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Assembly,.

hbseIhDys
ALBANY, Feb. IL, ls47.
petition received from Governor Seward, fer
amendment Of the law, to to insane per.
sons the same rights secured to persons
in respect to writs Of cerornri 10 criminal The
application has reerenco the Of the convict Free
man bill was reported for the purpose and referred
back to the committee to report complete.
petition received for the establishment of re-
treat for sailors widows.
bill was reported to authorize the central lines Of
railroads to carry freight throughout the year. on the
payment Of canal tolls
bill ives reported to amend the charter of the Lake
Champain and Ogdensburgh Railroad Company SO a. to
increase the capital to enable 1t to make loans and con
struot branch tracks.
bill to establish teachers Institutes was reported
bill wss also reported to organize new county, to
be called Lafayett county to be taken from Tompkins
Chemung, Yates, and Steuben counties
The report of the Committee to investigate the canal
frauds was made and referred.
The bill 10 tax the salaries Of the Judges of the Court
ofAppeals, and the Judges of the Supreme Court was
next considered.
The House, in Committee of the Whole, then took up
the School Bill No question taken.
After dsposing of local BILL the Committee rose and
the House adjourned.
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NEW ORLEANS. Feb 9, 1871
Weather-Dsclne in Cotton, Corn and Provision Mar.
ksts-Leuisiana's Natural Productions Theatrical
and Musiea! Notice..
The weather is as changeable the hues of tabinet
silk and the markets exhibit almost many appearances
There decline of q cent in cotton yesterday,
and although there particular animation in the
msrke the sales reached bales before the day was
There quite falling of in -four and 1850 bar
Ses found purchasers at from So So 81 per barrel
The market and about 1000 sacks changed
hands at from 81 to 81 03 per sack The stock hand
is small Thssugar market is steady and there brisk
demand for molaases. Freghts extremely unsettled
Vessels taken yesterday at "a for cotton IT, for
-four, and 20d. for corn.
SO much for commercial matters; and for matters
Of more general and interesting character Alhoug,
have got mensgere here with all Of wild beasts
from foreign parts we are not dependent upon them for
remarkable productions Louisiana il In bar fight
and II the public want native productions, can do the
thing up beautifully find the following announceme emit,
which bears me out in my assertion, in the morning pa.
pcrs:-
&" The Greatest Curiosity Ertant-The wonderful fve
legged OK with four shoulders, will be exhibited Tor
few days only at the Bazaar Stable on Circus street.
between Common and Canal streets This extroardi
nary animal was found in wild state in the praries Of
LousaHa and thirty months Of gentle treatment have
failed to subdue him. Hours Of exhibition from AM
to PM JAMES HlG0TNBOTHAM.n
Mrs. Mowatt md Davenport commenced their engage.
men last night ut the st Charles to very good house
Mrs. M. evinced manifest improvement, and Mr. d.
succeeded in pleasing the audience very well.
Herr and Sivor arrived here yesterday, and will soon
hope delight our citizens by their great talents There
y the strongest desire the part OF citizens to hear
them from the high reputation they have acquired the
North, De Meyer and Burke to give another con
cert on Sunday 2ght, at the st. Charles theatre. D.
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the collegiate and academical institutions arose 10 the
