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VOLUME VU.-NUMBER 1065. CHARLESTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1869. FIFTEEN CENTS A WEEK BY TELEGRAPH EROM THE STATE CAPITAL. THE BILL TO VALIDATE THE CHARLESTON CITX ELECTION BEOETVES ITS FIRST EB A DIN a IN THE SENATE-THE PBOPOBBD AMENDMENT TO THE c. su MINAI LAW IN THE HOUSE-OTTIL BIGHTS AND POLITICAL MAET?E3-THE M'STNLAT CASE. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY NEWS.] COLUMBIA, January 26.-IN THE SENATE, the following bills, introduced by Corbin, were read the first time: A bill confirming and validating tbe Municipal election of the City of Charles? ton; a bill amending the charter of the Sul . phone Acid and Superphosphate Company; a bill amendine an act regulating attachments. Tho following bills were passed to a second reading and ordered to be engrossed: A bill to authorize the rene-wal of State stocks and bonds; a bill to determine the value of con? tracts in Confederate notes or their equivalent; a bill to punish persons obtaining property un? der false pretences. THE HOUSE was occupied during almost the entire day .in committee of the whole in a dis? cussion of the bili to amend the original law, finally rose and reported tho biil as it came fcom the Senate. Whipper, from the Judiciary Committee, re? ported favorably on Smalls'bill lo enforce the civil rights guaranteed by Congress; also re? ported unfavorably on the pension bill for widows and orphans of men murdered for their political opinions. The Committee on Railroads reported unfa? vorably on the bill defining the rights of cred? itors, and winding up the affaira of railroad companies. Elliott introduced a bill to incorporate the Aiken Sanitary Association. Lee introduced a bill to amend an act or? ganizing the Circuit Courts. The case of McKinlay vs. Henry Trescot came up for hearing to-day before Judge H?ge. W. H. Trescot, of counsel for the defendant, moved that the hearing be referred to one of the Circuit Judges. The motion was argued by Mr. Trescot for the respondent, and by the Attorney-General for the claimant. It was finally agreed to refer the ca&e to Judge Car? penter, to be heard at the earliest possible day. EUR O FE. IN TBS VIEW BETWEEN THE CHINESE EMBASSY AND THE FRENCH EMPEROR. PARIS , January 24.-The Chinese Embassy to? day had an audience with the' Emperor. They proceeded to the Tuileries, where they were received with the courtesies usually extended to diplomatic representatives of high rank, but without military honors, and were ushered into tte presence of tho Emperor. The latter was accompanied by the Prince Importal and by Marquis de La valle tte. Mr. Burlingame, ad? dressing the Emperor, said ho hoped France would receive China as a sister. France had hitherto enjoyed all tho privileges accorded by China to European powers. China now took upon herself the duties of civilization and in? ternational courtesy. The Emperor, in reply, expressed his satisfaction at seeing-China take euch a step, and said he would *"> pleased to co-operate with her representatives. He re? ferred to the commercial advantages likely to arise from closer relations, and concluded with general congratulations. All the mem? bers ortho Embassy were pleased with their re? ception. When the Marquis de Lavallette per? sonally introducid Mr. Burlingame, the Empe? ror expressed his astonishment at finding an American acting as Ambassador of China, to which Mr. Burlingame replied in a happy mau-' ner, ?ad R long c- "Cation ensued between the Emperor and the Ambassador. Messrs. Brown and Deschampes, Secretaries of Legation, were then presented to the Em? peror, after which Mr. Brown formally laid in the hands of the Minister of War the credentials of the ambassadors from the Em ueror of China. When this ceremony had been performed the in terview terminated. Thc am? bassadors were subsequently received by the Empress Eugenie, when Mr. Burlingame took occasion to convey the felicitations of the Em? peror of China to ber Majesty and to the Im? perial f?.o Jly. THE NEW SPANISH GOVERNMENT-REINFORCE? MENTS FOB THE SPANISH ARM? IK CUBA. MADRID, January 23.-Rivera has been se? lected to preside over the sessions of the new Constitutional Cortes. Transports containing troops, to reinforce General Dulce's armies, are now nearly ready to sail, in order to save the time and expense which the transportation of troops and supplies from Havana to the seat of war would necessarily entail. The government has given orders lor thc fleet to land at Santiago dc-Cuba, in the .south? eastern part of the island, which is much nearer the insurrectionary district. It is announced on official authority that the Provisional Government, believing that it truthfully interprets tho feeling of the nation, cannot accept any proposition for the cession .it the Island of Cuba. WASHINGTON. PILOT LAWS-DB. KUDO'S CASE-THE INDIAN WAR-GRANT ON THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. WASHINGTON, January 26.-The Supremo Court decides the New York pilot laws consti? tutional, and an outward bound vessel ruust have pilots. The Maryland Congressional delegation pro? ceeded in a body to the White House for Dr. Mudd's pardon. ,The District Supreme Court obeyed tho r?andamns from the Supreme Court und r protect, but adopted a rule which effectually excludes Bradley from practica except on ap? peals. Sheridan roports the destruction of sixty Indian lodges at the junction of Salt Fork and Elm Creek. Three soldiers were wounded, one mortally. Tho number of Iadians killed was unknown. A Washington special to the Tribuno says : "General Grant is strongly opposed io tho pending Alabama Claims treaty. Tho follow? ing is his position nearly in his own words : The treaty is unjust to tho United States, bo cause it assumes to measure the lujury inflict? ed upon the country by a money value of ship3 actually destroyed, whereas the chief damage to our commerce was in our ships being driven from the seas by anglo-rebel pirates. In ad? dition to this, the sympathy extended by the English Government to tho ?South prolonge d the war at least a year, anl for all the h vos loBt and money expended for this time, Eng? land ?B directly responsible. Tho treaty pro? poses to settle those things by the payment of the paltrv value cf a few ships." CONGRESSIONAL. WASHINGTON, January 28.