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New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17
THE NEw.yORK FREE ACADEMY
Junior Exhibitien-lnteresfin Exercises
-Prayers- Music, &c.

College examinations, reunions, &c, are to
all concerned generally very agreeable and pleasant
entertainments and the Junior Exhibition Of the New
York Free Academy which came off last evening in
the large hall Oftho Cooper Union proved no exception
to the rule At few minutes after O'Clock when the
exercises commenced nearly every seat was occupied
BY respectable and fashionable audience, composed
principally of the friends Of the pupils and Others inter
estcd in the Of the Free Academy as an edu
| cational establishment. A large number OF pretty
ladies cheered the young candidates for favor by their
smiles plaudids, boquets &c, while the proceedings
received an additional charm and variety from the
musical efforts of Mr. Dodworh and his efficient assist
ant artistes who at intervals filled the Dir with food
OF delicious melody The Committee of Arrangements,
| of which Mr.. w. j. Cumming was Chairman and MI
| D. r. Ketchum Grand Marshal discharged the duties
which deyolyed on them to the satisfaction oi all
present.
The proceedings commenced with the execution Of n
selection from Verdi after which an appropriate I'M
pressye and patriotic prayer offered by the Rev
| MI Dunea. The overture to Fra DIayoo' was then
performed aud at its conclusion Our Duty, an ora,
ton was delivered by Geo W. Smith with a clear aud
| distinct enunciatiou. An incidental elusOn TO tue
abolition of Slavery drew forth loud marks Of approba
ton. Henry c. Harding followed with short disserta-
ton on Music" which was very warmly received
When the band had rendered a selection from Girls
pino,p Henry f. Chapman treated the audience to
Of considerable merit on Man which was recited
with much spirit and feeling. Central Park" was the
subject Of an Grafton by Charles o. Kimbal.
| While National Life was theme on which Jos. II.
Whitehead expaiated to the apparent satisfaction Of
tho audience, Poverty aud its Victims" was treated
a, much length by Seah II. Jones, IN the course Of
which an appeal was made for the wounded soldiers
who fought the battles of the Union Lucius H. Nut
ting spoke well and feelingly Home" after which
Home Sweet Home" was given by the band. benede-
tion pronounced and the exercises drew to close.
bout this time the audience about to depart.
about 100 or 200 voices made the walls recho with the
OF college songs, and not few remained to
| see the end of the performance
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17
Musical.

ITALIAN OPRRA-TBNTH SUBSCRIPTION NIGHT.
The charming opera Of Fra Diavolo was
performed last evening to a crowded and brilliant
audience drawn out BY the clear weather and the
delightful and sparkling melodies OF Auber. The three
principal charactcrs-Zerlina Fra Diayolo and Milford
were most admirably sustained by Miss Kellogg
Signor Mazzolen and Signor Beini. The phase Of
humor exhibited by Bellini in the role OF Milford is
far more gro,esquc than that of Crspno, but it is
equally excellent in its breadth and raciness. Miss
Kellogg is charming Zerna. singing and acting the
part gracefully aud piquanty Mazzoleni is the beau
ideal Of the dashing brigand. Bold and manly in Lis
bearing, he also assumes with his title air of easy
assurance uonchaant insolence which is exceedingly
noble to those who do not know better. In short be
acts the part eaptaly aud sings with grace. force
AMI spirit.
The minor ruiians are most decided features In the
action Of the opera and received full justice at the
hands of Sgnori Dubreu aud Barili They were capi.
tally made up and their quaint grotesdue humor their
thorough stage tact and excellent, by play gave life and
spirit to the whole action. The choruses were well
sun e. and the charming Instrumentation was beautifully
rendered under the direction Of Carl Bergman.
To-day the popular opera of ErnGni will be given
at the matinee, which commences at O'Clock. The
cast will be as follows: Carozzi.Zucch Irfre, Anto
nucoi and Brandni, who viii make his first appearance
before a New.York public This cast is strong and
will doubtless attract a crowded audience.
THE Po2SASsKI CONCERT TONIGHT.
The second grand Concert of the Brothers
Poninski takes place this evening at Irving Hall
The programme contains piano concerto by Weber
and violin concerto by vieuxtemps both with full
chestra and many charming minor pieces. Beside the
and Signor Fossati will appear. The Concert will be
conducted by Carl Anschutz We trust that these tai
ented American artists will receive the cordial support
oi the musical public
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17
COLORADO GOLD.