question; he asked II the inducsment was enough to
down half dozen colleges aud scademies we proposed
to do this for the purpose of adding mills per annum
for the benefit Of each child now being taught com.
mon schools gentlemen said that this depose fund was
sacred fund.- and that belonged to the poor the ar.
gument too much; gentlemen betrayed DISPOSE.
the sacrifice of the interests Of colleges had been con-
ceded that these institutions Of vital importance;
,nai dnsy promoted the moral religious and intellectual
health OF the commsnity take IT, Che said that this is
the hrst great duty of the be jealous of
the general welfare Of its citizens manner under
heaven could this noble object be better subseved than
by liberal patronage Of these institutions of learning
men were deprived Of that cultivation Of the sndow
ments which God gave them which these institutions a
ioraeu they regretted to their dying day. The hon.
oIable gentleman protested against the amendment
His whole argument was powerful aud convincing. II
caused q tremendous sensation
Mr. BAscoM, the moyer OF the ame follow ed in
reply The gentleman took occasion TO contrast num-
Der OF graduates Of colleges with who had received
no eaucauon other than common school education
He declared that The comparison was decidedly in favor
oths graduates of common schools he hoped that every
particle oil the revenue OF the U deposte fund would
be converted into capital for the common schools; the
gentleman was most bitter and passionate against col
,eges ana academies; he was warm when he arose, and
he waxed hotter and hotter until at length launched
into most ferocons denuncstion Of the cormorants las
ne called them) who were bred at colleges. and who
came here to instruct how 10 act who hung about the
lobbies, and begged members 10 give" MIR B. is an
able man; but he too vindictive We noushes strong
prejudice against all colleges and acsl rmies His speech
was compound oi irony, eloquence, Are and fury.
The Committee rose withou taking the question.
Mr.. j. s. GOULD % sred the fellow ing extraordinary
an endmeDt to H. bill -
II shall be the duty Of the several medical colleges
named IN the third lection of this act establish pro
iessoishp VI homeopathic therapeutics, and profess
sothp Ihomsonan therapeutics in each Of said col
isges whenever they shall be requested do by the
Homeopathic STATS psdcsl Society, or by the Thorn:
be nominated by the State Medical Societies of the
same name the chair which the appointment to be
made.
A refusal 10 perform tho duties 70 nu;red nv tho
preceding section by the trustees Of any medical col
iege named in the third section of this act shall work
forfeiture OF the appropriation therein contained
The amendments were ordered to be printed.
And the House djourned.
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FRAoAs We learn from the Ha,okew of the
18th, that on the Friday previous, Nelson King,
member OF the II r. from keokuk, inflicted personal
chassement upon A. II Palmer editor of the IgDa CITY
Reporter for and gross personal abuse
through the columns Of his paper Palmer prosecuted
King Tor the sssaul but the trial his showed so
badly that his counsel withdrew the suit Mr.. King
the member whom the Dodge faction attempted to brbe,
and Palmer the editor Of the locofoco organ
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AT alens week before last the mercury stood at 30
degrees below zero At Lancaster, on ''the cold sun
day." II was 10 below, and ct Potosi % below.
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JNIIEY STATES MAIL Line.

