The two branches met in convention at half-past 12 o'clock, and a message to that effect was sent to the fcoveinor and Lieutenant-Governor. The Chief Justice and Associate of the Supreme Court came in, followed by a large number of gentlemen, who took seats in front of the desk, and the crowd was so great that many were obliged to find seats in tbe gallery. Among the distinguished nentlemen present were His Honor Slayor Cobb, Hon, John K. Tarbox, Hon.

Charles Francis Adams, Hon. Wm. Wirt Warren, Hon. John P. Healv, Hon.

Marst all P. Wilder, John Quincy Adams. Hon. ilarvey Jewell. Hon.

Gmery Twichell. Hon. N. P. Hon.

Ktcbard Frotbingbam, Hon. Emory Vaabburn, Hon. WilJiam Gray, Hon. Otis Korcrods, A. li.

Brown, John Cumincs, E. A. Alger. Geo. A.

Esql, A. D. Briggs, Hon. Charles K. Tram, Judge Otis P.

Lord, Hon. G. Crowell. A. A.

Uaggett, xV. A. Bumrill, and otliers. Theoatbs ol office were then administered to Gov. Caston and Knight by President Lonng.

and the usual proclamation was made by the Secretary Of THE estimated at fl .300.000, the South Boston flaU. be lieved of large value, and some other property (all of which are, by existing laws, pledged to the fi. perhaps the excepttonof the Troy and Greenfield Railroad loan and Danvers Liicatio Hospital loan, bo suAoient, with their accruing accumulationn. for tbe redempUon of tbe entire outstanding debt at its maturity. 8 TIMATB 6 FOB 1878, The ordinary and paymenta from the revenue the present are eatlmated at.

And tbe ordinary revenue of the year. Incladtnc revenue cash iu tbe treatary, ia eatunated S.M8.I83 Gov. Gaston then deJiveml the following inaugural address GOV. ADDRESS. entlemen or the enate and ocse of ef KESENTATIVE 8 Yon enter upon your duties at time when there can be no doubt that tbe people are more anxious lor and intelligent legislation, and for a prompt and faithfnl execution of the laws, than for political Mictoiw or party a time when all po- liuoal paruts in the State are id snbstamial accord npon many of the great national questions which nave been subjects ot discussion in tbe past.

The war has ended, bnnging. at its terminaUon. re- eults as great as they are beneficent. These are, 1 believe, gladly accepted by the without reference to partj distinctions. Jtie government ig cenainly not now committed or bound by any compact, convention or compromise to surround any form of oppression with its tupporiing influence and power, or to protect any opinion or irstitution which offends the nublio conscience.

1 here is certainly now no pretence for op- jxismg or resisting that principle which demands that law shall recogniae tbe doctrine so essentia! to the existence ol a full and complete personal liberty: nainely, that the rights of all, as well as the duties of all. are equal, without relerence to race, color or previous condition of servitude. These, and the Other resuJts of that protracted aud costly conflict of are as far as legislation can secure them, they are guanied and protected by the fundamental law ol the land. Tliese matters are. therefore.

and well settled; and I beUevc that there is no desire on the part of any of the people of tine Commonweaith to open or disturb them. The results ot the labors and the sacrifices of tbe past being thus secu-ed, we may well direct our attention and our energies to the interests ol tbe present and of tbe iiitiire, and seek by prudent measures to give vigor to the in.mstnes, trade and commerce of tbe people. We need a cur- leucy which shall rest upon tbe only basis which etabihty and safety and which shall wli xtx the name nor tbe character of inflation. shoulfl insist upon ability and absolute puritv in the public service; oppose, bvall legal and appropriate methods, the encroaclinients of Federal iwwer centralization, and relist alt the claims aud exactions of an unprincipled partisanship. I believe thst it is the general sentiment of tlie people ot the 8tate.

that all attempts to resist or authonty of the government, or deprive of recently passed irom shall oe suppressed by law, fclieve that the ue no H8C purpose of oon trolling elec- upon a State which recognizes Its relations and obligations to the Union, a govern- conntry have been those of con- of which asperities ia feel- naturally irrow. But we have now had nearly ten spirit ot peace cherisniDg of oldreseBtments from generatioD to generation is a 1 nn worthy of a iti Md hlfr animos- iiy MU hatred. There is now no Ime, on the one side Of which is freetJom, on the other side slavprv of These estimates do not include any new or extraor dinary exiienditures or grants by tbe Legislature which may ne made at its present session. It is apparent that a State tax of f2.223,000 will be requisite to meet expenditures and leave a sufficient amount ol cash in tbe treasury st tbe close of tbe year to answer the caUs upon the treasury till the ordinary revenue of tbe succeeding year shall begin to be real- izih I. STATE CHABITIF.S.

Among the important subjects annually brought belbre the by tbe reports ot the departments of State administration, few are more worthy ot carelul consideration than that relating to the State Charities. Under this title may be included not only the establishments and bureaus tor the relief of poverty, but also tbe Hoepitsls for tbe Insane, the Relonuatory Schools, and tlie ngeucies luaintaineii or aided by the Commonwealth, for the oare ol neglect- eil children, the aid of discharged couvicu, aud for the removal of the poor to their homes PruoDs do not oome within this classification but there is one large prison (the Bridgewater state Workhouse) which, Trom its peculiar char acter, belongs rather among the charitable than among the penal institutlona. In the maintenance of these public the Couimonwealth pow ex pends yt-arly more than It eillier supports entirely, or matertaily akta in the support of aixteen nstttiitions. all of which are under the of the BoanI ol State Chanties, whose report will lie submitted to yon. In a work so varied and exten- there will always be much diveraltv of opinion as to the methods to be adopted, and much opportunity for criticism.

Tbe systems of administnitlon of the great and increasing charities of tbe State, are constantly requiring changes to meet recurring ext- and tbe demands of a progressive philanthropy. Among the more recent changes is Uie aniendmcut ol tbe law relating to the settlement cf panpers. by which a large rlaas, heretofore supported by the blate, will obuin legal ments ID citiee or towns, and receive tbeu: support ftom the municipalities to which they belong. This law will, in the course of a few years, accomplish important changes In tbe method of supporting the poor. The legislatl vecommitiee, which bad the matter in charge, in their report express the opinion that does not change existing settlemenu'q that it not interrupt or defeat any in process ol acouisiuon and it liberallv for by giving alt a settlement who can show a oontiuuous rasbletice ol live years and the payment 01 toree taxes within that time, whether the residence and taxation be wholly belore or whollv after or before and partly alter Us enactment; that it relieves the most pressinc claim brought to the attention ol the Legislainre by giving women a settlement by five residenoe.

providing that withm that HuuiUiey have not lieen and that it ex empts Irom its benelits the present State pauper inmates ol the public insmutioDs. to tbe end that no iu- iustice may be done to any city or Tbe pol- of creating great public institutions for the recep- tton of the poor, the insane and the younger wardsof the Slate, has ol late been It lias been claimed that experience has proved that such large and overgrown establishments bave a tendency to create axn! peiqietuate tlie evils they were to cure: and that and classification of tbe inmates is the tnie policy to be that such separation and classification cannot be thoroiishlvac- in very large institutions. These and other considerations affecting Uie adiumistra- tion of tbe great charities of the Commonwealth will, have no oonbt, be ably and intelligeutfv presented to you in the repoit of the Board of State Charities, and 1 commend thar report to your care- tIII consideration. I know that the members of this Boanl bring to tbe discharge ol their duties inteUi- aence, fidelity zeal. The yearly expenditure of the State lor the maiutenance of its public cbxrities lias already been stated to be almut BOO.OOO, This (as 1 have been informed) is substantially as follows: For the support and reliet of pau- peis in Almshouses and Hospitals for tbe Insane, for the ot children in preventive and reiorniatory sciwois, and their supervision in lami- lies, lor the support of convicts in tbe State Workhouse, for the removal burial of the $2 for tbe support of State pupils in Schools for the Bllud, Deaf- Mute and Idiotic children, tor aid to other establishments.

lor expenses connected with tbe late epidemic of small-pox, for tbe general suiiervision of immigration, pauperism. insanity, $30,000. About $100,000 of the expenditure is exceptional; but the average cost ot constructing enlarging the State buildings devoted to these charities is nearly $100,000 a year, in a period often years, so that tbe sum stated may be uken as about tbe average yearly cost, at the present time. This sum ts a very large one. We should all be rejoiced if we could dimiDUb it.

but we do not with to diminish it by withdrawing from the recipientB of our charities any aid or protection which they may If the money is economically expended, it is oeruinly weU expended. The purpose no commendaiion; the methods are always legitimate subjects of examination and inquiry. EDUCATION. I know that I need not commend to a Massachusetts legislature the subject of education. It has long received from the State most generous aid and suujport.

Our colleges are not under the control of eftber the or executive departments of the government. There are many private schools throngbont the State of the highest character. ith these schools tbe anthorities of the state have, of course, no official relations. Tbe public schools exist under the laws of the State, but are largely under the control of local anthonues. Those who have the immediate charge of them, however derive their power trom the statutes of tbe Commonwealth.

In order that we mav avail ourselves of the improved systems and methods of instruction which an advancing civilization and an increasing general culture are constantly creating and perfecting, it will lie necessary for ns to canse onr legislation to keep pace with the progress which intelTuent educators are aking in other States and countries as well as it our own. There is a form of edncation which is rap I'llv gaining favor elsewhere, and which I rejoice tc know has not been neglected here. I refer to what IS ordinarily called Art Education. This is not confined to fn.strnction in that kind of art which simply gratifies the taste. Although the pos session of the products of this form of art hat.

been largely confined to those who have private wealth, and although its cultivation has been supposed to be intended largely for their gratification. yet If the time ever existed it has certainly long since passed when tbe love of art and the taste for It were the exclusive possessions of the nch or the highly cnltivated. But I do refer to that kind education which, while it is refining in its character instructs tbe pupil in matters which aid him in per- lorramg the pracDcal duties of a life ol labor and of toil. It ba.s been well said office has a force of seven extra clerks, whose ork is kept up piompily. This force will be needed for the present year.

The records of the in tbe army aud navy are being gradually completed. Of the importance of Ibese records I cannot speak in too stpong terms. They are Jo constant use for reference in case of military sctUement, bounty and iienston claims, and are tiierefore of great value. The in this department areverv large. One of the objects of tbe sUtement hich I have made ia to bring ihb fact to your aUention.

I recommenu that an Inquiry be made lor tbe pmqiose of ascertaining whether a retUiction of tbe cost of maintaining tbU Important ioree cannot be made without materially dlmtnisblug ita efficiency. 8 TATR PBISON. by tbe Legislature in the year 1873, l.he Governor, with tbe advice eoa- sept ol tie Council, was authorized to apmilnt a board of commlssioiienj consisting ot three per- aons, with lull rowers to select a plan for a state prlaon from sudi as might be presented, to pur- Phaee an eligible site lor the same, and to caiwe to be erected thereon a suitable pruwn. Certain araend- ipeuto to this act relating to size and other niattem of detail, were by the of last year. In pursuance of tic authority given by the original apt comniissiouers were appointed.

These commissioners have pureliased land for a site in the town of onconl. and have also selected plans for the structures and have snbmlttetl them to my predecessor and the Executive CounclJ for approval. These plaus, 1 have been toiled to receive Executive approval, and the construction of buildings has not commence The matter is itierefore subjeet to the control of this Tbe reasons asaignetl lor the erectioii of a new prlron in another locality arc (as I have been that the existiiw striic- vidlng lor a police force, in the nature of a detective force, sufficient to properly aid the executive officers of the State In tbe presenration of order and in eniorcement of all the laws ol ttie Couimonwealth, IU CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Nearly twenty yearaago, ao amendment to our Constitution was adopted, which required tbe Legislature to prescnbe, by general laws, for theelectfen of slier- probate, commissioners of insolvency, clerks of courts and distrlct-attornevs bv people. The wisdom of the I 1 wisdom of the amendment, as it now has doiibteii by many wlio originally la- Of wiillh to 8AILK0AD8.

relating to railroads has oceiipiett a very large share of the at. 1 tboBoanlof the message, and at its conclusion be was greeted with a generous round of applause. IN THE HOUHM. Tlie Convention dissolved shortly after 2 o'clock and the Uenaie withdrew. An order was adopteil in concurrence that the Secretary notify the Counclllors-eleci of their election.

IN CONVENTION, Tbe two brencbes met in ac.om:.iit U-e was appointetl to wait tbe Cuunclltors-elect and request llieir attendance to take the oatlia. Hiitisequeutly the Couiioillora i.ame in and the oiths of office were by Lonng. The Convention then dissolved, IK THE IIOU 8 K. An order was offered by Mr Cummings, of and adopted, that tbe Secretary Inform the Governor that the Coiiucillora bad taktn the necesHary railroad law baa been passed the subperiptioD to railromi en- oBtbs. ami were qualified to enter upon their duttee.

Adjourned until Friday, at II the rights ami du- each other BOSTQH F08T OOT7BT BXOOBD. anrf tlie general pnnoiples pre and toeialiti. have been laid down. Ify an act ol the last iusufflcisnt in size and accomuuMiattons; that a large amount of mtmcy would have to be them to an extent sufficient riJTii demands; that tbe prison at and its the lands on which the existing structures stand are very valuable and can be rold Ipr enough or nearly euough to pay tor the construction of a larfcer ann more properly arrangedandappointed pnson in a tor better lo- Jhc ofthls measure believe that prison is not an nnbeeUhy one; that the locatton at Ctiarlestown is much more lavorablc lor rendering the labor of tbe convicts selected at Concord, that tbe value of the lands at Cliarlestowu has lieen over estimated, and the cost of the new under-estimated; aud that the true aud economical for tbe Commonwealth toadoiit is either to enlarge the urison at Charlestown, or keep it in use as It and oonstruct a smaller one upon another site, for the purpose of supplying the demands which the existing prison toils to meet. My time and opportunity have not me to determine whether the present site and structure are obnoxious to all the objectlous which bare been made against them.

