Brooklyn Evening Star from Brooklyn, New York • Page 3

I FIRST EDITION. THIRD EDITION. SwoMjtt. bnthtj Stir. SECOND EDITION.

LOXtIXAKD ItCMI. tloslyn has bean Infuslod fur soma Weeks past with a gang of thieve who have been a great source of annoyance to the inhabitants, stealing articles of wsariniraDnarel. crovisions Paor. Aoasiiz. This most wonderful man of tb will lecture at tlie Brooklyn Institute on Sunday evening next, ou th Puwor, Wisdom and Goodness of God, as manifested In bis Works." The audisuc will not be too large, but tb home will undoubtedly too J.

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BROOKLYU STAR OFFIGK, 4 P. M. Further from Washington. MAJ. A.

DOUBLEDAY APPOINTED A BRIGADIER OEN. Additional Vongnstand Leg ielatlg Proceedings. From WaeUtugian WavsHiwOTOM, Jan. 17. The President, upon tbe application of th Delegation from New York, to-day appointed Major A.

Doubleday, a Brigadier Ueuera'. XXX Jltli Coutfraaa-Ftrat ScbbIou. SENATE. UlUOND BIBPiTOB, Mr. Wilmot presented a petition asking for the employment ot Homeopathic Physicians lu the Army.

Mr. Co) lamer, from the Committee on Post Offices, reported back the Howe bill In relation to the letters of sailors and marines. The bill extends the privilege of sending letters not prepaid to sailors aud marines. bills rajas u. Mr.

Feeaonden, from the Committee on Fluencf. reported buck Ihe House joint resolution declaratory ol the purpose of Congress to impose a tax. Mr. marine objected to its consideration, but sub' sequent ly withdrew the resolution, and it waa passed by yeaa 3tf nays, Mr. Powell, 1.

Mr. Dixon, Irom the Committee on Contingent Kxueuses, reported back tha resolution to nav Mr. Stanton the usual couiptincation and mileage. Mr Male xald that Mr. Stautou had already received one mileage.

Mr. Feaseudeu moved to amend the resolution, so as to make it exclusive of mileage. iuis waa agreed to aud the resolution was paps-Mr. Foote from the Committee on Public Fund ing, repotted a r. solution ordering tha removal of army bakeries from the Capital.

Mr. WiUon ii.ttodiii ed a bill In relation to the volunteer service lu any particular State. Mr. Trumbull offend a resolution to pay one Ihousaud dollars out of tbe contingent fund for tha funeral eXpunsea ot the late Seuator Baktir. Referred.

Mr. Trumbull also offered a resolution In rrla. tiun to the pay ot the first Ssuatoia and Repre-seatatlV' a from Minnesota. Mr. Browning luiruductod a bill for tlie better organisation of the rtiitery of the at my ol the uuiu-d Blalee.

Keferred. On nioti of Mr. Hutuuer the Senate then want Into Exeurlve Session. UOLSB OF REPRESENTATIVES. ICOHD DaCaPaTCH.j Mr.

Dunn, from tbe Commlttve on Patents, re ported a bill authorising the CcmniU oner of Pateuts to examine the application ol Samuel Beut for a renewal of the patut proc ae for hu ling wtieat the patentee having by miatake failed to make bis appUoatlon tor that puru- withlu the time pre scribed by law. The patent expires on the 4th of Marcn next. 'i he bill was passed by 31 msjorlty. Mr. Dunn also reported a bill for extension of the patei.t of John O.

Mine for an huorovemeut In the tueiiufacture of lamp black, the consiueratiou of which waa postponed. The House theu resumed the Pennsylvania con tested election case. A vote was tlr.t taken oa the substitute rnnartad from the minority of the Committee ou Elections, iat Juhn M. Buker Is not aud Wm. E.

Lehman Is entitled to a peat ae Representative fr the First uongreeeionai uutrict ot fan usylv aula, which waa adopted by a vote of 77 against 117. The resolution of the nihility of the Committee, as thus amended, was then agreed to. Mr. Alley, from the Post Office Committer, reported a bill authorizing tlm establishment of branch Post oftke In cities. Pus ed.

The Hou than concurred in the Senate's amendments to the bill to promote the efficiency of the Dead Letter OtUoe. State I.aglalaUire ASSEMBLY. TBI BO DEMPATOB The Senate resolutions in favor of an exchange of prisoners wa ca led up. Speaker Raymond Uxk the floor and in an able speech reviewed tbe noeslty of the Government allowing no act to lesogutee the Rebels as belligerents, lie moved an amendment modifying the resolutions by declaring that we do no, deaire to exchange unless it be done without clianriinT tha status of the rebellious The resolution was laid over. FOURTH EDITION.

HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. Latest from Washington. THE FINANCE MEASURES. The Income Tax to be levied. THE NEW TAKIF1 ACT.

Vropoued of the Ortlct ot Sutler. From Wafchiuctou. WaimiMOTOif, Jan. IT. The Committee of Wav and Means Is bustiv en gaged tj-day lu thecoitsldoratijii of iluaucial plans.

Hie t'ouiiuiiiee Is uuderstuod to adliere to the ure- Ject of au iucuiue tax, uutwlthataudlug the vigorous oppviTiuu wnieti mt niraatireiias encuuuterud. The general bauking law was diaouaed by tbe ooiuinitt- this morulng. The result oi the deliberation! has not been auuouuottd. it believed that the new Tariff bill will reduce the frve list, and grea ly Increase the duties ou api ees, pepper, and similar aride. Seuator Wilaon ttai morn log introduced into the Senate a new bill to relation te tne oftioe oi army sutler.

It abolUue tivt office in all caea, with tlie ekoeptlon of miliiaiy poats, and propo that the eommlsaariat ot the rfgular army shall furniab tblr tydifltireut arUelea to regiments at teaperceat, proflt. Tbe Mew llawpehlre Traopa A Winner to the keTvnth Uugtmvnl, Nxw YoftK, Jan. IT. A meeting of the Sons of New Uampahlre was held this nioruiug at tlie G.rard liouaa, tor the pur-pose of arranging lor tlie tilting recentiou in this city, by the aoua of New Haiupdhire, of the Seventh Kt giuieut of that State, now quartered here. Charles E.

Sule was elected ohairwau, and a resolution was panned hy which it wasdi-tormiued to give a dinner to the 1 Ulcers ut the regluieut at the Uiraid use, tc-moiuw tveying at six o'clock. A committee of eight wu appnuteJ, ol which C. A. Luce is chalimau, to make the ueoeaaary ar-rangemeuta. TickvU can ba procured of tiie of the coumliwe, 01 at the Uaard Houses Proposed Botuovalj of ihe Cueiem llOUMOa New Turx, Jan.

IS. A Washington architect is sow hi this city for the purpts 1 01 tusking au examinatto of the Mer chauta' Exchange, to ascertain the feaaltiility of a better aceornmodttion of the Uustosa House by a removal thither. In case the report should be favorable aud a removal be ibund exp-jdient. it is propused to convert the Custom Uoum Into chambers for the better accommod-atioa ot the Sub- Treuary, CUUfOKAIIUJi iUXICS. ORDINANCE EXTKNUiNGr JTIKK LI HITS.