EUR AL LlS .. IND TROY, VIA
ing last summer, the Housatouie Railroad
has been Ielad with heavy Rail from Bridgeport
days. X, eusceptsdi a sH SeloSS, A; n w ;,
leaves the foot Of Market f. r. for Bridgeport Daily
81 O'Clock, NJ No freight taken in the Passenger Line
Passengers take the Cars Bridgeport without change of
Csfs Or Baggage Crates arrive in Albany and Troy
procured and the Road every respect equal the best
New England Road.
IA Freight Line by Steamers Nmrod, and Michigan,
daiiy-Freght Tariff same last year-For further par.
ncqs inquire at the Office on Market street Pier, and
fed I'm re u. M. PERRY, Agent
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CHANGE OF HOURS
2lR5 @22|

4e e.! 90! A;E2 ,; A "a
WINTER ARRANGEMENT-On and after Monday
Dec. "a, lH6, Trains will run as follows
LEAVE bRooxLyN-at o'clock A. M. (Boston tran) for
EreeHipodn daily SeIespt sgndsysl stopping a,
Msk 4. M, daily, for Greenport and inferno
NlP.M. for Farmingdale, daily.
LEAVE 0hEErrorr-etSx A. NJ, daily accommodation train
MsK r NJ, boston Train) or on tn. arrival Of
tho BOAT from Norwl h, daily, (eIeeps Sun.
aaeys.l y. ppmg at St. Georges Msno' and
LEAVE FARMIssDALE az sk A. M daily (ercept sundays)
accommodat,n train; and IL M. and 81 r. M "
M, for Brooklyn, on the arrival Of Boston
SUNDAY TRAINS will hereafter run to Thomp.ou 81.
on- leave brooklyn at A. NJ for Thompson and interine
alate placer commencing SUNDAY the 9Th Nsyembsr,
ing leave Thompson at o'clock +. NJ, Farmngdae 21I
:, FARE Io-Bedford cents East Nav York, lak; Race
C91r,e Trottng Course, ISM Jamaica, 2 Brushvills
Hyde Park ~ mesl Tk; Cowsvills (during the
i pi,c. 81 C9SI! IN Hs%H.tcsd k Branch III CsIl:
Deer Park So Thompson, ss Suffolk Station ST. Lake Road
Station 81 l8x; Medord Station 81 isK: Yaphank 7X;
st. Georges Manor 81 62k Riverhead, 81 62k
say; Mstteuck 81 s2f Cutchogue, 81 SAX Southoid,
sly; Greenport Accommodation Train, 81 rs; Boston
Stages readiness tho arrival of Trains At the
OF the Island.
Baggage Crates will be readiness at the foot of Whitehall
reet 70 receive baggage the several trains 30 minutes
before the hour Of starting from the Brooklyn side
The steamboat Statesman leaves eenport for Sag Har
Dor on the arrival oil the Boston train from Brooklyn d2h
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AFFAIRS IN ALBANY.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
II X l. r q II A II HIC.
Senate.

ALBANY, Feb. IL, ls47.
Mr. HAND made report against the bill relative to
usury.
The resolutions of thanks to Gen. Taylor then up
in order, but we're not disposed Of
Mr.. BEACH spoke on the Governors message.
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sAGE FROM GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND

ks ASSE m
ARRANGEMENTS FOR I847
p w. BYRNE & Co, OF NEW YORK AND Ii
yERPOOL, being the Oldest and largest established
house IN the emigating business beg leave call the
snon ofhe public generally to their Superior
may safely depend they will have immediate despatch aud
every means will be taken detention IN Liver
pool The Packet Ships of this line Of tho first class
and commanded by men Of acknowledged skill-one of
whch sail every live days Arrangements also be made
ford Londonderry, and Belfast.
Drafts and Bills Of Exchange given any amount paya-
BILE on demand without discount any the principal
towns IN the United Kingdom From the above arrange
%sn the subscIbsr. c9ndenty that the patronage
past will not be withheld the coming season OF Smieration
Should Of the parties engaged for NOT embark the
will be refunded as customary.
For further particulars by letter. post paid apply to
p. w. BYRNES Il CO.
~ South street, corner of Wall, ~ Y
EDWARD SAUL, Agent.
7. w. BYRNES Il Co,
las lmSrrc s6 Wa,erloo Road T;ysrnoo,
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BY II III K m AILS.