-Di THE SENATE, ine Finance Committee reported back the bill reorganizing the Treasury Department, with the report that no bill could be matured to meet the various views regarding the civil ser? vice of the government. A resolution was passed raising a special joint committee of three from the Senate and five from the House, to which tho whole matter should be referred. A bili incorporating the Southern Express Company was introduced. The consideration of tbe Pacific Railroad branch was resumed. Kellogg introduced a bill for a railroad and telegraph from New Orleans to the Rio Grande , in the direction of San Blas on the Pacific, with j branch lines. It guarantees the interest on i the company's bonds for thirty years fo/ twen? ty-five thousand dollars per mile, and grants eight seotions of land per mile, to be, selected from Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia and Florida, and provides that landless laborers on the road shall have forty acres at one dollar per acre. Adjourned. IN TH3 House, Heaton introduced a bill to amend the eighth section of the act of August 5th, 1861, to provide increased revenue from imports, &c, by suspending and abating the collection of the uncollected direct tax laid by that section on North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Ar? kansas, which was referred to thc Committee on Ways and Means. The Piaance bill was discussed- to the ad? journment. CUBA. HAVANA, January 25-P. M.-All quarters of the city, inside and outside, are quiet, nothing occurring to disturb the tranquility. Sailors are patrolling the streets, and the volunteers will only leave their homes when twelve signal guns are fired. HAVAN i, January 26.-The American Consul demanded the body of an American photo? grapher killed by volunteers, also asked Dulce if he was able to protect American citizens; otherwise, the United States would be com? pelled to protect thom. Dalco, answering, re? gretted bloodshed, and requested the Consul to furnish a list of the Americans. Last night passed quietly._ GEORGIA. ATLANTA, GA., January 26_The Supreme Court to-day held the relief law to he consti? tutional. Brown and McCoy assenting, War? ner dissenting. Tho report of thc treasurer of Georgia to the Legislature, shows tho amount of the State bonds in New York city; also statos that thirty fiv* thousand dollars wero drawn from the/ourth National Park Bank, ou Stat? credit, by Gov? ernor Bullock, for which no account had been rendered. A resolution in tho House, memorializing Congress to remove the disabilities imposed on the citizens of the State by the Fourteenth auKindment, was postponed indefinitely. FLORIDA. TALLAHASSEE, January 26.-In thc Legisla? ture to-day, a resolution was passed authoriz? ing the Governor to appoint three commission? ers to visit Montgomery to negotiate for the transfer of tho portion of this State west of the Chattahoochee River to Alabama; also that tbe sense of tho people of that section be taken on the matter._ k* SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. Stockton has been elected United States Senator from New Jersey. Paraguay advices deny their total defeat at Valetta. Sheridan assures Sherman that no further depredations from Indians, in the neighbor? hood of bis operations, need be apprehended. The American Consul at St. Domingo pro? tests against the sale of Alta Vela, and has sent for an American nar vessel. The shi? Viceroy, from Liverpool for San Francisco, IF reported burned off the coast ot South America. The steamship Periere, from Havre on the 15th for New York, returned badly damaged and six persons killed. The nature of the damage IB unknown. The tug Hercules ran down a boat in New York harbor yesterday, which contained Cap? tain Osborn, of tho ship Plymouth, his wife and wile's Bister. Tbe last was drowned. The steamer Aloe struck a wreck ou Monday night below New Orleans, and sunk with a par? tial cargo of sngar, molasses, rice and oranges. She had about fifty passengers. The books and . -ipers were saved. Slio will probably be raised. . AFFAIRS IX THE STATE. Laurens. A bale of cotton was stolon from thc gin house of Colonel Tandy Walker, ou Tuesday night of last week. S >me weeks since a bale was stolen from tho ginhouse of Captain Jamos Leaman, belonging to Mr. George Crisp. Tue Laureusvillu Herald announces the loss by fire, of tho barn of N. S. Harris, Esq., at Clinton, containing corn, fodder &c. The ori? gin of the fire is supposed to have boen acci? dental. The freedmen of the town exerted themselves heroically to suppress and prevent the extension of the fiamos. Union. Governor Scott has appointed T. A. Carlisle, E-q., a magistrate for Goshen Hill. The Union ville limes Baye that no better selection could have beon made. Tbe Deputy Constable of Union County, and all of his sub-deputies, have been relieved of further d>ily, under orders from the Chief Con? stable. A bale of cotton was stolen a few nights ago from Mr. William Lone;, at Jonesville. The wagon was tracked as Tar as Spartanburg. It is thought the thief went towards the moun? tains. From the Union County correspondent of the Yorkville Enquirer, we learn ?ho sad death of Daniel Cicero Je Oeries, son of Samuel Jelferies, Esq. The lad was playing in some cotton in the ginhouse, and crept into a ' J lo in the cot? ton-pile, to keep warm. Some tuno after? wards he was found doad. The supposition is that tho negro boys about tho g uhouse, in sport, covered him wita cotton, and that he was thus suffocated. Marlboro'. Two new law firms announced-Messrs. C. P. Townsend and Harris Covington, located at Bennettsville, and Messrs. To.rasend, Hudson Si Johnson, tho junior partner, Mr. Johnson, being loiated at Marion. Both firms will prac? tice in the courts in the cistern portion of the State. Jesse ?ethea, Esq., died suddenly, ou tho IS.li instant, at, his residence- near ?enuetts villo. Mr. Bsthca was a lawyer of practical experience and ability, and was highly es? teemed. OJ the 9'h instant, a colored man, named Jim Odom, wis struck by Nelson Webb, white, with an axe, in the breast, killing him almost instantly. The prisouor has been arraigned, and will be tried tho present term of tho Cir? cuit Court. Tho Bennettsville Journal says: "Since Mon? day last the court has been engaged exclusive? ly on the sessions docket, and (rom present in? dications there is little prosp'Ctof commenc? ing on the civil dockets before Monday or Tuesday next. The case of the State vs. Princo Rogers, colored, for the murder of Mr. John Ros-*, was heard on Wednesday, which result? ed ui his acquittal. The caso of the Stato vs. Nelson Webb, white, for tho murdor of Jim Odom, colored, is now, at the time of our writ? ing (Thursday), judergoing trial, which will not close probably until to-morrow. The court will not adjourn, wo thiuk, before Friday or Saturday uext." Flt OM THE STATE CAFITAZ. The City Election-Probability of Pilli, bury Taking bis Seat-Tbe Kcgiatrar of .Miine C onveyance-Thc State Debt General Legislative Proceedings. [FBOH OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, January 25.