Tbe Comtuen Council of the Ciir Brooklyn do ordain as follows Bee. Thenrs limns eiaoiian'' oy au aci ea- titled An Aet te eaUbilsta ire L. units, aud roc the more ef ctual preveutiun of Fires la the City of Hrooklvu. uaed April 12lh, 1856," ahall be aai same are hereby extended so as to Include all that portion of the city bounded and described as How a. via.

1 Commencing at tlie northwesterly corner of Bridge and Johnson streets runnUig thence easterly along the northerly side of Johosou street to the centre of Navy street thenee southerly along the oentre of Wavy street to the oeutre of Fuitoo avenue; thence in a weeteily direction along centre of Fulton avenue to the point ef Intersection ot Uie westerly liue of Bridge atreet with tbe centre of aaid avenue and thanes northerly aioug said westerly Uue or side of said Siidge street tlie point or place ot oegtuuiog. FEIDAY, JAN. 17th. Nolle. Bboosltb Ininn Stab.

All orders for ad nrtUUft laft at tnaofflosor uobbili, stilus, (la. Btaiitajua-atraat, adjoining tlis Post-OHto. IU iwl with prompt attention. Tt' Bis baerl Iters la Ilia Sill Ward. aubaerlbers to tin (tab wIU ba nrred regular-If of leavtnf thalr naniaa at tb newt depot of Calais U.

Uuaoir, itsou, batwmn Isth and lth atraata. iHRHUaBlii Let I urea, tnectlisga, tc. Bar. K. U.

Cuiru will Loctur. in Rot. H. Blaacbard's Church, cornsr Mosrua placa and Clark srsat, on Monday aveBing, Jauuary ilO, at 8 o'clock. Subject-" Tlx 1'aopla." Third Public Mailing, andar tha ansplcaa of tha Army aod Navy Cuoiuiittaa of tha Youug liana Ctiriatiaa AaiociaUon, at Mynionlu Church, on SuaJar avauing, January 19, at 7.S o'alock.

Ukouklvn Isbtitutb. Tha Graham Courae Lectures, on tha "Powsr, WUdora uoi Goodness of God, ai Manifested in Uia Works," by Prof. Agassis, will coinrnanca an Sunday evening, Jauuary 19, at 7H o'clock. Bbookltx AthbnssiisI. Popular lecture, bafbra tha Mercantile Library Association, by Frank Wood, of "Vanity Fair," oa Taeeday araning, Jaoaary XI.

ttuhjact "Down South in Secession Time." IlauoKLYM Acadkut or Music Twenty- Fourth Annual Hall, in aid of tha Widows and Orphans' Fund of tha Brooklyn lira Depart mnt, oa Monday evening, January JO, Vktubl, ova. Jambs Stbkit Market. Tha Marina Tamperauca Society bold meetings ovary Tuaaday evening. et' i i 1 i Tin Cbntbal CoNURKOATionar. Church Cocrir or Lbctobks.

The Ker. J. Clkmeb hlicn, pastor of thealiuve named cburcb, delivered tba 7th lecture of tha courea, to a large and respectable congregation, last evening. The lecturer was la the beat of humor, and bandied his subject "The Use of tha Boautl ful aad tba Beauty ol the Useful," ia a mas terly maaaar. It was, aadoubtadly, tha beat lecture of tba course, so far aud we regret our want of space to publish it la full.

It was ona of those literary and oratorical efforts, that will But adult of tha omission of a single sen tence, and, to be fully appreciated, should ba listened to, Dot read. Tba reverend gentleman was loudly ap plauded at tha clone of hia lecture, and the audience wended their way homeward, speak iug in the highest terms of tba eloquence of the Bedford Beocher." Brook i.r I sstitbts I.sxtu era. -The sev nth lecture of tba course of Brooklyn Iusti tuta lacturaa waa delivered laat evening at the Hall of the Institute, Washington street, by Professor M. A. Klwlt.L, of Baltimore, subject "National Life.

The lecture was a vary able dissertation on the lourcaa of life and the causes of decline and death of nations, Al though tb life of our nation ia threatened, oonteaded that we have yet reasunto believe that Its life ia not in real danger notwithstand ing the long time that wa bava been waiting for the evidences of its immortality. StATINO. Tha Washington Club Associa tioa, under whoa auspice tb skating pend on Fifth avenue, which baa afforded so much amusement to our cititen this Winter, wss -stabllthed, anconraged by the success which lias thus far attended their efforts, con I em lata tha purchase of three blocks of grounds bounded by Third and Sixth streets aud Fourth and Fifth avenues, for the purpose improv lag tb same for Summer and Winter sports, including skating in Winter, sailing ana bull playing in Summer. The proposed plan is to have a fresh water lake of sufficient extent for sailing purposes, and a ball ground large enough to accommodate two or three clubs at ona time. There are also to buildings for billiard table and bowling allays, exclusively for ladies.

The estimated expense Is $90,000, to be raised by 10 shares. CoRoxiuts' Isuomrs. Coroner Noams bald an Inquest yesterday, on board tb (Jul tad Slates gunboat Onward, lying at the Navy Yard, upon tbo body of a seaman, named Chaelk R. Uifford. Th deceased, it ap-poars, felt from one of tha masts, and striking tb deck was instantly killed.

Ha waa a na tive of New Bedford, where his mother resides, as ascertained from letters found Irs his pock ets. A verdict of accidental death was ren-' dered Aa inquest waa also held upon tha body of Mr. Hubert S. OAH.nr, at bla residence In Washington avenue, near Lafayett avenue, who died suddenly from disaas of the heart. Mr.

Oakbkt was formerly President of the Americaa Exchange Bank, Mew York. Also at No. 15 Main street, upon tb body of a child on year and four months old, named Uu.1 Dates, who died from the effects of burns, caused by her clothe taking Are from the stove. Verdict in accordance witH the fasts were rendered in both the above cases. Tin Gas Compani'i Dock, is tub East River.

-a-A case, involving a principle of great Importance to tb commercial interests of Brooklyn, was brought before the Kings County Circuit Court yesterday, in tha suit of Mr. P. 3. Wkxmore against the Brooklyn City 6a Light Company. Tha Company built a dock near their gas works in the vicinity of Little Dock street, which extends Into tb river was distance beyond low water nark.

Th plaintiff, who carries on an extensive storage business, desired to land car goes at the Gas Company'! dock, which the Company refused to allow, aud this action was brought to recover damages for th injury sustained by their refusal, and to test tb law applicable to the matter. It Is held that th land beyond low-water mark belongs to the State, which may grant to riparian owners the privileg of filling in constructing docks to a certain established but that th iaat Itiver ia a free hirh to wblch access, and whoe'vr lM' dock int0 th river holds the property lub, to lh riBht of way of the public. They chu "Mage, but an-not tboa h0 ud. tbua create a blockade. This is th ground taken by th plaintiff.