We recently asked any one who happens 70
kaon anything as to the reduction Of the in
tractable sulphurets of Colorado by any of the
numerous processes recently patented, to give
us the facts, and We would print them. We
are answered by Mr.. John Wetherbec, No. II
Phmnix Building, Boston, who says he has
recently returned from the Rocky Mountains,
and has no interest in that whereof he a0rms,
0or which We care not one button and who
makes the following statement:
Mr. Cobb Of the Monitor Company. who left Colorado
on the I'D Of January. soys tie Crosby Thompson
machine is running perfectly lie obtains eco q
tun from Canton Lode ore which does pay So in the
old way lie has experimental other odes with still
better success lie speaks particularly OF Pewabic and
Harsh lodes; says the last 20 uns run by the former
paid s. a iun only He took the talinFs from tina, 10
tuns and obtained $50 per tGn continuously.
Seeing a repor, just ont Of the Excelsior Company,
giving the detail of its operations 10 let me
make an extract or two In further your per-
tinent question. The agent under date Of Jan. H.,
says:
I'VE started up this morning; and the process
exceeds most sang uinc Expeditions IN capacity and
quality Of work We can manipulate fully two cords a
day"
The agent of the Cook Go. writes, January q
They putting through fully 20 tuns a day; and
there is no longer any doubt that this is the best pro-
cess in the country"
Robert Teats an old mirer, and A. t. Crosby also
write under dates Of 18th and 10Th. in II similar or
stronger manner.
Thank you, Mr.. Wetherbee We do not
happen to rccollect Mcssrs. Crosby Il Thomp-
son, if We ever before heard of them but we
heartily congratulate them on their prospect,
and hail the above as insuring the early compile
ton of the Pacific Railroad to Denver at least.
That done, Colorado must soon be a wealthy
and populous State.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17
GENEIrAL NEW -.

train ran off the track of the Hudson River
Road near Cold Spring, on Thursday evening. No
person was seriously hurt. but great many were
thoroughly frightened. On Wednesday. broken rail
threw passenger.train IRON the track at Hunters
Point L. L. and by another special providence, no one
was badly hurt. Trains delayed several hours.
The case of Moody agt Osgood, in the Su-
preme Court Circuit which has excited considerable
interest in sporting circles, concluded yesterday
resulting In verdict Of $500 for tie plaintiff Judge
Foster charging The jury entered at considerable
Ieugh into tAe consideration Of the duties of drivers
and the rights of pedestrians.
The German Republican Central Committee
of th, city met last night at their headquarters and
passed resolutions hvoing the passage of the Metro
politan Health bill presented by the Assembly and
also one warning German emigrants against the
schemes Of Southern labor agents.
The brig California, from the West Indies,
was boarded of Block Island, Feb. 70 by party from
the revenue cutter Miami and it being found that
there was evidence of her boing smuggler. prize
crew was put on board and the brig taken in tow for
New.YOrk.
The case Of the murdererS of OtcrO was before
the Supreme Cour. at Brooklyn yesterday writ Of
error new trial being sought The case presented
10 the Court which will render decision at its sitting
on the second day of March.
The Junior Exhibition of the Ncv York Free
Academy was held last evening in tie Cooper Union
The delivery of several orations various topics and
the performance Of solle select music comprised the
exercises the occasion.
At Williamsburgh the police have discovered
tha. several recent attempts TO burn down tenement
house there ale reerabe to insane gIl who TO
be sent to tie Flstbush Asylum.
The town elections in the State began last
Tuesday. Returns thus far received indicate that the
general result is such be satisfactory tho Union
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday
large number of prisoners previously convicted.
brought up for sentence before Judge Russell.
An important meeting of the Health Com
missioners took place yesterday, at which "a Of
ship fever was reported to exist in Mot.st.
The obsequies of Bishop John b. Fitzpatrick
occurred in Boston YESTERDAY with great soemnity.
large nnmber of prelates were present.
Measures for the reorganization Of the South
ern Associated Press taken at a meeting held
in Montgomery Ala, on Thursday
By tenement house fire in Boston, yester-
day woman was suffocated, and many poor people
were rendered utterly destitute
A National Association Of Commercial Travel
Iers was organized at Cleveland Yesterday
Gold opened at 1875 and closed at 1877. Gov
eminent stocks all firm, and in higher The
godbearag issues are specially strong the lO4Os selling
high s The market for special stock, largely oveso ID
opened strong under the report otne fauie parties Oper
for. "a
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17
THE HEALTH BILL.