-Senator Corbin's bill confirming and validating the municipal election in the City of Charleston was not in? troduced in the Senate as was expected to-day, bul will be brought in to-morrow. One section imposes upon any person refusing to give np his seat a penalty of not exceeding ten thou? sand dollars, nor less than five thousand, or imprisonment in tho penitentiary with hard labor for not exceeding five years, nor less than two years. It is said by those who have canvassed the matter that the bill will go through with but trifling opposition, and that Mr. Pillsbury and his Board of Aldermen will be Boated in six or eight days at the farthest. The case of W. J. McKinlay vs. Henry Tres cot comes up before the Supreme Court to? morrow, on the writ of quo warran'.o. D. H. Chamberlain. Esq., the Attorney?General, ap? pears for the Stato, and Edward McCrady, Jr., and William H. Treacot, eon of the present incamltont, appear for th? respondent. The point taken by counsel for Mr. Trescot is that he has a commission dated 20th January, 18C6, which continues him in office for four years. They hold that this gives him a title to con? tinue in office until January, 1870. Prominent officials here are discussing the propriety of funding thc interest due in July and January. Some are in favor of adding the amount of interest on the public debt to the amount of taxes to be levied, with a provision for the issue of interest coupons, which shall oe receivable in payment of taxes. This, it is thought, will absorb the interest on the public debt. The question is causing a good deal of discussion, and will be brought up in some way before the Legislature. IN THE SENATE, to-day, no timo was lost in Buncombe speaking. Mr. Jillsou made an ad? mirable little speech on tho bill to provide for thc payment of the accounts of commission? ers and managers of election, holding it to be a sacred duty on the part of the Legislature to protect and defend, with jealous care, the character ol their public officers. The speech made a very favorable impression, and the bill passed unanimously, without amendment, to a third leading. The Houso of Representatives returned to tbe Senate, with concurrence, an act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for tho tem? porary organization of the Educational Depart? ment of the State," which was referred to the Committee on Engrossed ActB. Also, a bill to incorporate Wilson's Bridge Company. The bill received its first reading, was or? dered for a second reading and consideration tc-moirow, and to be printed. Rainey offered the following : Resolved, by the Senate, the House of Rep? resentatives concurring, That all bills or claims against the Stato having its oriein undsr the Provisional Government bo, and the same is hereby deferred for further consideration until the next regular meeting of the General As? sembly. Hayne introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That tho Judiciary Committee bo instructed to report at an carly day on a b'U t > protect laborers and persons working under contracts on shares of crops, referred to their committee at the special session. Ordered for consideration to-morrow. Mr. Leslie introduced the following resolu? tion : Resolved, That all claims presented by coro? ners and other county officers be not paid by the State, ont by tho counties in which said claims originated, and that the Judioiary Com? mittee be directed to report a bill in accord? ance therewith. The resolution was road, considered, and agreed to. On motion of Snails, tho Senate took up for a third reading a bill to enablo the Savannah j aud Charleston Railroad Company to complete their road. The bill receive 1 its third read? ing. On the question of agreeing to the passage of the bill, Rainey calbd for thc yeas and nays, which were taken, and resulted as follows : Yeas, 12; nays, 6. Ye J: J-Messrs. Barber, Dickson, Greene, Hoyt, Hayne, Jillson, Leslie, Montgomery, Nash, Rainey, Swails and Wright-12. Nays-Messrs. Arnim, Buck, Hayes, Raid, Rodgers and Wimbush-6. So tbe bill passed, and was ordered to the House of Representatives. A bill to incorporate the Citizens'Savings Bank of south Carolina was recommitted to the Committee on Incorporations, with a re? quest to report to-morrow. Mr. Jillson, from the Committee on Engross? ed Bills, reported as duly and correctly en? grossed and ready for a third reading a bill to renew the charter of a ferry across the Great Peedee River known as Old Port Perry. The bill received its third reading, passed, and was sent to the Houso of Representatives. The Sonate took up a joint resolution autho? rizing the Governor to employ an armed force for tho preservation of the peaco, and thc reso? lution was agreed to. On motion of Hayno, the Senate took up for consideration tho report of the Committee on Railroads on a bill to authorize the consolida? tion of the Charlotte and South Carolina Rail? road Company and tho Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company. The furthor consideration of the report was postponed and marlo thc apc cial order for Thursday, January 23, at one P. M. On motion, tho Sonate took up for a second reading and consideration a bill to regulate aud pr?vido lor tho pay uT commissioners and managers of elctious. the bill was agreed t~>, and ordered to bc eugrossed tor a third read in c. Thc Sonate'adjourncd at three P. M. IN TUE HOUSE, Mr. Jacobs roportcd a (Sen? ate) bill to amend an act entitle tl "An act to provide f~r the temporary organization of thc Educational Department of the State." Tho bill was taken up, read thc third lime and passed. Ransier, from the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted a report, declining that in consequence of the death of Mr. James A. Bl ick, lhere was still a vacancy in the rep? resentation of Abbeville County. Mr. Tomhnson introduced the following con? current resolution: Resolved, by the Houso cf Representatives, the Senate concurring, That tho General As? sembly will adjourn on the loth day of Febru? ary, at 1 P. IL Which was made the special order for Feb? ruary 10. Mr. Jacobs presented tho account of John A. Crampton, acting coroner ot Fairfield County. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The petitions of Robert McKay, of Green? ville, and J. L. Addison, of Edge?old, for tho removal of political disabilities, wore referred to the Couiuutteo on Removal of Political Dis? abilities. 8. IS. Thompson introduced ibo following re? solution, which was adopted : Besotted, That tho Committee on Ways and Means be instructed to report, at as early a day as practicable, a coneral appropriation bill fjr the fiscal year onding Oolobar 31. 18G9. At eleven o'clock A. M., tho HOUSJ resolved into oommitl.o of thc wnole to consider a Senate bill to alter and amend the criminal law. Ransier resumed tho chair. After a lciiKthy debite, participated ia by Jackson, Hyde and Wuipper, W. McKinlay ottered thc following substituie for the amend? ment of DeLarge to section 1 of the bili: To insert, after tho word "murder," the words "arson, rape and burglary in tho first de? gree." After a lengthy debate, the commitleo rose and the Hoube adjourned. THE POPULATION or GERMAN CITIES.-The Confederation of Northern Germany, accord? ing to the last census, has seven cities of more than ICO.OOO inhabitants, and thirteen uf over 50,000. Thc former are: Berlin, 703 000; Hani burg, 218,000; Breslau, 1G7.?00; Dresden, 150, 000; Cologne, 120 000; Koenigsberg, 106,000, uud Magdeburg, 104 000. The latter are : Loipsic, 92,000. not including the suburban villag> s; Dantzic, 38 000; Frankfort, 78.0CO; Hanover and Steltiu, each, 74,000; Aix-la-Chapelle, 68, 000; Bromen and Altona, each, 05 000; carmen and Elbeifield, each, 05,000; Dussoidort, 63 - 000; Chemnitz, 59.000; aud Creleld, 50 000. The Town of Halie also has a population ol' 45,500. THE CITY FREE SCHOOLS. The following report of the Commissioners of Free Schools of Charleston, for the past year, will he read with peculiar interest : To the General Assembly of Ihetitate of Soulh Carolina : The Commissioners of Free Schools for the Parishes of St. Philip and tit. Michael respect? fully report : That they have continued to discharge the duties of their office up to the present time, and notwithstanding the destruction of one of their best school buildings, they have now in their schools more children than at any previ? ous period. The quarterly numbers' in the schools at any former time was 2690, whilo there are now 2818, ot whom 2024 are white aud 794 colored. The coloied school occupies the Morris-street school-house, which is the last and best building erected by the board, and is organized and conducted upon the same plan wuh the white schools. The destitution of the pupils has induced the board to make greater allowance for books for colored pupils in indi? gent circumstances, and it will be seen by Ex? hibit H that the amount expended per ?apila is larger. The difference in the respective Dumber of pupils arises from the fact that other schools tor colored children have been furnished from other sources, and thus provision has been made for the entire colored population of the city. This result is made evident by the fact that while tho board has been unable to receive all the white pupils which havo been offered, not a sinele colored pupil has been excluded, and the building pro? vided for their accommodation has still room for several hundred more. It is proper to add that the colored school bas been well conduct? ed, and its pupils, under the care of kind and patient teachers, have greatly improved in de poitment and knowl&uge. The amoint expended during the last year is $15,748 82, of which a more particular detail will appear in the account herewith submitted, marked Exhibit F. The finances of the board aro embarrassed by the failure of the State Government to make the usual appropriation for the last year from the State Treasury, and the boord respectfully ask that this omission may now bo supplied, and that provision be also made tot the coming year. Unless this shall be promptly done, the board will bo without tho means of carrying on the work entrusted to thom. The board deem this a fitting time to present to the General Assembly tho results of their work sinco the inauguration of the present system of public schools in Charleston. They have, thorefcre, caused tables to bo prepared, setting forth these results in the various de? tails which they presume would interest the public, and they are submitted with this re? port. As a general result from these tables, it will appear that for a period of tea years, dur? ing which this system has been in operation, thero havo bden admitted into the schools 18,355 children, and that their/education has eost $310,430 40, an average of SIG 91 for each pupil. This average will comparo favorably with tho amount paid clsewhereynotwithstand ing tho fact that for several years of this peri? od the expense of education was largely in? creased by the depreciation of thc currency. ?The board further report that they have nays regarded the normal instruction of teachers as an integral part of public educa? tion. They hove threforo, deplored tho necessity which compelled them to discontinue it upon the scale which was originally design? ed. The destruction of one of tho Public Schools, and the withdrawal by the Legisla? ture ot the appropriation for tho Normal School, were the cansos of this result, and they earnestly hope that both these .clamit ?es may soon be repaired. They take great pleasuro in stating that the iDjury to toe public has boen materially reduced by the generous con? tribution made to this object by the Trustees of the Peabody Fund. The sum ot fifteen hun? dred dollars has been supplied by these gen? tlemen during the past year, for the purpose of promoting normal instruction, and two classes of pupils have boen formed numbering About m'xt.yT of who ai twc-thirds=-arc preparing to bocomo teachers. This wise and judicious application of their funds is most encouraging in its results, r.nd the board hopo tbat the ex? ample will react upon our own General As? sembly, and induce a renewal of the appropria? tion which was formerly made by tho State. Respectfully eubmittod. C. G. MEMMINGER, Chairman. CONGRESSIONAL NOTES. PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S NOMINATIONS. On Saturday Senator Cameron moved for an executive session of the United States Senate, and notified the Senate that bo desired to know whether they intended to confirm any moro appointments this session. Tho ayes and noes were ordered, and the voto stood 27 against and 26 forgoing intoexecutivo session. This, it is alleged, shows a determinaron not