A similar eaa to th prent is nor Io tha Ocn.ral Term; so that the principles involved are in a lair way of being atboritl''f adjudicated, in viw of which fact a Juror in this suit was withdrawn, tha parties consenting to await tba decision of tb General Term, which will determine th rights of Mr. WrrxortK ia IVENINO ITA.R OFFICE, IX P. kt From Washington. THE NAVY YARD TROUBLES CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. Further Proceedings of the State Legislature.

Tiie Belief Volunteer Bill of $25,000 Kings County, passed the Senate. for ft'roin. WhlnKton WaaMotaTOBf, Jan. 17. Tbe House Committee on Naval affairs have before them the subject of the employment of work men and laborers in the several Navy Yards, their pay aud will soon report whether any further legislation is neeeseary.

Mr. St an ten signifies that he will take charge of the War Uepartmeut on the nth. Uecretary Cameron ba been redueiug tbe 73 Cavalry Regtmeots quite one-third, by converting them iutu lufantry. The Military Committees urged this. Corn.

Farraaut is to command the great naval expedition to operate lu the western part of the gulf. Tbe neet will consist of the Hichmond, ren-sacota, and other large steam frigates, a great number of guu-boata, aud some tweuty or thirty veeaela carrying mortars and thirty-two pounders. Opinion is expressed In naval circles that few fortified places can hold out against such an expedition. 'I he bill to return all dead letters to their writers became a law to-day. The city ii much distressed for the want of small change ia a trade way.

Some of the heaviest retail dry goods stores refuse to give change lor a Ave dollar Treasury note, unless over two dollars' worth of goods an purchased. The paymasters and sut lers also complain of the want of email gold tor change. The desertions Irom the rebol army are coutlou- lug dally, and it is beglnniug to be a very serious mutter whethr it la policy to admit all who desert to their liberty en parole. KOOMB DiaFAToa. Mr.

Trumbull takes a coonpieuoas part In endeav oring to procure the defeat of Mr. Camerou a Min ister to KuHsia. Mr. kttanton Is fiily Installed into bis new ofhoe, while Mr. Is having a bard bat ue iu tue senate.

XXXVHlb Congreii-lirit Setalon. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WAkuimoToit, Jan. 17. Mr.

Train Introduced a bill transferring the Fen-Iteutiary bulidtng of the District of Columbia to the War Department, for the use of the Arsenal. Referred. On motion of Mr. Fenton, over one hundred bills from the Court of Claims were referred to the Committee on Claims. SENATE.

i IWAeuiNQTOK, Jan. IT. Mr. Chandler presented the credentials of Hon. Jacob M.

Howard, Senator elect trow Michigan, lu I place of Mr. Bingham, deceased. air. Howard appeared and took the oath. Several petitions In ivor of tlie emancipation of the slaves were presented.

Mr. irumtiuii preeeuted a tit Jon from Mr. C. L. Ban ford, who represents himself aa a contractor with Measrs.

Cum in iug aud Tucker. He says that he received Information from the War Department tnat they and lucaerj were authorised to act, but Is now curpiUed to learn that Mr. Cameron aays "that the Heads of tho Bureaus made all the contrarts." Mr. bauford asks the passage ot a law to legalize the contracts made so as to prevent loea to nonest eotiiraeior. Tbe petition waa referred.

State Legislature. ASSEMBLY. BOOHD DISPATCH After an Interesting debate on printing the rt- solutions, during which the merits of the system of nuance were advocated ana dfcuaeed, the report waa made the special order for Wednesday noou. The aouual report of the Commissary Ocneral waa prsutd. Mr.

Pierce notice of a bill to hold wltneaua harmless for testimony committing themselves. given before committees of the Legislature. BILLS IMTKODUO.tn. By Mr. Kenney To reaulate the aale of hay and straw tn New York and Brooklyn.

By Mr. Preuirle To create the ofilce of Commis sioner of Lunatics, and iu relation to a wrongful Vftsion 01 ioe puonc money. Mr. Stetson Intioduced a reeolatlon instructing the Committee on Militia aud Public defense to report bills to reorganize the Militia, and provide ior tne prosecution 01 toe worg ot the coast de-feuces aisu a resolution enquiring; whether it was the duty of the Common Council of New York to expel members, who by their own confession bava betm guilty of bribery and corruption of any gis-latlve body, and il not instructing the Committee on C'tles to repsrt an amendmeut te that effect to the City Chtrter. Laid over.

The senate resoietione in favor of an exchange ef prisoners waa called up. Speaker Raymoud took the floor and In an able speech reviewed the necessity of the Uovernmeiit in doing no act to recognise the tho rebels as bellig erents. He moved amendment modify iug the resolution by declaring that wo do not desire to eg-oh an unless be done without ohanclnir the Utua of the rebellion Stales. The resolution waa laid over. SENATB.

Albamt, Jan. 17. MoTiora. Mr. Truman For amending the usury laws.

BILL! MTBODfOSD. Mr. Munroe For amen line tho Revised Stat. ute, relative to banking Mr. Connolly For amendiug the act appointing Coinmisaiouers for laying out certain streets.

Mr. Cook For BiiklnE aonrooriatlou for th Canal debt for 11)92. Mr. Bell calif up the resolu'Ion In favor of the statp assuming the collection of the quota of the uttiiuuRi x. Aoopteu.

The resolution asking the New York Snnator to vote to abolish the franking privilege was adopted TS BIL1BT BILL TUB XINOfl 00. The senate has junt passed the bill aeflnricinff the supervisor of Kings Couuty te raise Jer the relief 01 uuiiues 01 volunteers. Adjourned. The Court of Appeal alnelar. fliwwi, jae.

11. The Court of Anneals Calendar for January It 11 90, oi, avfe, at, i ia, (o, hi, ao, aisj. Now York Slock market, Nw Toaa. Jtaur, tr. Brocsts Art flrm.r, with a Hit ttuilnaH.

UiMIT-lMliiDfad al dI(jI7. Uuld IWlf Sf oatnt. atAH stst, at 11IH a 114 Ivr Btukkra' HUM. hiotwoaR.1 UK Burl. A QaitnoT.

AsaeriiaiB e)U ..,101 JsJ il.a FrMiria Ja Cblai CnL a N. W. lit'tui'. Mil. a Pmlria dn Ciilaa, III.

Cmut, ism Ml.ti. H. id Mt lat prrarrasj Iav-. A Tuiario Mlob. (Jstnt.

par i li. it (4., I p.r if kna AChinir C'ol. Ol (Jltva. A PitUburg-s a. 'ai, nK lauriid at U.

8. 'Ht. so u. a 1. scrip IU.

10 Obia Mtth. a tu ii h. unirai 6VH 1 liliaCwl ads la Rstuwar so 1 jiimoit ww Laa I Miah. waak bJt 1 T.ui IS U.aMr I I Mianaaottt I paraaat. bd.

9t I break 7a II 1 bt.ffn)u a Krla II I tr.a4U Uls. Eria Fralanatt. Pumna, aJtM 1 PuciSe Dal. A Hh4 New York JQarketa. New You.

Jan. IT. ion Resell As 11,035 barrels sales bar rels. State and Western without important ebauge. Supwrnne State.

