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FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,
NEw YoKK, TUESDAY night, }

VI
fe"uA'y - 1917.
No little CONSERVATION and disgust were caused among
our shipping merchants engaged ~ TRADE with Cuba by
the by the spanish consul at TINS port OF an
order from the cpaingencra which requires every ship
cleared hence Ion any pors1h Caoa 10 nave mlnest
sealed and signed by the consul IN tpcate setting forth
IN dcaii the nature and vaiac OF every paFce IN the
cargo. one copy TO DC deposited IN the archives Of the
consulate one to be sent TO the Cuban authorities and the
third to be presented % the port q entry " the captain
OF the ship ANY vessci nor tnus povacd VIII DC re-
fused entrance at the ports o. CUBA what the object Of
this ve1atio order b It y hard 70 determine Some
that General Concha ~ afaia thae cargo o. noustefs
with arms and ammunition may be shipped here and
that IL WISE 20 Jake precautionary measures
in time Others think That Tho order Is issued
for tho sole purpose o. annoying sos funkas The
restrictions against American commerce with cnha IN the
shape Of diherenai ducs ana heasy dues on American
ships were severe ana enoug 70 ~ conscience
before the pnbication O TINS new mandate but this fills
tecup o. annoyance 70 ove'owlh ana imposes DUTY on
shp-owncr and shippers when, y enforced mnst ope-
rate seriously 70 their pie)uaico. 6s.E. "a ~ s s
Our republican patriots VINO are 70 Tender ~ te'r soil
citudc iest Spain snon'd ~ even politely asked to s-
render her last aa VINO arc outraged W the bare
ea ~ purchasing for millions OF good dollars Immunity
from the when now etter our commerce With
Cuba VIII doubtless defend anu admire this last act Of
spanish courtesy ana soou VIII Dnt can assure them
that tue people neither snare he soctnde nor their ad
mi'ation There were number Of enthusiastic annexa-
tionists 70 NC oahu TINS evening" ana put very lew APP
proyers Of thenewiy promulgated command Of tho Mar
gus OF havana ,s = ts. d
5'oh ol'.huay ~ s oe,s . touay IN .hS
city III inc usual m'hher INC shpphg - the hafDor
thc Jerry pos tne pupiic oinces ana hotels were All
decked ~ hags ~ honor q the Day and the Cunard
steamer africa Which arrives us morning from Europe
came up the oay WITH All her COLOR ~ compliment
u we hatlohai celeoiauon: Mitaiy lAfaes, h"utcs
and other te and inc seventh
regiment gave spcnaM ~ the La'arge
House Mr. John Minor Bolts delivered an elaborate
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/ PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Mr. Nichol OF Edinburgh has Ia the press new cdi-
ton of sycnser which Is printed that the GLOSSARY Of
modern EnglisE side by side with the original work.
90 that readers may perceive At glance the full meaning
Of what the poet intended 70 n,y.
Pccolomini at recent concert gave two songs mol in
the programme These wsro Hi dreamt hi dwolt
Ia marvel ails md yer4t0n of Moore melody
rendered as ~ syung May moon his beaing, LOAF r
General siacMahon, the oornmaDIer- in-chisf Of the
French ARMIES, born Of Irish parents At Autnn In
Frnce That city justly proud OF lids prowess. has COM
missoncd the famous bat.lepanter. Horace venes to
make picture representing of MacMahons proudeat
moments. "a ~ Aims
Leigh Hunt now In his seventy fifth year. the antbor
of fifty more books, has commenced series of papers
commenting and things "A kind Of British Auto
crat Of the Breakfast Table In the London Spectator
He entities these articles The Occasional
Lord Stanley recently stated In The House Of Commons
that the EnglSh govevunsont OF tho necessity OF
encouraging internal improvements IN India particularly
~ tho way OF roads and public works, with view 10
increasing tho supply al cotton. ts'
chabert the fire King who used TO sit in hot ovens
with legs Of mutton tl thelattsr roasted and who
keeps drug store In New York has recently TO
ceivcd from the French Emperor ths st. Helena medal
for having served 20 years In Eapoisons Grand Army
No doubt It was In that service he harncd 10 aaad rs
Mr. Dswhurst, an American merchant al Vera Cruz,
martio, TO Miss Msskoc, Americaa lady, tho
10Th ult, board of the SaratoEa ty permission Of
Captain Turner. commander. Tho chaplain u H. H. NJ
Snte lArta Hertosatc ste cercsnony (aFiasn D"n'oP
OF tI,e Tartar. also pesmitscI uc ship band 10 attend
the ceremony. ~ a,iss y 49, .eis ee
Mr. Barry has rendered ire ~ tire Rwton Theatre
for grand ball the evening III the 4th af March, 10
all Of tho Moaut Vernon Fund, and active measures
Ia progress the part OF thoss engaged IN raising