If they are, another urison in another place should be liirnished by the State. The strength of the law IS with humanity. The law punishes convicts by confinement ami hard labor, but It does not intend to cousign them to prisons which are unfit for habitation. Ii the objections (so tor as they relate to tieaUii) made nzainat the present site and structure are not well founded, then the policy 01 constructing such a priMin as is by the Artsot 1873 and 1874 Is a uiiestiunaule one. I invite your early attention to this subject.

FKI 8 ON FOR WOMKN. By an Act passetl iu 1873 the Commissioners oi weie to select a plan aud bite and cause to be thereon a suitable tor a rerormalory prison for woman convicts. Ill pursuance of tbe nuthority by this act a site in the town ol Nhcrborn containing alxiut Ihiity acres lias been selected, and ttie selection has lieeu aiqiroved In the manner by the Act. rians have also been selected, but, as I have been have not as yet received Executive approval. This measure is one of the results 01 a movement a tea- years since for the purpose of improving generally the ailminlstration ol tbe county prisons; and particularly ol tdacing convict women under a system more likelv to their letormitiou than is iKiBsible while they are distributed as they now are in jails aud liouses of correction.

The absolute sepaiarion ot onvu-isof different sexes, not merely by division walls of the same prison, but by ooin- inming them to different is ipsiste-l upon by all who have giyen earnest thought to tbe subject. Any additmnal legislation that may be required to carry into eflcct the puriroses of ibis Act deserves your favorable consideration. PBOHIBITORY LAW. There IS subject which you will be called upon to consider that larrely affects the public interests of ibe State; but it still more largely affects the private interests and morals ot tbe people. I refer to the subject of legislation respecting tbe sale and man- ulaclnre ol mtoxicating liquors.

It presents a problem of not easv solution. Difficulties always lave surrounded and always will surround it. The temperance cause is a high moral one, but it Mfortnnately been dragged from the honse of Its friends, and thrown into tbe arena of party strife. From that arena, I trust that an attempt wd to rescue it and lilt it up to that place which Its high moral dignity demands. While like every otber moral cause, it finds iu higbesi fonn of triumph in arguments and persuasions which convince the judgment, and in appeals which reach conscience, it is still entitled to all tbe aid which legislation can give it, and I believe legislaUon can aid It; but experience has shown that it is a fatal mistake to rely upon law as the sole or principle agency in promoting the canse of loyalty to duly, and that determination to perform it, which are iDe fruits of conscieutious conviction, have a stead- and power which do not belong to enforced virtue.

Many wU! resist force who will yield to persuasion. I fear the tendency of late has been to rely other statute. affecUng brouki't into a simple have U. M. CIRCUIT COURT-Jaa.

7. Before Judge Fox. fio. was an bearing on tbe claim Calhariiie vUle, on a note for SW.dü», IM, ImJo, witb number of com- have been prefereeil bifore Milroad Commisb oners againat railroad corpora- working ot the ays tom rallrwtd law certainly baa In ita opt-ration been tor more beneficial titan even Its clnirneil that it would be. It will doublleaa greaBy diuiiniab.ir itdoea not entirely prevent, the continued legislative which were formerly of Under It cliartera are now ob- without difficulty and apparently under restrictlona.

Under Ibeao circimistaucea it very demrable that, fertile ureaent at leant, the existing sboubl be diatiirbed aa little as Great Influences are very oovioiisly at work which in the coarse of yearn cannot butenscn- tially modify the relations between iliia immense system and the community. Tbeae. Itowever. are as yet blit and must have further velopment before ibey can be dealt witb. Meanwhile, so tor aa the immediate future is tbe leginlafion ot the Htale aecma to Ire as complete auu ill as satinfaclory condition as can reusonubiy ire exqiected.

There seems, therefore, no gootl reason why general questions connected wfth it should oc- tiitaieat. amuoottng a bearlog In tba blsirlci Ibe claim waa alloweil Ur tbe aiBounfot a.ie.uou creoitur appaalsd aud tlie tod awlgnee not appear- the iFsttiuoiij uHi-rad by her, tOa claim was log npou to mft amount of liutai Darllog tur appellant. KometH T. anit al ft to damaget for mte by dafeodanti of a clipping macWue f(l by tbam. witb Improvameota by ihem, with Improvamenta by The evidence showed that tbey lul'ig lu February.

Ix7s, used It only thnmgb tbe reiuaJader ol tbe Tbe defi-udanti appear ritbef In peraoD or by roobsei. Verdict lor plalatin, Georip; K. tor pin. V. S.

ha tnflbctraenf at t'atrich Kltman $1 defea- daiitt. Klerbiii and MIcnael II. Do'dey. are charged wlib caiTj log on In CheBea a brewery aud attruiptiiig evade tbe payment ol tba tax by law by negiecflng to enter In the book wntch toe reveiinc lawg be kept ibr the purpoae, a large qnanlity ig frrnreuted liqoom tuntd by them. Another charging Dooley wltn being aapertritendent overaec-r of the brewery was rein nied by tbe Granil Jury, and tb indlctioaoti were tried tugether.

Jury ont. F. Cutumlngi tor Uvt M. Dickinson, for KlernaDi E. eltletOD for a.

wi Luther Frifon ef brought against Felton Stone to recover a penalty for in maiutaintng tbe connections between tbe aud tbe receiving tub lu their disilllery. It that occasion. In order to tbe receiving tub from overflowing, the were dls- "Ome qm sUons rdat- I they did tbe spirits weie to them sud the revenue to lug to railroads (but not counsctml wuh vonumi I the and this not by the Govem- nient. The Jury found the verdict Tbe jury And tor the platotlir sud assess In luc $iimo, but find b.v the evidence that It was only a tecbnlcsl vlatatton of tbe Isw and that there wan clearly no Interstloa to defiraud the I Ig to raihoacJs (but not connected with general legislation upon tlie subjesit) which will require your attention. Among these tbe question relating to the iitKteac Tunnel is of the most importauco, and to this I shall hereafter mlvert.

There ip.alao.th« snbject ol tbe Junction railroad commuuicaiing with tbegoiith Jloslon flats, which w-as referred by chapter of tbe Resolves of the last Legi.slaturc to a special committee of that iKxly, to coDsuler and reiKirt uiKui. To this Important aubject, and to the report of a cominittee wtucb lias given the matter great labor intelligent consideration. 1 invite your attention. A siiecial coniinisslou was bv chapter of tbe Resolves of tbe same Itogislaiure to examine into and report upon the affairs of the Lee New Haven Ualrokd Company. 1 he financial disturbance was in oart occasioned by excessive raliroail conslruciion, and was left by severely than by many other interests, blit It did not the lailroad ol Massai'hiisetts at all in tbe aanie degree 118 It did those of otber sections ot the country.

This as mainly due to the tact that tbe affairs of the Mas- Kachuseits corporulioiia were establishe.1 ou a much firmer financial basfs than tho.s«* of other secti.ms. tbeconstniotion of new roads 111 tbe State 0 2 cnrrvncy balauces, groM Clearing Boom aiattanrat: Cnrrency exchanget. currency balances gold exchaogMi, gold balauces, $1.556,520. Government bouds flrm doll. Ckwfng quotaUons; S.

BUet. 1881, ciaipon. Jisj; U. 8 1062, cao- pon, 1141; do. 1864, lie ISM, Old.

118; da. new. 1 17l; do. 1868, 1181 U.S. new Fites, A im- Fort Isa, coupon, IIS: do.

Cnrreticy 6 Stale but hrm. The Dffi. to-daj shipped tout ot silver to Fblla- delpbia for coliiage. Stuiks weak ami Htied 1 per cent, on the general list. After the (Irsi call the market became firm and the early decline was recovered.

Frequent sates of Lake Shore and Westeru Union, 0 at percent. the regular way. At the Jioard the market was flrm, anil during tbe last hour was Irregulir and dull, Tha aggregated Indudlng New Fork Ceutral, 78iio Erte, 32 Ouo Lake Shore, a.m Northwestern. IVU) Island, 16.200 Fadu. iuil.

I 3 0 St. Faui, 9 Ohio and Western Wabaah, Uitlon Padflc. JHgbeat and lowest prices New York fenftsl. Dilaod 101; Erie. 184 and28; I-ake Shosa, and 784; Nortbwtistani, preferrol, and 11 Buck Isiatid, 1084 and loai; Fadilc Mall, and tM.

do. preferred. Ohio and Mtssisalppl, JU; UnPm, Waljaah Pq I 84 I'nPin PacUlc, stock, S74 and Indiana Central. 8 and 8 Closing mlscellaneotu qufAstions; Dataware and Canton 5 Consolidated Ooai Company, 42 Omm- kertaud Coal CMnpany. 50; Waatarn Union Telecrapb Ckai-- 774 QttlcksUver Mining Company 544 do.

preflirrad, 42 PacUlc Mail sag; Wasar Power Company. 11; A duns Expresa Company, tt; WeUs, Fargo Express Company, American Mer presa Company, 24 United Sutes Expresa New Turk Central and River. 584: do. preferred, 61; Hailem, Aj. preierred.

120; Michigan Central, Panama. Union Padfic stock. 374; Lake Sbore and MIcbigaa Sontbern, IUUmHs 104 OlevelaHd aud PlUsbnrg. and Nortliwastarn, preferred, 611 Cleveland. Columbus and Cintflnasu, New Jersey Centrai, Chkago and Bock lalaud, It'S; and St.

PaoLSHf; do. preferred. Toledo and Waliaab, 184 do. preferred. 3uj; PltGburg and Fort Wayna, Terre do.

0 Altoa. VA; do. preferred, Oblo aud 32; Delaware and Central, Chicago, Burllngtoa and Qnlncy, Hannibal and St. Joseph. 244; Central Paclttc bonds.

954 Union do. do, laq Land Sinking Fuad, 804; Psaiac Telegraph Compait.v, aoj. Ex-dlvhlen'i, liiltsiD too bales; coastwise 140 bales; sales MO flrmer; mtddhng low dltna 144 good ordinary 1 raeripti S74 gross 74 IMI Mira toles; NEW' saoetpls groas receipts 107 held at higher cluring ffir 18 middimi good or- recetpis 417 toles: grosa recetpti 447 naies 806 toiw; niarket la ileuiaiid. t'ntted States ports f.ir daisM.lii to Great Rrttalo pofGloFranre to toe 12 UJ lo the Chaunel 2 au 6 toles; Cattle Markets. Telegraph to the yeatarday 28.185 beiti; ita, I niMJianged prtcea packers lacking cholee to 18 head, market and easier BUFFA Jan tWfl bead: sbtimeuis toad; MUea bead; Tfw.er» aelfing at som heavy hogs selilug at market dull.

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imm shtpioeots i-igfee United time 57 wig badtng iJe.aa bmm; at date iw.nou 'areranrdSir raeaipis iijuo baas: prtea Kxrhauge VA VAX. XXATTXaiS. BOSTO.x.Faibxr. f'aptstn H. sooa ao-time charge Hnreau of and vke Admiral If take comouiud ol tbe A.iatk aquaiinMi OF TIIK 0( KA.T NTK.kMKH*.

Nxax. FKOM EUROPE. Guverumerit thereby." P. for Gvt. B.

Dean for diu. tieen (luring past year thpii in the year yet (as 1 am there heeii no 7 Before Jmlge 1 itma No. 3288. Karew O'uenmey vt (Mty raaa was resuiiied aud glveu to tbe jury, and although ft there are 2IU others that abide tbe result of It. It ail action to recover $311 for labor porformcd on the hUrh- Centre street.

West Hoxbury, under tbe order of a Su- pertuteudeut having charge ot that part of ibe town. Tbe wurk waa dune and ordered to he done after the vote on annexation had been cast and the reauft known, belure an- iiexailun bad The was that tbe woik bad not been ortiered by a vote ot tue Selet imen as required by law, aud that therefore tbe city was not Gjund to nay. F.F. Iludgesand J.M. Eetthio- F.

Klttredge for No. Samuel Rice vi Richard to recover for one quarter rent, trom January to April, oithe numbered r.i Rneeland street. Tbe defence that the premises were iired with plalutltfs roowleOge fur the Illegal keeping and 01 liquors. I'nllnlshed. T.

8. Dame lor C. W. Bartlett lor dft. No In order.

imDona at Boaion. SOURABAY'A. Bark loinra bank-ts sugar 708 WIs rattaii.s KUkJer. Pcstaidy A eo. llAl.IFAx.

Steamer rope 2 bdla canvas 37 paper -10 bags rags 3 old Iron and coiupos'tion bb'tssugar 14 bhaa A toga barley bUa pkgs glue Jones BustonDyewood and Chemical pkgs order. Cotton Kecelois 7. By Hall-tksiion aud Albany Kailroad-lo baies TSdoYork Mfgoo-luiloCootlneiJtjl do Bates Mtg do Andn kcuggtii Mllia du Decter, Abbot A co-25 do Falu Mtg I) Lliuoln 27 do George Cnipman do (i Mcaiis-ndu A Hobon. Grand Junciton wiies Great Falls do Androtx-ogrtn ifn Bates Big CO. Pruvtdence order.

Old Colony baies 501 toles. By Tola, bak-s. City cl the aggregate of buglneBs done by the exlsiing ainl but a oomparatirely small umiimition of their receipts. The receipts of the tor ipst year were tliose of the year preceihng were Daring year the companies tons ot freight and earned pabseagerg, the largest aggregate yet The number of accideius tbe past yrar have been very binall, for whic.li result the dcserre great Of tbe foriy iwo millions ot persong carried by them, but a single one was were injureil, except as tbe result of own carelessness aud indiscretion. Ip is a mailer for congratulation that this important business interest iiirni.sbes such evidence of prosperity Nl PEHIOR Before Judge acon No.