to act on any moie nominations of President Johnson. The Republican members of the House, to tue number of about one hundred and twenty, have signed a petition to the Senate, raquest ing that body to refuse to confirm any further nominations made by the President, and to take no action upon nominations now pending before the Senate. Some forty or fifty Radi? cal members refused to sign tho petition upon the ground that, in view of probable oxig?neles, it would be improper for the Senate to refuse to act upon certain classes of officers named, and also because Senators aro competent to determino for; themselves what action they should take in matters which, by tho terms of tho constitution, bolong exclusively to the Sonate. Several Radical Senators have already given froe cxpteseiou to their sentiments with regard to tho petition which is characterize I gene? rally as dictatorial-a mild way ot putting it whilst by some Senators it is declared imperti? nent intermeddling. Ono of tho indignant Senators proposes, if the petition shall bo seri? ously entertained by the Senate, to make a motion to send all tho nominations to tho House, with the request that the latter body take chorgo of that branch of tho executive business, and direct the Senate whom to reject or confirm. REMOVAL OF DISQUALIFIED OFFICIALS IN VIR? GINIA, MISSISSIPPI AND TEXAS. The Congressional Joint resolution, which finally passed thc Senate on Saturday, requir? ing all officers <n tho mates of Virginia, Mis? sissippi and Texas, who are disqualified nnder the Fourteenth amendment from holding office, to bo removed from office after thirty days, is is denounced here by tho very mon who voted for it. They say that their votes were con? trolled by tho parly lash, and yet in private circles many of thom violently condemn the res? olution as without justification and as only evincing on tho part of tho dominant Radi? cals a disgraceful thirst for every little petty office, and a malignant spirit towards the peo? ple of tho States named. "If the duties of these State offices are properly discharged," said a distinguished Radical member of tho House of Representativos to-day, ''aud ibo district commanders ai- satisfied, why should Congressmen pry into tho matter, or inter? fere ?" Tho samo inquiry would bo made by a l.irge number of tho moro intelligent ofthe tame parly, und yet when tho resolution was under consideration they ?ired not open their mouths to utter a word of condemnation, al? though they admit they felt degraded in giving their support. THE NEGRO M. C. FROM LOUISIANA. Menard, tho colored Congressman from LcuUana. appeared before the Committee on Elections mi Friday, und mado an elaborate argument in his own behalf. Ho spoko with? out tiny embarrabbmcut, und seemed lo be thoroughly posted about tho whoio ma.ter. The committee wero very favorably impressed with his speech. There seems to be a general understanding that, whatever is dono in the case, Menard will not get his scat, lor the reason that with all the boasted love for the negro expressed by thc Radical Congressmen, they havo no desire to havo him occupy a scat along with them in the House. SPEAKER COLFAX ON WOMAN'S RIQHTB. Mrs. D. Walker, who figured conspicuously in the wotnou'8 rights convention hero, ou Sat? urday made application, in duo form, to Speak? er Colfax for usaignment to a suut in tho re? porters' gallery as a representative or the 0? wego (N. Y.) Times. The application was re fi'sed, on the ground that all the Boats were assigned. Mrs. Waiker then mad2 application for a card of admission to the gallery, but this was al-p refused. The vice-President elect is evidently not a thorough believer in the doc? trine ot woman's rights, nor docs he seem to have before his eyes tho fears of the largo number of females who expect to exercise the elective franchise shortly. 1 HE WORK 07 CONGRESS. There is enough of business already to keep the Honee moving steadily until the 4th of j March, without reference to the subject of the reconstruction of Virginia, Mississippi or other States, or to the tax measures which must nec? essarily be reported from the Ways and Means Committee. It is manifest that something is bound to be neglected. THE NATURALIZATION TREATY. Protocol for a Convention Between the United States and Great Britain, He gnlatlng the Citizenship of Persons who Emigrate to and from the two Conntrica. The following is the naturalization protoco] showing the principles agreed upon by the United States and British Governments on the question of naturalization : The undersigned, Beverdy Johnson, Esq., Ec voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten? tiary from the United States of America, and Edward Hean-, Lord Stanley of Bickerstaff, her Britannic Majesty's principal Secretary of | Stale for Foreign Affairs, being respectively au? thorized and empowered to place on record the desire of the President of the United States of America and har Majesty tho Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to regulate the citizenship of citizens of the United States of America who have em grated or may emigrate from the fnited States of America to British dominions, and of j British subjects who have emigrated or who may emigrate from the British dominions to the United States of America, have agreed upon the following protocol : First. Such citizens as aforesaid of the United States who have become or shall be? come, and are naturalized according to law within the british dominions as British sub? jects, shall, subject to tho provisions of arti? cles two and four, be held by the United States to be, in all respects and for all purposes, British subjects, and shah be treated as such by the United States. Reciprocally, such Brit? ish subjects as aforesaid wno have become or shah become and are naturalized according to lan within the United States of America as cit zeus thereof, shall, subject to the provisions of j articles two and four, be held by Great Britain to bo, in all respects and for all purposes, Ameiican citizens, and shall be treated as such by Great Britain. Second. >uch United States citizens as aforesaid who have bscome and ore naturaliz? ed within the British dominions as British sub? jects, and such British subjects as aforesaid, who nave become and are naturalized as citi? zens within ?he United States, shall be at liberty to renounce their naturalization and to resume their respective nationalities, provided that such renunciation be publicly declared within two years after this protocol shall have