The New York herald., 1869-01-07

National guard, and asking for an increase OF the
salaries OF judges. Several bills Of minor mpor-
tance were introduced. BY the casting vote OF the
Lieutenant Governor o resolution was adopted d.
recting the Railroad Committee to investigate the
connected with the issue Of stocks by the Gen.
action is necessary to protect the rights OF bona de
stockholders, and requiring report In thirty days.
| The Senate soon after adjourned.
number Of petitions OF contestants to seats prin-
cipay from districts IN this city, presented In
the Assembly yesterday, after the Speaker had pre-
sented communication from the Governor trans
mitting several reports A resolution was intro
duced relating to the issue of stock by the Central
Hudson River and Erie railroads similar TO the one
adopted by the Senate, which gave rise to debate
and was tabled. Mr.. Natchman introduced bill to
| amend the Metropolitan Excise law BY vesting the
power to grant licenses exclusively In the hands OF
| the Mayors OF New York and Brooklyn, under such
| restrictions as the Common Councils may prescribe.
| In Westchester and Richmond counties the Boards
OF Supervisors shall possess the same powers. Mr.
Hartman's bill on the same subject provides for q
reduction OF the license fee and the closing OF drink
ing houses at midnight on Saturday Several other
bills OF minor nature were introduced. con-
current resolution adjourn from to-day until the
18th instant was passed. when the Assembly ad-
journed.
miscellaneous
The public debt statement for the month shows
an increase Of the debt since the lst OF December
by sl,e5357 The total debt at present iss2 $780,
662. with Sill 1885, 4ol in the Treasury.
The report Of Postmaster General Randall on the
subject Of postal telegraph will be found in full
under Washington news this morning. 1t will be
sent to Congress to-day. Postmaster General Ran
dali recommends the government to unite the tele-
| IN no and yiv int
ing facts relative to the system in Europe and the
present monopoly in this country.
The list Of marine disasters published In our ship
news column this morning shows that nine vessels,
OF various rigs and bound for various destinations,
were compelled to put into Bermuda for repairs
since the neavy weather the Atlantic coasts three
were compelled put into the Falkland Islands and
five into st. Thomas Their names and the nature
Of their damages viii be found fully reported
During the trip Of the Pacific Mail steamship Con-
sttution from San Francisco, December IA, to PAN
anna she encountered very heavy weather in which
her topmast was carried away and her rudder was
disabled In this condition she drifted forty miles
in the Gulf OF Tehuantepec and finally reached Pan
anna with jury rudder.
The steamer Arago, which left this city for Bre-
men on the I'd Of December, encountered hurri-
cane on the 18th, which she rode through safely,
with, however, considerable loss by breakage in
furniture, &c. She was compelled to put into Fal-
mouth for coal.
The British bark Southern Empire is reported to
have foundered at sea on the 10th u and all hands
lost.
John Il. Surratt's case has been dismissed by the
Washington Grand Jury on the ground that he was
included In the recent amnesty proclamation OF the
President.
The official report Of General Sibley relative to the
negro troubles on the Ogechee has been received by
General Grant. General Sibley states that the
negroes who were reported 80 defiant were almost
frightened to death at the preparations Of the sheriff.
who in turn was similarly frightened at the prepara
tions OF the negroes Three guns and bayonet on
| stick were all the arms found on them by General
Sibiey and they appeared to be very glad to have
the protection Of the m Hilary being afraid otherwise
TO surrender themselves to the civil authorities. The
people in Savannah were organizing, and some of
| them appeared rather anxious for fight
While festival was being held In the schoohouse
OF st. Peter's and ST. Paul's Catholic church In Ro-
chester last night the floor gave way and 800 persons
fell to the oor beneath. Eight OF them were killed
| and thirty were injured.
The City.
The case OF Judge Fullerton, indicted with several
others for alleged conspiracy to obstruct the enforce
ment OF the revenue laws, was called In the United
States Circuit Court Judge Benedict yesterday. and
the party pleading not guilty the trial was set down
for Monday.
The North German Lloyd's steamship weser, Cap
tain G. wenke, viii leave Hoboken at two O'Clock
P, n. to-day for southampton and Bremen. The
mails will close at the Post once at twelve O'Clock N.
The sidewheel steamship Magnolia, Captain Gro
WELL OF Leary's line will leave pier No. North
river ct three O'Clock p. n. to-day for Charleston
sc
The stock market yesterday responded to a re-
Taxation In the money market and prices were
active, but transacilqns were quite limited. Gold
was dull between fsaN and 1857.
Prominest Arrivals in the City
Captain r. T. King Of the steamer Rising Star;
Colonel Mckay and J. 8. Coleman, or San Francisco
and Colonel Harry olmstead, Of New York, are at
| the Metropolitan Hotel.
Senior A. B. de Cordeless, Of Havana, Cuba, is at
| the 81. Charles Hotel.
Major N. Cowan and General Clary, Of the United
States Army and Hamilton Harris, OF Albany are at
| the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Colonel G. w. Spooner, Of Washington and Frank
Forester, Of England, are at the Holman House.
Congress and the New Departure Under
General Grant.
win General Grant In the White House be a
second Andy Johnson2 Have the republicans
caught Tartar? Some Of the democratic
politicians are setting their sails In this drec-
tion, while the radical leaders in Congress are
evidently disinclined in advance Of the Gene
rails inaugural to give him loose rein. He
is still to them mystery. He gives no opih-
ions and answers no questions concerning his
Cabinet or his policy. He avoids the White
House, but he also avoids the Capitol. His
reticence excites suspicion, and his political
antecedents are conservative. His radical
friends are not sure whether he will prove
man Of wax or man of iron; a good worker
in the traces or as fractious as q mule an
automaton like Buchanan, marplot like
| johnson, or q master like Old Hickory. So