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emigration from Europe whilethe demand for labor con
tinuee and Is 70 well raid.

CONVENTIONAL AQRNDMkkr.
mo two Houses Of tho Legislature at their last session.
70 The Constellation, having fsS s object the speedy dis
pee4 Of tho business which has accumulated IN tho
Courts Appeals. II receives your approval, u may
- submitted 10 the people at an early period IN the pre-
seDt year. Delays 10 the administration OF justice 10
poAlc evil, and IL is especially whore occurs In .
court OF last resort rhe constitution OF the Court or
Appeals brings largo proportion OF the litigation arising
In The numerous tribunals before for ultimate adudica-
ton Hence the court overburdeued from It's organi
the arrearaaes have been steadily increasing, until
remedy cannot be postponed The proposed amendment,
II established will enable tho present court and the add
onal tribunal 10 dispose OF the arrears and keep down
the accruing business until some other system respect
ing the judiciary shall be adopted.
The approach OF the time when the people VIII have 70
determine whether Constitutional Convention shall be
called ought not TO operate against the
OF relief. Should convention be held, the delegates
could not be chosen before the year 1867 and probably
not less than two years win DO required 70 frame new
system and put IL in operation tho proposed amend
ment should be perfected the relief would be nearly i'm
mediate, the commission might be enabled to CON-
mence iis services during the present year.
THE ENROLMENT AND THE DRAFT.
Congress- at Its last session. passed. act for drafting
citizens into the army. II wrought change in the public
respcct to political views, tried evade It's operations
has proved injurious 10 the civil Industrious and mill
tary interests Of The country.
called the attention Of the President Of the United
States to the Inequality 10 the enrolment The wrong
was partially corrected by reducing the numbers called
for in those districts where they were excessive 10 the
average the other districts OF the State. New
York required to furnish than other States in pro-
portion TO its population This is shown BY the following
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ALBANY, JAM 6-l246 A. NJ
bill has already made Its appearance here providing
for the appointment Of four Police Commissioners, two
from each party, suggested In the HERALD. vss
drawn up in New York, and is said to have been ap.
proved by leading several Of the leading political
factions viii probably be introduced tomorrow, and
is advocates predict an early passage and that will
become Law long before the appointed ocals
bring their contest 70 focus in the courts.
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THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Exncunvn CHAxBsR, ALplST, Ian. 8, 1864

10 TH1 LEGIJATtNE
During the past the people Of New York have had
70 be thankful 10 Almighty God Cor the blessings
OF health and abundance. Our mechanics have been
lively employed farmers have been rewarded with
generous returns for their labor The beueactions Of
State have been liberal 10 those suffering from want
OF nhrmitiss
The annual reports OF the State charitable institutions
win be submitted to you That Of the State Lunaiic
Asylum shows that November 80 there ave hun
dred and thrtyfour patients therein being increase
twenty over the beginning OF theyear. One hundred
ana eighteen patients discharged recovered i'm
proved. On December there were three hundred and
thhtyone pupils under instruction, two hundred and
nftyeevcn Of whom benencisrIes Of the State, in
tho neaf ard Dumb AHylum; and hundred and nfy.
Due pupils ~ The Institution for the Blind There has
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CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE,
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ALBANY, jan s, 1894
Tho Senate organized soon after eleven O'Clock this
morning, when the oath Of Office administered 70 the
Senators, and the following officers were elected
C1eyk--Iames Terwilliger.
Sergeant dt-Arms-Azel p. Hull
kstsfdnt Sn0edWt- al. Ayms--Sanders Wilson.
Dooykeepsy-1AwreDce Van Duxer
IRA Issiaant Doorheyer-Caspcr Waiter.
Second Asfiadnf Doorksgptr-Edmund Traver.
Third AssfatGnt Doorket1er-- Arson W. johnson.
On notion resolved TO hold excessive sessions
Wednesday OF each week.
Mr. CooK moved that the Finance Committee consist of
three members, tho Railroad Committee or ave merr.
bsrs, and the Committee Cities and Villages seven
members.
Aner the customary address TO the Senators by the
President the nessec Of the Governor was received and
read.
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ss,sil.sOs %