.8165. John Retd John Sievent sn architect, blrcd the pialntllT uuiler a written agreement tor two years, with a rate ol increasing every three alter tbe first. Tbe pGlntlil thst he remained with the defendant constantly till near ibe end of the time, and as ready to render any servk at all times. The defence that he left of his own choice, taking hU and Imale- menls with him. Verdict lor pialntlit.

81 A. BUtsdell for F. s. for dft. No.

mM. Oec. O. ve City of The petitioner seeks to reverse the finding of tne Board at Flour Kcceipts Jixu. 7.

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tolg VT Hewitt. Cardia Nor 23. Ar at Halliax lind, ach Bawiey, Eoatoo. Kalled 6ib. nark Fvetyu, Kmlth, Baltimore.

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at 9t Joan. NB. 5th tnat. AIMEE. THIS (FRIDAY' EVENING ISl CflFMME.

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lat II25 h-B 32 17 bark UtodOktan. from New- kng, Ux Dee AiatU to.Wl7 W. bark Elu Stewart, Henry, from Liverpool for Dee 23. tot. A-, ateamer ttom Antwerp hra aewa.

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ion 72. brtg Fldeito. WE'ie, frim Jan 3 tor GibraiUr and ETEBT OF WTJK a Fairy 1 ber New F.ay Dr, Gmllda L. M. K3EWELL tae MUKKTTE or J.ut> Brtgbt 1 MATINEE im Drxe-s at Ijp and 7.

heftns at 2 and HOWAED ISAAC E. Rica, JOHN jrasd Kpectacntor Drama BLACK FIEND. amd roond Dana a Wade a I duoowara. Brown a 2iW Ayer a itowdiear a 2uo New Those with a star carry malls. dernieu a betteruieut tax asiM-ssed' upon him for benefit I iJi' Broadway.

The tax was lou H008AC TCNNF-L. through the lloosac Monntain has rortiei completion that the question of its attention of the He e'alms that his estate tujured. Resumed and unfiiitshed. Geo. O.

Khattuck and Hutchinson for A. A. Rtn- I ey and T. Cheeve- for dft. Nu.

3601 In order. .............50 Weeks co Grder n. a raxoo ..300 4 Grand Juiatiou E. Dana Total practtcaUy Important view of the ruljert of art education Is its value In an utliltarlao age things are Judged by the standard of Qgeniiness rather than sentiment; aud wherever we find great success fbliowfng the expertment of introdnclnx art educafton. It is where business men have forwarded and devel- oned it as a question of dullars and cents.

Sucfii Inatraction make our nation richer bv making onr artlsana tasiefifi and skiliul, and by developing the latent Ulent of toe Without this cultlvailoii no people can a-plre to a first-class manuiacturtng nation, nor will auccessfully ith toe productaof industry in the peat markets of the world. Mechanics are the of cur and deserve the blah est ooneiderstioo 01 educators." of latitude and longi- Intheffi words of wttblD acquire influence Jf-J misrepresent the opinions cannot sbfeid yonrseives Aprlng miU different sec- Offence against the anirir or to amicable will Ld lurgSy restoX JTospenty to portion.s of tno conntry which preaent desolation and ruin, will assist Hfe interests above the of the United in the Of a State, lor the purpose ot settling an contest between political parties, is a matter gra ve concern to the people of all the States: more especially uj a case where the possible effect of such presence may be to subvert the will and upon a people rulers wbom they have not selected. I invite the immediate attention of the I-8-gislature to this subject. The nn- portant of the State, far as they can lye affected bv legislation, are committed to your care for the current year; and I desire to invite your attention to the consideration of some of the questions of State policy which will demand your attention during your term of service. STATE FINANCES.

The debt of the State amoniHfl to nearly twenty- nine and one-half millions of dolUrs. More than half of it has contracted for the purpose of assisting railroad enterprises. Tbe sinking funds created lor its redemption amonnt to nearly eleven millions ol dollars; so that the net debt is Jess than nineteen niilliobs ot dollars, i'rora this general statement it aiipeara that the financial condition of Coratnon- wealth IS one which justifies tbe high credit which it toamtains at home abroad. Within the last fourteen years, large public debts have been created. These debts are in the form of National, Mate and municipal obligations.

These have their ample secarity in good faith and honor of the people. bey must ami will be paid. From these debts neces- come large burdens, which appear in tbe form 01 uirect and indirect taxes. The tact of their existence IS not a subfect of coutpiaini; but their magni- Dide makra strict economy a duty. The means of the are large, and there is no occasion for diminishing Its great charities, or for omitting to make such expenditures as may be necessary tor developing present depression in bnsiness WB a reasons too strong to be disre- atrainst increas ng these burdens by unneces- When gains are small the 1 diminished, Theexperience of T.

laroe familiar wfth large figures and ifv snrt Fains has passed nmst Yfitb smaller figures and so as to make them oor- a he toiPii diminished capacity to meet them, quowmg exhibit presents more in detail our fiitoDcal condition financial EXHIBIT. -MW amount of upon favorable terms, on nmrtnnxF uu wiif Orecnlleld Kftilrond, the Har- Danvers Lnniittc Hospital, obligations has amounted that the net increase of the funded ciebf nek increase me lunaea lint loUowmg statement shows the elmracter of the funded debi January 1, 57 3 $460,400 400.000 660.000 1,319,400 A Un'on Fund Taoaton Lnnatlc $29,997,204 49,000 Present funded debt Clamrtncatton of toe Ww loans Ordktary .832,000 $29,463,204 12.986,188 000 in all aim Union Fund loan. These funds, together with unsold Back BS The Act 01 liAu. chapter 248, adds drawing to the blanches 01 learning reqnired to be taught in the public schools, and provides that any city or town may, and every city or town having more than ten inhabiianls shall annually make provision lor tree instruction in iniiiistnal or mechanical draw If to persons over fifteen years of age. It is be beved that ncarlv all the cities and towns in the Com onwealth ithin the provisions of this statute A Resolve, approved 1 "PhYopriated seventhoiwand five hundred dollars tor the of a State Normal Art Mhool, to be expended under the direc tion 01 the board ot Edncatioh; and by another lie solve Oithe same vear, chapter rooms were a.s signed lo the Board 01 Kdiicalion for the use of this Art I regard the legislation already adopted on this subject as ot great importance to tbe moral malerial mterestsol the people of Massachuseits 1 here is no stronger safeguard for tne protection ud ot tbe high character of a people fbau the lull emplo.vment ot tbeir powers ob- jecls worthy of pursuit, aud manliness and independence have no greater security than a ell-founded civnsciousnees of their ability to meet wiiii creuit success all liuDorabJe competition and nviilry.

The prominent position ol tbe French mitioD manufactures requiring the highest Uste nnd skill, as made most apparent at the Lxposition 111 ls51. At that time Great Britain, in her (gipitaJ, in this class ol manufactures, was found tbe great nations, to be below all other ex- bibiiors except tbe United States of America. This disclosnre stimulated the pride and courage of the Kbglish Government and people, and indnced them to art schools, tbe result of whose training was manliest at the ExwsUion in Paris, in 1867, when Great Britain was placed among the first of her dis- rivals. With Gcnnaoj and many otber couDtries of Continental Europe the same spirit pre Tails, and to-day we are far behind all of these coun tnes the development of the skill which commands markets of tbe world by its fabrics of taste and beauty. I earnestly commend to yonr careful con- sideratlOB this great subject of skilled labor.

It is ot vital interest to a manufttcturing people, and I trust tfcat your fostering care of It wiU be apparent in such legislation as may promote the welfare and renown ol our Commonwealth and country. The Act ot 1867, chapter 285, provides that no child under the age ol ten years shall be employed in any msnn- lactunng or mecbanical establishment, and no child between the ages ol ten and fifteen years shall be so employed, uniees he has attended scbool for three months in the year next preceedine such employment, nor unlees be shall attend school least three months in each year during the continuance of suoh employment. The Act of 1874, chapter 221, provides that DO minor under tbe age of eighteen years, and no woman over that age, shall be employed in any mannfacturing establishment more than ten hours in any one day, or sixty hours in any week. These two Acts allect deeply the welfare of the Commonweaith. They both have my cordial approval.

To carry out the spirit of such legislation, tbe education of the operatives in Massachusetts should receive the ttioiigbtful consideration ot the Legislature. For iiorsons so employed, balf-ttme schools, which have been with great success into both the manufacturing and agricultural districts of Great Britain, seem to me the best expedient. The problem has already been a public school, instruction in pracUcal pnrsuits, which may enable, or assist in enabling, tbe pupil to earn a livelihood in early years, should uot be joined with the customary tnition. In manufacturing communities. Ibis lorm of instruction cannot be properly or safely neglccteri.

The necessities of the pupil and tbe public interests alike demand that those whose inheritance 18 that of labor siiall have both tbe time and op- Ijorinniiy for instructmn, and lor a kind of instruc- iion which shall to labor and conse- increased value and compensation. Halftime schools have in some cases divided the hours of day between and labor; others have t-oken entire days lor each; while others, again, pre- the alternations, have taken entire periods consisting oi several weeks, lor each. The selection loftween these plans may be influenced by the kind ot industry in which persons are engaged. As a general rule, the evidence of experience is in lAvor of the division of each day. It is shown by those engaged in instruction half time rhqiars, as a rule, are quite equal average idGinmer ts to those who have ftill school hoirts ithcul the alternations of work.

A Resolve of 1874 62, directs the labor bureau to prepare a plan tbe edncation of the children cmploved in manu- lacinring establishments, and report same to this tieneral Court. I commend the whole snbject to your tbougbttui consideration. The system which shall ttiye to labor tbe time and onportunity for education and cull ure will never injure the moral or material inurestsol a people, or withdraw from wealth or capital any of its nghtlul possessions, THE MILITIA. The militia has during the past year in all its parades, hether voluntary or made under or- its higli reputation for efficiency and discipline. Tnere are now upon the rolls the names of four hundred and six officers, and six thousand and forty-two enlisted men.

The Act of last yeir provides for a eiadual redaction of the force, and provides that no new company shall be organized, if thereby the whole force shall exceed five thousand officers and Id consequence of this Act, the applications for organization of new fmmpanies have been refused. At the encamiiroents of the militia during the year 1874 iliere were present for duty 5880 officers and enlisted men. This number largely exceeded the number Tirescnt in tbe year 187.3, when one of the regiments did not go into camp. Tbe expenditures tor services of officers and men during the last year were as For Inspection In the month of May 50 For elementary drills and 43 F'or expenses of encampment 93,755 00 For 19 For services of mustering oflkers IA26 56 Total 68 To this sum Is to be the amount of certain made under an appropriation for the militia. These expenditures were as follows For instrnctlon and orderly books.

$791 90 For quartermaster's supplies 14.954 66 For military 4.589 74 For rent of armories and headquarters (estimated) .39,000 00 $59,343 30 The IjCK islature of 1874 appropnated the sum of $196D(X) for unifonns. This sum has proved insufficient to furnish uniforms for tbe whole force. It is estimated that an Bdditional sum ef Bt leMt $73,800 will be rcquirod to provide uniforms for that part of tbe force which has not as yet received them. A speoiBl appropriation of $4000 was made by tbe last ture fer gradmg and teneing the State Camp Ground at South Framingham, and of Ibis auu 32 has been expended. There is still a large amount of work to be done on these grounds, vrfaieh can be accomplished gradually and without to tbe occupation of tbe saaie by tbe troops.

Tbe Arsenal built last year is already use lor tlm Btorage of State property, and very general advantage has been taken of the proyfston of law giving tbe Quartermaeter- General authority to receive (at the expense and risk of the owner) any personal properfy of and men used lor military camping purposes. Tbis feature results in a targe saying to tbe respective companies in tbe matter df transportation. A dweliing-huuse for tbe keeper of the Arsmial and grounds is now being erected. A special appropriation of $8000 was made to eorer the coat its construction, and this amount willall be needed to complete tbe building, Tbe too much upon tbe strength of the law, and too lutle more potent instrumentalities. I think the opmion is well-nigh universal that there should be at least, restraint in the sale of intoxicating liquors pd this opinion will give a streneth to restrainimr which absolute prohibition certainly doM not DOW posses.

Let law sustain tbe appeals to the jtultrment and moral sense ol the community. I leel It to be my duty to say that while considering this snbject. you should keep in constant remembrance the fact that Intemperance has been the most prolific source of poverty, aud crime: that It has the Ntate and tbe country with its destructive influences, and that its progress everywhere OTly misfortune, misery and degradation. The which you may seek to raise against It should as strong as you, acting within the proper hmits of legislation, can make them. That which vrill most eflectually diminish an evil which I fear legislation cannot wholly destroy best subserve the cause of morals, most tborougbly promote the interest of the Ntate, sou most successiully advance tbe prosperity and virtue of tbe people.

Your action on this subject should be earnest, faithful and determined. Nothing less will satisfy tbe people. Nothing less ought to satlsly your own consciences. More than twenty years ago the law known as the prohibitory law was parted. With the exception ot a single year that law, or a law ol similar character, baa been on the statute The people, at the time of ita eoactinetit anxious to aid the cause oftempetance by legislation.