The two branches Of our Legislature having
come into collision on the subject of the Health
Commission, we judged it expedient to forbear
comment. hoping that irritation light thus be
allayed and the difference adjusted by friendly
conference aud comparison Of views. The Neu-
York Times chooses d different course, and
cOmpels us TO continue the discussion. That
journal, in lis article Of yesterday, says:
Not even The TRIrINE las ever yentured 10 nssail
The character science experience OF the -four medical
Commissioners named. Nor is I claimed that they
politicians, or conservatives. or opposed TO The wing
represented by TIE TRIBUNE"
THAT is very true. We have chosen to as
sail nobody, and have never even sought to
know aueht Of the politics Of the four gentle.
men in question. Two Of them we know per.
sOnally, and believe one Of them voted for Lin.
coin the other for Mcclellan, in GA; and we
have not shadow Of objection to either. But
we do object to little gathering Of irresponsi-
ble persons in some back parlor or Office select
ing four names from the entire medical faculty
OF our city, and saying. "TheSe shall be the
Health Commissioners: if any Others are sub
stituted, the bill shall be defeated" And that is
just what is attempted i'll the case at issue. And
We say, with all respect for the two gentlemen
named in the Senate bill whom we do as well
as to the two we don't know, that they do not
tower so far above their professional brethren
in this metropolis as to render their selection a
matter of course, or essential to the successful
working Of the measure. We have no candidate
for any place whatever under this bill-havc no
preference for any one who may or may not be
lnamed-but it seems to US obviously fair and
Just that the selection should be left with the
Governor, who will hear every one and choose
among all who may be suggested, rather than
that the selection should be arbitrarily made by
a little clique who are unknown to the public,
and act under no official responsibility. They
may have chosen unselfshly; but it is right that
their choice should be revised by the Executive
of the State who is responsible " oil her peoDle.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17

The Book Trade Sales of our City, now 20 import
ant and prosperous branch of her commerce. viii
hereafter be conducted, under the supervision of a
committee of the publishers, by the new house OF
LEAvITT, STRRBEIGH & Co., composed Of Messrs
Geo. A. and William r. Leavitt and Mr. Robert
NJ. Strcbcigh, who was for many years prominently
connected with the business department of The
TRIBUNE, whence he retired fourteen months ago
Mr. Strcbeigh is not merely capable but an emi.
nenty successful business man, favorsbly known
to the Book Trade while the Messrs. Lcavitt
sons Of the late Jonathan Leayitt, inherit apti
tude for that trade and liberal share of its good
will, which they have done much to extend Mr.
Jamee r. Cooley now definitely retres. full of years
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17
and said

Col JOHN ". FoRNEY was recently waited
on and sercnaded by an assemblage of Colored
Men. He responded in a speech from which
We extract as follows:
THE question is now whether having been liberated
here In the District OF Columbia aud freed through all
the Southern Stacs-whcthcr having fought FOR your
citizenship 10 be permitted TO remain in the
lower grade which you occupied before the war began,
save only thai you longer 10 be kept physically.
in seryltndc and that the great question now before
the American people When the Rebellion closed was
not those ho believed that the Union party OF this
country would make the civil enfflnchsement OF manu-
mitted millions part of their policy In other words
did not believe that We were strong enough to take
ground in favor OF what is popularity called universal
suffrage But | now here 10 say that was mis-
taken did not apprchend the full logic aud duty OF
H., case and now without turning back upon the past
1 ayow myself favor Of the trial OF that great eI-
pertinent which the statesman would BE- coward to
por'pone and the phanthropst unworthy of his namc
II ho did not meet 1t half way and here IN the District
Of Columbia, we may safely meet the issue
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17

The Hon. George NJ. Curtis, of our Assem-
bly,, wants Congress to pledge the military po-
litical and moral power Of our Government to
the defense of the oppressed Irish people. Now,
the Irish have certainly been oppressed; but
never to degree approximating the oppression
from which -Four Millions OF american People
have just been delivered, in spite of the votes
and utmost efforts of Mr. Curtis and at least
nineteen of every twenty Irishmen in this coun'
try. Had MT We better secure these Millions
against oppression before we pledge our armies
/ To Ireland
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17