46 6 05 1 fcitra State i0 15 iS 5 SO Kouud Hoop Ohio, 0 90 su peril ue western 49iao oo; uommon to good extra wmieru, 90 id 0 w. ootitntro net aaiea iw narreis asixea gwu ov 0 10 fancy and extra, at Canadian quitt sales 4M barruls 1 Superfine $6 6 r6 Kitra 76 (4 T5. Wheat Dull and prices stignuy lavor Buyers no ealaa. Coru aUtin and nomioai sates sman aaixea Western WVo. Uar Uuiet, at "HB7 nwinern and Waatero.

pguiet and uuohanged 1 salea 100 beta, Gouutry mm 5 i 0 0U. iYime 00 and 4 60, Bpacked Chicago $10 00 and 12 0 fork Bieauy i wo 'T te rnme ow. nr.aaad lloas-itaady at 4 9 dVets per pound: sales loo city deliverable next week at osuts per pound Bw. Javrd Bieaay mi 9v per barrel. Butter quiei 1 vote it te otaie 11 ne.

Whbtkev Nominal at tbe. jetton The market ia quiet and steady at S3 and ror Mid'lliiig Lplanda. CoffeA The market remains Onn; sales 0Q bags io ut IV f) luMc Sugars 1 be market ia firm sales 100 and. Cuba at Tc. MoiaesHe The market steady witn omy triniag al' a.

of the fa the the to l'hey have gone so far as to kill and dims sheep in the pastures, leaving the hides on th ground. Tkachahs' Association. A meeting of the Teachers' Association of the First Assembly District, of Queens couutv, will be beld In tha villagu of imbing on Saturday, the 2oth iust both day and evening. The subjects fur discussion are embraced in tha following resolutions! Resolved, That the Private Schools ar detrimental to the general education of tha youth of our country. Resolved, That the course of study in a Public School should be the same for all.

FiitB. Our citizens were aroused by th alarm of lire last Tuesday oveuing about half past nine o'clock. Directly the eugiiies were at their posts, aud the people did what they could, but they could not save the building. It proved tn be the carpenter's shop of Mr. Sauds Powell, iu the western part of the vil-luge, which was consuiued, with a largequan-tity of tools, the accumulation of years.

The lire was accidental. Loss from oiJ to iHOV. No insurance. Utmptitad Inquirer. Saii-Hardob Gas-Liout Companv.

We learu that a numbers of our citixona have la-corporated themselves under the above name during the past week, have purchased the gas works of Cupt. Cogdon, and commenced operations It is organized as follows: President N'athaa Howell. Superintendent David P. Vail. Directors Nathan P.

Howell, David P. Vail, G. 11. )oper, Geo. U.

Brown, and Stephen B. French. Haq Harbor A'x-lrtn. Sufferers from Spinal Weukuess and Curvature, General Debility and Female or Uterine atfectiout, Vooal aud Puluory Deraugeueots, Dys pepala aud lieruta, -are luforined that K. P.

Bin-nino, H. D. (founder of a new and agreeable treat-niiint,) has opened an Institute at 268 Livingston street, for tiie Preventlou aud Cure of tiie above Maladies, to which he has devoted the study of his life. CourulUtlous free. Subjects are Invited to seud fur bis gratuitous Essay, ttefereuees given to some of the oldest physicians of Brooklyn aud Nw Yoik.

ItELIQIOUS NOTICES. The Ahmt and Navv. The Third Public lltfetlng, under the ausp ct-s of the Arm and Navy Oomaiiltee of the Young Men's Christian Aaaocii-tl)n, will be held at Plymouth Church, on Scsdit Kvmik, January lOlh, 1902, at 'H o'clock. Ad-dresses may be expected from the Kev. li.

W. BsiiHte, Kev. A. A. WlLLiTa, Profess-r Hrrcu- ea, and a Chaplain from the aeat of war.

Arrival and Departure of the mails from Brooklyn, The following Is the arrival aud departure ef Mails from the Post Office, Brooklyn, N. Y. faCAVK. 1, at A. M.

12 8, P. M. 4, aaaiva. 1, at 1 A. M.

8, P. M. SX r. i Bandar Arrive at A. M.

Leave at 8 P. M. Loug Mind Railroad Mail Leave at 8 A. M. Arrive 4 P.

M. Flatbufh and Flatlandi Arrive at 10 A. If. Leave at 9 P. M.

Fort Hxmlltoii, New Utrecbt-AiTlve at A.M. Uave at 3 P. M. Oravesend and Creaeo Anlve 10 A. M.

Leave i P. M. East New York-Arrive at 8 A. M. Leave at P.

M. Post Office open from 7 A. M. to I P. M.

gun- days front i to A. only. t'URNISHIKQ GOODS 1 Q'O THE NEW BAL.MUKAL IQUAl BKATINI1 HU.iK May be obtiuKd iu all qualities of WOJU CA8HMKKH, and IX 111 A I.KSUTII8. At J. C.

C'l l'TRELL, Ial7 tf V7i Koi.Toa MTaaer I 8 fJR ANCJB COMP ANIJES 'IKKMAN'8 TKUST INSURANCE COMPANY, or BaooKi.vw. CAHI1 CAPITAL, IdO.OOO DOLLARS OlHee. No. II oipoaite City Hall, and No, 7 Wall ftreet, near Broadway, New York. Org-auiuid on the principle of paying one-half the prolita aoove ten percent, to tne wiuows ana Orphana' Fund of the Fire Uopartineut of the City of Brooklyu.

puuntoaa i Oeoree Mall, 1. H. Frothlnglism, Aaron A. Dcgranw, Tlionioa Clark, Harry Messenger, WirnjD U. Ucokin, Peter Ditryee, Jotia B.

Stewart, A. A. Hohart Ford, Alfred M. Wood, Crawford O. Bmlth, Henry D.

Peek, Pter Wyckoff, John J. Ulovur, Eli Bobbins, Llvtuirston K. Miller, Nehemlah Knight, Ollbnrt L. Haiglit, Van Brunt Wyckoff, Gamaliel King, N. K.

Jauiea, larael I). Velaor, J. 8. Thomoa, M. Richard P.

Buck, William Beard, FJeury K. Piervoiit Marcclius Maseey, Daniel Van Vooibil, Johu Schenck, Frederick T. Peef, 8. B. Chittenden, Jeeeph B.

Hall, Smith Fauctier, Peter B. Anderson, B. Warren Sueden, C. 11. Lipuitt, F.

J. Hoafurd, William Wall, Joeeph H. Field, 2. II. Wakeman, Valentine U.

Hall, John M. Hicks, John I. Voorhees, Tina Coniiiany continues to iruiure Bulldliins, Mer chandise, liweilfngs, Household Furulture, Vessels In port and rnelr cargoes, aud other property, loss or damage by lire, on -as favorable ana liberal toims aa other first claxa comjmuies. UKIimiK HALL, President. Wiij.iam Roaaai-L, Secretary.

N. Wvoaorr, Atsistant See mhll IV T. NICHOLAS OYSThK SALOON AND BK8TACRANT, No. 69 Fulton STaaar, Krooxlvm. Breakfast, Dinuer, Tea and Meals at all times of the day, at the lowest New York prices.

uyaiei a lu every si yw. omuies aud parties sup- pilea. wines, Liquors, dte. dm A. 8.