money for tho purchase of Mr.. Washington estate TO
avail themselves OF 50 ausieoW opportunity 70 fur
thor their purpose. n Az sa> ~ sssss * is.s, "
John Stephenson one Of ths pioneum IT the Habad
died In Fountain coantv Indiana, few days since az
tho agc of about seventy years 1Ao Attica Ledger SAYS
THAT IN hts yoaacs Days. hs ocsapi~l i issItion, aud
enjoyed bright prwp~ts lie served with Col Creghsn
ia defence II Fart Stephenson. Inxt The attack Of the
British and lnsiass. ia tho nj Isl q. fvs which the
government Ia hIs I'D s.e, awarded him land Warrant
for ono hundred anil sixty u land In the meridian
Of lite tho evil spirit Of dissipation overlook him, ana
from thenceorth his prospective usefulness lost
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spg1lnd sent 70 WasANgtoNa Madsa SS1@D 10

i+iH'*'n" Se"' ~ NssGMk oM M~'eAH @S2AAgew W
Ia used for bribing to passage ef THIS ps6tsoiive
tariff through Congress. WHY that bounty il the
not Cor their exclusive benefit II 10 a
"free-woor tariff Why should foreign wool be let
in free into The country to compete with mn
derseii the wool grown,by Amsricau, farmers, il t
be notto protect the New England Manufacturers
of wooiien fabrics against All competition.
We go with Nj. Cobb in demanding modification
Of that tariff, so lar and ar only as TO il Of
its aafsresenue, It's prssus character; and TO rem
der 1t comfortable TO the democratic idea o. sreve
nue tariff in the sense Of providing for the expendi-
lures Of the government. and of esying its duties
exclusively forreycnoe. We oppose the whole idea
of protection aud We therefore oppose the free
wool and like protective features Of the tariff of
ls5T--bid for by an eightyseven-thcasand- dollar
corruption fund, II was framed to defeat revenue
and depete the treasury; let il be remodecd NTH
itproduces maximum revenues and fills the treasury
again eaaelsls aas
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Tux FRExeu ARxy-A resent artkae Ia the PARIS ON
ssaaaaa shows that IL tho entire CONSUMPTION n 1881
he maintained under arms and more fnrioaghs he
granted, the number az under the LIST OF
April next will be 5ss 900 On The LIST Of juno. "
the whole conscptiou of lsas bs called OUT there will
In total rce updor Of CA, GOO men. To these
may he added 80, 900 volunteers, figure which the
country generally counts upon in case Of war; which
eivcs total Of 672, 600 The force Of the lat OF
June Is tAs dlvd iaamtsy. a90s7s cavalry. 81 soc;
artillery a. AGO engineer corps a. To- military sauiMs
ges 10 i20 Ecalun of Cenf Garies 42 Impoial Guard
20 aeQ volunteers, $4,000; total. sT2 400 N.- ssh
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Ngw YoRK FIRE DErARrAExr. II. Howard, chief en-
einecr of the free fire department. has sent In his annual
report the council He reports That there
forty seven engines ftyscvcn hose. and fifteen hook
and ladder companies employing 700 men The losses
by e during the year much greater than the year
before Ore telegraph would be good thing, but the
present one Is good for nothing Mr.. Howard, with n
salary of $1,000 year Is opposed to paid fire depart
ment and sets Ills face against steam fire cngines they
throw too much water and will do great damage with
that teetotal and disgrceable fluid Still he says he will
give them an impartial trial. OF course he will They
cannot vote they would cost much css than the pres
en standing fasehood Of Jres volunteer department
they would render fssy chiefs with 900 year entire
" useless The gasconadc about fire department. with
out cost getting stale Not less than SiO0 600 year
Is now spent Tor this FREQ service and the bill is incrcas
Ing rapidly The fire department. ia web enough for It's
kind but It may be greatly Improved md probably will
be some of these days. - 4 ~ n ". ~ -
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AMERICAN INTERESTS IN EASTERN RUSSIA

Recent advices from Eastern Asia indicate that pros
porous trade is likely to spring up between the Uni
ted States and the Amoor river From information late
" received at the Department Of State 1t appears that
two citizens Of the United recently passed through
ST. pctesburgh on their way 10 Hamburg and London
from the AMOR river where they hal for two years been
transacng business, and whence they had come direct
by land through Siberia They report having been re-
cevc with great kindness by the authorities Of that dis
tant region who had afforded them free transportation
up the AMOR river in government vessels the distance
of three thousand txras about two thousand miller.
