WASHINGTON. The Anti-Gtarct Campaign to Open Immediately. A Powerfol and Dreaded Coalition Against the Administration. THE SOUTH CAROLINA IMPEACHMENT. Defaced and Mutilated Currency Regulations. THE FUR SEAL MONOPOLY. A Hailed States War Steamer to Bring the Hornet Home. Washington, Dec. 27,1871. nd taalltiani for the Antl tirui Campaign?Free Traders aod the Oppeetttea to Unite?The Perk Id's Claim Against ttnssla?'The Km Kiux Report? The Harnet to be Saved at IaaU The administration managers are quite excited over reports, which they generally credit, thai the recalcitrant republican Senators, with a small num ber ol Representatives, and the pronounced revenue agitators and editors, Wells, White, Grosvenor and company, who were here last week, have entered into an alliance, offensive and defensive against the administration. It is asserted by shrewd men that the time has come to deieat the plans for the Presi dent's renomination and to virtually secure control ^t the party organization lor the wing they direct and represent. It Is stated mat a consid erable lund has been raised, and that head quarters will bo opened here Immediately after the recess. Their plans include extended operations through the fress. It is declared that ail efforts arc to be concentrated on obtaining com trol of tne party machinery, committees, Journals, Ac. Mr. Trumbull's Ideas arc those that control, as in the case of his rejoinder to Senator Morton during the Retrenchment Committee debate. The managers of this movement, will, In all their pub lic and personal utterances, refuse to allow any one to question their fidelity to republicanism. Some speculation goes so far as to declare that to make their anti-Grant campaign a success the reformers will willingly coalesce ou the Vice-President, Mr. Colfax, as their candidate, hoping thereby to secure (he steady support of Mr. Greeicy, in spite or the revenue heresies they entertain. Attacks on the administration of the Treasury and Post Office departments are to be among the earlier indications or tnis warfare, which it is affirmed will lie turned more against tne man agement of the administration than, as in now the case, against the personal conduct or capacity of tho President hlmseir. As soon as congress rcconveues a v.gorous on slaught, conveying charges of grave character, will be made against Mr. Cresswell through the press and by pamphlet. The administration's fluAcctal. India and civil service feathers are to do plucked in detail and pulled to pieces. This work is to be systematically performed. Persons interested in the famous Pcrktns claim agamst Russia are quite jubilaut over information (hey believe to Ikj reliable, that the amount awarded (belr client by the American umpire, E. Peshine Smith, will be paid by the Imperial government early in the month of January. Senator Scott is still here hard at work on the Ru Klux Investigation report. He will remain through the holidays, aud hopes to complete the draft for the consideration of tho commlttoo wnen It meets. It is expected the report will be made soon after Congress reassembles. l'be government has at last resolved to relieve the little republic of Haytl from the persecutions of Spain by sending the United States war steamer Congress, now at tho Brooklyn Navy Yard, to Port au Prince to bring tho Hornet to New York, there to be libeled for violation of our registry laws. The captain of the Hornet Is now in New York, and as ner crew Is Insufficient in number, a draft or men from the Congress will be pot on board to navigate Hie vessel to port. C. C. Bowen on the Failure of the Impenrh aient of (iiovcraor ^coti, of South Caro lina. Mr. C. C. Bowen, or South Carolina, who is the contestant lor the Beat of De Large, In tho House of Representatives, and also a member of the Assem bly of bis Bute, Is In the city looking alter his In terests In Congress. Tho account wtuch he gives of his attempted Impeachment of Governor scott and State Treasurer Parker nas some very amusing features. Scott Is now wortn half a million, and Parker not less than three hundred thousand dollars, ail of which has been acquired in the last live years. Mr. Boweu says neither or tiiein baa pretended to deny the truth of the charges on which his Impeachment articles were founded, but that they have sought by means as bad as those employed by them in the operations of which they are accused to escape punishment. So far are they averred to be iroin deujlng the charges that the Governor, It Is said in private, places the whole responsibility upon Par ker, making himself appear the victim, while the State