ALBANY, Feb. l6, ls47.
Senate.
Mr. JONES reported the House bill relating to the bond.
ing Of passengers arriving at the port New
This bill has been published length in the Herald
believe it will ohviae at least Of those evils Of
cia nature, with which New York il afflicted II pro-
tects the unsophisicated emigrant from imposition
and checks what has long continued to be a prolific
The bill referred to the Committee Of the whole
Mr. BAoxus from the Committee on Medical Societies
and Colleges reported the bill providing for the
submitted report in favor Of the bill which dislin
guished for profound medical research and legal ability
Of high order. Mr.. Backus ia physician.
Thebi committed to the Committee orhe Whole,
and thousand extra copies Of the report ordered
to be printed evidence of the estimation which the
report was held by the Senate
Mr. FOLSOM asked leave to Offer a resolution.
Leave was given, and the Clerk read the resolution
1t resolves that the further consideration Of the bill
providing for the appointment of commissioners under
the 18th section the first article of the constitution is
hereby deferred until Wednesday the Oath instant.
The cause of tho introduction Of such resolution at
this time is, that number Of Senators absent a. A.
Spencer among others) Mr. Folsom being dissatisfied
with the annual salary, $4,000 which the Senate has
determined to give the commissioners, expects if the bill
is deferred until the instant that the Senators who
absent will retur. and that with their assistance he
get reconsideration of the vote upon the question
Of salary.
The re solution was adopted.
Mr.. JOINS moved that the House bill, to allow rail-
roads to carry contributions OF -four &c for Ireland free
of tolls be ordered to third reading. The honorable
Senator proceeding to express his conviction that
any relief afforded to Ireland, should be snorded imme
dlately, Wnen
The special order the meeting of the Court of Errors
suspended his remarks
The Court met and adjourned till the second Tuesday
of March next
MIR. JONES renewed his motion.
Constitutional objections were raised by Messrs Hand
Beach and others.
stated that the moneys accruing from the tolls
which it proposed TO divert for this object were
already specific purpose and that il was not
in the power of the Legislature to remit the tolls
Doubts repeatedly expressed whether tho provi
sons of the constitution did not forbid the remission Of
these tolls. The bill referred to the Committee on
Finance with instructions to report unobjectonabe
bill to the Senate.
And the Senate went into Committee of the Whole on
the bill rea ing to the transportation Of from the
place ora to the prison in which they may be sentenced
to be confined
The bill allows sher S. per diem. and their deputies
81 30 per diem, with all contingent expenses while trans
porting convicts State prisons and So per diem while
transporting juvenile denquents to the House Of Re-
fuge.
The Committee agreed to the BILL and reported it to
the Senate.
And the Senate adjourned
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MKRcHArra EXCHANGE, CINCINNATI, !
Feb. IL, 1947.

!
Feb. IL, ls47
Arrival Of General Hamsr's Remains guies-Fire
in (ovington, KY, snd in Cincinnati. DC.
Yesterday the remains of General Thomas L. Hamer
arrived from Mexico, on the steamer Yorktown. Ac
cording to announcement, there me citing of the
citizens last evening" at the Court House, make nsces
sary arrangements to pay the last honor of respect to
o'clock the procession consisting Of - clegymen the
Odd Fellows Masons m ilitary hremen, different
cations and citizens generally, formed Race street,
the head in front Of the house Of Mr. JoR where the
remains night Then they marched to the
river where they deposited the coffin and contents on
board of steamboat which is to convey them at the
point nearest to the late residence of the deceased
AL the church bells Of the city tolling; and
great many the business houses were closed in honor
Of the oc casion.
Yesterday afternoon between the hours OF and
o'clock large fire broke out in Covngton KY, which
proved to DO the pork house of Morgan & Co, which
with q large stock Of provisions, consumed Loss
il supposed TO be from SO to $4,000 which Ii insured
in this city. regrstto inform you that the walls of the
bui ding fell and covered several of the fremen and
dangerously hurt many of them
Last night at II o'clock large hre broke out in this
city which consumed large brick ware ,house, egar
store and other buildings The loss will not fall much
short of $4,000. Insured.
The business of the city generally speaking s brisk
Our merchants shipping immense quantity of pro-
visions from this point, principally pork and lard
The weather Is rather cold and windy for this sectio
of the country, but it 10 nothing to q Yorker"
There less than half dozen steamboats, leave
here daily for different points.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
- A THREE STORY HOUSE on 23d street between
E;; the End aud Sd Avenues 1t is we'll finished,
6 piee with the latest improvements including kitchen
marble maute throughout the house yard Of fifteen
eet IN verandah and French Windows The house
one OF row of six houses the south side Of the street
For further particulars apply to WISE & sons
II lm"r l72 Pearl street.
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FOR SALE,
A FARM of 6fty.twO ncres most igbffrIIy :.