BAl'MAV, PnfbrWor. PUKSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF ROBWF.LL C. BftAINARl), Surrogate of tne ijounty ol things notice nereny giveu, ac-cardins to law. to all rjeraona haviueclairiM airainst GAD TAYLOR, late of the City of Brupklyu, deceased, that thoy are required to exhibit the same, 1th the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers, the Kx- seutora, at the store of Taylor, Richards at 69 Iteude street, In the City of New York, ou or befoie the l.Hh (lay 01 May nexr. Dated, Noveuibei 14, moi.

OKOHUB P. TAYLOR, D. AUSTIN TAYLOR, n14 1w8e.i"Tti Kxnentos. TN Rt PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF ROSWLLL C. BRAINARD, Surrogate of the County of Kings Notice 1 hereby giveu, according to law, to alt persona having claims against LAURA P.

VAR.NUM, late of the City of Brooklyu, di censed, that they are required to oxmult the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers, the Executors, at their residence. No. 118 LaFayette sveuue, lu tiie City of Brooklyn, on or before the llth day ot Marcn next. Dated, September nth, it" I. ASA VAKNUM, FRANKLIN W.

VARNUM, sel2 lawCm'Th Executors PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF KOSWfcUyL O. BRAINARD, Esq, Surrogate of tlie County of Kings I -Notice la hereby given, ariwiiitiirtolaw. to all Deranua having claims against WILLIAM P. SliUPPARD, late of the City of Brooklyn, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the aauio, with tlie vouchers thereof, to tlie subscribers, tlie Adnjiulstratore, at the resideuce of Johu K. Sheppard, li West 16th street, iu the City New York, on or before tlie 30lli day of Mal'cB next.

Dated, Septeoieer zlki, 1861. KLUAllb.1'11 M. SHEPPARD, JOHN K. SUkl'PAKD. se2A 1awGmW Administrators.

LN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF KOS WKLL C. BRAINARD, Surrogate of the County ot Klugs Notice is hereby given, according to law, to all persons having claims against PKI'KR A. DKLMONIOO, let of the City of Brooklyn, decee-ed, that they are required to exhibit tho same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, tlie Executor, at number 43 Beaver street, in the City of Now York, on or before the loth day of February next. n.r..l. Ainmat 6th.

101. J. 8., will give bit porno ual attuution to Hattttfa at private Bale Lom NrtfociaUHl od Bond aVtrr MnrttX'tirn. CTP0RATipqTICJE8. ASSESSMENT N( iTICeT Inthe mat.

ter of Uamiltom BToaar Opening, from Ful-tou aVeuu to Atlautle avenue. Notice la hereby giveu, that the followlug Asaee ueula ill the abovu matter remain uupaid, aud that the wariant for eoliectiug aaid AaseaameuU will expire ou the aiath day of March, Ibti and that uuleaa said AMeaauieuta, together with the expense aud per oeutage allowed by lew are paid on or before aaid date, 1 ahall prooced to advertise audaell the preiuiaee iu the uianuer pointed out by aectiona 'U aud 20, of Title 6th of the troaeut Charter of the City of Brooklyn i Jane wife of Win McKiuley, o79 CO llinrr Haiteau 17 13; Nicholas Duiyua 4i0 il; William Uieeu tit) ti: Daniel Brush 8 1 OU; Tnouiaa Howard UII 00 William Kiddle 43 00 Ifeira ol Couu U4T en'a'e of Kpbralm Williams BUii TO Thomas Hogg 44 Thoa Mayhew itf; Jame lluudilckaou Ml OS; Williuui Wlli 'at 0U, LDMb'ND DlUUUS, Jal6 lawOivTh Collector of Taxes It Aiaeaam'ta. ASSESSMENT NOTICE. In the matter of Beweta In Drainage District No. IU.

Nutire ia hereby giveu, that the toilowiug Asaesa-meute iu the above matter remain uupaid, and that the warraut for collecting aaid aaaeexuiante will expire ou tiie 20th day of February, lwl1, and that uuleaa aaid aaaeeameuta, together with the expense and uur ceutaae allowed by law, are paid ou or before aaid date, 1 aliall proceed toadveiliae audaell the premiaue iu the manner pointed out by Sections 4 and tfl of Title 6tlu of the ureaeut Charter of the City of Urooklyu Heirs of Oiibert Biwua JT40 Mary Bradley 40 6u Uichaid tlunter IBfi t'i i Jauiea Mallen bi Mi Buck 41 Stewart Ki Charles oll tp John llannon U6 84; Wm Kicbaidsou to l'i; heira of Jamea Murdock 40 heira of Jamea Mur- dock 61 SJ; Michael (fiaham uG 17. Margaret Uou- ley an Wl; ueliam wnireneau Howard V05 nil; Flo-reuce ilailorau It 40 Wm Kennedy 41 CI 8 Tucker Vi 87: Philip Schmidt 7i 14; Louis Anger-vine 1 4 IS; Deuuia deary 40 -0 Henry rriordy S7 88 Henry Prioldy 43 T4 Cbarbs Toll 110 68 heirs of John Sbielda Hi Hi; Iticliard Rulhiirlord 48 7 Ouoi'Ke Palmer li 04 heirs of Wliituliead Howard 134 Vi ICdward Coptland fl2 11 Bnmuel HanlluTl 17; Henry fleraltt 03; Andrew Uemareat 118 it); Hugh (lilli 83 4 Johu Hurley 77 80. EDMI ND DKIUliD, JaT la6wTu Collector of Taxes Si Asreaam't. ASSESSMENT NOTICE. NOTICE Is hereby given, that tlie following Aaaeee-meuta remain uupaid, aud that the warraut lor collecting aaid asHwiueuta will expire ou tho xUth day of February, and thatuulesa said aasuesiuent, together with tile expense aud per ceutage allowed by law, are paid on or before aaid date, 1 ahall proceed to advertise aud sell the premises in the man ner pointed out hy Sections 24 aud U0 ol' Title 0th, of the present Charter of the City of Brooklyn IN TUB MATTKR OF FENCING LOTS ON C1IKKVER Edward Maitiudale Frederick Packer 20 7(1.

KKNCINd LOTS ON WILLOUGHBY AVENUE, HLTWKEN CUMBERLAND STREET AND Cl.ERMuNT AVENUE. William $21 64 Isajc 0 Deleplalue, 20 81; ChrUiau MonLou 36 01; Pruat-U Cook 0. FFNCINO LOTS ON EIGHTH STREET, WEST SIDE, BKTWKKN SOUIU SECOND AND SOUTH TUIRO STREETS. Bmlth a Furnace bj. FENCING ON CLINTON.

IsETWEEN DE3RAW AND HARRISON STREETS. John Deiuthorue alB l. FENCtNO LOTS ON CUMBERLAND STREET, BETWEEN MYRTLE AND DK KALB AYS. Jehiel P. i Ml Christian Mon isou 6 Wm Post V2 70 Wm 1'oat 21 20 Wm Steele 6 30 Post Deleolaiue 30 Jrhiel Post 2b b6; Isaac Deleplame Id 13 Chalice Claudius 0 80 Bichsrd Tucker 12 78 Chrls'lau Morrison lb John Temple 3 87; Oliver Woodford 4 40 FENCING LOTS ON CAKLTON BE TWEEN MYR'ILE AND KALB AVS.