That we have IN this city large idle popula-
tOn that ought TO be at work somewhere is a
fact that nobody doubts; that there is no work
for it here is no less true, and were it to dsperSe
and leave the cells empty which only droneS
now occupy, the rents for the working-bees
would be somewhat diminished. Take recent
occurrence in illustration:
A gentleman, not long since, had occasion to
advertise for more clerical help in his office. On
Saturday and Friday of one week he put an ad
vertisement into two morning papers and in
one evening paper. On Monday and Thurs
day he received three hundred replies, many O
the applicants answering in person. These ap
plicants were generally intelligent and well edu
Gated some were scholars even, and showed
good capacity; all seemed willing to work fol
low wages and many offered 10 come without
salary. and take the chances Of the future. No
a few manifested a touching disappointment OF
failing TO secure the place.
Evidently, there are more young men in New
York than New-York needs. The country il
feversh. and there Is rush of blood to the head
The surplus of this class must be many thou
sands; and the number of capable, healthy
Young women must also be very large. Some
where in the country or in smaller towns, al
might find work, profitable to themselves anC
beneficial to the country. Why will they crowd
our already crammed houses, tempting poverty
care, vice and disease, when they can do SC
much better anywhere else
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17

II is reported by The National hieli'gsree'
that a conspiracy has been discovered having
for its object to depress the credit of the Gov
ernmen,, create panic III Europe on the sub
lcct of American securities, and forco home the
bonds held in Europe in such amounts as to
break down the market here and precipitate a
financial crisis. Information to this effect Is
said to have been furnished to the State Depart
ment by the United States Consul-General for
Canada. II is added that Canadian agent
named Vernon, engaged in this scheme, is about
to issue book under the title Reputation OF
the National Debt nevitable-Impossible to
Pay the Interest and Support the Government
The Farmer, Artisan, and Laborer Slaves to
Shoddy' and Wall-st;" the purport of which is
obvious enough. Proof sheets are in possession
Of the Department. Parties to the conspiracy
are the RothschildS Hope & Co. of Amsterdam,
Earl Russell, and The Times (London), with all
whom Vernon is believed to be in correspond.
ence.
So much We learn from the Washington paper
that has relations with Mr. Stewards Office
But ii strikes u' that intelligence of plot SO
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17
Obseqmies of Bishop Fitzpatrick.

BOsION, TTluay, TcU. 10 IoI9.
Tie funeral of Bishop Fitzpatrick took p4ea
this forenoon and was OF the most solemn and in.
posing character. Tie exercises took place IN TIA
Cathedral Chapel Of the Holy Cross on WasL1gt01-,t.
where the body Of the deceased Bishop in full oanol
cals Law omen TO view in the central aisle.
The crowd was immense, filling the church AMI
streets adjacent
Among the clergy present were the Right Rev John
J. Williams late Coadiutor Bishop OF Boston. the Rev
Archbishop McClOskey Of New.York the Right Rev.
Bishop Timon OF Buffalo, the Right Rev. Bishop De
Groesbriand of Burlington. the Right Eey. B,h0p
BAYLOR the Right Rev. Bishop McIarland. and the
Most Rev. Martin John Spauldng, Archbishop Of Bal
timore. Gov. Bullock and numerous State and city
officials were also present.
great procession followed The remains to st.
Augustine Cemetery in South Boston. inccdng n1mer-
Gus charitable and other societies
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17

A Richmond paper supplies its readers with
what purports to be an account Of the examlna-
tion of the Virginia delegation to the President
! by the Reconstruction Committee. Mr.. Bald
win-the Rebel Congressman who recently
nominated Robert t. Lee for Governor of Nr-
ginia, and more recently made his speech to the
President-appears to have testified that he had
private interview with Mr.. Lincoln in April,
l-6l, and says:
Mr. Lincoln asked why the Virginia Convention
did not adjourn His reply that, although there
WIS MON majority in the Convention, they would
ad Ourn Whe ignorant OF the plan for the adjust
eni of our National difficulties He had also .nd that
II he lad Mr. LncOn's power he could settle the dis
affection in IL minutes by Withdrawing the troops from
Sumter and Z kens and by calling Convention Of all
the States Mr Lincoln lad r.plt,d that he noH!d DO
hS."
Mr. Howard, one Of the Committee, objected
and said:
He felt certain that Mr Lincoln had never promised
to withdraw the troops from sumter ~ an inducemeut
10 she Virginia Convention 10 adjourn. for he Woud
have been swept from hs seat by the indignant people
u the North.
Mr BALDWIN replied that his memory was good. and
suoh was bis impression but as be was alone with Mr..
Iineoln that occasion and there was no one now 10
reluit biz testimony ic would not give 10 ~ anything
more than an impression left upon bis mind
II Mr.. LincOlns memory is to be at the mercy
of every Rebel who chooses to remember q
private" conversation, what is to become OF
the facts, or how is history TO be written Mr..
Baldwin, however. SINNERS down into an " i'm
preston, and may step off the witness-stand.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17
IEGJSIATUEfi.