They, tiierefore, through tbeir representatives in tbe Legislature, passed the law. They have tried it and tbey have waited patiently lor more Uian twenty years lor its predicted blessmgs. To-day the public sentiment demands the repeal of the law. The I eople do not desire this repeal because their zeal in the cause ot temperance is less than it was twenty years ago, but becanse tbey believe that the law has ngnally failed 10 accomplish tbe great and beneficent utHTOses tor which it waa enacted. It was claimed by Its opponents, at the time of enactment, that was nnsound in theory and fticosislBfent with the iraditional rights aud liberties of the people that it transcended the proper domain and limits of legislation; that ft was too far ID advance of the babiwof he ptople to meet with any piactical success; and that the sale ot imoxicatiDg liquors regulation was at- liunable and practicable, but tbatabeolute prevention ill such sale was Imiiossible.

And during the existence of the law, the principles upon which it rests have been the subjects of earnest pablic discussion, us well as exbaustive legislative examination and in- It is not necessary or useful for me to enter upon the discussion of these questions now, for law has made a hispiry for itself, and many of the objections made to it which were the nature Of prophecies at the time of ita enactment have become facts now. By its history It must be judged, and receive either approval or condemnation. The law has many attendant influences, which, if it I ad possessed an inherent power tor good, I ave given it additional strength. It has had behind it a strcngmoral snpport In the high character of ol its advocates. These advocates have to it tbe strength which always comes from intelli- and virtue.

The pniqioie. too, which It was designed to accompiish, seemed to surround it wfth its owTQ pure influences, and to lend to it its aid. In afldition to all these, the great power of the State was behind it. An extraordinary police lorce was created, mainly to assist in its eniorcement. Never in tiiis ommouwealth did a law have more notent and unusual agencies to give it strength and power, but these agencies have served only to demonstrate its eekness, and make its fa Dure the more conspicuous.

am opposed to this law. because of this failure, and becanse 1 believe that its execution, or what las been called its execution, has tended to corrupt the adiriinistratlon of law in tbe During its existence the Executive chair of tbe Common- w(tolth has been occupied by gentlemen for whose ability, intelligence and virtue tbe people have bad the highest respect. That respect has been deserved. These gentlemen, clothed with the power of the 8 cate, have sought to enforce tbe law, through the agencies provided by the statute. And yet, with ail these favoring circnmstances, it has been constantly losing respect fYom the method of its execution as well as from its want of success.

The appointing power has always sought for honest and worthy men to enforce it, and has undoubtedly obtained many wortby men for that but it is believed (whether correctly or not you must judge), that the temptations to corruption which the law' presents, have proved too strong lor many of the subordinate officers who have been cliarged with its execution; so that (at least in many parts of tbe State) it has practically degenerated ftvm a prohibitory law of tie most s'tringent torro, to a license law of tbe most iorrnpt character. When the terrors of the law are used for the parposesof private gain aud political influence, the cause of morals is not adyancing. Ir. the report of the majority of the committee on tbe liquor law made to the last legislature, I And the Tbe legislation of the State should ever be parental, for home Is tbe foimdatton, add be tbe type, of ail representative government. We should make laws to protect our homes; to guard the weak, to guide aright tbe blind and It to' erring: to prevent temptation, not to license It; to remember tbe weakness ot bnmaiilty in Its best estate, its proneness to lie enslaved by appetite and passion, and make law have a lilflnii, elevating If I believed that the prohibitory law had acxsom- plislied such results, I would not reoommend its re- jieal.

But has it prevented temptation? Has it not rather practically licensed it Has it protected the weak and guided aright the erring? And has it been a lifting and elevating power'? If the statistics and statements contained in the report of tbe TiiDority of tbe same committee are reliable, and fairly made (as I am bonnd to believe they are), then they present fearful evidence to the contrary. But I neednotre- ler to statistics. There are tacts enough, obvious to a common observation, to demonstrate that the results tvbich the majority of the committee say ought to be sccompliBheU by legislation have not been among ibe fruits of tbe existing law. 1 believe that tbe sale of Intoxicating liquors in many of our cities and towns never been larger, or more open, bold, or undisguised, than during these twenty years of pro- liibitory history. If tnere ever was a time when the law could have been it was when the popular judgment was, or was tielieved to be, in its lavor.

Nothing less than the united moral influence of the people of the Commonwealth can give to such a law iractical strength and power. Such a united ioflu- nee the present law is far ftom It has undoubtedly still a large number of frieuJs and sup- uorters, whose character and whose motives are and whose earnestness and whose zeal in tlie cause of temperance cannot be But it is beyond a doubt that it finds among its op- I onents a large number of persona of purity tind mtclbgence.baving a kindred zeal in the same cause. I be latter believe that its continued existence will etard ratN-r than artvance the canse of temperance, that it ill, by the influences which it has created ana the agencies to which it has given birth, continue to corrupt the adminietration of law to degrade political action. With such a sentiment exist- ng against It its friends can scarcely hope for it any ubstantial not. unless It can gain respect which it does not now But events have shown that instead of it has been losing rublic favor, that tbe nuiiiber ol its Iriends has been hminisliing and the ntiuiber of its opponents increasing, and that the judgment is now against it.

If sucli be the tarts, then there Is reason to fear that the lutnrc ol the law (If it 8hall continue to exist) may be more objectionable than its past has been, both the character of its results ami in the method of its bdministration; and this no good citizen can desire. If you shall come to the conclusion, tor the reasons which I have stated, or for any other reasons, that the existing law ought to be repealed, then it will be 1 our duty to supply its place with some ot her form ol legislation, restraining and controlling a traffic which canpot be entirely abolished: for I believe that DO man who has given the snbject earnest and candid thought can lie in favor of the unrestricted sale of liquors. I should be surprised to find in tbe an advocate of such a policy, and I dismiss it as unworthy of discussion. I recommend tbe repeal of the existing prohibitory law, and 1 also recommend the enactment of a law in its stead, which shall place tbe sale of intoxicating liquors in responsible hands, and shall Bnrround such sale with the strongest practicable limitations, restraints and safeguards. have already indicated the general character of the legislation on this snbieet wbicb commends itself to my Judgment.

Its details cannot be properly considered within the limits which Tor a single subject belong to this occasion. While 1 entertain no doubt that a large majority of the people of the State are opposed to tbe existing prohibitory law, I am well aware that there exist wide differences ol opinion as to the best form ot legislation to accomplish tbe object which all good citizens have at heart, viz tbe limitation of tbe evils of intempennce, Bepresenting all abados of these dif- feranoes, you will consider this difficult problem with a wise regard to tbe traditions of onr people, to tbe rights of our citizeas and to tbe best interests of the cause of temperance. Entertaining quite decided opinions as to tbe general character of the legislatttm best adapted to accoroplisb these objects, 1 doubt if it is witbba my proper province to seem to dictate or eveh suggest details of legislation upon this subject to tbe representatives of tbe people. But I shall be most happy to co-operate with you In any legislation which, while free from constitutionsl objections and from elear invasions of personal rights, shall tend to promote the beneficent purposes which legislation upon this subject should aim to accomplish. I cannot doubt that you will meet tbis question with an earnest lurpose and give to it that careful deiiberation which ts importance demands.

Of the tow known as the constfttulary law I have but iiHto to say. What I have already said renders discnssion oi it unnecessary. I recommend its repeal, and in its place I recommend tbe enactment of a law creating and pro- anticipation. But the time for I wisiJom of the expenditure, has long since passed by. Tbe question now itself for it is one of great importonce as well as one of great what lorm of use of the funnel and of the property of the Ma connected yritn it, will best and commerce and the trade of Common weoltb the largest return on the immense sum which it has ex- certainly desirable should be made an agency for extend- ingand inoreasing.as fttstas possible, the lines ofrail- Massachusetts and the West, thereby entorgmg tbe facuities and diminishing tbe expense of transportation.

Unless these tuings can In rome lorm er by some methods be ac- compjiahed, the results of the enterprise will be in- comparison with tbe magnitude of its VnJ I Tunnel i Ifelonging to the State now connected With ly as an independent one, disconnected with any other lines of nulway will, whether under public or private control, be tecble, and will entirely fail to accomplish the results. It will onlv be by consolidation or by some other permanent form of connection with other important railroads, that it can meet the hopes or expectations of the people 01 Uie sute or at all fulfil the prophecies rt its projectors. To atUin success, it inuR become a part of a great through line which shall be Ylgorous and energetic management. Nhall the State become the entire ana absolute owner of such a through line This would involve an additional outlay far exceeding that already made. I think thst such an outlay, or indeed any outlay by tbe State much beyond the srnount ol existing appropriations, would be unwise.

I think, therefore, it is the policy of the State to connect tbe Tunnel and the railroads which belong to it with otber important railroads, and make the property owned by tbe State a part ot a through liue. How, with wbom, and on what terms shall such union be made, are difficult questions, involring much care and negbtiatlon. The oflast year, recognizing and appreciating the difficulties which surround the quesUon, as well as the fact that no intelligent disposition out could be made without a careful and thorough examination of tbe important flmls and large interests connected with it, and also recognizing the necessity of some immediate action for the purpose of controlling the property and preparing it for future use. very wisely, aa I think, passed an Act authorizing tbe Governor, wfth the advice and consent of the Council, to appoint five persons to be a corporate, to continue tme year from tbe first day ot July, it should be to bava charge of all the property of the Commonwealth in tha Vermont ana in tbe Troy and Greenfield Railroad, with authonty to control and use the same as tar as may be necessary to secure the objects of the Act: to hold and laithfullj apply all moneys received from the operating of these railroads and the Tunnel and all moneys by the Commonwealth for the completion, extension and improve- inent of the railroads and Tunnel and their equipment, and to relocate, where necessary, tbe tracks of the Troy and Greenfield Railrtiai, and complete the of the railroad and Tunnel and prepare the same all respects for the reception ol the traffic ol a through line. Tbe corporators were also by the Act requiied to fnrnish in tbeir report to be made to this Legislature during the first week of its session, lull, accurate and specific information on cert; in important subjects named in the Act, a knowleJge of hich is essential to any intelligent action upon tiiis important matter.

The persons selected, and aproiiited under tbe ot the Act as corjiorators, are gentlemen of great ability and intelligence, and tliey have brought to the discharge of their duties, as their report wi'l show, both industry and energy. With these gentlemen I haveh.td the last two months the privilege of consultation and conterence. and I have received trom them ihe results of their examination and deliberation. Ibe fact that these corporators have for months made this niaiter a subject of especial and intelligent in- and thought.and the tact that the results of their labors will be submitted to you during the present week, make it unnecessary for me further to discuss a question which will clearly and ably presented to you ny persons for that purpose. I concur in the general conclusions nrrired at in their report, and I commend it to your favorable consideration.

It also appears to me that this important and vexatious question, which has engaged the attention ol several successive and has been most elaborately discussed from every point of view, should receive your immediate attention and be settled iu tbe early part of yonr session, I have been informed that tbe Governor and Council have made a settlement with W. F. Sbanly, the contractors for tbe completion of the Tunnel, and that It has been surrendered by them to the State. The entire amount of the contract was $4,.794,268. In the settlement a deduction was made on accoant of railway track not laid, and on account of the unflo- ished condition of the central dram.

This deduction amounted to $36.574 54, The previous payments had amounted to $4,101,705 60, The balance 82 was paid on tbe day of December last. Thecon- MrWICIPAL CorRTM-Jiaa. 7. In Ibe Charlestown Municipal Court tbe continued of Janies Brten and McGrath, charged with Mulixwn. watchman for Stlckoev Poor, on Cam- hrliige last Friday night, came before the Court to the asianlt and to the that Brlen attacked bim.

Luke GUroy wm to having witnessed the assault upou Muldoon and aeeing a great crowd collect when Ihe Are alarm was given. The case was Onally postponed until Weitoeaday, when argumema will be made b.v counael. Total receipts ...........4195 Matlla rioae mt Bositoii Ofllce For and Bremen, per steamer Hiihea- tollern. trom New York, Frldsy. Jan 7.30 FM ForQueenitown and I.lverpool.

per steamer Adriatic, trom New Tork. Frldav, Jan 8 7J0PM per steamer Swltaertoad, ftom New ork. rktay, Jan 8 7J0PM Havre. perateamerSt ItoureDLttoia Friday, Jan 8 t.m For South Paclflr and Central Ajnerlca. per Henry Chauncey, from NTork.

Friday. Jan 4 JJO PM I or Queenstown and I.lverpooL per steamer Marathon, frocB Ikieton, Saturday, Jan 9...............................2.30 PM COMMERCIAL RECORD. Flnaxkoe and ITrade. SALES AT BEOEBBS- BOABO, Jan. 7.

Boaae. Chicago City 7a. sa In Nebraska ol A. 1004 $500 Chicago, Bur. ana Quincy Eastern R'u 864 Fitchburg Rd 106 Erie R'd 7s.

29 V. s. 1881 1 Baaic. 5 Old Boston 96 Land Boston Water 10 luu Cary Impiw't 54 Raliroaat. 9 Boat.

Albaav 134 15 6. LowfJli Rd 89 1 Boston and Maine .................................113 3 Rastern 20 514 7 ot R'd 120 11 and L. Champlain com 41 72 WU. Bait. R'd.

55 66 15 Rutland pref. 204 99 vt. Canada R'd 42 1 Wor. and Nashua Om- Vo. 5 Pullman Palace 96 130 71 Cfrmtn Rccelots 7.

and Albany bush Armstngig -saw busb Wheat Boston City riour Milla-icwdo do corn Cn.well aon -2060 anoru do cura Kmmous do do ifoa- ter do oats Foster. Weegs bu.sh corn Gardner. Stone a do do Loud ao do do A Read do com lOOO bosh tboftsG Dpbam buih com Wililsma Bean. JuDctJoD bush corn 99w bosh wheat Brigham com Bartlett Bins do com txuo bush wheat Barrett- 160 busb com Crocket -1600 do do Cobb. Wright do do Dean-I 6 0 do do Lord, co- frWo do do do ti Upham do do Wright buan Page, Atdder co-ieoo busb corn 400 bnih wheat order.