Merchandise Ind been carried by them their agent
even up To IAoutsk the capal Of Siberia As gene
raj rulo goods only 10 imported duty free by for
eigucrs up to the mouth of the AMOR II carried up
the river 1t must be done by Russians alone, II at
tempted BY foreigners duties will be levied Foreigners
are not allowed to travel pass through Siberia in any
direction 1t being regarded as province under strict
military government, and held fortress would be.
The exception made in the Of tho two citizens Of tho
United States above alluded to, owing II Is alleged
to The desire of the governor general to he liberal to
Americans The only foreigner known to pass
through that region before since Russia has held uisc-
ton it, is Mr. Collins the commercial agent Of tho
United States the Amoor. q. q
The of the Amoor river is thirty miles out in the sea-
and Ia covered by twelve feet II water vessel draw
ing ten ft pass up the river hnarc and fifty
mes, opposite Castrics bay. Vessels drawing eight feet
water so up to Usury river, which is the bound
airy between Russia and China direct to the
Tartary. 9 s ~ fss Tes
! The river Usury empties into the AMOR two thou
sand miles from It's mouth, and vessels of eight feet
dranght may go two hundred miles further to SON
gary river, which rises FAR south in China and 10 navi
gable for steamboats, drawing four feet for near three
hundred milcs Selfish, about ono hundred and eighty
miles from the mouth Of the AMOR Is the town highest
up the river to which foreign goods allowed to be
ried duty free. From that point to the mouth Of the
river there three other towns where such goods may
10 landed and sold 10 Russian merchants Traders
Tho steamer Lena, vessel built In Philadelphia, and
drawing three and half feet Of water went last year up
Sttuisk in Russia the Amoor, distance OF three
thousand miles Sansun. the scngsry river In CHI
ma, has population of eighty thousand ass "A ~
Between St Pecrsbnrgh and the Amoor country there
are regular post routes cstabilshed, with weekly
mails ~ ssFsa Az 1.-l-- So Al. ~ assassa 3 80
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ECONOMY EXTRAORDINARY.

y The chairman OF the Sellate Committee on PEN
sions, Mr.. Clay, Of Alabama, made adverse report
Saturday last upon the House hin for granting
pensions 10 the officers and soldiers Of the war with
Great Britain Of 3D. and those. engaged in Indian
wars during that period. The committee report
among other things letter from the Commissioners
Pensions, which had been addressed them reply
to one putting sundry interogatories to the Com
missioner This letter Of Mr.. Whiting is very inn
portant as illustrating the professions Of economy
which have been 80 loudly Wanted during the pres
cnt session in tho House of Representatives, which
passed this pension bill by very large vote. Tho
gist of the letter of the Commissioner Of Pensions is
contained in its concluding paragraphs, which we
quote. After minute and searching review Of the
entire subject, tho Commissioner sums up as fol-
lows @ s
On the whole, should shy in ansaver to the specific
questions of the committee Of the Senate, that
l. The amount it would be necessary to appropriate at
the present session would he about $29, 100, ITO.
That tile average sum annslay requisite thereafter
would lc about So 800 900 for ten years e@ ga
81 That the aggregate sum necessary to extingush all
claims that may be preferred under the hill Will not be
less than $l03, 900 900 Ew e sie
That the increase In The clerical force Of the office
will be about double the present number and the expense
OF such ncreise Including contingencies and the compcn
sation Of agents paying pensions about 1856 900 per
annum
am with great respect your obc,licnt servant, q
Y GEO. G. WHITING, Comms Toner
Hon. J. TnoMrsox, Secretary oi the Interior. s.
: Such are the sums of money required TO execute
ono Of the first bills which the present retrenching
and econolnzing House Of Representatives passed
by large vote and sent to the Senate for its
renee. About thirty millions during the present
year, and about nino millions thereafter annually,
until the aggregate payments ont Of the treasury,
under ono act Of Congress shall reach hundred and
three millions! That is what they call economy !!