~ FARM Of fifty two ncres delightfully."- ST.
f::x uated, about five miles from Eiizabe thtown N j.
comprising handsome commodious dwelling house
Fitted with marble mantes and every for re-
spectacle ealE bc whole including gardeners house.
barns ice house. and other buildings stae
the orchard twenty aclcs OF choice iuit
trees, - " '-@
1he easy from New York either by the varous
cars from jersey City the ferry Ezabehport whence
railroad tram runs within hundred yards OF the house.
Yendes this property valuable those business
IN this city, The greater Of the purchase money can
remain Tor three bond and five per
. WISE x SONS l72 Pearl street.
Alse for sale, dwelling house No street
ImNr
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FOK SALE-BKUOKLYN
The lot and three-story brick House. on the south.
E west corner Of Hicks and Sackct The lot is
ltwentythree feet in front and rear by one hundred
deep The house was built during the year. has marble
teo in 'front.' and lack pasna. sneosea Win poI
within three minutes walk Of Hamilton avenue ferry and
IN rapidly improving neighbOrh0od -
Also for SALE the House and adj dining same de-
scrlpton Apriy to ELIAS G. BROWN
At Slosson Il Schells Office, 20 Nassau street,
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THE NEW YORK HERALD.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT. PROPRIETOR.

n. WI p VI " 4UVuB&UUs
- per annum-payabe in advance - w "
WEEkLf HERALD-Evcry Saturday-Prics 6k esats
Pm, hEnALD FOR EUROrE-Every Steam Packet day
~ " w 80 ~~~~"'s Poy n AZ
In advance. - 49, ' ""sys ssss
patch. s~" "sauH ana ose
AZ letters or communications by rs. addressed to the
hmeAt must be post paid the postage will be de-
a"csu from the subscrip10n money RENTED
JAMES GORDON BENNETT
. proprietor ofthe
NEW YORK HERALD Ezra 1LfsNnrur
North Wssf eornsr Of Fulton aud Nssssu strssss
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RATHBUN'S HOTEL.