Provioence bush order. Fltchtmrg Kallroad-20(W bosh shoru Ta.vlor-zaw bush com Lord, Baalett co-900dodoJ Lamion-1275 do do and Maiue bush shorts 75 .) bush do do Hathaway Woods da corn Balrh do du A Dodge. Lowell Railroad-140 bush oats bush aborts Eimoali Bates. Total biiab com; 3015 bush oats; bush shorts. Mlfelatnrc Jan.

Hich Warga I 12 IWA.X. Sts I 7 4 44 Moov 5 38 r.a. l.EgCTn or Dar 9 a. 14 a. SHIP NEWS RECORD.

POBT OP BOSTON. Set Telegraph Celumnt. Tltarsdav, Jan. 7. ARRIVED.

DOFfKMTIt PORTN. M.UTIIWEkT Vnh. Gi. R. sch Buckl.

out Utr CatUr At'o-iar 10 for the to- (top; poTd. of 7th. Ch-sapetka. Mangaa. New Tort.

Ar 7tb. weainer from Hailtoz. Cleared cth. Teiomsh. B-vitlmore Sarah P.

fMtVtct. 1.0 Nettle LatstduQ, Blew Bcemerjr, Gimaad Featmrew. The Quera of iw a LANNKE. BBTTY Thirty HFRM.AN the 3EFLET. ASHTflV 1 iMdui AcrotmU: SMITH BUSsELi -F J- VBNt ana ADQNIS.

Byclcte Acc MATINEES WEDNESDAY A.NDScn BDAT-O-'W oeomloiM I.ITTL« VK.VUa In with -J- ea MtlNDAT AN! TROUPE BOSTOl MUSETTM. m. riMLM THiao vaaa waaa TFE THE GBE.4T THE nt 3 TUIBP VEBs. tor KWBURYPDRT-Arrth Porter. wh Mart Tubtn.

New Mb UntBm. i-hf FettengUi -t-wan NTork. i Harnet B.ro/*.. Be Ilei FKOV IDk.Nt cd et'Hijer Jy lor Bit fir re rf to bs Dni. Rs'-i we t'bav jvtot' II Ant fu-krr msil.

B- New Ar 7th. u- ti Me'jry, Cbaee, p.jru DADDY eir-tr-'j c.i cud otd V'CA-d R'e V. PM Jut.fj.'-.t' ror i. Ms-to River 'or injia r.r £. 1 0 Freeman i ziie Birser andUlire.j el.

Ni ftandolur SiiesB Srew trm J.eepn oaw ir ir oo-U iL FM echt Netoe from Bjser. Twk EVERV -iri KDAY fa A I ari 1 ELDP a TH LYCLTJII. J.R. BHOVTAi, THE RI.MD-READER. ve Lrtit r.

M'CNDAY F.VL.vlNG wh Le -15 noRTTf TT'RAL H4LL. ittvp- Kmaka't. nipr tu fr iwr II' ProTi for IhjTcn leiand II M(f berry from lor Baltm-'re: SmI.b. Grace frum 00 f'jr I fefore' STUN tin. bB Irom Baih dy.frraa HAVK.N-Ar«h.

I Whlljxre. WbiitnM-. Kxlimubd; Dwight Iiattauo, Freeman. Virgiaui; Lyaian, Proviiiei.te. Clffar-d.

Aonie ce. Pore e. areth. hrlg I ArrnitruDg, c.care*! 6th. brig ThomasTurull, Thomptoc NEW Ar 6ih.

steamer Kieaaora. Jubnsvs fron) vtoiaa.i Bright star. Morse. Rotort Fa WShnltigt-g). NC: PaajnHsett.

Ingersui; 3 irglnla; Ada Ames. Adams. Ada Bialade" Btwtoo; Howard A Huai. Grtfftn. Fail River; Agne.

liixlgdon. PTotWeBce; HnbtMuri. Mason Harem AitoarCfh. Eilen Green Xlckerion. Phflade.pfata’ BT 1 Bniier, Boatoo for Vbginla: White, and Eat(le Paige, Paige.

New Haven; Smxess. A Peary, Peao Gcorae Churchman. Bneil.do for Phltodelbhto; Haltle Calboaui. tram Howtoo 8 HmMeil. SlPEBHl'M.

4 POWER WHICH HL ALuNL IN OF Reading the Mind every a B'--if i-i Wu; 3U-: i' whilevee 1 00 any tbungnt 01 by the c.eHptrt.e^ teu tbe hirth- azi-l name any ue ted reaJ or toaagtcary atei as-. ent'Sc men mav Every op- a K.rt-a cl thver toe hi- Tbe Pr' rj Harvard Cplieze are ta make aj an exam.na'tou ot ku s- 5 by the Facii Ta.e arel Mkufcsa I niverdty. Re-erveu lor va.e at nrm, centi tsch. Canard steamer Marathon. Garrett.

22d Queenstown 23d, with and mdse to jWea Alexan ttlt, Barkenttne Burnham (of Bostooi, Pbtlllpa. Soora baya Sent 16. Anjter to Kllham, Loud Tow up Portland City 964 Innurance Co. 10 Amer. Ins.

Vo .................1134 10 Bos. andProv. RECORD CALL. 100 Chicago, Burlington Quincy Mining 50 Quincy Min 4.54 39 Caiumet Uecla SALES AT 9BC0ND BOARD. Paclflc 8s, SUiaJBg 774 $8,000 Boston Oliy li State 6 4 Monufacturtng Co.

100 American UaUe Screw Wire 44 100 Land 10 Bos. Wat. Power 10 50 101 Cary Improvement Co. 54 5 100 Boston Itond Co 64 10 Boston Wharf Co 298 Raitroaut. 15 Chicago, Burlington Quincy 7 Kastern 24 Mich.

Cen. 814 10 Northern 25 Knttoud Rd 21)4 3 Bur. and Missouri in Mtntno Coa. 5 Calumet Hecla 115 ID Franklin Min 7 109 Aiiouez 8' 85 Quincy Mimng Co ...........4.54 Bostom Blarket JJau. 7.

rReported for toe Boston Poat.l demand is quite moderate and prices remain unchanged. Tbe sales have been at BVai 50 for Weaiern MBS for exttas; 2sifi6 25 lor iscon- stn and Minnesota wneal Ohio. Indiana and S3 tor and bbl for St Lonls, Including choice and favorite brands. Soutoera flour Is dull at bbi for eemmun extras and choice family: and fancy Minnesota brabd-sf? bbl. is quiet and the sales have been smaliat89 (flOac bush for mixed and yellow.

Oats are quiet at 72c busn for mixed and white. Rye at Sbcru at and Fine Feed and Middlings st ton. PR03 quite steady with rather more doing. Wequ'te prlmeat mesk So: and p.xUa cleat hbl. Beef ranges bhl for mess extra and $liiwl7 bbl for tanfilv.

fw City aud Western: and Hamt h- Batter at 25aA3e; and Uheeiie ftom as to quality. Reportt aeeiug Oct 1. ahip Victoria. Ai- wojd. Calcutta Sept for Boston.

Saw a ship oli Cape on Wednestlay. whfch looked lifce Victoria. 0 Boston), Griggt, Phitodelphto (ataochor In tbe channel). Tne was asbore oo Nantucfcet Snoals, put carne oli Dee 29, and was blowrn off to tbe Easfward of Sboal in a gale on the but talned no damate of Imponance. Scb Daniel Plerson.

Pterson. Phlladelphla. Sch Geu Sberidan. Hewett, Nortbport. Doane.

Halitax. NS, Sto last, wlth pai and mi-e to Nickerson Vo. Steamer Foresi City. Donovan. Porttond.

Steamer George a Chatee, Uayften. Gloaeester. brtg and one sch nnknown, bound in. CLEARED. FoagiCK-Shlp Mindoro.

Manfla, by George Forest City, Donovan, Portland, by Also sch Mallory, F'iemlng, New Smyrna. Fla, by Townsend. Steamer George Cromwell, from New York for Portland, pasted Cape Cod Light a little before sunset. Boineailc Marketa. BOSTON BOOT AND SHOE MAREKT, Jan.

7-'Prom toe Shoe and Leather boot and shoe marzet is Improving but siowiy, pretty soon jve witness more activity; and aa manntocturers. It takes aotne time to bring aroaiid tnose torge factories when once they have shut and the hands scattered. It also takes coDtiderabie time to get out tbe which iMW-a- oaysare muoh more numerous than formerly. There are many samples hich represent very de.sirable styles, but. as the tendency of buyers this season Is toward cheap shoea.

there seems to be a to counteract it as far as tiDie. IntelMgeot And 6xperfeuced niAnuisctiirers and MNEYaRD haven. Wednesday, Jan scb Marv 0 Clay, Hoboken for Bnclcspon. Sailed, scb Gen Sheridan. Wind variable, light; Thursday, steamer Seminole.

Mstthews. Savannah for Boston; schs Bay State. Bocslev, New Tork do; Ltxjte Barker. Banter, and Benj Freeman. Virginia for do Nathan Cleaves, Atwood, from do for Portland; Alexander.

New York for UaHfax: A BaiUle. Allen. Boston tor Mobile; Brewer, firom Rockland fw New York. 9 AM. Wind NE, fresh; thick and rainy.

BOSXO.V, Tacsspxr vx vi vg xk 7. A country tnll of the elements which should go to make up lively commerce, and only a moderate business doing in any senion! Paper currency excessively abundant at the leading tlniLcial centres, and only sluggish employment for it at unuKially low rates of Interest! Certain States warmly struggling for political and financial existence, and wonder expretsed in cooler latitudes that trade from those sections shonW be so poor! Peace, Industry and confidence, the three essentials in America for substantial prosperity, and extremely measures resorted to for tbeir preservation and increase: So we go. It has been said that patient waiters no If It is Invariably true, what measure of ihriit must be In store! Strictly prime business iwper passes in Boston at 54, 6c57 wr cent, dl-count per annum. Call loans between the lianks 3. ew Tork funds from a to a qua'-ter premium thou.s'ind doUars.

Our Washington despatches this evening report follows: Balances In the 12 675 19 deposit ol legal tenders for the redemption of certlfl- of deposit, coir, lacluding $27.117,800 In coin certificates; ouistandlng legal tenders, Internal Revenue receipts lo-day, National bank notes received to-day for redemption, $170,656. The Bank of England reported a gain of £68,000 gold yesterday on making reporte.1 in this way for the week ending yesterday. Three months' bills were re- rted as discounted at 4 13-16, or 1.V16 per cent, below the minimum; while sixty-day bills from New York commission merchants assert that, if the tenoency is en- tbe result will Injurious to the shoe trade la hi the department ol serae goods, for Instance, ttere is In the market a laced shoe, ii thread, which low as 80c to 25. in which. In the cheapest fine, there Is not more than 7 or 8c worth ol leather, yet to tbe eye sijllsh and durable.

Such goo(is are an Injury to the ua le. ijuroe of the better gradesof serge goixisare made with water- pruol llnlrgs. with solid, all-leatber bottom stock, which to the cost, but 25 cents inv ested In good work and material enhance the value more than double. The range of prices iu toe latter case Is from 25 to 75 per pak. Our Jobbers are now about out their with sam- plM.

an(l we shall look with Interest for the result of tnelr hnbors; they have to contend wlto the manufacturers here and with those of Roehester, Syracuse, Utica. Detroit, hlcago and even St. Louis. Ruchesier has a large manu- lacturer of serge, and so has Detroit, and their salesmen ate aU iD6aQf. ol Kaaitern-tDAcSe goodift.

EDGARTOWN, Jan 2 sch Ccijbt. Miller. New port for Boston. fProai our Corresponaents. I Mass.

Jxn 7. 1 Of tape Ann Advertiser. RIN DOHN ANDSCXK-ONK MAN LOST-Tuesday morning, at 4 o'clock, while the the ashing steamer Nellie Raw-on. Wilbert I Harvey, of Gloucester, was about 12 miles ofl Uland. bonnd for tie fishing grounds, ran Into fishing boat Hibernian, of Boston, striking her on the transom, knocking her stem oii.

and caudog her to in five There nine naen on board the boat, six in their berths asleep, ana the remainder on deck. All of the.se were saved except one. Mr Antbonv Louden, a single man. 20 years of age. beiongliig In Boston.

He was oo deck, and It -apposed that he was injured by the cvdtisloD, as he beard to toout for a-atotaaca. but ere thev reach bim the boat went down. Uapt Harvev informs At present tbfo s'tato can mie show chVaoerTban any 1 totonscly dark at the time, and there'were no of the Western States, but it must look well to its laurels on I'oard ihe boat; to hold Its leading poelf Ion more than another year. The de- manil for brogans and plow shoes ts active, and large quanil- iiesof both are being ordered. -Machine-made slippers are In request at fair Irum per pair: I hese orders are so staple that manufacturers do not hesitate to prcduce them In advance of orders.

We notice rain lace boots are selling (tom 35 per pair, and ot good qualiiv for that price. Onr near-hv trade its wholesale Is fairly acTve, but begins to fall I'll In others. retail. In the cities, there seems to he a lull present, as all shop keepers find It desirable now to take ac- I ount of stock to find out where they stand. The inents ot boots ana shoes to ot New England fuot to 9323 against 9175 in the prev kms weex.

and against in the corresponding week of last year. Tbe sbip- II ents since January 1st to places outside of New England, ir. tive ol on Boston account made trom the lactones amount to 9323 against 6551 the nrst week in 1874. GLOUCESTER FISH for tne ending Jan market ts quite acMve the present week: Georges have sold fteely at $5J 49 qtl; most of toe stock now otherwise the collistoo weuid not have occurred. The steamer was going at eight-knot peed, aud a within forty leet of the boet when they first saw her.