Treasurer is said occasionally to retort by saying that Scott shared In the profits, and If he goes down Scott must go down with him, Bowen's explanation ol t&d Wanner in whfch hts Impeachment scheme was beaten is, to say the least of It, carious. If the measure was to oe carried at all It was plain it could not be carried till after thu holiday receas, and mauy of the frleuds of Impeach ment went home with the nnderstauding that no vote was to be reached till after the reassemb lug of the Legislature in January. No sooner wero tney out of the way than the speaker of the Assembly, alleged to have been coerced by threats of the Governor, took the reins into his own bands, and, In defiance of Parliamentary usage, forced a vote on tne measure. Speaker Moses is understood to be completely In the power ot Gov* ernor Scott, and on the day before the adjournment vi the Legislature, Mr. Bowen says, the latter In formed Moses that nnless he forced a vote on tho impeachment proposition, when it was certain to be defeated, ho should be sent to tho Penitentiary. Bowen partially explains the defeat of his proposition on the ground that, as many of the members were needy and could not go home for the holidays unless the State Treasurer furnished tnem with the fnnds, they were easily in duced to go against Impeachment; but, bostdes this potent influence, ho says money was quite freely used, votes being purchased at prices ranging trom I'JOO to (6.000. Nothing daunted by his defeat, he intends beginning over again when the Legis lature reassembles, which will be on the ,th of January. iHnlllntrJ nnil Defaced Currency Itegulnlinas. The following changes in the regulations govern ing the redemption of defaced aud mnttlated cur rency ot the United Mates will go Into effect on tho 1st of January:?Alter that date defaced and muti lated United States notes and fractional currency, instead of being redeemable as now by the Treasury ot ihe United States subject to a discount for mu tilation, will be redeemable at their full value In new notes or currency by the Treasurer and tho several Aasistant Treasurer* and designated de positaries of the United states and all national bank depositaries, and will be received at their full face value by all officers or the Treasury Department in payment of currency duo tne United States, pro Wided mat three-fifths of the original proportion of aurh notes are presented In one piece. Fragments less than five-eighths will be redeemable only by the Treasurer or the United States. It mure than one halt aod less than flve-elglitiis is presented half ilia lace value will be paid. Less than Hair a note will be -cdeemed only on affidavit thai tho missing pur* lion baH been totally destroyed. Under the new yule* any person, orm, bankf corporation or pahlio officer will to permitted to forward f 6 and upwards In ITj ctlonal currency and $50 and upwards In legal tender notes for redemption to tne Treasurer by ex press, at tne expense of the department, under the government contract with Adams Express Com pany. Heretofore nothing less than f500 was enti tled to transportation at government expense. A circular embodying these manges is now preparing at the Treasury office. The officers ol the Treasury are determined to remove all cause for complaint concerning the condition of the United States cur rency. and to that end h ive coucluded to extend to all the most liberal laclllties ror its redemption. It to expected at the department that the new rales will result In a speedy and marked improvement of the condition of the currency. Tl?? Fur Seal Traffic?Aa Inquiry Into the Monopoly?Tkreo Hundred Tbensnnd Heals Killed Every Year?The Serfs ol" the Aleu tiaa Islands. Soon after the recess resolutions directing the Senate committee on Retrenchment to Investigate the contract made by the Treasury Department with the Alaska commercial Company, the head of whlcu to a well-known lobbyist nere, will be presented. At the same time a motion will be made in the House for a Bpeclal committee with power to Bend ior per sons and papers, and authorized to examine Into tne transactions connected with the monopoly of tne fur seal traffic. It to charged that, by the terms of this contract, the Inhabitants of the Aleutian Islands of St. George and St. Paul are placed under the control of these speculators, thus virtually making about four hundred free-born persons, the serfs of a commercial monopoly. It to declared also that belter terms have been offereu for the same, and even less, privileges by persons quite as responsible as the fortunate parties. The conti act limits the scalklnB