Iota NSVSo,0<c "
Our banking system which has been tested by time,
and has grown up with The business OF New YORK, 70
threatened by an untred scheme Of the general
government IL is proposed t0ouid up, 10 the place OF
state institutions an organization with all the moueyed
power OF . national bank with the insecurity and ds
count upon Its currency which must attach 10 the bills OF
corporations issued 10 remote or inaccessible points 10
the States or Territories and which have no common
centre for their redemption. advise some Legislation
for the protection OF State system This great CON-
mercs State must not in the event OF the failure OF the
national scheme left without either currency or Or
gaulation 70 carry the business OF our community
NATIONAL BANKS.
am Informed by the Comptroller OF the Currency that
seventeen banks with an aggregate capital OF two mil
lion one hundred ana forty thousand dollars had on the
10th Of last been organized IN this state under
the National Currency act Three OF these banks, with
total capital Of million dollars in the CITY Of New
York.
The annual report Of the superintendent Of the OnoDds
m eat sprngs shows inspection during the year 1863
81 about eight million bushels which exceeds that OF 1862
by nearly one million bushels The duty received last
year amounts 10 about eighty thousand dollars.
FINANCES
The COMPTROLLER his annual report to the Legislature
in january last estimated the deficiency In the revenue
or tbe general FUND.- about hundred and fifty live
thousand dollars. The large appropriations made the
supply BILL and special acts increases this denct 70
nearly twelve hundred thousand dollars at the close Of
September, IS will DO seen below
STATEMENT OF TIE GENERAL FUND.
Balance 10 the Treasury TO the credit thereof
on September 80, 1862 ................ Ssl!,oI -
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been n average q enc h1sdrss and forty pupils during
Ire past year in The Asylum for Idiots, which was M
fun capacity Of these hundred and twenty three
were ssOensAriss Of tho STATE The Inebriate Asylum
win DO opposed during the present month The enhanced
prices Of the necessares Of life will render the patronage
Of the STATE peculiarly important and these noble chart
ties WA undoubtedly receive At your hands that con-
,inssA support to which they are Justly entitled.
renew my recommendation for the appointment OF .
Lunacy whose duty il shall DO 70 examine into the con-
srAsy REPoRrs-
Tho annual reports or the members or my military
san win present much important statistical matter
well correspondence or interest. They embrace de-
tailed account Of the number or raised
more, condition OF the State arsenals and armores the
fortified defences Of the state the details Of tho medical
department. the relief afforded to sick and wounded SOL
diers, and otser facts for your consideration
ne Bureau Of Military Statistics Ii accomplishing the
objects Of lie mission It's collections embrace invaluable
onScaI and historical material illustrating the part the
State has taken in the war biographies or volunteers
histories OF regiments and other Organizations and an &C
OF the aid afforded by towns, cities and counties
No other State has systematically entered upon the
Of preserving those important records honorable
to people and so justly due tho brave mon who are
yskne their lives those who mnninceny re-
spending 70 the demands Of the period.
pv an act passed ~ ts y legislature S in 1850 the
amount due TO the New York soldiers Of the Of 1872
ascertained and certificates were given therefor.
The of the State and justice 10 suffering Of
require that these certificates should be paid by the
State and DO held claims against the general govern
ment.
EDUCATIONAL.
The condition OF the colleges and academies will be
hibed in the report Of the Regents OF the University
While these institutions have literally contributed to the
rank and file OF the army their present numbers but
little diminished below those OF former years. Amid the
agitations OF the cause Of liberal learning has not
been neglected.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
Tho Superintendent OF Public Instruction reports %
follows
Noneza for the support Common Schools
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Tho incrsass ana decrease IN the kinds Of security held
increase 10 United States STOCK. Ss,See, 400 90
Increase in cash. ..................... lo.20o 80
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s,0l4.sos %
Decrease 10 N Y. 3. stock. 81 ore 100 90
Decrease in stocks OF other
states .................. .s1,sss "a
Decrease n bonds and mort
'''''''''''''.''''" .'..-,.-- 2s17 $50 "a
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made temporary loan OF million dollars. This will
have TO be increased 10 three millions.
There was levied 10 1899 direct tax Of Eve mills
the dollar assessed valuations Of the property OF
the state for the following o6ects-Throe OF
mill for schools, three cghths for canals, two mills for
general purposes and eleven sixteehs for bounes
threesixteenths for tho Albany and Susquehanna
Railroad The aggregate proceeds or the state tax levied
10 1902 and received during tho last fiscal year was
ss.74ssao H.
Balance Of the Canal fund, Sept 80, 1862 1903 SO
Received during the fiscal ytar for Canal
tolls, rent Of surplus winter, interest on
revenues, &c........................ 6,722 26s 45
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| STAH HANKe.
The annual report Of the endent OF the Bank
ing Department, shows that there three hundred
nine banks, with an aggregate capital OF el09 l47,
doing business the 30th day OF September 1888 and
that hftyone banks were closing business voluntarily
and from insolvency.
The total amount OF circulation issued by that officer
the Goth Of September last S42 645 OF this
S35 252 2l9 issued TO banking associations
and individual bankers and 10 secured ~ follows
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I,Hs MALONE RoBBEEY.-We mentioned
yesterday the arrest Of ex-detective officers
Dugan and Hogan, a man named Murphy, OF
this city. and one Kenney, OF New York, and
another party on charge of being concerned in
the robbery of Paymaster Malone Of money
amounting TO about $4,000.
We learn frcm authority that the following
officers, beside Mr. Knees, Were concerned In
ferTeting out this gigantic robbery and making
the important arrests:--Messrs Smart and
Lewis, OF the Old Capitol force; Mr.. Myrtle,
independent police officer, Philadelphia; and
Mr.. Lee, Of the Provost Marshars Office.
Tits not proper at this stage OF the proceedings
to enter into full details OF the robbery, but 1t
is only justice to Peymaster Malone and his
sen, and to young Isaac Newton, Jr., to say
Inst the Developments already made show their
entire innocence Of having any participation
whatsver in the robbery.
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Official War Bulletin
GRANT ACROSS THE PAMUNkEY
COMPLETE SUCCESS OF The FLANK MOVE
kiENf,