The wheel was put hard to port, the given to stop ano ta back. Uit tuo late ta avoid the catastrophe. soon as tbe coltiiJon wok place, the boat swung the sreamer, a dory was put out. and everything li me to save the men. Tbe boot was Ann NEW schooner built at Gloucester by Polan.i Wooobury for Leighton Co.

has been named Cali." She Is 79.59 tons, and will be commanded by Capt Olsen. Messrs James Tarr new schooner has been named The schooner built in Gloucester hv David A Storey for Capt WiUiam Thompson and others, has been named Andrew Leighton. She wtu be employed In the halibut flsherv under ctanmand of Capt Ana Advenlsef. in tbe market is sold at fti: liank are in good demand with a advance in prices. We quote sales at 54 3 54 market were again reported, privately, at 44 per cent.

On I closing brm. quiet; last sales of Bay i and svDocted the Hank I bbi; Shore are held at 8 Fresn haltbut- tractora presented a claim for extra wort amounting to $70,404 53, upon which the sum of $27,115 47 was allowed ana paid. They have given notice that they shall make application to the Legislature for the payment of the balance of this claim, and for Uie payment of certain otber claims which they regard as equilable. The whole amount of the claim which they intend to present is (as I hare been informed) about The total amount of uayments from the treasury on account of the railroad and Tunnel, up to Jenuarj' 1, 1875, including Interest paid on scnp issued, was, after deducting receipts for rents, $12,1173,822 31. CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS.

The year upon which we are now entering will eone of peculiar interest to the American people, and especially to tbe people of our own Commonwealth. as It completes the century trom tbe opening scenes of the war of tbe Revolution. The one hundredth anniversary of tbe 19th of April, 1775, the day hich made conciliation impossible and in- depemlence certain in the conflict between Great itritain and her colonies, will be celebrated by the people of Massachusetts during tbe term for which webavBbeen elected. On the seventeenth dav of June, 1775, occurred that great historic the battle of Bunker Hill. Its one hundredth anniversary will be celebrated on tbe seventeenth day of June.

1875, In a manner wortby of the dignity of snch an occasion. I am sure that you will unite with me in the hope and the endeavor that this centennial year shall be made the occasion for quenching party animosities, reviving patriotic sentiments anddevoting ourselves in the spirii of our fathers to the public sefo vice. I take pleasure In communicating to you an invitation trom tbe inhnbitantsof the town ofConcordto the two branches of the General Court to be present as theguestsof thetownonthel9th of April next, and take part in a fitting commemoration of the events which make tbedayiamous. Asimilar invitation from these facts many people confidently e.vpected the Hank ef Englsnd to reduce Its rate to-day (Thursday). They were correct.

London despatches of this morning show a reduction In the Bank of England discount rate of 1 per cent tbe present minimum price 5 percent. The change In discounts had the efiect of changing sierllDg exchange quotations on this side, sixty days bills rising to 4S64, short sight drawing rates remaining unchanged at 4901. Gold opened at 10 A. M. to-day at 1124 and closed at 3 P.

M. at The latter was the highest point for the dav. Lowest 1124 The Customs receipts at Boston on Wednesday were only and small again to-day. Government securities quiet. coupons, and io-40's, coupcns, unchanged.

registered, coupons, and coupons unchanged. At the Huston Stock Board to-day. Old Boston National Bank sold at 80, same as yesterday. Water Power dull at 10; Cary steady at 54 Chicago, Burlington Qnlncy Sevens loif, as before: Hastern R. R.

Seveaa fivm at Hartford Erie R. U. Sevens quiet at 33. Boston Maine R. R.

shares advanced to 113; Boston Albany improvud Boston A Lowell quiet at 89; Eastern as before; Norwich Worcester steady at 12i); Philadelphia. Wilmington BaiUmoreup4; Rutland preferred firm at 204 Vermont Canada dull at 42; Chicago, Burlington Qulucr firm at 1094: Boston Providence ruled at 1614, against 1504 yesterday. In Mliilog Quincy Improved a iractlon; Calumet Hecla advanced to US; Pewablc steady at At the Second Board, Union Pacific Sinking Fund 8s were steady at 774: Cable Screw Wire Company shares were down to Cary Improvement Company shares off a fraction; Michigan Central R. R. shares as before; Rutland picferred steady at 204 In tbe market.

Smoked hajibut'aVlic 50: gai: porgte 42c. NEW YORK. Jan 11.130 bbU: exporu 1467 bhJs; sales 6794 bbls; general market dull and i.eteksari to make sales 01 round lots; retail sold at generally unchanged prlcns, with occasional concesalons; Rye ttuur dulet; Suutheni alow; lots of Indiana amber on the sold at 50; Buckwheat flour dull. 79,671 busb at $1 22 tor No 1 Minnesota sprtug delivered; $112 for No 2 Chicago In store; $114 for No 2 Milwaukee spring in store; 28 for Ohio wlnterfdellvered; market opened dull; freights firmer and buyers holding oft: closed I lower to sell: sellers not pressing sales and several withdrew ofterlngs. 72,790 bush: exports 24.11« bush: sates 68.000 busa at for new West era mixed, chiefly at 86c; closed at 96c for yel- luw; old dull.

16.935 25.000 bush; ai on the track for mixed to white State: No 2 Chicago held aiTtc; buyers at afloat; the track sold at for State Ohio: closed in favor. lO.OeO bush Canada at lecetpts; Canada In bond held at State aud Pennsylvania at Western 93c; demand limited to tbe requirements. Oat meal steady at $7 50 for Westarn; $7 50i47 374 tor city, and 1 0.8 28 for Ontario. Barley I.H50 market dull and nominal. bags; quletat Ohio and Imll- VESSEl, BUILDING bids talr to be lively the present season as well as last.

In additloo to the vts els now tn process of construction, a list of which we published last week, we hear of 01 her contracts. Mr David A Story has contracted to build another flsbing schooner for Messrs John Pew Kun. which will be commenced as soon as the one be Is now building for Mes.srs William Parsons 2d Co. Is completed. Mr Joseph Ktory, of Essex, has to build a schooner uii20 tons, for Mr Stephen Dodd and will soon commence work thereon.

Several other psrtles contemplate having vessels bulit aurUig tbe coming Ann Adver- tlser. FIKHINti Gland and Western Bank halibut fleet are now fitting away quite fively. About a doxen have sailed during the post fortnight, making aume twenty sail now absent tn this branch of the fl.sheries. and by the last of the month about forty vessels will bo underway. Two or three vessels are now due.

and by the first of next month severil tares of fresh halibut will be along. The first arrivals will command good prices, as the market has been entirely bare of halibut tbe past fortifight. The Geotges fleet fltiinc away again, and by the first of February there will be fully fifty sails In to start. I'pwaros of one hundred vessels will engage tn this branch of the fisheries the present season. The Newfoundland herring fleet coroito along slowly.

Four salt tares have arrived thus lar. anduue vessel ts nowon her homeward passage. Late advices represent herring scarce, and the weather very nn- fo' lavorable lor Tbe same difficulty Is experienced at Grand -Menan. and but three fares have yet arrived trom that Ann Advertiser. ana; URii IQc for Statt as and sacks; sales590 bbls and 300 sacks at $4'75 (04 .80 for Ifrandywtne; 36 for Westarn white; $4 20 (at 75 for yeifow M'esieni; $4(af SO tor and iila yellow: $140 tor Baltimore coarse yellow fl loo CUV sacked new $1 60; fine sifted new at 64; yellow at 80 bolted white at $183.

533 bbls, and sates tiS bbUi at 99r. Ocean Engagements, grain firm by steam at Ii4(a i2d. Pora quiet at 304 Lard flrmer; January February 14o. quiet and firm at 8 I5-I6c. firm.

RawKugar quiet and nominal. Refined Sugar steady. Petroleum firmer; crude In bulk Qc: R. S. W.

and cases 17'(tl(4c. Naval quiet; strained nomnal! 10. 'Far qnlet; Wtl- Brig Lucas. 307 tons, been sold at San Francisco for 12 000 to ply hetwevn Humbuldt and San Pedro. WH.AL1NG—The Naw Bedford Standard says looks now as though the flttiog ont of whaling vessels next Spring will be unusually lively.

Of the vessels now at New Bedford, at least a dozen wUl be sent to sea. aud more wilt be despatched after their amvai. The Arctic fleet next season will he tbe seat there since whaling vessels have visited that ticean. but tne sperm whale fishery will be prosecuted wtth vigor. waa accepted by your predece twenty- live years ago; I commend tliia invi ation to your lavorable cousidenition.

Nearly a century elapsed since at Philadelphia the representatives of liie United States of America in Couffress as- sembltd, appealing to the Supreme Judxe of the IVoiltl for the rectitude of their lu the name and by the authority of the ftooti people of the colonies, solemnly publish and declare that the I uited Colonies were aud of right ought to be free independent for the support of that declaraliou did, with a flrui reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, mutually pledge to each other their lives, fheir fortnneB and their sacred lionor. To the celebration of this great event, which will occur ID Philadelphia In the year 1876,1 invite tlie attention of the Legislauirc. As we are passing ftroin tlie first century ol our existence as free independent States, about stepping on the threshold of tlie seconti, it certainly Is an appropriate time for us to look back to our early history, and seek from it, as we well may, a guide for the future. This centennial anniversary will be of in- ('alculable benefit, If it sliall recall to our minds that time, when higli office was hebi as a great and sacred trust, ami when official position was sought for the opportunity which it furnished for honest anil faitbtul public service, and notas a means of personal emolument or gain. This celebration will lie one in wbicb all ports ol tbe conntry can conlially unite.

The memory of this grand event can awaken no emotions except tliose of pride, either in the North or in the Souili, in the Elast or in tlie West. Its celebration belongs to the whole counirv. Here all can stand on common ground, and can, as heirs of a common glory, icjoice together. This celebration will fail in one of the which ought to be accomplished by it, it it shall not tend to allay sectionai hatred and sectional strife, and to give new Iite to the spirit of that ancient which had no boundary lines except those ef tbe whole country. If it sliiill tend to any large extent to accomplish such results, then the fourth day of Juty, 1876, will be a day worthy of future remembrance.

OIVIDXSDS. The McKay Heeling Association will pay a (livldend of fifty (50) cents per share January 15. The New England Mutual Insurance Company will pay Interest on Preferred Permanent Fund January llth. The Union Horse Railway Company have declared a semi-annual dividend of 5 per cent, and re-elected the old Board of Directors. The Conway National Bank has declared a dividend of 4 per cent.

The Pittsfield National Bank has declared a semi-annual dcnrt of 6 per payable January 15 Tbe Ocean Insurance Company of Portland have declared a dividend of 7 per cent. The Globe NationkI Bank, Providence, pays a dlvl- d( nd of four per or two dollars per share, January Uth. The Paclflc Fire Insurance Company, New Tork. pays ten (.10) percent; tbe United States Fire, New York, eight (8) the Ifommerclal Fl'e Insurance Company, New i'ork, 10 per the Insurance Company, New York, ten per also an Interest dividend of three and a half per fent. on the reserved fund; the Corn Exchange Insurance Comuany, New York, 12 per cent.

tl- iiiington nominally at $2 37. Turoenttnequiet; nominally at 36c. Gold opened at 124; closed at 124 Telegrapo.l CHICAGO, Jau dull and nominally unchanged, snipping extras held at $4 and Minnesota 50. Wheat lower and active; 894 January; 894c February; 84c bid for No .8, Cora dull; cash January, 664c February; for 60c. easier and more active: 524c January; February; May.

Bye quiet and nominal at 96ta97c. Barley dull. NEW TORK, Jan Directors of the Paclflc Mall Coujpany today the sale of the steamers cimimonly spoken of as tbe San Dtego tine, for the sum. as we understand, of $230.000. The sale was negotiated by Mr Ctox.agent at San Francisco, and the sis old steamers only, the company re.servtug the right to call at any of the coast ports wtth vessels of tts Panama line.

The subsidy earned during the last three months of amount tt Is said, paid today by the Postmaster-General. $1 2S4 January; 214 for February. firm and salable held at 40 for grain; Meats 15; APPLZION COXPA.sr. The annual meeting of the Appleton Company was held at No. 19 Exct.ange plaee on WednestSay.

More than half of tbe capital stock unusual occoirence. Tbe following-natzed geutlenieo were unanimously chosen of the corporation for the ensuing year: James A. Dupee. Treasurer: Chas. Clerk; John A.

Burnham. Richard K. Fay, Wm. Sumner Appleton. Eben Bacon, Dr Edward Spalding, George Motley aud John Revere, Directors.

MIKI.VO OVZR THX aOUSTAISS, ax sakci 8 co a mining stock excitement continues at fever heat. Consolidated Virgula Is quoted at $700; Calltornla. Gould and Savage, Ophir, Yelltw Jacket, and Mexican, bogs 75. Pork Irregular and easier at 30 bid cash; (ul9 05 February; $19 19 36 March. Lard firm and active at IS.30 cash; 13 474 February; 13 674 March.

Cut meau In I tidr demand; hams held at lie for 15 arerage. tJreen bams at loc for average; nominally Dry salted shoulders cash. 74 March; short 94(a94c cash. Dressed dogs firmer and moro active: $8 19 f(i8 25 tor heavy; $7 90 for light. In the open Board this afterneoii wheat active and weak at 8Bi(a8S4c fur February: 90K' March; com quiet and weak at 7t4c May; foie January; 66c February; oau heavy at524c cash Jauuari; 524(0 52fc Febniary: May.

bbls flour; fflS' busn wbeal; 43.497 corn; 13.490 busb oals; 2789 bu-sh rve; and 6380 bush barley. Sblpoient6-6584 bbls Hour; 9761 wbeal; bush corn; bush oats; 1191 bush rve; aioi 4763 busb barlev. FBy TOLEDO, Jan dull; nominally lower; No 2 white 114: No I white Michigan No 2 red 08 bid; No 1 amber Michigan at 094 bid. asaed. Cora dull; high mixed 70c bid: low mixed 694 bid.