Isaao Delapialue $-0 6 sTohn Delsplaine 09; William Post 6 09 Richard Turkor 5 00; Jelilel I'. sit 21 lo; Uliristlau 11 Morrison 21; Steals 40; Johu uregsoa 0 00. FENCING LOTS ON ADELPHI BTRKET, BE TWEEN MYRTLE AND DEKALK AV.4. Samuel Bougbten it; 8 liouueU 2 07, Mary Hn.ith 10 ll. FtNClNrt LOT8 ON NORTH 8IXT1I STREET, BETWEKN (OII11H SAO HHU BIB.

Francla Marley 01; William WhiU 10 S2. FENCING LOTS ON SUMMIT STREET, SorTn SluK, ONK HUNDRED FEET FROM COL. I Mill A STREET. John Condit -'l FESiTINO ON SOUTH SECOND NORTH SIDK, BKTWEEN FOURTH AND FIFTH STREETS. Ueory Cromwell $.30 24.

FEVfTNO LOTS ON LORIMER WEST SIDE. BETWEEN MONTROSE AVENUE AND JOHNSON BTKK.KT. John Gre-n Anthony Petts 19; John Davis 8 v9. FILLING LOTS ON TWENTIETH STREET, NORTH SIDE, BETWEEN FOURTH AND FIFTH AVENUES John Hawley $174 45. FILLING LOTS ON TWENTIETH STREET, SOUTH SIDE.

BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH AVENUES. Johu Nugeut $j0 76. FIU.ING LOTS ON TWENTY FIRST STRSF.T, N'URTH HIDE, RET WHEN FOURTH AND lit TH AVENUES. John Campbell $03 OS. rtAQOINO MORTON STREKT, BOTH SIDES, hkiWUKN Kh NT AND HKUFOitD AS.

MHrKartt Brotse iH Hh Jtooli li Iloemm 05 24 Btruaid liwrum 103 74 i Abraham Keuitta Htl 05. F.DMLNI OKIUi(i, .11 1 In 0.ill.-tnr TirMi Ai Aasfnn' wF AN UHUEli OS ROHWKIX O. BKAINAKI), Sun-oiratP Uih (Jountv ot tunes notice it neinrty ifivri), oordlnft to hiw, tn all purdoua havhiKcliiiiun agatnt a mas a Kin nr. late or rno uity oi wookiyu, de- kwawdt that thi'y are inquired to exhibit tlie Hanii with the vouchors thereof, to thj subucrihcra, tlie P.xpoiiton. at the oftlcfl of the Lone Inland Insurance Uoiupftoy, lu inn tjiry ot ui 00111 on or beloii the l'altti day 01 June nuxi.

JJtttid, ueevmber iui, mui. CUAKLKS E. PILL, d9 lawfiM tCxeentoTP, TN PURSUANCK OF AN ORDER OJ JL ROaWfCLL C. BK A IN AUD, Biirrnaateof the County 01 Kinjni Notice la hereby K-veQ, a eordiDK to law to all peixona uaviiiK JOY fOBi, late 01 toe 01 urooklyu, d-oeriied, that thtiy are rwjulred to exit 1 bit tlie ua'OP, with the youcheri thereof to the ouhdorthera, tht Kxsjctori, at the otHce of B. F.

Small, V3 itreet, in the City of New York, oa or bdforu th WTt.h day of April nnxt listed uotober vynn, moi. SARAH W. POST, BLCNJAMXN F. SMALL, OcM 1twflmW KxeriitnrK. PUKSUANCE OF AN OR Eli OK KOB WKLL O.

I3KAINAKD, Hurrogate the County of Kinirs i Notice ia horeby irivm, ac cord In to law, to all pernons hnrlng claims against BAKA1I ANN MAKUii, late of 'the City of Brooklyn, deceased ihat they are required to exhibit the same, with the voucher thereof, to the subscriber, at his office, number 7U South atrtw-t, in the City of Nw York, on or beiore tb Urat day of April next. sUatudi Heptcmber, K. SANDS TUCKER, lawOraTu Exwcutor PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF ROSWKLL C. DKAINAKD, flurrogate of the County ot Km pi Notice is hereby given, according to law, to ail having claims aKufuet UilNKx Li. K.A labKs i are 01 ine cuy 01 nroouiyn.

merchant, deceased, that they are required to ex hlhit tlie same, with the Touchers thereof, to toe subecribcrs, at the store of Smith Ely, No. It-if Gold street, corner of Frankfort; street. In tho City New York, on or Detore tne intra 01 Februa ry Dated, July aiet, imn. all'ST'I aVllir.Llii SMITH ELY, JUNIOB, FTHjutoit rfce. of lionry L.

Kay ter, aul UwflmTh Heeiuwd. PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF JL ROSWKLL C. BKAINAKD, Surrogate of th tiuntv of Kinics -Notice la hereby ftirtu. aoeordtug to law, to all persons baring claims gainst AUULsfti r. ur.Duis, laie 01 ine ny i Brooklyn, deceaxed, that they are required to ex hlbit the same, with the Touchers thereof, to the bscribers, the Executors, at tne ornce of B.

Kauf-nn. an) Nunan street, to the City of New Yerk. on or before the bth day of May next. Dated, November let, inni. AM ALIA D.

K. isr-HATTUM WILLIAM At'KKRMANN, VBiecutori. THKOOORB BTKHN, no4 lawtiM A SPLENDID KID GLOVE, AT ONE Dollar, wlliug lor 8EVKN TV-KIVB CENTS. D8 tf 2T Fuitoo street VEUY DESUHtfliON OF JOB th small. The Newtown Railroad.

Th connect ing links along th liue of this road, upon which work had been suspended in consequence of injunctions, are now about complet ed, and yesterday th tracks were cleared of ice preparatory to making a trial trip over th rout. PiAtio Forte Matinee. Mr. C. Knout lloi'EiN will gir th first of a coarse of piano forte matinees at the reception rooms of the Acjdemy of Music to-morrow afternoon.

lie presents an attractive programme aud there fore of course those who desire to obtain a seat must subscribe early at Gibe Adlek music stor on Fulton sveuue. Military and Naval. Captaiu Thomas W. Walker, of Third Infantry, bas taken command of the battalion of the 1st and 8d Infant ry, now forming at Governor's Island, utce Captain Neat, of the 6th lufantry, who bas gone to New Mexico. This battalion will shortly take up their quarters on Bedloe's Is land, and tba ceiupauy of Texans at present stationed there will remove to Governor's Is land.

Tha purchased propellers Sachem, Uncas and Curccoa arrived at the Bcooklyo Navy Yard yesterday, and formally turned over to the naval authorities tu be armed aud commissioned. Tbey bava already undergone some necessary alterations at private ship yards. The United States steamer Western World has aalled for Fortress Monroe, where she will lind orders relative to liar future movements. Commodore Porter's mortar flotilla will soon be ready for active service. '1 he side-wheel steamer Octorara, built at the iironklyn Navy Yard, will be tile Commodore llatr-hip.

hbe baa not recuieed ber armament yet, The first division, to commanded by i.ieut. W. Smith, will conaist of ibe following schooners Norfolk Packet, Para, O. II. Lee, Arlt-ta, W.

