New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-06
GENERA NEWS.

Mr.. Richard Sears, a deputy assessor and col
ector OF Inland Revenue Of uoshen. n. Y. was muir
Tered on Thursday last the village He had leit
Or home In his sleigh. aud shortly aterward the horse
was met returning at full eaOp the vehicle being
empty. Further search discovered the body OF Nr.
Sears lying on the roadside with bullet wound in the
head. His pocket book missing. but his watch.
papers and pistol we're taken. He bad been collect
ing during the day. but how much money he carried
was not known No arrest hos been made but the de-
tectives are endeavoring to discover tile murderer
We have later dates nom Panama, to Jan.
e. Gen Sickes had arrived al Panama, and was sup
posed TO have instructions to inVest ate the manage
ent and profits Of the various legations and consnates
1t Is believed that owing To the increase OF the trade
of Panama the consulate at that place Is now more
important than those of Valparaiso and Callao The
commercial has been creating quite an excitement
among the foreign merchants at Panama. who. under
the advice Of the United States and French Consuls,
have refused pay Ii is reported that Peru Il
likely to come to terms with SPAIN
On Saturday evening there was great meet
ing Of the people Of Boston Music Hall to express Joy
ut the progress Of freedom manifested In the adop
ton OF the AMENDING mt abOsbng Slavery
Josiah Quincy presided. Among the speakers we're MI
Quincy William Lloyd Garrison, tie Rev. f. N. Kirby
and Nal Gen Butler The speaking was interpreted
with music from great organ and the singing OF
original bymn written for the by Oliver Wen
fell Holmes. 1t was q very jubilant demonstration.
Hon. Joseph Segar Will, II Is understood, pre-
mt his credentials OIL Monday Tuesday ar Senator
kom the State Of Virginia This win lead to decision
the question by that body whether the State Is en-
tted to recognition She representatives IN the
House. those who presented themselves as membeIs
having been ruled out II 10 known there are three
Gtsfes In what has been called the "Old Dominion,
namely. the Governments at Wheeling. Richmond and
Alexandria, and it is the case VI the last named In
controversy.
Steamship City Of Port-au-Prince. Capt. Cur.
a.. hence ]th inst for Prince returned last
,isht. having at an Of the 9th. Barnegat bearing
west seventeen miles, into the pilot boat Favorita
No causing her TO sink In about two minutes. The
,Dilots and crew all escaped and got on board the
staamer saving nothing but what they stood in The
port.su Prince was considerably damaged about the
mort bow having several sheets Of iron started causing
her to leak considerably.
Representative Wilson Of Ohio, chairman Of
a.. Judiciary Committee. has introduced Oil 70 e.
&ablsh the supremacy OF the Constitution In insueo
t,onsry States declaring that hereafter no Represents
tss or Senators shall be elected TO Congress In any
vhieh have been In nsnrrection until 1t has beer
Announced By Presidential proclamation that armed
ko.tiltie. have ceased and Republican Constitution
IL. been adopted and approved by Congress-
Roth Houses OF Congress have agreed 10 the
mint resolution that the electoral votes Of the States