been carried into effect as provided by article four. The manner in which this renunciation may be made and publicly declared shall be hereafter agreed upon by tho respective gov? ernments. Third. If such American citizen as afore? said, naturalized within the British dominions, should renew his residence in the United States, the United States Government may, on his own application and on such conditions as that government may think ht to impose, re? admit him to the character and privileges of an American citizen, and Great Britain shall not in that case elaim him as a British subject on account of his former naturalisai ML In the same manner if such British subject as afore? said, naturalized in the United States, should renew his residence within the British domin? ions, the British Government may, on his own application and on such conditions as that gov? ernment may think flt to impose, readmit nim to the character and privileges of a British subject, and the United States shall not in that cue elaim him aa a citizen of tb? United States on account of his former naturalization. Fourth. AB it will not be practicable for Great Bu tain to carry into operation the prin? ciples laid down in this protocol until provi? sion has been made by the Imperial Parlia? ment for such a revision ot the existing lawB as tho adoption of those principles involves, it is agreed that this portee ol shall not take ef? fect until such legislation can be accomplished. The British Government will introduce meas? ures into Parliament for this purpose as speedily as may bo possible, having regard to the variety of publio and privato interests which may be effected by a change in the laws of naturalization and allegiance now under consideration of the royal commission, whose report is expected shortly to be mode. The same provision not being necessary by the constitution and laws of the United States, this article is not made reciprocal. Done at London, the ninth of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight. REVERDY JOHNSON. STANLEY. A similar treaty has been agreed to between Belgium and the United Stales, and has boen sent to the Senate for ratification. Also, a treaty with Peru, almost identical with that I with England, providing for the settlement of J all claims. OUR NATIONAL BANKS. Tho general abstract of the conditions of j the national banking associations of the United States will bo published during the preuent week. The following items contained in the abstract prepared of the condition of tho na? tional hanks of the Southern States aro of in? terest : The State of Virginia, seventeen ban!?s, rc ports an aggregate of resources and liabilities amounting to $8,339.750, iiic'uding under the former heading loans and discount $3,G69,8G0; bonds deposited with tho Treasurer of tho United States to secure circulation and on ac? count of public deposits. $2 300,500; securities, bonds, &c, on hand, $420,01)0; bills ot nation? al and other banks, $168,000; specie, $90 000; and under the head of liabilities, capital stock, $2,150,000; profits, $342,000; deposits, $3 641,900. North Carolina, six banks, aggregate, $2 495, 759; loans and discounts, $940,000; bonds de? posited with Treasurer of the United States, $C00 000; duo from banks $70,000;lbills of banks, $130 OOO; specie, $34,000; capital, $83,000; pro? fits, $95.600; bank notes outstanding. $315,000; deposits, $1 260,000; due to banks, $137,000. South Carolina, Ibreo bank?, aggregate, $2.656,580; loans and discounts, $1.181.600; bonds deposited with Treasurer of the United States, $204 090; due from banks, $130,000; bills of banks, $2 0,050; specie $25 000; and among their liabilities, capital. $685 503; profits $169, 000; bank notes outstanding. $145,500; deposits, $1 535,550; duo to banks, $121 000. Georgia, eight banks, aggregate $G,188,376; loans and discounts. $2,281,400; bonds deposit? ed to sccuro circulation and public deposits, $1 580.000; duo from banks, $286.000; specie, $56,000; cap,tal, $1 600,000; profits, $445 000; bank notos outstanding, $1200 000; deposits, $ J 087 000; duo to banks. SK., $223,600. Alabama, two banks, aggregate $1 333 200; loans and discounts, $500,500; bonds dopositod with Treasurer of United States, $310,500; due from banks, $65,003; snecio, $59 000; capital, $100 000; proflts, $71 003; bank uotei outstand? ing, (204 8S0; deposits, $555 45G; due to banks, $47.000. Louisiana, two banks, both at Now Orleans, aggregate, $4,545,580; luaus ai td discounts, $1,300,000; bonds deposited with Treasurer Bonnor, $1 208 000; duo from hanks. $2:4 500; cash it? ms, $644 700; specie. $93,000; capital, $1 300,000; profits. $287,000; bank notos out? standing, $1 059 000; ueposr.0, $1 750 000; due to banks, $192 000. Texas, tour banks, aggrogito slightly over ?2 000,000; bonds deposited with Treasurer Spinner, $670 000; due from banks. $100,000; specie, $173 971 ; capital, $500,000; prothu, $127,000: bank notes outstanding, $392,003; de? posits. $961,000. Arkansas, two banks, aggregate $990 895; bouds deposited with Treasurer. $350,000; due from banks, $47.000 ; specie, $3290 ; capital $200,000; profits, $42 000; bank notes outstand? ing, $179; deposits, $516 000. Tennessee, twelve banks, aggregate re? sources and liabilities, $7.335 500; loans and discounts, $2.208,500; bonds deposited to se? cure circulation, Icc., $1.900,000; duo from banks. $130 000: bills of national banks. $490, 000; specie, $37,800: capital, $1900,000; profits, $257 000; bank notes outstanding, $1,143,000; deposits, $3,876,000; due to hanks, $43,000. The above comprise the p incinal items in tho abstracts of the condition oi the nation? al bunks of the Southern States. There are no banks of that character in Mississippi. COITUS/ MAav?\a.\jx vaj?. The machinery Needed for a Cotton Fae tory; and its Cost? Toe following will be found to be of much importance to all those d?sirons of engaging, in the cotton manufacture : COBT OF ONE THOUSAND "BING" SPINDLES AND PREPARATION. Machinery- f(t One Mason's whipper.t 75 One picker and lappar.'.... 850 Four double doffing cards. 1000 One drawing frame, taree heads... 225 One Blabber, thirty-six spindles... .9 700 One fly frame, eighty-four spin? dles..800 - One thousand ring spindles, at $4 each. 4000 Two reels, $35 each. 70 One bundling press. 50 ' One baling press. 75C - *7345 Fixtures Four sets card clothing, at $60.... $240 Cans and bobbina. 200 bhaf ts, pulleys and belts. 700 Turning lathe. 50 One ten-horse power eugine. 