Oats quiet; No2 57JC; No 1 white Clo) er at $5 75. Dressed 84 (d -4c. Receints-3900busb wheat; 23.20u busn com; and 3t0o Imsh oats. bush wueat; 600U bush no oats. B.v Telegrabh.1 CINCINNATI.

Jan generally held at Racoc quiei and steady: shoulders 84 clear rib at 114 and clear llic. Kmtar Cuivd Hams 134'aUc. Cut lairlv active; snouUlers clear rib 94c: clear t04c. Lard a shade higher; steam rendered t3 and kettle rendered 14 hlskey firm at 94c. 8T LOUIS, Jan qiUet and steady.

Wheat flrm and unchanged. Cura steady and firm at66(a66c. Irregular Rye Steady at Barley quiet and unchangea. WhGki'y lower at 96c. Fork quiet at Cut Meats noniinaliy unchanged.

Bacon quiet small jobbing sales at vlous pickled firmer at tl4c teller tinner at 134- higher; No 2 red winter at osHall 094; No 3 do 06. Cut meats moreoftering; sales clear rib and clear seller March on private terms. Lard firm at 134 bid; others unchanged. BAILBOAD EABNMGS. -The gross earnlags of the International and Great Northern Railroad of for the month of December.

1874, are reported to have been Telegraph. I MILWAUKEE. Jan weak; Noi at 944c: No2at 89fc February; March. Corn high mixed 66r. Oatssteady: No 2 at SI4c.

Rye dull; Not at New Tork Fiaaucial Blatters. Barley nominal: No 2 spring 27. bbls fiunr: and 43.0U) bush wheat. 500 bbls flour; and 4UU0 bush wheat. mSANTEBN.

Steamer Thetis. Walden, trom Providence 5th for NTork. broke her shaft when off Point Judith, and was towed back to Providence morotng by the Electra Tbe freight on the Thetis will be forwarded in the Rlectra. Steamer San Marcus, asbore South oi Cape Henry, Is a new vessel of 2300 tons hnrtben. on her first voyage nrom Galveston for LIverpuol.

commanded by Capt Albert Burrows, of Mystic, Ct. She was to step at Norfolk for Capt haa lieen a successful captain several years. The Kan Marcus has a caigu of 2500 bales cottoo, a qiuiDtity of canned beef, beef in and salt hides. say I aat the San has got afloat, and on her way to Norfolk. Steamer Pembroke, for New Tork.

put hack to Cardifl Jan 6, with loss ot propeller. Scb Olive Ha) ward, of Orland. Me, went ashore night of rth lust 00 Delaware Breakwater. Sbe is a total wreck. No losnrance.

Ship UCersalr, Lewis, from St John. NB, Id lost, for l.lverpeol, put Into Digby same day, haring lost and split sails; will repair sails and proceed. Steamer South Uaraltna. ftvm for New Tork. remained ashore at Karnegat at last accounts.

Her cargo has all been taken om and to New York, tbe daiuaged mrt having been landed at Woodruft stores at Erie Basin, and the portion tn good at Bostwick's stores, Island. Sch Rhode Island, De Ca.stro. from Psrt Jofanaon for New coal laden, wbkb was towed to Norwalk In a stnking condition, bad caught fire tn the tbrcastic, and was scuttled to save tbe vessel. Kbe as pumped out and fiouted on the tibln.st, by the wrecking steamer John Fuller. Damage by fire slight.

Providence. Jan Robert Pettis, which was sunk Dec 14 about tbree-fuurtbs of a mile North of Dutch Island. In 70 ft'et of water, has been moved to within 300 feet of the shore, and DOW lavs in about 40 feet ot water. Phliadelpbu. Jan despatch is received stating that I he steamer Arlan passed the steamer Abbottsford.

two days irom Queenstown, on her return to that port under sail, with machinery disabled. The Abbottsford was trom Antwerp tor New-I'ork via London, where bad been repaired after hercuillsion wtth tne Indus. Llvenxwl. Jau Cbtilan, Bremner. which arrived here Dec 29 trom Galveston via Port Royal, has been causld- erably damagt bv a collision tn this harbor.

London, Jan Carmela. Vleerlnde. from New York tor Trieste, before reported ashore at Grado, has been gotten ofl after discbargtng cargo. Jan Keystone, from New York for Belfast, was abandoned, stnking. Tbe crew were rescued by ship Enoch Train, which arrived here from New Yorit.

Deputy, from Gloucester for PhUadeiphia; Uhariey IToolaey. Parker. New Haven for Baltimore; LuWiaa Fraacea. New Bedford. Cleared steamers A ScbolteB, Hus, Rotterttam; Cuba.

Manyo, ijverpool; C3ty oTSaa PennfaglMi. New Orteaos; Mediator, Feraandtna; Wtlmlngtori. NC; shipsCoristantiDe Li-iuLaj: ELaak Hawk Baker, Kan Francisco: bans Droonmg Louise. rK-ksen. Belfast, Mafoney.Clenrargo«; A PettengUl.

Kpatn; R'ka. riwa. Thooiaa Turali. Thompaom Ma.vagaez; Mav. Sanders.

Peraamhoco; Koathern Thomas, do: Marrett. Reed Para: Palmer. Stevem, Tampico, Laguna and Uampeacny sunny sootn, DerrcaaoB, New Orleans Golden. do: Sunbeam. Bunker Baltimore.

Baited 6 1 Cttv at Montreal, and Caka, for Liverpool City of San Antonio. Gaiveston lor Charleston ArblUes, for W'UmlagtoD. XC; skfpe Artist. I felweitoltr tMe Gzemt Bcacfactfera wt tMe n'wrlal. JUHA EJL.

Lom. by propows to ae.rver in a Conree tweniv-dve 00 mea wbo exerrtsed a maribed inAaeaee oa Vhamtod In dtBereri and wbo repre- -a wiU comateoce ta Hall. MGNDAT Jam ti. al 12 ciock and wiU becuo- TBUSKD Ais aad MONDAT3 at toa mam kwmr and piace. fryt for tae 11 toree fer toe Cuurie.ftia.

Reserred Keata extra. KingleLectares. with Keat. Ta HaJ aad SATt'RDAT. I87m St MI MKUM ur AKT9.

by the old AKfKita. from H. R. B. toe Duke De M'wrpeosier: Kaafoacb errat car- tufoi.

TTae Erm mf kfee trspdbOT with CiJecnoo Egymiaa Antkiotuea. and toe large oi Pottery. and Japaacae and Cbi- A'laiMaiop. 59 ttekeu tor tf and Bora for LiverpoiJ; Muotana. for Glasgow; Peni; harks Caroline, tor Bretnes Don Guil- Alexander.

tori lenao. for Muorovla; for Vaiencta: Vibuta. for Uvenaiol; I bub Havaua Baltimore: briga EnuntLhbaw, kr Dnnkirk TbomasTuruU. far Joaeph Ciarx fx Havana Ysidura Bionda, forCardenas; Klephen Benoett. forKi I lo taform ue panile afe dorvBAm new Museum win itooaea Dr K.

J. JOUKDAUrS uaaal at a itnat. (oopaMte Boatam leid MUSIC. 1 INSTRUMENTS Ar City of Houston, Deertng. New Regulator, Falrcioth.

Savannah; bark Dirigo, fr-jm Fassaroaang. Also ar 7tE. steamers State of Nevada. Glasgow Cuba. Reynolds.

Havana; bark Queen of Hearts, Brva- nc-n. Alaoar7ih. Pomaeranla. Schweusen. nambore via Havre Dec 16: st Laurent, Havre Dec 19; brig Clara Jenkins, ooma.

Kt Martins. Ar at Sandy Book 7th, brig AraJus, Ahrens. Padang Sept 9 (ar was ordered to A STECM PIAJMO. OO. Too can ot.

1 P.xri. jaij at redwuid in.tal'- pfea Now is toe sime lu loe toese Piti 0 wbKu tout the meJa. at tbe Groat Fair at vsenaa. i-Ca THUS. FLARER7T (tn MWTtf tffa-'oingteo street- passed torattab Belt Gate 7Th.

ach Nautlini, from Raltozure for Fai' Rrver. PHIl-ADELPHU-Ar 5th, sch Adeline. Indiana. Morse. Llverpooi; Equator inkier.

Cleared NashTspitji- dtne. Havre Kweenv. Gole R.nu. dtog. Havre Sweeny.

Cole Cert; Keima. Baker.Havana samuet Turner, Poiwe. PR; scb Rhzabeth Baeb- ier. Malay. Maunsas.

Newcastle, Del. Passed down, bark ml for CardeoAk, tow. Noon. Passed up. ech snnroooa.

from RlclunoikL Providence, trots Providence. Lewea Del, Barks Lfmericb Lass, and Marv Lowertaon. have left in tow for Pmiadelphia Brig a Kirby remains; also stesaalug America, bennd to New Orleans. 7to. sch Uriah CroweU.

Boston. cleared 7th. schs Ethan Allen, Matanias. Ktuwe. Manson.

Ar6th. steamer Calvert, Foley, from Port RoyaL SC: Cricket. Kean. Ar 6th. brtg Mary Comery.

from Turks Island. Bofow 6th. brig Wright. Boyie from Rio Jaoetro. Cleared 6th.

brias Mary Jones, Roberts. BeHaat; Fannie Jennfngs. Mahvoey, Cardenas; Eugenia, Veaaie. Kagna: Vaienttne, Bordeaux scbs George HaUock. Sharrett, Savannah: David Miller, Shearer.

Jersey City. Sailed to, steamer Caspian. Trocks. feu- Liverpool; bark Duval, for Antsrerp: brig Lopbema, for St Jago ALEAANDRLl-Saiied 5to. Katie CoHiaa.

nab. Ith. Wllltam Farwell. Lord. Borkland; John Loitmra.

Bajard.Camp. New Tort; WliJlam Lavton. Ba.tl- mure. Sailed 4th. bark Amanda, Schuita.

tor Oty to finish idg lumber twig Compeer, Ellis, fm du, ta finish tor Sooth America. ArSib. bark Penguin, Von Bio Janeiro. CITY toh Tryon. Nickerson.Rockland 4to.

bark Advance, Yhrostensea, Rrclt- mond; brut George, St Croix: schs Koanang Sea. roten, Baltlmure: Grace wataoo, Ravner. do. WILMINGTON, 5th. sch Powell, New York.

miTifiD PILAJXOS. L. HAYDEN, A TeacMer nf nLUTE Airriat Tor FATEMT TAHK-tMe best Im 4 BUMIC, rataaincmea 130 XTSWtf MA('HIXERy Sewiiijsr A W1KM03UM bz bbsi TBE3IU.MT MTBEET, eopfea H. C. HAYDEN, Agent.

MOBEHEAD CITY. NC-Sailed 5tb. PM, steamer Citv Dallas. Hines. New tork.

NKWBERN.NC-Ar 2d. sch Eilen Terry. Salyear. York. HARLESTON-Ar fd.

scb Chartte Dow, (Tilids. Portv- nttuth, Ii Cleared 2d. aciis Jane, ont for Hsrtmr Island. Theresa Wolt. Cnamplon.

Bnt near City. Georgi- Young Georgetown, SaHedJdUsch Vinevard, Hosebrouk, New York. -Aratb. sch Dresser. Reed.

steamer Virginia. Hunter. Philadelphia; schs AUred Keen. Me: Ida Della forre. Chase.

Boston. S.AV.4NNAH—Ar 6tfa. steamers Gnff Stream, Faircloth. New Tort: Tonawanda. Wiitbsak, Philodelptla; Hattie hliller.

Han. Orient, LL Returned 6th. sch Mav Morn. Phinney. for New York (in of ond weather'.

Cleared 6ih. bsrk Irene. Parry. Caereavom Sailed 6to. teamer Leo.

New ork. Went to sea from T.vbee 7th. ship Mayflower. Call. Havre URL NSW ICK.

5tb. schs TownsemLTownsend Savannah-7tb. trom New Tort. MOBli.E—Cleared sch Hattie Baker. Allys (not Crowell (, Buston.

Ar 7th. sch Linda. Trott. Havana. Cleared ih.p Kdw Smailey.

Liverpool. NEW OKLE.ANS-Arnp2d. steamer Wiaiamsport. Wli- lets. Philadeiphia: ships Emily Augusta Dsy.

London; Lucille. Waite. Portland: barks Hector. Tellefoer. Madeira; brig Kmerelda.

Tomstone. Bio Janeiro: sch Alice ftxan Grand Cayman. Cletred 2d. scb Fabens. Ly man, Rna- steamer StatesBjan.

Volant. Liverpool; ship OtG. do; brig Stella. Davis. Bnstol.

E. -Ar up fth. steamer City of Mexico. New York via Vera Cruz. Cleared 6th, steamer VkAsbure.

Tbeane, shipUhUujd. Meiners. Bremen: hart Shateinuc, Williams. Havre: scb Sniltvan Kawin. Rich.

Southwest 2d, hark St Thomas. Sailed 31st, bark Kate steamers Western Metropolis, for New Tork; Frankfurt, fur Bremen: ship Record, lor Liverpool. SUt.sch Edsrin I Morrison for Boston. A 6th. scb Peter Mitt hell, from Kuaton.

G.VLYKSTC»—-A 6th. sch Robert Rnfi. Routen. Cedar Keys. Cleared Sih.

steamer Kan Antonio. Rea. Liverpool; ship Weliingtan. Conlagton, do. Below 6th, sch Knsau Wright.