l6l, I63, I65 T. I67 Broddioay, Netc York.
EA This new and magnificent establishment recently
E.:v opened Public Hotel il ttsd up syle
with the latest improvements, and OF sufficient ca
pacty TO accommodate 200 persons.
Besides very spacious Dining Hail. it contains an unusu.
q npmber Of pleasant Prlors, with large we'll ventilated
Bedr all spendidy furnished with entirely urn-
location is very desirable and both for
CUISINE and pleasure being between Couandt and Liberty
streets
The oprietor OF this establishment intends make il
one OF most comfortable pleasant and business like
places in no city CT New York and pains expense will
be spared his part meet the Of his gueN-thero
by hoping sh,re Literally in the public while he
remains the ublic's humble servant u. KATHBUN
j27 lmsrc
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nm IN PERSONS wishing to remit money to
AHUN do well to apply to the subscribers, at the
old established passage Office, 2T5 Pearl
street, where usual drafts furnished
tSI Large Or small amounts on the National Bank Of Ireland
Die on demand at the branches throughout
countries, without discounts also, on e. GLYN CO.,
pool Apply to, sAM'L THOMPSON & NEPHEW,
1t3 m*rh Old Established Passage Office, 275 Pearl
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fire occurred at Chilicothe. Ohio, on the aoth ut
Some twelve fifteen buildings, including stores, me-
chanics' shops, and dwellings, were burned.
AMr. Frazer. who lives at Spring Green Factory, r.
L. was stopped the Pawtuxet road, near Arthur
Green's tavern Thursday evening last by three men,
whe knocked him down and proceeded to rob him. One
Their rfed his pockets OF twenty six dollars The same
made two other attempts to stop travellers the
road Mr., Frazer was severely wounded by the blows
of the rufians
wire mandatory Front street. in Worcester, be.
longing to Messrs Prouty Earle, took Ere on Monday
afternoon at o'clock. The FIRE was extnguished in
short time, with the loss OF the budingin which broke
out.
The Dover IN. H) Gazette says that "on Saturday
morning last about o'clock, the body Of Mr. Ebene1er
Somersworth He had been to this place with
team and was returning home; 1t being very slippery at
Of the road upsstng the load upon him. or when found
box OF leather weighing some two or three hundred
pounds, was lying upon his body.
Jonathan w Vans, aged about 80, said to be Of in.
temperate habits. who has lived in old building on
Prospect HILL in somerville for several years past was
found dead in his bed last Thursday morning The body
and limbs much burned and the appearance OF the
house gives to believe that he had srug
gle to put out fire which must have occurred in the
house He succeeded in extnguishing the he but lost
his own life.
The Newtown (Pa) Journal announces the death of a
goose which was upwards Of fifty years of age.
The large steam saw and Touring MILL at Versailles,
la belonging to Mr. ~ p Ferris, entirely consumed
"a n
So 0O0 and Insurance. The re is suppo sed TO have
been the work Of an incendiary.
There are IN Pittsburg Pa, at present, nine daily
newspapers Fifty years ago the place was a wilder.
ness
It stated, that out Of population OF four thousand
souls settled at Mount Savage, Md-the seat OF largo
coal and iron 900 are employed BY and reside
in tenements belonging to the company, engaged in
mining ofthese 500 800 under ten years Of age
II 10 contemplated to make plank road from Rome in
this state to Turin and $50 900 has been taken up by
In NJ k.. sl~la aolA
and there appears to be doubt that the whole smoun
will be taken up
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PATENT ENVELOPE PAPEk.
INIVE HUN DRIED REAMs Patent Envelope Paper, SUI,
able for putting up spices and coffee just sceifed
and for sale BY PERssE Bkuyks,
fe3 imr &and W Nnssan e.
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FARM FOR SALE AT AUCTION

X Will be sold at auction Tuesday, the I'd day OF
8TMarch III. valuable Farm on which the subscrber
resides The ,aid farm contains about II Of
g0od land with good yelling Barn. Carriage House.
AZ the necessary out buildings situated in Of
Hiams0neck county Of Westcheste about mile from
mile. rem the City Hall and the line Of the New ha.
quality Of fruit The sale will be positive to take place al
on the premises For further Particular enquire of T.
premises. '~ '''s
ja20 lm%rc LEONARD nFYU
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NOTICE.
THE ership heretofore existing between the
designed, under firm Of BRowN x BRooKs, this
day dissolved by mutual consent The outstanding debts Of
the firm will be settled by Mr. Brooks whom ell debts
due concenlmust be paid, aud in the settlement Of which
he is authorized TO use the name Of the 6rm;
n. BROWER,
SAMUEL BROOKS.
Now Yonx, Jan. d, Iat7 j26 line
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A CURE FOR COLDS.

CURE FOR COLDS.
Mrs. CARKOLL'S Medicated Vapor and Sulphur
l Baths 1874 Fulton street, opposite Church street. A
certain cure for Cslds oagh. Rheumatism Sore Throsi.
state of the weather The sulphur Vapor Bath parcu.
lay recommended by first physicians cure for all
eruptions and diseases OF the skin Of cold
after the of these baths. jag lmsrc
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IT'S WORKS WILL PRAISE IL.
IL IL ersally admitted that
ROA KEYS
IODINE EMINENT
NO HUMBUG. Dozen after dozen used daily and
does all that is represented do; has cured and
will the worst possible cases Of RHEUMATISM
prau bruises sweiled painful obus spinal
crupnous Of the skim &c.
s. INGERsOLL, Sole Proprietor,
Depot 23o Pearl st. doors below John.
Bee certificates in True Sun IFS line