rf WASHINGTON, May 30-19r. N.
T. Acfor General Dig. Te,e York:
No inteiEgence later than has heretofore been
transmitted TO you has been received by the
Department from Generals Grant or Sherman
A portion OF General Buffers force at Ber-
muda Hundred, not required for defensive OPP
Grations there, has been transferred. under the
command OF General Smith, to the Army Of
the Potomac, and is supposed by this time to
have formed junction.
No change in the command of the depart
ment Of Virginia has been made General
Butler remains in full command Of the Depart
ment of Virginia and North Carolina, and con-
Iinyes at the head Of his forcein the field
Despatc hes from General Candy have been
received to-day. He is actively engaged in
resupply ing the troops brought back by Gem
erals Steele and Banks, and recognizing the
forces o! the Western Mississippi Division,
which now compTehends the Departments OF
Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana. Generals
Rosecran., Steele and Banks remain In COM
Jnand Of their respective departments, under
the orders Of General Cauby, as division COM
mander, his military relation Being the same
as tast formerly exercised by General Grant,
and cow exercised BY General Sherm an, over
,ae departments OF the Ohio, the Cumberland,
and the Tennessee. -
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War.
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THE CLEVELAND CONVENTION.
Eremout the Favorite Candidate

C,xyELANp. Ohio, May S0-ll p. m.-Iudg-
ing from the number of delegates already ar
rived, the Con vention te-morTo VIII De com
posed OF several hundred delegates. Many
Missourians are in attendance The delega-
lions from Illinois. Iowa, Arkansas, Ohio,
and Pennsylvania are also large. Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas, New York,
New Jersey, and Massachusetts are represent
ed, but not largely Apparently none but the
delegation Of war Democrats from New York
fs ror the nomination of Grant, with Fremont
for Vice President They argue that victory
in Virginia next month will secure an endorse
ment Of this ticket at Chicago On the other
hand, the Fremont men say they want man
whose political record Is Well defined, and
and strength. and claim this for their candi-
date, processing TO believe that he is as likely
TO be endorsed at Chicago as Grant.
Grants name will be withdrawn and Ere.
mont nominated without opposition.
Several are named for Vice President among
them General Cochrane. George W Cass,
Il. Graft Brown, General Logan, Governor
Andrew, ard General Rosecrane.
Comptroller Robinson. OF New York, has
written letter strongly favoring the noutna.
ton Of Grant. Parker Pilsbury brings letter
from Wendell Philips, expressing regret at his
inability to attend the Convention, complain
ing that the Administration is failure because
it has weighed a treasure Of blood and civil lib.
erty against slavery, and, up to the present mo.
ment, has decided to exhaust them all before il
nses freedom heartily as the means of battle
and that if Mr.. Lincoln is reelected, he will
pursue the same policy and obey the same
cabinet. He deprecates the Louisiana recon.
struction experiment, and contends that the
only plan Of reconstruction within twenty
years. is to admit the blacks TO citizenship, aud
use them with whites as the basis OF States
He closes by favoring the nomination OF Ere.
mont or Butler, Fremont being his first choice
Among those present are General McKinstry
Ex-Governor VIM. +. Johnson, OF Pennsylva.
mia, Colonel Zaeoni, MAJOR Haskell. Ed. Gil.
bert, MIR. Garret, Parker Pilsbury, Jasper
Thompson, A. X. Colvin. General Cochrane
George NJ. Hopkins. Colsrel Moss, and mum.
her of prominent Germans from the West
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SECOND EDITION.
a O'ULOCK r. n.
FROM PORT ROYAL.
NO CAEN0NADING HEARD FROM THE RON
Up TO IL O'CLOCK YESTERDAY.
TRANSPORTS wAWAssET AND SWAN DIS
~, So ALLIED.