III the bill should become aiaw the expenditures of
government would at once run up thirty milliona
above their present figures; and then We should
have a tremendous ontcry from tho very economists
who voted for this hill at the cxtravagance of the
present administration Ihey would throw thcms
selves with the ferogty Of tigers upon the army,
they would scutte and sink the navy, they would
anputatc, manglc, and destroy every valuable arm Of
the public eervce,in order to put stop to an in
crease Of expenditure bcgoten by their own vicous
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a 81 a9i.1T TUESDAY, FEsauAay z2, 1862 ali g.Ha
William Geigcr Us The United States Mr. Mcpherson
Deputy Solicitor argued this Ia behalf OF the gov
eminent Gen McCaa concluded the argument la be-
half OF the claimant, and the case submitted ~
James Buchanan Henry, esq, OF New York city was
appointed commissioner OF this court. sIJstt n n
Adjourned until to morrow, ~ o'clock, M. M "A
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Mr. Baily, who publishes an abolition newspaper IN
Newport. ky. IL now ON q begging excursion 70 New
York To ralse paoney to pay s dsbts and keep bis ssts
lsLmspt atoet drreiay endorses him. and calls upon
the faithlnl to walk up and contFhate, hinseh to bold
the funds The philosopher Ia sae depository, ~ be
held thousand dollar check for Aatteson once ana
he paid over like man. ftf
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SUPREME COUNT OF THE UNITED
STATES.


No TO- The Board of Commissioners tbs County OF
Knox plaintiffs ia esos. VIM, AZ. As,iuwali a al The
argument OF this commenced by Mr.. X W
Thompson for the paiatnp Ia error and continued by
Mr. Benjamin for the dotendants in error
Adjourned until to morrow, Ii O'Clock.
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Aacrrc MONUMENT. Wcstmacott, the sculptor, has
erected in Cfocnwch Hospital statue 70 the memory Of
Sir John Franklin and his companions Sir John IL rep
resented by the statue naval officer, erect studying
from largo Volume comsses in hand the route Of the
yoyagers globe Is at his side, al in the rear ship
Il sesn in has relief On The other sie, tho background
il oc,,,e by an iceberg spar with tackle IL lodged
ia one 81 its ssrcs Above Is the north star In front
il statne Of sailor in polar costume, seated on rock.
Is lace Indicative Of deep grief. s supported BY his
~ anchor Of tic peculiar form used or graphing the ipo
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soo,uy If dc lan~a, 0syve.s, containing LsogsapAie.
Sketches Ut ths msncs, fpn the Consolidation NJ gov
ofnment with AN appcudsx, complied nsaaual ~
reieence os the legislator ~aA s4aasses w thssls
Isaansas, Phit1lcphia J. b. lppin&ntk Co.
We indebted Iaylos 4 Maary Coz copy Of thi.
uaable and handsomely printed work wAtsls use
Gesinaa sxvssots' eslo.dS to want that has iong
been eit y IL nils upa blank in every pubc and phi
yae library. and those Who frequently wish 70 know
something about tho cong scional ~ ss public
services Of gentlemen who have occupied seats Ia our
nsal councils, have only 70 tara at tS tAe nssae
Instead Of hunting through registers blus books aud
sphiessety often unnecessarily Nj. ISnaasn
says In his introduction .'Ihe record has becn
made Ia each cpc correct and coneiss posi-
bic. OF many men more might have been written,
bat t,al Mas not doc,as. sxpslisnt in. y work OF
this Kind and where not enough has been sasd the
fault ~ attributed " the OF tbs sssoas
nty interested. 70 the neglect Of their friends II
mag Ls that te~ esroas scpisd from oshc wosks
may have been overlooked but 1t IL evident that the
thor has spared neither labor sacass Ia making 1t a.
perfect AZ the initial edition OF work of arch magnitude
be- large portion of this Biographies iaf~aaiioa
respecting gentlemen living has brea fpr0kAod by
thcasc,c The sketches written Ia elear, straight
forward STYLE without any loLiishe Qualifications
and the whole arrangement and cxeeution OF the work
sastais tho already high literary reputation Of tho sa-
thor. ~ = tetf ~ $3.50
But the work is not simply collection OF Biographies
Mr. Ianinans leading object has been 70 prepare kind
OF labor-syIng machine ior the benefit Of all those who
feel interest in the political history and future pros
pery Of the Republic aud in tho Appendix his work
he has brought together from the government archives
Of Legislative anil executive information calculated
to be OF service TO every Amcresn citizen aSS& stA
Lists Of successive sessions Of Congress- peskes Of che
House Of Representatives. Presidents OF tho senate
cessve administrations, presidential Electors the SUI
prcme Court aud ministers 10 oregn countricst- all full
and compcte-@arc in themselves extremely valuable
Then have the Continental Congress- ts Organization
OF the Executive DEPARTMENTS the progress d population
In the United States aud other iniuraion rot easily nc
ccssLle, With complete lists Of the governors Of ths va
rio,is States and Territories ses sssS@
The work in fact embraces library Of works ii refer
In ITSELF and everything ii real salas In the vida
range which It embraces Is With great skin compressed
into its hundred fair pasea. We heartily oommsnd
it to all who wish to have at hand the valuable informa
ton which this congressional o.dsn,eaa contains. aA
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On notnn al Mr. NICHOLS, u Ohio, the select copa
,aiti appointed Friday Last 10 ipyestigate the clsrge
contained In the correspondence u the New York Times
and other newspaposs that member Of the Committee
on Accounts had received oonsJeatEs ion reporting Ia
yorably upon the claims Of certain parties, author
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rd print the testimaby shieh tAey h4d taken sIr
Npfols stated that the sntee would report to-naor
rVW hosning. 80 o. 81 o. t.sgt -
N0n motion Of Mr. GROW 81 Pennsylvania. the Hsnss
then adjourned
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a..