Bacon and C. P- Williams. The second division, commanded by Lieut. W. W.

Cjueen, will comprise the schooners T. A. Ward, M. J. Carlton, H.

C. Jonu, tr. Maugham, Urwctta, M. Wassar, and A. Ilasel.

'Ibe third division, Lieut. E. R. Breeze enmmsnder, coorlsts of the schooners J. tiritllibi, Racer, F.

Smith, Sea Foam, II. James, and Bruen. All these vessels will carry a 13-incb mortar, weighing about pounds, it is very probable that other vessels will be added to the fleet, but the above list is correct so far as it goes. Nearly a bundled officers, chiedy Acting Masters and Acting Maaier'a Mates, who have been appointed to the vessels comprising this neet, have already reported for duty. It Is understood that Mr.

Stevens intends to give another exhibilioa of the peculiarities of hia bo longer mysterious batterv, within a week. Tha exhibition will take place in the battery yard at lioboken, in the presence of a few invited guests. THK COUU'lS, Circuit t'ourlsiperlal Term. Aaiici.T AMD Batterv. The Circuit Court has been occupied all the forenoon 1n hearing a case of asfault and battery, in which Henry of the Counsellor olhce, is plein-inr, and Rowland M.

Hall, lawyer, of William street. New Yotk, is defendant. S.im months ago the plaintiff entered the otflce of the defendant, when the latter made an attack upon hun, as alleged, for abusing his father. The case is still on. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

Wanted a Baluorai ltisanna Lord, bstl a taste for skating, but had nota suitable uniform to go in. So she went around Fulton street on a prospecting tour. Happening to see a balmoral in front or the store of Mr. De-bevoise, aha took it down and was walking off with it. when officer Matticu.

of the First Precinct overhauled ber.She waa brought before Justice Perry, and sent for 3 months to the renitentiarv. heat his hick. J.inn usv, oro Adams street, was brought up before Jualice Perrr. this mornine nn a charge of having beaten his wifeJulia. Julin when ne keens sober is a verv nice sort of a man, but.

then John cets drunk, aaa on tnese uedoes penance for the good he does during his sober moments by beating hia wife and smashing things gen erally, na was sent to the County jail for ten asrs- Attempt to Steal. Officer Folk of the tth Precinct, yesterday arm ed a woman named Catherine Goldea, on a charge ol having attempted to steal a pocket book, the property of a woman named Mrs, Lurier. She was locked up for examination. IIonoradi.t Discharged. Thomas Pcttit who waa arrested the other day on a charge of attempting to commit a burglary, at tne House of Mrs.

bkellv, Kb rmtbnsh avenue, was ex amined tins morning beiore Justice ferry. Mrs- Skellv swore that on tiie Gth of April last. she found a man in ber garret, who badovi- dently came through the scuttle from the root, sum um lie was running away trom a woman, ana went down stairs and unbared the door. JMrs. Skelty saw nothing more of tne man, ana apparently thougbt nntlnng more of the circumstances, until recently her bouse waa robbed, which recalled it to her mind, Pettit lives in a house on the same a few doors above Airs.

Skellv a but sne did not become acquainted with him until the other dav. when ska that she inden iheu nun as Ibe unexpected visitor of April last, and sne caused bis arrest, for tne defence it waa testified that all last Spring, deft, was suffering severely from rheumatism, and was bardlv able to walk, and consequently not physically capaole of the feat attributed to him bv Mrs. Skellv, further that he bore a good character and was of reputabl connections. Tb ustic discharged him. The CaRDirr Cask.

'The examination of Brsdicea Cardiff on a charge of grand lnn-env, occupied Justice Boerum ail yesterday after noon. Airs. Uarditt is cnargod with naving tolen a watcb. chain, ring and seal, belonging to Mrs. White and Mrs.

Stewart. The arti cles were found at the house where Mrs. Car- iff lodges, bat under circumstances which give color to the singular plea of tha defence that tne pailntiit beraelf put tne articles tnere with tb mulevoleut intoution of criminating the defendant. Mrs. White and Mrs.

Stewart after making the complaint to the Justico, accompanied th officer when ha went to search the bouse, and after searching for soma time, he was unable to find the articles, when Mrs. hite suggested tbat no should move a box that stood in on corner of the room, and on is dome so. sho pointed out a small paper parcel behind it, and said there they are," and in that parcel sure enough the "articles were. The evidence wus voluminous and contradictory. A man named Charles F.

Fleming was arrested as an accomplice of Mrs. Car diff, but nothing appearing against him, he was discharged. The case was further adjourned till thia afternoon. Ex-Justice Blatchley appeared for the prosecution. Hoard of Fire Commissioner, W.I).

REOOI.A.B MrXTlKO, Thursday Eveuiug, Jau. 10, 1862. Present Comuiiaaiouers gessoes, Paiture aud 8TSIBIB. A ppoimtm bnts. No.

of Badge. lam'l 8. Toombs Engine S. 403 l.aae Valentine. Wm.H Parry C.

V. B. Alex Stewart Jos. H. Downiog.

Jamea Srory Frankliu Buruham Edward Hud ou i John llyland 8... Hi Ml li. II "11 1133 U'4 447 606 too Hose 0 41 L.4. ..1.54 I. SIX mouths' BITrSlia, The six months' returns of Huglaes 1, 17, 20 and of TO THE BROOKLYN EVENING STAR, STAR OFFICE, tH O'CLOCK, P.

at. BY TUB ASUUIOASt TaXBOaAra OO'S. LUSBB, Ofienn Wall-atreet, New-York, and 202 Wash-mgton-etreet, Brooklyn. FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Released Prisoners of War.

REBEL ACC0TNT (IF THE DEFEAT OF UTUPliRKT MAllSllALL. Further Reports from Gen. Burnside's Expedition. ANOTHER FIGI1T AT FORT PICKENS. FROM ALBANY.

Doings of the Legislature. From Forireva irionroe. Forts ers Monhoi, Jan. 10.) Tia Baltimobe, Jau 17. The baik John Truchm with the D'Euiueutl Jouavtw the schooner Col.

Sutrerly, sIk-nal corps of Uenr-ral Burniid's Expedition the Uorpitai Ship of thi Kxpwlition aud several other vedeeu ol the met, left ueie witti lavorauie wiua thU torcuooa. The couktitution, from Bjjton, arrived hero this forenoon, ller destination is unknown. A ranch war steamer arrived bsloir thia after-nouu, said to be the Uuerrerra a la Mer." The regular Thursday flag of irnce to-day took to Crauey laiaud stTeial paMteugers lor the Sutb. The boat brought bak the toilowiug released prisoners Capt. Brewer, QiartermBtor of the Rhode I -land BiigaUe Lieui.

Knight, of the 1st Miuueaota Rs-gt in nut Capt. A. (i. Kellogg, ot Company ot ttie2d Conutcticut Regiment, and a private. Niu-teeu cltisens also oaius over to gs North.