The two House. of the state Legislature yes
terday elected Police Commissioner in place Of VIII
liam AleMurrav. The vote which was strictly part-
san one stood IN the Senate Msnierre kep' 90 Nc
Murray. DEM .. in the House Manierre' ~; McMuF
rav. a. Manierre was consequently elected.
SENATE.
In the Senate a message was received from
the House asking for Conference Committee on the
Health bill Mr. Folger moved that the request be
accorded. and that Messrs. Andrews, Pierson, and
Sessions be the Committee Mr.. Williams moved
thai the Committee be appointed by the presiding
officer. This motion was subsequently with
drawn. The motion of Mr.. Folger was then
divided the first part according the Conference Com
mittee, adopted the second part, naming Messrs
Andrews Piersou and Sessions the Senate Com
mittse was adopted by vote of 10 toll
Senator Andrews reported that the Committee OF Con
ference had met and discussed the points of difference
and having filled to finish their work. had adjourned to
o'clock this morning.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17
The weather.

TOLEDO Ohio, Friday. Feb 10, 1855.
Thermometer at a. M, 10 degrees below
zero Wind S.W. Barometer 20. At sunset thar
mometer above.
MILWAUKEE, Friday. Feb. 10 l.sS.
Weather moderatinE fast. Trains commenced run.
ming on the Western roads to-day.
DETROIT, Friday. Feb. l6 i-,.,.
At a. m. thermometer II below zero, AT noon. =
above. Wind : ". Clear aud pleasant.
PORT HURON, Friday, Ieb. 10. 1866.
At a. N. thermometer le below zero; at q. u. 10
below.
EAST SAGINAW. Friday. Feb. Is lsG6.
A; /. d. m. ] below zero
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.
FOREIGN NEWS.

We have, via Brownsville, report Of an en-
gagement between 1900 Liberals under Gen. Mcdese
and the French garrison OF Iampico. The latter Teen
forced by few hundred men, were ordered to attack
the Liberals. who had taken possession OF the roads
leading from Tampico. The Liberals. at first cut of
and massaored 60 Of the French advance guard, but
subsequently the Liberals were defeated ty bayonet
charge. aud closely pursued for several hours. The
liberal loss is estimated at So and that Of the French
at 100
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17
ASSEMBLY

The Assembly, OIL receiving a message from
the Senate Announcing non.concurrence with the As
sembly Health bill insisted upon their amendment ap'
pointed a Committee of Conference and requested a
Ike committee on the part of the Senate The Speaker
appointed Messrs. jenkins Cochrane. Hiscock, Bills
and Anderson aS the committee.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17

The Supplement with which We present our
readers this morning will be found full of very
interesting matter. 4 letter from our CORE.
spondent "a. ID. r., F." being the twenty
in the series furnished by him under the head
Of From the Missouri TO the Pacfic;" Foreign
Correspondence Of unusual zest, including let
ter from japan describing farm life in that re-
markable country; the list OF Union Generals
in the recent war; an article of great historic
interest and valuc the first Of a series of cOmmu-
nications relating TO the State Of Missouri; an ar
tcle with diagram) concerning the barometrical
and thennomctrical register Of the cold term
experienced during the last month; Fine Art
items proceedings OF the State Agricultural
Society; articles upon Life Insurance, Field
Sports, Salines OF Kansas, Frederika Bremen; a
communication from Mr.. Norman Wizard touch
ing steam Boiler Explosions, and the methods
of preventing those deDlorable catastrophies
great variety ofnews matter, and our custom
airy Weekly Report Of Family Marketing, show
ing the expense Of living in this city.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17
Tie Erening Post terms those wi

Tie Erenng Post terms those who seek
to deal harshly with the late Rebels SEN
timcntal philosophers and philanthropists, -
and names Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens as an
example. Will it be good enough to tell us
where, and by whom, Mr. Stevens was ever
thus characterized before? We have heard him
accused of almost everything, but never till
now of sentimentalsm or maudlin philanthro-
nh