The steamer Georgia, Of Baltimore, which
left Port Royal at eleven O'Clock yesterday ar
rived here to-day at one o'clock, having on
hoard one hundred sick men.
no cannonadjng was heard at Port Royal
when the Georgia left. and if an engagement
was in progress it was confined to musketry
fighting. r.s... .er,eg Ty.s.s
Port Royal had not been evacuated at IL
O'Clock yesterday, although all the Governmen OF
property and stores had been placed upon
transports, which were ordered to clear the
river by o'clock this morning. Nothing was
left at Port Royal which would retard the
evacuation OF the place when the authorities
deemed it necessary.
No boats had arrived there since Sunday
noon. The Georgia met several vessels going
up the river as she came dc wn, but they would
be ordered to return.
The Government transports Wawasset and
Swan, having become disabled, were lowed
from Port Royal to Baltimore for repairs.
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% EFIC i A l.
iIEPAETh GST OF STATE.
4. m MIN. Mr., ptI 1 4

WGsh5ngtoIi, WdN 81, ls6i.S =
Information has been received at this Depart
ment from Mr.. III. J. SPEAGCE, the Consul Of
the Uuited States At Gibraltar, that the regula-
ton requiring all foreign vessels passing the
Notifications al TGrifa TO show their national
coloTs is vigorously enforced by the Spanish
authorities shipmasters will consult their own
interest, therefore, by careful observance of it,
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New York Stock List-First Board
IRN the Ee0nIafs Line -

U. S. coupon 6s, 1881, ll3js; q. S 5e0's. 1o6;
Certificates Of Indebtedness. i01 g; Hold, $50 +;
Ny. Central. 49,; Erie, ll24; hudson. 1884
Harlem, $50; Reading. lis%; Mich!g II Central,
al; Michigan Southern, 95ss: Illinois Central
126H; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 12; Gaien
aud Chicago, 13o -; Cleveland and Toledo,
H1x; Chicago and Rock Island. 1l2; MilIau-
ke and Prairie du CHEN. co.; Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago, 1i5H; Alton and Terra
Haute, &c; Chicago aud North western. So
Quicksilver. - /.
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Buford with q force estimated at from 500 TO
1900 This force lie said to have been in May
field yesterday. The military authorities are
prepared TO resist any attack attempted, ana u
is not likely they will allow the enemy 70 re.
main long in the vicinity in any force.
Scattering bands are rowing round the couu-
try, committing depredations. They hung four
Union men at Unien Oity on the 9TH
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GEN. GRANT JOINED BY HIS BROTHER.
Mr.. O. Grant, of Galena. Illinois, left Wash
ington on Saturday by the steamer Keyport to
join Gen. Grant in the field. He is plain, un-
pretending man like his brother, and like his
brother hides abundance of pluck under a
quiet exterior. He had the nerve to risk {" 4
dozen raw" in hot weather, taking quiet
snack to that extent at the "Last Chance"
Restaurant steamboat wharf, while waiting
fOT the boat to leave. 81. .a..
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DISASTER AT SEA.

FORTRESS MONROE, May 3O.-The Italian
brig Nova Grazia, from Baltimore. in ballast,
bound 70 New York, was run into at a. m. by
an unknown three NEST propeller when about
one mile of Smiths Point Light, Chesapeake
Bay. The entire rigging Of the brig was car
ried away, and the captain, mate and pilot are
missing. The crew were landed on Smiths
Island. Z.
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An Expedition on Feet.