to be taken to 100,000 per annnm. It is charged, anticipating tnat public opinion will com pel tne surrender of the contract belore the twenty years lor which It runs shall expire, the Alaska Commercial Company to really killing at the rate of 300,000 seals per annum. The chief manager to now at one of the principal hotels, and an extensive course of hospitality for the benefit or impressible Congressmen and Journalists has already been In augurated. The President'^ Kecepllon on New Year's? Order of I alia. Tlie announcement Is made by authority that at eleven o'clock A. M. on Monday, 1st of January, the President will receive the members of the Cabi net and foreign Ministers; at half-past eleven A. M. the Judges of the supreme Court, United States Senators and Representatives in Congress and Judges of the Supreme court of the District of Co lumbia and of the Court of Claims will be received; at twelve M. the officers of tbe army and navy will be received; at balf-past twelve o'clock the heads of bureaus of the several depaniucuts will be re ceived. The reception of citizens will commence at one o'clock P. M., at which time the gates of the enclo sure will be opened, and reception will terminate the at two o'clock P. M. The President's Fntlier Hecoverlng. President Grant to-day received a telegram from Covington stating mat his father is improving, and that his physicians consider him out of danger. New .Mail Koutes. The Postmaster General to-day ordered a mail service on the Lake Shore and Tuscarawas Valley Railroad, from Ramsouvtllle to Guildford, Ohio, twenty-three and one-half miles, lrom January 15 next, pay to be tlxed; and on tne Decatur, Sullivan and Mattoon Railroad, from Mattoon to Marrow bone, 111., twenty-three miles, six umea a week, at $928 per annum, from January L Mall service is extended on the St. Joseph and Denver City Rail, road, from Marysville to Hanover, Kansas, fifteen miles, the pay to be fixed, floin January l; and on the Cincinnati. Wabash and Michigan Railroad, from North Manchester to Silver Iaike, Ind., nine miles, pay to be $402 per anuum, from January 16 next. The Indian Pence Policy. The Roartl of Indian Commissioners have pre sented their report to President Gram. It gives the oetalls of their proceedings during the past year, stales the condition of various Indian tribes from personal observation of members, makes various suggestions and gives a cheerful view of the peace policy. In the purchase Indian supplies and other measures tuey have saved About one million dollars. fnllrnder'a (Successor Not Appointed. The New York Clearing House Committee hove not yet, In accordance with the request or the Comptroller of the Currency, presented the name or a successor to Mr. Callonder as Bank Examiner. The Notional Centenary. Tne President has appointed Robert 1L Lamborne, of Wyoming, to represent In part that Territory at the centeunlal celebration of American Independ ence at Philadelphia in 1876. Treasury Balances. The Treasury balances at the close of business to day were:? Currency $10,408,000 Com 100,642,000 Coin certificates 34,880,ooo Catarazv Winding I7p. Mr. Catncazy is now in Washington closing an his business. A letter rrom Berlin. Just recoived here, says he was obliged to leave Hanover, after great difficulty, for incompatibilities of one kind or other. New National Banks. The Kentucky National Rank, of Lonlsville, Ky., with a capital of $200,000, aud the Second National Rank, of Aurora, III., with a capital of $100,000, were to-day authorized to commence business. Paying Interest on Bonds. The Secretary of tho Treasury to-day commenced payment, without rebate, of interest duo 1st of January on United states bunds. First Deputy Commissioner of Internal ICevrnue. General sweet, of Illinois, entered upon Ms du ties to-day as First Deputy Commissioner of Inter nal Revenue. Htemn Koj Hiwnnlliug. Ti.e British ffTiilstef has requested from this gov. erumcnt any Inlormation within Its reach relative to tne respective merits of the steam fog whistle aud trumpet. EDWA&D8' BOOM. The iUmciliiir( (N. J.) Beak Burglar Disponed of?He Pleads Utility md Udt Ten Yearn In Wttr't Prison. In the New Brunswick Oyer and Terminer yester day George W. Edwards, ttit noted bnrglar, was called up lor trial, he having jreviousiv pleaded not guilty. On being brought bertre the bar bis counsel, Mr. W. B. Guild, Jr., of Newark, rose and stated that ihe accused, by advice of counsel, desired to retract his former plea and pltad guilty. ATTOKNKY OKNK1UI GILCHRIST, who appeared for the state, moved tor judgment. Mr. Guild salt it mattered Ultle to the