1200 Extra charges for fitting up. 150 [--$2540 Total cost of machinery and fix? tures. $9885 The above is a detail of the cost of one thou? sand spindles and preparation, without looms. Without going into detail, $10 per spindle is a safe calculation. One hundred spindles is the common estimate per horse-power. Twelve looms with accompanying machinery consume one horse-power; forty looms should be allowed to one thousand spindles for spin? ning medium numbers, say twenties to thirties. Looma cost $65 each. The cost of one thousand spindles with pre? parations and weaving machinery would be as follows: Whole cost of one thousand spindles and preparation (deducting price of reels and han? dling press, which are not needed for weav? ing) is.$9,765 Forty looms, at $65 each. 2,600 One dresser. 450 One warper. 100 One spooler. 80 Extra charge for steam engine, say... ?. 850* Extra charge for shafts and belts. 250 Total.$19,595 From this detail it appears that the cost per spindle with looms is $18 60, bat a safer cal? culation would be $14 per spindle. For one hundred spindles without looms I would recommend a one story building one hundred feet long and fifty feet wide. If looms are added, one hundred and forty feet j long and fi tty feet wide. For two or three thousand spindles, let the building be two or three stories high, each story the same in ca? pacity as above recommended. As the cost of labor and materials in dif? ferent localities varies, I refrain from giving any estimate of the cost of building a mill to contain tho above machinery. Any one can do this with the capacity and cost of mate? rials given. I would rem?rk, however, that a building at the South, with the same cost of labor and material, could be erected much cheaper than one adapted to oar Northern climate. The return from cotton in well managed mills is eighty-five per cent., although many return seventy-five per cent. A loom in fair operation will produce thirty-two yards per day, running at one hundred and ten picks per minute, and making cloth sixty-four picks or threads of weft per inch. The Matteawan Company have sent ma? chinery to the South for a large number of mills, and could probably furnish it a3 cheap and at as short notice as any machine makers ip th? country; although the best means for a Southern company to start a miU well, and io the shortest possible time, would be to engage a good practical manufacturer, and let him put the mill in operation and furnish a competent superintendent for a specified sum. This plan has been adopted, and I beheve with success. Respectable persons can be found to take charge of new facto .-ie* if the locations ore agreoable. R ? ? ctfully yours. Wi-: MONTGOMERY. Craig ville, Orang ; C o., N. Y., Jane 8. BOLD ROBBERT IN NEW YORK. Arrest of tue Thief anti Recovery of Ute Money? The boldest robbery every committed in New York took placo at th: Park Bank, on Broad? way, at half-past nine o'clock on Saturday morning. Two or three men entered the bank while the dorks were preparing for tho busi? ness of the day, and without attracting atten? tion passed to the rear. One of the clerks had taken a large amount of money out of the safe, and piled it up on his table, lt was done up in bundles of various amounts. Some of these bundles rested against the large plate glass fronting the desk, which it was supposed would ba adequate protection against thieves. The janitor was in the front of the building with the cashier, and the clerks were all at? tending to'their duties behind the railing, when suddenly a loud crash was heard, and the breaking of glass resounded through the room. The startled clerks looked in the direc? tion of the noise, and saw a young man reach through tho broken glass and take out a roll ot bills, with which he fled out of the Ann-street entrance. Mr. Rydor and Mr. Barry, attaches of toe bank, and a number of othor persons, quickly started in pursuit. When Mr. Ryder reached thc street tho thief had about a hun? dred yards start, and was going down Ann street, toward Nassau. The cry of "Stop thief" was taken up, and largo numbers joined in the chase, The thief turned into Nassau, and down Fulton-street. Ryder gained steadi? ly on him until he reached Dutch-s reet, when he slipped the money from under his arm and let lt fall to the ground, hoping thereby to stop the pursuit. Mr. Rvder did stop and pick up the money, but Mr. Barry kept on, aud in time (rained on the thief. Down Fulton to Gold, and through Gold to Maiden lane, the chase continued, when the strength of the thief gave out, and officer John Kohler, of the second precinct, took him in chtrge. The thief gave the name of Thomas C. Pinto. He is about twenty-two years of age, and five feet oigbt inches high. The package stolen contained about four thousand dollars, all of which was recovered. Tho glass was broken by an iron plate, about half an inch thick, a loot in cir? cumference, and of octagonal shape. It had evidently boon made for the purpose, as a lan:o handle, semi-circular in shape, had re cuntly been rive.ed to it. When the glass was broken this instrument fell to the floor, adding to the noise and alarm. AN EQUINE ARISTOCRAT.-Tho following will be intjresting to lovers of horse flesh, as well as many others, as giving a brief resume of Dcxtvr's daily life : At six every morning Dexter has all the water hu wants, aud two quarts of oats. After oaling, he ia '.walked" for half an hour or moro, then cicanod off, und at niue has two quirts moro of oals. It no drive is ou the card for afternoon, ho is given a half to three quarters of an hour of goutle exercise. At oue o'clock ho has oats again, as before, lim? ited to two quarts. From three to four he is driven twelve to fifteen miles, after which be is cleaned off and rabbeo tuoroughly dry. Ho has a bore Bwallow of water on return from drive, but is allowed free accoss to his only feed of hay, of which he consumes from five to six pouuds. If the drive hos been a particularly sharp ono, ho is treated as soon as he gets in to a quart or two of oatmeal gruel; and whoo thor? oughly cooled, has halt a pail of water and three quarts of oats, with two quarts of bran moistened with hot water. Before any specially hard day's work or trial of speed, his allowance of water is still more reduced. ROSAD ALIS Purifies the Blood. For Sale by Drus tr Uta Kvcrywhcr July 2d "AC 1)* FOR BOSTON. THE FINS SCHOONER SABAS CK.?n LEN, Avis Master, hiving two-thirds of her cargo ready to go on board, will b e d ia Tutched for the above port For Freight of 200 balee Cotton, or ita eaulvalent In bulk, .apply to COrjRTENAY 4; TRENHOLM, January 26 mwft Union Wharves. POKXEW lORK-JIEHCHANTH' LINE. + THE REGULAR FIRST-CLASS SOHOON SA EB BOBEBT CALDWELL, MCCORMACK /J^jftu Master, having large portion cargo engaged ?j il-i 11 land going on board, ?ants a few ?ondred bales cotton or light freight to fill np and sail prompt, ly. WILLIAM BOAGS * CO. January 36_ . " FOR BOS TON-DESPATCH UNE. ^ ?s TBS FIRST-CLASS SCHOO NH? 8. ft EV jXQ COBSON, BEOira, having portion eargo ea L?