NEW YORK, May 30-The Commercial Ade"r-
tissr publishes letter from Buffers army,
written on the 18th. which says an expedition
of some magnitude is about starting, but its
destination remains q secret. Two or three
DAYS will culminate events.
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sPAPER FOR sALE.

The rndersigned, ,prop-ietars OF the RALrI-
MORE DAILY AND WEEKLY CLIPPER. desir-
Gus to retire from the arduous duties of
Daily Paper, are willing TO sell the
ENTIRE NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHMENT
. The Materials consist of ALL THE REQUISITES for
carving on and publishing Daily and Weekly
DOUBLE CYLINDER HOE PRESS.
with Jingle cylinder -
( FAST TAYLOR PRESS,
all in good order: Steam Engine. Boilers, a.
The BALTIMORE CLIPPER was established ia
1873. nearly Is years ago. by the andersi gned ,is
popuiSr PEOPLES PAPEREhss always been consid-
cred the Z MON paper of Baltimore, and. in ener-
getic hands can De made one Of the leading News
The particular attention of the stiouai Con
yentiop for the nomi nation lof candidates for
President and Vice President of the United States
to be held In Baltimore next month, is most re-
speetfuily called to this advertisement.
Satisfactory reasons will be given for wishing to
dispose Of the paper. . ~ .Tst -
Application can be made in perso or by letter.
Address ~ ri ~. BULL & FUTILE,
I ,CliDper Office, No 1874 Baltimore street,
! my % cost Baltimore, Mi
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some OF OUR WOUNDED IN THE HANDS OF
THE REBELS
DESTRUCTION or GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
AND PROBABLE EVACUATION OF
FREDERICKSBURG By
THIS TIME.

The steamer George Weems arrived here
early this morning from Fredericksburg, and
reports the safe return to that place of the cav
eIry sent out to the W ilderness tor the purpose
OF bringing In our wounded which had been
Ie(t in hospitals on the field. This detachment
Of cavalry only obtained about two hundred
and 6fty of our wounded, as the others were
found 70 be in the hands Of the rebels. o
When the Weems left Fredericksburg on Sun.
dag afternoon, our forces were engaged in
borning the Government hay (damaged) and
other property that it was inexpedient to
remove. They were also making preparations
to embark for Port Royal or West Point, and
doubtiess the town has been totally evacuated
BY Tits time. q" 90
As the wsems was coming down the Kappa
hammock a company OF rebel cavalry dashed
mp 70 the banks Of the river and drew mp in
kna bat noticing gunboat approaching they
retired without firing upon the vessel, which
they showed q disposition to do. Our gunbOats
have been instructed that In case any OF our
vessels are fired upon, to shell all the houses
within range.
Considerable uneasiness was manifested
among certain parties on board the Weems as
she came kown the Bappahannock, they being
Ia constant fear Of an attack by the guerrillas.
The Weems brought up the wounded that
were brought into Fredericksburg from the
wilderness by onr cavalry. Among the num-
Der were eleven Confederates, one of whom
q. ed On the upward trip.
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HE CAPTURES ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
PRISONERS AND TWO FIELD PIECES

The following has been received Of the Navy
Department: s'a =
MIssIssIPI SQUADRON, Flag Skip BIacL Hatck,
81 Care, H., Nay e6, Ie6i.-Hon. Gideon Wellcs,
Secretary Of The Targ.-Sir: have the honor
10 report my arrival at this place, four days
TON Red river. "
The army had all crossed the AtehafalaYa,
and Gen. Smiths division embarked. The
guLooats covered the army until all Were over
Ger Smith, who brought up the rear, turned
upon the rebels with part Of his command
urder Gen. Mower, and killed and wounded a
number. He captured $50 prisoners and two
field pieces. This makes eight or nine field
pieces captured by Gen. Smith, besides the
guns captnred at Fort he Russy, in all of
which captures Gen. Mower bore a conspicu-
Gus part. 1t is just such men we want to lead
our soldiers.
The river is quiet between this and Red
Eiysr The rebels had a battery On the banks
below Tunica Bend, but tie gunboats drove it
away alter a short action.
am, sir, very respectfully .your obedient
DAVID u. PORTER, Rear Admiral
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TIE REGISTRY BILL.-By the Congressional
proceedings elsewhere, ii will be seen that the
Senate bill alteli ing the registry law Of the city
OF Washington has passed the House IS 1t
cagne from the Senate.