prisoner bow mon judgment was pronounced on him; but before It was done he desired to say that defendant said it was his flrst offence, and that he was the iioilm of more experi enced persons. Edwards wai well connected, and was not disposed to let his relations know of bis trouble. lie prayed tne Court to deal mercilully. Judge Scuudkk said tne COURT II Al> LtTTI.ItniFPirt7I.TY In determining the case. Ho rcterred to Edwards' attempt to break into tne bait?to the desperate at tempt of eight men to rescue him. showing that he was no ordinary person ol HH class una not likely 10 be a person easily led by others. The Court had duties to perform, and therfore Imposed tUu lol lowing HVNTKVIB. "The sentence of the law I and the Court do ad judge that for tne crime of thicli you have pleaded guilty you be conOued in tbo Mate Prison at bard Tabor for the term of ten yeirs." Tne court room was crowed by citizens and the frlcuds of the culprit. He tas removed soon alter to the care of the Sheriff, wio had him at once con veyed to Trenton tu the'J:4tP. M. train. Mr. Hnck aiew probably feared anothir attack on bis quarters should the convict remain 11 the county jail. MADAM VAM BUSKIKK. Motion was made by Mr. C. Spencer, counsel for the notorious Madam Van Busklrk, to discharge her from further surveiliaiee upon her own recog nizance. The appllcationwas made In the Brook lyn City court, before Jidgo Alexander Mct'ue, who reserved his dectfon. District Attorney Morris indignantly oppsed the motion. The Madam, it will be remeibered, was recently tried In Brooklyn upon the ?barge of Hastening ttie death or Miss Emily A. Pat, tne unloriunate New Jersey girl who died II chiidbir. li, niter having driven lor two hours auot tun sired* Qi that tyiy wmio suffering uw pmigyf imxin TWEED'S TRIBULATION. Rumored Flight of the Late "Boss." Surrender of the Bond by Al derman Farley. The Sheriff Hunting for the Grand Tycoon. "Has the Bosh skipped V inquired one of the late army of occupation from another In the basement of the new Court House. "1 hear he has, but I don't believe it. I tell yon I believe Tweedy is the only one of the gang tnat will light It onu He is going to fight It in the Courts and give them a wrestle at Albany." "So you don't think he has gone T" "No, I don't. He wonld be very foolish to do that now. The tune for him to go has gone, and I'm sure he will stick." "I tell you he will have a hard time to get justifi cation enough for that bail bond. You see Terry Farley and others nrp weakening since they find the cross-examination Is so heavy." "What! Terry Farley going bark on Tweed The 1 Well, I don't know; there may be something in it I can't see through, bat I have an Idea it will come out all straight, the same as that Young De mocr acy fight lu Albany two years ago, and the re (ormerB will find themselves laid out," The conversation branched off into some other subject, but It may be determined that there was no little excitement in and around the public offices on the rumor of the PLIUHT OP THK BOSS. Rumors flew thick and last. Oue man bad seen him and his counsel riding dowu Broadway in a stuge. The attendants at the Department of Public Works a (tinned that he was at tue office early In the mormug, had remained there two or three hours, ami had "given out" no hint of any Intended flight. one of his particular frleuds stated to the hbkalii reporter that arrangements were being made to till up the nonds in tiu- places of those who nail with drawn; that Mr. Tweed bad no notion oi fleeing the city, and would certainly appear at Albany to take his seat in tue Senate. The ruinor was generally talked about, and opinion seemed to be pretty evenly divided as to whether no might, could, would or should have flown, but of course there wus "nothing reliable." At the sheriff'* Office. There was a great deal of excitement all day at the Sheriff's office, and among the "distinguished" visitors who seemed to be very anxious about mat ters and things were Tercuce Farley, William M. Tweed, Jr., aud Richard Tweed. It was expected that something of great moment would happen dur ing the afternoon, and it was whispered about that Mr. Tweed would be arrested betore nightfall. A Hkralu reporter remained at the oillce until five o'clock last evening, when Mr. Jarvls left for the uay. In a conversation with him the reporter was informed that late on Tuesday night Mr. Far ley notified the Shcrlfl' that he would wltudruw from Mr. Tweed's bail bond?in older words, wanted to surrender him to the Sher IT. In order that this withdrawal should be made legally effec tive it became necessary