The only news iu the Suuthern papers, is an exaggerated account of tlie atfvir betwecu Humphrey Marshal and Col. Uarilflld ia which it is stated that the ibrmer was retreat iug heu he wus attacked. The flgliting hi said to hare been very hot aud the rebels ol couise gained the victory with siuaii Use hundred and sixty prisoners of war, are expected hero to-morrow, to be exchauged and sent North. The gun -boat Rhode Inland arrived fiom Gralvea- too till morning. Her dates are, (iaivestou, Deo, Mb 1 Ship I'iaud, Deo.

31st Mobile Bar, Dec. 3Ut Fori Pickens, Jau. 2d Key West, Jan. Hi. aud Port Royal Jau.

1'tb. She hriniis a lai ire ma I The gun-boats tit. Louis, New Londou aud Water Witch kit bhip Inland lor Biloxi, D. SlsL 'Ihe res lit waa not h-arned, but as the Rhode Inland was leaviujr, the New London was seen returning ihi ve in tow. Tlie pcuoooer Venus waa captured ctf Oalveston by the Rhode lelaud.

wad bound from Puiut Isabel tur Frankliu, aim La, with a cargo of tin, oopp-r, lead and wood valued at Uu thousand doUars, sue was seut to tthip land Thereb1! steamer Florida Is inside Horn IalaDd. The euu-boat 10 off that place. Tlie rebel battei les at Peusacola havi ug repeated' ly iiifd at our small vesj-iB, iort flckous opeu on the rebel steamer Tim which was loadlug at the wavy Yard, oa tne lt ot January. The rebel hat'ei ies and the tiring was couuuued ituiii eveuiug, ton ricRuos nnug tne last shot. Hie rebel guns were well aimed, and most ot their slieiis uuii lusiae our tort, umy oue four men, ho ever, was wounded.

One ot oar fhot made a Urge breoth iu Fort Barrancas. the evening our tiring set Warriugtou on lire. The coiiiUgrHtlou cuutmuid all night, aud the place watt still buiniug ou the evening of tlie Ud, wbeu the Rhode Islaud lelt ine hre was seen at a du- lauce ot thirty live miles at sea. 'Ihe Mo. mt Teruon whtcn arrived here yesterday to coal, lett her station on Wilmington, h.

C. the ltith iust. The Chippewa aud Montecello were (ff Cripe Fuar and the Feruaudiuaaud Mauda oil New Inlet. The Mount Vernon encountered tbe storm Tuefday night aud a' rived here yesterday after- noou. 8 he saw part of the Bktruside fleet off Cape Uatteraa.

The Rhode Inland will aail far Philadelphia this eveuiug lu consequence of ti fog she was de tatned oil rue uspea ait aay ycsieraay, The Aft. Wruou reports tbat she burnt a light ship on New Years fight, wblch was being fitted out lor a gun-boat, undur tne guns ot fort The rebel steamer uoraou is ou tne stocks lor re pairs, accoiding to the reports of contrabands on hoard the Mt. VVruou, onaecjunt of the dsmaus recti red in ner encounter witn tue Mount Vernon on December 16 n. Stale Lcffialaturo. ASSEMBLY.

IibinT. 1 Mr. Ifuilburt, from the Comtnittsw ou and Means, repoiUd concur) eat resolutions In favor of tiongress levying a an tot lax, 10 ue apponionea among the seVrTul Blares according to the provis ions ot tie federal Ljutitinutiou me net proceed- of which, derived from luyal titate shnll be aufn cientto deliay tiie intwiest of tlie entire indebted' uess ot the national government, ana set apart p.iyniunt ot aucu mteiesi iiiat tne iu, UOO.nUi), estimated to be derived from the income tax be set apart, pledg'd to the sinking fund, tor too reiuibuitt'nicut ot tne principal puunc dt-ot. That ihe amount retired iroiu direot tax ot MW 000 000 urovided by Cngres, together with duties and iiui'orit, to be empinea to aetray tue of the government, that tlie direct tax to be apportioned to th several stats as proposed for th-i pur port i'f paying the Interest ou the National dnht be made a pt-imauent tax to ensure prompt pay ment 01 surn tutereet, and mat it Do increased, irom yeartoyvar by a uewapporiionment, tu be made un der the direction ot tbe Secretary of the Tnaeury whUiVer tbi Increase of ihe national debt is duty authorised by la, to wake such reappot tieumeut accessary. That the people ol ew vorg win pay by direct taxation a Just propotion of the amount required to aaiiefy the interest of the entire debt contracted by the Federal Oiverumnt and to be apportioned niug the loyal States according te the Const it u- lon.

Resolved, That the State of New York cheerfully co-operate with her sitter loyal status and tue rq- al Croveromeut lu willing submission to all burdeus neceesaiy to beicurrud and borue by adopting tba lauciai policy here indicated, believing it will command the con fide nee of all persons having mo ney to leud, and that with surh a system of finance the government will be abb to obtain all Ar ea! means needed for a vigorous prosecution oi he war, and under Irs operation, it tn the Judgment this) legislature, that tne reierai govetoiuen could never be subjected, under aoy exigency, to uy piohabie rare 01 interest or neprc-oiatiou iu vai- olatouks, so damaging to tne credit, to msii ous to (he urouie as obtaining inuus Dy uurestnciea emisMtio 1 hundreds of millions ot dollars, govern ment paper, vainly bolVred up by making it a legal tender between debtor aud creditor without proper and adequate provlsiou for the redemption. tJte lame TU Trent Affair A bread, Nirw You, Jan. 17. The Bermudlau, of Jsnuaiy Stb, has the follow- inir narnsraub tier Brit anic Msjesty's steanw Racer arrived herefrom New York en Friday last. Bur advices are to tbe iVth altimo, aud contain news of the blifheit moment.

Tha American Ci blunt has aroe. dtd to the just demands ef Great Brltaiu, vis 1 The rstoraiiou to nr proiecnon 01 ine lour persons forcibly taken as prisoners from the steamer Trent. Tins decision must we tniuK De nalld wltll satle- faction by all paities. We are 1 hereby spared from the apprehensions ot the norrors 01 additvonal war, end tbe Amerioaus have shown their good sense in thus complying with the very moderate demands made to tiiem. Cioton AValer Pipe Uarel.

Niw York, Jan. 17. Barlr tills morning, the rot on Water pipe in thlid story of No. 117 Wall street burst, and the water rushed out in a volume, which threatened to food the eutire building. The First Ward Police were ou baud in season to prevens serious damage.

tbey burst opeu tue trout door and snut on ine main supply. MINIATURE ALMANAC THIS DAY, JAN. 17. Sun 7:1 I Sun Sete. .4491 Moon 7:01 HIGH WATKR THIS DAY.

60 33c Adopted UeoeniOer .901. Approved by the Artlug Mayor, Dee. IT, 1961. JalO am WM, a. tfiSUUP, CU7 UrH, b.sq I fW TM 9'1v I Hetina'e 1 0:41 nose 4, 9 ana ll, aud nook and Ladd-T 5, were llh all int.r.atafl1.