*>ged, will load with dispatch. For engage. ?ni n m. nts, apply to Jannary 2S_. WILLIAM BO ACH k op. FOR BOSTON. 1. -P> . THE FINE SC HO ONEB ANNIE E. JDQL GLOVES, having greater part of her cargo engaged and going on board, will load with >*?>< ?? dispatch far toe above port. " (Ss For Freight eugagemeats, apply to January33 ' TFTUPPSB-fr'SOHS, FOR LIVERPOOL, rnr^_THE FIESI CLASS DANISH BABE JaJJOKAMMA FONDEE," KEOGH Master,,having iJ33^part of cargo engaged, wiU havedjeptach. 1 ,,- For Freight engagements apply to . . WILLIS k C?IWOLM, Jannary 8 Imo - North Atlantic Wharf. FOR LIVERPOOL. tftv THE FIBST CLASS BRITISH BARQUE ?crSO W. G. PUTNAM, Broxtan ? Mastsr, having /jPyCSya large part of her cargo engaged, will load min Utiyith dispatch. For balance freight engagements; apply to WILLIS k CHD30LH, December 31 North Atlantis Wharf. FOR Al nsw' YORK. REG ULAR LUfEKTERY THJJB8DA Y PASSAGE: REDUCED TO'$15. r- r-|tujiBi THE S EDE WHEEL STEAMSHIP /?Saj?SEZ MAGNOLIA, Captain M. B. Caow ??ZMVtffiQft ELL, will lea vt Vsnd M h ora fa Wharf 1 '?jWgMa?op THTEIIDAT Anxnuoosr, Janua? ry 28th, at Four o'clock. BAVENEL * CO., January 32_- * 'Agenta. DIRECT STEAM COMMUNICATION BE? TWEEN CHARLESTON AND LTVEBPJOL. CHARLESTON AND LIVERPOOL STEAMSHIP LINE. j^frSagxt, THE FIRST CLASS AND POPU v%?^^>?LAa rroa St??mflhiP "GOLDEN ?^?S|h^Mw HOBN," HAUBT C. MOBEATH Com oajfigMBsWmander, ie now on ber postage to this port from Liverpool direct, and la expected to arrive on or about the 16th instant, to sail 'hence fox Liverpool on first February. For Freight or Passage apply to HOBEST HUBE A 00. jannary ll_- . Boyce's Wharf. TRAVELLERS PASSING THROUGH CHARLESTON EN ROU IE TO FLORIDA, AIKEN ^vfr&MBA And other places, should ! not fal ^J^rT?S t? lay In their supplies of PEOVIS ? ^T^t^tt^T^ I0N?. CLARETS, CHAMPAGNES ^SSSOSStmm CORDIALS, BRANDIES, WEIS EXES, WINES, CANNED MEATS, SOUPS, kc. Fates of Wild Game cad Devilled Ham for Sand. Wiehes and Luncheons. - trf Send for a catalogue. - WM. S. COBWIN b OO.t No. 275 King-street, Between Wentworth and Beaufaln, Charleston, 8. 0. Branch of No. 900 Broadway, corner 30th street. New York._ October38 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMFY'* THBOUOH Ll&ui TO CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN. FREIGHT AND PASSAGE AT GREATLY SM DVCED RATES I J**~t3**m STEAMERS OF .THE ABOVi /ff?gSRSL hno leave Pier No. 13, North River, ?4^IU3fc?a foo' ot Canal-street, New York, a IBJBHKBU 12 o'clock noon, of the lit, ?th, 16th and 34th ot every month (except when these dates fall en Sunday, then the Saturday preceding). Departure of 1st and Sith connect at Panama with steamers for South Pacific and Central American Doris. Those of 1st touch at Manzanillo. ~ Departure of 9th ot each month connects with the new steam Une from Panama to Australia an' New Zealand. Steamship JAPAN leaves San Frasdsoo fer 0h!> na and Japan February 1. 1869. No California steamers touch at Havana, but go direct from New Tork to Aspinwall. One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult. Medicine and attendance free. For Faasage Tlokets or further information aap.1* at the OOMPANY'8 TI0KET OFFICE, on the whatf, foot of Canal-street, North Elver, New York. March li lyr F. E. BABY, Agent. FOR BRUNSWICK, GA. f -?rlT^W THE STEAMER -DI0TATOE," .jg?jastf?ja?h? Captain CHASLEA WILLST, will tonch at this point every Wcinaday, leaving Savannah ai Nine A. M., and on her return trip will tunah there on Saturday Afternoon, arriving back at Savannah on Sunday Morning. J. D. ALEEN ic 00., November 24 Agents. INLAND ROUTE. THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA. CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PACKET LINE, VIA EDISTO, BEAUFORT AND HILTON HEAD, ooanmoBM WITH THE ATLANTIC AND GULF BAILBOiD AND CONNECTIONS FOR ALL POINTS IN FLORIDA. r -??l?T^b. TBE PINE, FAST STEAMS R Ja?SisQfa. PILOT BOY, Captain Fen* Ps ox. will leave Charleston on MONDAY and IHUBSDAT Moiuf iNOH at Eight o'clock. Returning, will leave savannah. TUESDAY MOBKISQS at bight o'clock, and FHEDAT ArrEUNoos at Two o'clock, touching at Edisto on THURSDAY trip from Charleston, at Eleven A. M., and leaving Edisto at Niue A. M, SAXUEBAYS, on re? turn trip. The steamer will touch at Blnffton and Chisolm's, each way, every two weeks, commencing with trip of January 21st. For Freight or Passage apply to JO UN FERGUSON, January ll Accommodation Wharf. FOR OEOR6ETOUH, CHEBAW, BUCK'S LOWER MILL, ON THB WAO r 'AM A W UIVER, AND ALL LANDINGS UN THE PEEDEE RIVER. r - ?-fT^w THE STEAMER PLANTER. CAPT. s^iit 'i~'f3 C. C. WHITE, ls rece'.ving Freight at Accommodation wharf, and will leave on FBXDAY. Mons nra, the 29 th instant, at Seven o'clock. Apply to JOHN FEBGUSON. Jannary 36_ FOK PALATKA, FLORIDA. VIA SAVANNAH, FfiBNANDLNA AND JACKSON VILLE. , _?JT*?b. THE FIB?T-OASS STEAMER ?MSI?HC DICTATOR, Captain CHAS. WILLET, will sall from Charleston ever.' Tuesday Evening, at Eight o'clock, tor the above pointa. The first-c'aT Steamer 0(TY POINT, Captain Wat. T. MCNELTY, will tail from Charleston every Satur? day Evening, a< Eight o'clock, lor aoove poiats. conupcdng with the Central Railroad at ->avaanah for Mobile and Ne >v Orleans, and with the Florida Railroad at Fernandina for Cedar. Keys, at which point si earners connect with New Orleans, Mobile, Pensaco'a, Key West and H-vana. Through Bills Lading given for Freight to Mobile, Pensacola and New Orleans. - Bath steamers connecting teith H S. Hart'1 tinm? en Oclaxoaha and Griffin fur Silver Springt and Likes, Griffin Eustis, Harris and Durham. All frvigt't i>'yable <>n the wharf. Goods not removed at duusef will bs stared at risk and expense ot ow:iers. For Freight or Passage engagemet t, apply to J. D. AIKEN ft C >., .-?tats, ?outh Atlantic Kharf. N. B.-No extra charge for Mails and -?titarooms. Steamer . :ity Point will touch at St. Mary's, Ge 0. going and returning each week. November 21 I AI P O rt TE R S OF TEAS, WINES, BBANDIES, ic., ?nd Dealers m CEOICE FAMILY GROCERIES. ff900%^%^ 275M >-^s^^^sss^^-' WM. B. CORWIN i CO. Cj^fioods delivered to all parts 01 thc City. October 24