Tna QusgSs srGDci at the opening Of Parliament on
the ID inst contains the following Information on the
diplomatic relations of Great Btitain ss5 fsa ssss
receive from all foreign powers of their
friendly feelings TO cultivate and confirm thosa eel-
iugs 10 maintain nyiolate tho fth "a public treates
and to contribute, far my influence extsnd
preservation 81 tho general peace, the Objects of
my uicea ing soilcitude. have conclused with tho
soycrcgas who parties to the treaty Of Paris Of 1855
convention relative To the oganton Of the principal
itiss OF Molayia and WaAchIa These ouman provinces
are now proceeding to establish under IL provisions
their new form of government "A treaty OF
which have concluded with the Emperor Of Eus.A, and
which viii be aid 4urc YOU IL satisfactory indication
Of the complete establishment Of these &msblc rea-
tons which, until their hate unfortunate intoruption
. long sulsistci between MS, to the mutual advantage
Ut respective dominions The measures which, In
concert with my ally the Emperor Of the Ftenrh, I
Thought it necessary 10 take upon tha coast of China
have resulted in treaty BY which further ctfuson OF
blood has been prevented and which holds out the pros
pcct of greatly Increased intemoasse with that ok
ensiye and densnly -peoped empire Another treaty
i,to which have entered wit, uac Emperor Of Japan
opens fresh fell for commercial enterprise in popu-
ous and highly civilized country, which has Hitherto
been eaously guarded against the intrusion Of foreign
AS the indications OF these treaties shall
have been exchanged. tss viii has laid before you
have great satisfaction in announcing to you that he Ems
pcror Of ke French has abolished yaa of ,Jfo en;graoi
from Ae coast ~ ric ayaia ssAa, wnsida1i tndy
iorevsr guarded 70 s encouragement If Ne STARE uds my gor-
eminent has ceased % address b hs Emfsvi Mitsy
nea earnest but friendly Representations. Ihis wlsc act
the part Of his Imperial Majesty induces Inc W hope That
negotiations now In progress at Paris may tend 70 The to-
tai Abandonment Of the system. and to the snbsitutono Of
duly regulated supply 81 substantial BY free labor Tho
state Of tho republic Of Mexico, diatract by ciy war;
has inlace TO carry Performance 10 It's utsost ni,s
in regard TO wrongs and indgntes ~ which British resi-
dents have been subjected ut the hands Of the two
tending parties They have ut length been carried 70
such extent that haze been comssd que .st,uasasso
the commander " my nasal fcss Aoss to demand and
necessary @ e1afoyee, DE raayaIion. .aa $500.
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q Mr. CAvANAUGH Of Minnesota, moved u add an
additional section appropratng 500 900 to enable the
Postmaster General to order service the overland mail
route from ~ Antloay, lnnssota 10 Seattle, IN Ore
gon; pcnding which, & asoiS 9F
a Mr. HUGHES, of Indiana. moved that the committee
rise; which motion mol agreed oayes 50, noes n
y Mr.JONFS of Pennsylvana, then moved that the
acting clause bs stricken out which molten did not pre-
vail. atsie1tr ssts y t4iN taai 4al4 teA rs ttN 4
Y The amendment Of Mr.. C4vAsauoH was then rejected
a ON motion oG Mr. PiIEIPS Of Missouri the committee
thon rose and reported the bill b. the House g ~ @
Mr.. PHELPS Of Missouri. moved that thc hiil be re-
committed and demanded the previous question which
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Tho House accordingly went int0 Committee of the
Whole ON tas state OF tho Union, Mr.. HorK'xs, Of vr
gina IN the chAr and resumed this consideration of The
bill making appropriations for the service q The l,st
Office Department during the fiscal yea ending June 3oLh.
1860 -the question being the amendment providing
ion The repeal Of tariff Of 1887 and tbe fecnactment