Mount, from New Tork. S.AN Dec 30. BeU. Svattle: brig Hazara. Lewis, Hung Cleared Jan 5.

ships Cork: Royal Fisher. Llverpooi. Sailed 5th. ship Legton of Honor. Jones.

Quesostown; bark Smith, du. Sailed Jon 7, steamer Mikado, Moore, for Honuiulu and San Dec Varona, 1314 tons, wheat to 001 prior to arrival. 4 ship Herald of toe MotcIds. 199 tans, coal for Tahiti, thence wtth guano for Cork. There ore the nnnsaally large guaptlty of 136.069 toat of registered tonnage in port, exclusive of coasters, over SO per of which is disengagea.

Wheal charters to Kifelaad are nominally at 6d fii Dec 28. sch Humboldt, fia- 30th, brigs Lucy Ann. and HKIalgo. for San Francisco. WILLIAM A.

NARRISs BUILDER OF THE OARRIS-COBLI 8 WiUa PEOVIDKNCE, E. Sead tir Clrcufer. ivi Ac O. DKALEES IN NEW AND SE "mNCAINlEim, and ALL KINDS Irofe Kend for Catalogne. 29, 31 and 33 HaverhiH Street, mvl2 BAMS.

In this city. Jan 4. by Rev Edmunds. Mr f'tiaries May i Miss Catherine Blackwell, both of At Boston Highiands. Dec SI.

by Rev House. John Farrar to Mbis Laura Weeks, both of Boston. At Manchester, NH. Jan 6. by Rev Mr Sears, Mr WUnam Henry Davis, at Boston, to Flora I.

daughter of II of Manchester. At New Tork. Jan 5. at Grace Churob. by Rev Bishop Llt- tiejohn aiBisted by Rev Henry Potter.

DD. Gacrge Lovett KInesland ta Helen Schennerhorn. danghter of Berrtamin Welles. DSATH 8 In tots city. Jan 7.

Henry son of Henry and Martha Thacher, aged 12 vears 9 In this city. Jari 6. Carrie Cushing, daughter of and Bailey, 8 months. Jan 7, Olivia, widow of tbe late -Attorney-General John of Exeter. H.

At South Boston. Jan 3, Jennie F. danghter Lewis and Lizzie Franoes Clark. 3 mombs. At Komervilie, Jan 6, Elisa widow of the late Dexter Dickinson, 73.

At Bahia (Brazil) Nov 19. Antonio, son of Augnstns De Lacerda. OBITI'AHV. In NEW T0RK STOCK MARKET, Jon. 7.

DETROIT, Jan dull steady. Wheat dull and steady; extra white Michigan 144 seller January; No 1 FINII EH.YIEM. Hudson Coal 'ToIedoand Wabaah 181 oy kdia I 59 do. oelievotnat I western U. Telegraph do.

preforred. Quicksilver Min. 35 ao. Poe. Mall Steamship 34 Water Power Co ii Adams Express Co.

99 Fargo Co. Kx 794 SHORT SESSIONS. I find npoD examination of the messaffog of my liredeceeaors that aliort sessions have long been among the subjects of Executive commendation. Upon examination of the length of find that tlieir advice has not produced flattering results. Although somewhat discouraged by thia clrcum stance, 1 sliall venture to example and give similar this year presents nnnstial opportuoftiea and inducements for abbreviating tbe length of the session.

Some of the subjects that have hitherto occupied much of the time of the Legislature, have by the effect of general laws been withdrawn its attention, and tbis is especially a time when economy in tbe pablic service is demanded. In addition to theee coDsiderattous is another of not less importance. Tlie legislation ot the State la beootnlng too voluminous and complex, and 1 know of no better remedy for tbis evil than short sessions, SBNATOBB AND BEFRESKNTATIVEfl: The paople have committed to ua high trusts. With more than ordinary emphasis tbey demand that these trusts shall be executed with fidelity. Our dnties wilt not be well performed if we suffer ourselves to be controlled by the influences of a calculating partisanship.

Higher motives guided tbe people on the day of our election; and we shall nrove Ihitnless representatives, if we shall fhil to bring to our service a spirit as liberal and as pure as that wbicb committed to us the labors and the duties upon which we now enter. Let us give all our energies to the promotion of the interests of our ancient Commonwealth, which has so long been blessed with the beneftctions of that Divine Providence in which our fathers so implicitly and so wisely trusted. Gov. Gaston occupied just ooe houriu reading his U. 8.

1881. Michigan 814 U.S. 1862 (jnlon Pacific stock 361 do. rra L. Shore and Mich South 78f IS54 coupons .................1164 iiunois do.

18S5.ol«i..........................ll84CI*vetaa«lsn<lP1U8hurf... do. 1866, do. 1867.................................118) fto. euuid her Corn tn better tleiiiand; old yellow 75: new yellow at 72c.

bbis flour; 770(1 bush Salted from Salem 5th test, Frenk Butler. Thompson, and George Peabody, Perry, for Bank. DR JGKIAH CROSBY, one of the ablest and most ifidin- guished physlilaps and surgeons of New Hampshire, died at Manchester yesterday moralng. Deceased was a ot Dr Asa Crosby, and was bora at Sandwich in February. He as educated at toe Academy at Fryeburg, graduated 1816 at Hanover, and studied with his flitoer.

ocd afterwards wrtn the celebrated surgeon. Prof. Nathan Smith. Dr Crosby became a member of the New Hampshire Medical In and was fbe President In and an honorary member of the Massachusetts Medical Society, He gained a high reputation several ago by ongloacing a method of making exteosions of fractnredlim's adhesive plaster and an invalid bed for tbe use of patients. Dr Crosby married in and had five of whom are living.

Dr Crosby was a man of pne personal appearance. courteous In manners, and very modest and unassumicg. He wasgenercjs hlslmpu'ses. took a deep Interest in young men entorln the and was gTeafly esteemed by his brethren. The foneral wHl take place to-morrow afternoon, at 2 at the Frankltn Street Church.

Manchester. JACKSOFS PATENT SMOKE aud VENTILATING CHIMNEY, wrm pvmr- vi r-Mpe WITH SAFETY FLUES. Offiret 19 atreet, Faeton Mo. 4 Finia t'iielseo- aW Iteoetf s. JACKSON.

COLTONS Dry Sink, or IVash-Stand. With CM Water. This very article at PuTDliure ts odaixed Mr use in toe roos. It has a set bowl, a stmrffy of hot as wel! as coid water, and does away with the pitctier. and 00 Jar comncniv to toe dry sink.

COETOA MAN dl8 41 NUreet, tvpBm GAS FIXTURES. GAS FIXTIRES. THE VEHT E.4TEST DE- FIXXrRES of every d- MiriMiin; also, a large ossoTTmest of PENDANTS tliat Ibety Oompotltion. Pieeae caU and exaaoiae before pur- cbostag etaewhere J. C.

FIN-XiLlT C9a, Ito Street. JeU eooi.v New Patterns of Hall Lights, Newel Post Fignres, Braek- ets, and a freat Tarieti of Store Pendants. SCALES. do. 118 Oleveti do.

6s, new .................118) Cleveland and 674 ....1131 N.J. -Chicago and Rock oo. iMllwaukee and St. U. 8 Currency 1174 preforred 58 wheat: busb com; 16.37 bush oaU.

bbls fiutir; 120U bush wheal; 376 bush corn; and 2898 bush oats. Jan Oil Creek THusvHic market hard to give correct quotations. We quote numtnal 15; Oil City nominal at lihai IS: fklloute very firm at 88)c bid yestertlay at wells; Fetroieum Center qiUet and flrm; at 05; Rousovllie firm with no sellers; held at US. at San Francisco 6th Inat, bark Java, of New Bedford, to cruise. FOREIGNT POKTM.

Cotton 7. Telegraph to Bostoo SAVANNAH-Net receipts 768 bales; receipts 768 exports to Great Britain 2187 80l Muck 92,687 market flrm and advancing; middling at Alton do. preferreA 109 Ohio and Delaware At. Pac, Tel. Indiana 8 Unl(Mico 62 Bnr.

ondQiUncy 17 Vw f'rt AA I A aam U. s. ExorvH Hannibal and Kt. 35 Brie ........................................28 do. 51 (to.

12 Central Pacific bonds 931 Union Pacific 90 Land 904 tncome Kinking FuniL 80 nilddllne 1 UK: tow.mlddiinc good ordlaary UQc- reoelpts 969 receipts boles; exports coastwise IS2S boles; lOO bales; and stock 17,666 market oflerlngs iigbt; mtddltng 144 c. receipts 2150 boles; receintsliso 1249 3u60 stock 7U.I60 market very flrm; 144 low 14c: good ordinary l.3|®iS4c. 116 boles; grou receipts 126 2783 DESPATCH TO THR BOiTOK POtT.J Nnr Tou, Jkv.7—Srcimi«. Money, oner loaning at percent, on coll, fell to 2 24 per cent. Sterling Bxchange steady at 4.854 4.86 for 60 nd 4.89) 4.90 for demand.

The recelpU to-day were $160,000. Gold at advanced to fell and closed at 112). Tbe totes paid for carrying were 3, 4 ,5, 54 and finally 2 per cent. Tne Asststant Treaanrer paid ont on aceooot of Interest, and $483,600 In the redemption of of tite Gold Bxchange Bgflk Gold balancea, baiee; exixrts coaatwlee sto mock 3783 market firm; middling UK; tow mktdUng 13)c; good ordinary UK- U98 recelpU 1811 mporfe to Great Britain bolee; exporta te the ComUneni 3251 to France 2983 sales 66 UO stock 16MM faaiee: mattet hfeber with good deamnd; mlddung )4)c; low alddllog 14K: Rood ordinary 13K- 121 biries. receipts OUO balest gross reoalnts 600 exports to OfMt Britain 2205 bales; sales 2300 bates; and Stock 71,094 UUes; market flrm and higher; mhtallag low mlddUife good ordinary firm; mldoUng UK- CINCINN ATI-Net receipts 1526 gresa receipts 1526 bales; stock 15,511 boles; market steadv; middling I44c.

reoelpts 974 bales; gross reoelptalOtS soles 3971 beiec; boleti market strong wUh moderate demand; mlddltife 14); low mtddUng and goed ordinary U)r. BALTIMORB-Qrofe receipts iwief; to Great Ar at Smyrna no date (by coble), brig Drel Gesehwtster, Zepilen, New York. frotn Messina no date.bork Neptune. Beol.for Buston. Aloo galled from do uo date, bark Kparkllmr Foam.

Oalton, United States. Ar at 4th Inst, bng CoaMopU. Pettis. New Yort. Ar at Malaga no daw (by cable), bark uedwig, Hoefke.

New York. Sailed from Havre 4th Inst, ship Baden. Paine, for United Aratdo 4th lost, barks Mary Lawton, Bose, SavanealfP Eldorado, Laraon, Cfoarteston. SaUed trom Bremen 30th ult, steamer urnberg, Baltimore via Southampton. Soiled ftmn Cronstodt no date (by caMc), bark Berg, Minnie Hnnter (new), Wood- BotchorL dsco; Ctty oi Berltn, Warden, do; brig Alkor, Wilmington.

barks Antoine Dor. Debfos, Lotbair, Hollywood, do; Imorene. Bonn. do. SMed M.

rteemer State of itouistona. Johnaton, barks Prodromo. Jocobseo, Baltimore; Hastaug, bark Peltoo Bent, Brown. Havana sch New Tort. Sailed from do 7tb Inst, steamer Pennsyjvania, Harris, flx 5th inst, ships Hariawxy, Constant, NTortt Oophue, Lone, brtg Swtft, Honpe, WUmington, at do 7th ship Enoch Train, Fullerton.

New (see Disasters). at Gloucester, Bfot, 6th Inst, bark Krey Ps- Eng.6thln«t. boilH John Starr, Ryfkoge, New Orleans: NysUd. Chrtstensen. New York.

AT at Bristol. Eng, 5th tost, Prudencla. Aquirre, from InsL barks San Pietro Brunetto, NTors; Antonio M. Mirimi, do; Maria Lauro, Lavarello, do. Soiled from Nesrpoct 6th inat, bark DUPf ier, Percicb, fbr ynUril STANDARD SCALES.

N. E. AGENCF, Street. eoptf CITY OF BOSTON. City of ort Bepartnnt be received at toe (XBce North Ferry, on or before FRIDAY next, at three P.

Sealed Proposals for furnishing a new boiler for steamer Ltncolm new ma- iTr chlnerv and repairing of old according to plans and specifications to be seen at toe office. Also. Ssaled Propooola for the raising of toe ends of deck jAU posais to be addressed to Jwhna Werton. Directors reserve the right to refect my mm UI pnyeals. Per order.

T. C. (flerk. January 2. 1875.

jo2 GROCERIES. TIOHE BUKKE, O-XI. XI. JS SI, ss fefeS 5 CHABEES STBEBT. WILiURU.

Kerosene of all Deserlp- ttOBs; also Agents for tbe Dome Gas Stoves. AH tbe abore we offer to tbe Trade and tbe Pnblie at THE VERY LOWEST PRICE. BILLABO W'ashinffton Street, Boston my22 eopU' DRIED FRUITS ETC. HEUISIEB, FINE WHOEENAEE IX DOMESTIC DRIED FRUITS. PEANUTS, BEARS, Cheapside.

Baltimore, Md. oSl SAMPLES FORWARDED UPON BEQUEST. CIGARS AND TOBACiX IMPORTED CIGARS AS LOW AS KEY WEST Domestic Havana Cigars GBODJINSErS, WASHifiicrroiv i miek 11 CSTTKT ko. JOHN T. 9Wm HABNES8 UOBSB CLttTHOG, Soutfc and Beach tm OW CefaBJ.