for Mr. Far ley to produce the body or Mr. Tweed, lie, therefore, yesterday deputized Mr. Jarvls to secure Mr. Tweed, without, however, giving hint aDy power to act In the matter as an official?simply deputizing him as nail in his character of a private citizen. Mr. Jarvls states that after this he employed other parlies to assist him in hndlng where Mr. Tweed was, aud, together with them, used lus utmost exer tions to roacn him, but all to no purpose. At least up to the hour ol his leaving the oillce neither lie nor the persons whom he bad employed, among others Mr. Boland, baa been able to find Mr. Tweed. He states, however, that to meet the exigencies of the occasion, which he had somehow anticipated, Mr. Tweed has induced other persons to twte Mr. Farley's place oil the bouo, three of these persons being Charles Devlin, Charles G. Cornell and Rich ard Tweed. The boud or the "Kocctation at homo. Mrs. Fancy showed those who desired to watt for Mr. Parley into the reception room, anu ex pressed the lieltel that he would soon tie lu, as he was very seldom late lor dinner. Time passed, however, until the clock struck seveu, when, de stine the glare of the candles, wntoh served In place of the exploded gas, the prospect of seeing him seemed gloomy euougti. The dinuer was in danger of spoiling, the children were asking for their papa as anxiously as were Mr. Tweed's friends, when, finally, .Mrs. Parley came to the conclusiou that their iatner had gone to Newark to see his father, and would therefore not be home. As soon as mat declaration was made the mends of Tweed retired. Later In the evening Mrs. Farley SRld that on the previous evening Mr. Farley hud expressed a desire to visit Ills iatner, but that she had supposed he had postponed It on account of other engagement*. As he hud not coino home, howevor, and as he had ad not been av his office since i wo o'clock she was sure no must have gone, though sure he would return 111 time tor business in the morning. Tims being tne AMval ysathkacWjf information which could be op Mined the friends of Mr. Tweed deferred further hutu tor Mr. Kurley until after daylight to-day. TWEED'S "PROPERTY L!!VKTI01.? The lajunriion It entraining the "Hons" from Ntlllac IIM Kril Rotate Not To He Cen Cinncd?Argument* Helore Judge Learned. AI.HANT, N. Y., Deo. 27, 1871. The case of the mjuuctlon granted In New York, restraining William M. Tweed from disposing ol bis properly, was brought beiore Judge Learned this alternoon at the Special Term or the Supreme Court. Mr. Peckham said he had a motion for an Injunc tion restraining William M. Tweed from removing and disposing of hlM property. Mr. John k. Buhrill moved to vacate tho order already granted. Mr. PackiM* opposed the motion. Mr. Burrill moved to vacate the order as irregu lar, as it was not made returnable in ten days us required by rule 04 of the Court. The Jodok said tho rule had heen disregarded by other Judges. They had not paid any attention to It. He had taken no action under it, but other judgee had. Mr. Pkckham said the motion was made on frivolous grounds. The irregularity amounted to nothing, and had so been held before other judges. Mr. Morrill said his luotiou was to vacate the entire oruer. Mr. Reynolds said the rule bad been violated, and there was but one course for the Court to pur sue. If the rule was to be disregarded, why not aoollsh ltr Mr. Bukkill said the rule made an order return able In ten duys. This order made it thirty days and tied up the case until that time. Tlie ten-day oroer was lor the protection ol the party in interest. Tne Juduk inquired why the order was not return able in New York. Mr. liuuKiLi. said ti could not be made returnable beiore the Judge who issued It. No alternative was offered except to come nere. There was no mode ot forcing on the proceedings, and he uow caiue here tor itliel. The whole tiling had been done in violation ol the rules, aud llie proceedings were therefore irregular. The Juduk said he would like time to look into the points raised. Mr. i'KCkuvM asked tor the continuance of the in junction preventing Mr. Tweed troin disposing of ins property, lie staled that he had affidavits showing that Mr. Tweed had disposed of properly ana had been disposing ol a large amount ot prop, erty. This property was disposed ol about the same time the developments were made snowing Air. Tweed's coinpucny in the Tainmauy King irauds and about the time the suits were commenced lor the recoverv of $0,000,000, No counter aittduvits were offered. Mr. Kukkili. criticised Hie itiiidavlts presented. He said laal tins itijUncilOM bad already been vastly ruinous to Mr. Tweed In a tinuucial point ol view, it bad been worse than tne enormous uau of $1.0u0,000. Judge Learned inquired if there was any threat or evidence that Mr. Tweed was to dispone or uis property. Mr. Uurrill said there was no such threat or evi dence of such Intention. There was uo evidence that Mr. Tweed intended to defraud. Tho Judge then denied the motion for an Injunc tion restraining Mr. 1 weed irom disposing ol his property. BEECHEit'S NEGRO MINSTRELS. The Oreni Plymouth Prcneher as "I'.ud Mian"?A Fnll Troupe ol' Ileal l^ive llnrklei in the Tabernacle of the Lord? Rollicking rbotuMiHf lint No Naml hbukinK or Duoiing. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, the eminent divine o Brooklyn. our slater city, is a man remarkable for many things. His great aim and chief object in life Is never to be like anybody else. This achieved, and he la perfectly satlstled unto himself and his very peculiar congregation, or, aa the Irreve rent term them, his "audience." But, uevcr bo lore In his life has Mr. Beecher essayed to appear as a manager of negro minstrels or aa an "end man," as was apparent from the nature of the performances last evening at Plymouth church. A "Jubilee.singers' Concert," to be given by a band of nine negroes, male and female, had oceu largely advertised among the faithful. Consequently, last evening, to answer this call upon the pious and meek and lowly congrega tion of Zion, about twenty-flvc hundred persons had assembled m Plymouth church, composed about equally of ladies and gentlemen. The ladies?bless their dear Uttle precious tootsey pootser hearts '.?were alt dressed up in the latest styles. Just as if they were present at a matint'e or merely listening to an open ing chorus at Hooley's or a tamborlne solo at Bryant's Minstrels. The precious Utile dears had their muffs and their kids and their lace collars, and their lorgnettes and their white handkerchiefs, anu the little dears laughed anil flirted and winked at the young mcu just as if they were lu a ball room or at the Ceutral Park, and "all went merry as a marriage bell" or a young maiden's llrst love. hen the curtain rose ttie stage door, or rather the door leading to the stage, openeu, and be.ore mauv of the audience nad taken their scats, nine mack darkies were discovered seated close to each oilier in a parallel line, Bitting lu an awkward 'yiiBin.n reporter sat at the end of the gal lery on tne righthund side, near tne big orgau, and lu tue neigh oortiood of two very pretty gins?one a blonde, witn a dimple in her chin, the other a bru nette. with wicked black eyes. Tne brunette had a big brother with her, wuo looked souriy at every one who cast an eve at his pretty sister, and, like all big biotners, lie made a nuisance 01 hiraseir. The penormers were nine lu number?four girls, ranging irom sixteen to twenty-three years ol age, besides a quadroon girl ol about twenty-two, wuo nrosiued at the piano and played all the aocom I nauiraeuis. Then there wero lonr extremely decent looking darkies all in black broadcloth, aud under thirty years ot age, beside a very precocious lad of twelve, who was (tressed as a clou ion of the vue i siatat^ against nrloery. Mr. Fields, in his ullldavlt, says that the Finance Departiiioiit ot New Ynri nromnted lue passage of the bill, whetcas it is sworn that that department knew nothing oi It inun H was a law. It was passed on the last .lay of the sessmn! and Fields was care. .1 to have .user.ed t,. t?i? ot Hevemeeu i*ci cent tn it tion to Urn thirty-three per cent a.rea.iy agreed I U counsel then proceeded to discuss the law of 1 ls.ii* which limited a settlement of these claims to *-,111)00 -iii.i iherctore, there could be no audit lie u n.l that amount! By the allldavits it appeals .acre were claims presented In ls.u never heard ol bc.oie If there was no audit <>r any claim "eyoiid the *f?i? uoo (ami mere Is no evidence of any I wins is ilie Legislative sanction so eloiiiieutly aliudul o &mxns ir w nre f'g? .^rars?' ax&X'iS; a o.;1'"K t? the law ol 187"). This law ol l?70 was smug gled through the issgls.ature osiensibly io pay a balance duo h, oue ot counsel (or UoIendRul, pro ceedeJ u7address the Court. Kelerrtng to tue claim lhat the people of the Btate had extraordinary rights tn prosecuting certain suits he said that was claimed for England. He did not propose to Inquire what was the law or practice in England, but lie did deuy that a State or nation In tins country had an? such rights. Counsel then stated that tue firemen oi the city r N c w Y or Ran u J* ki k lyu were organized into a meliopolltan Bclmrt ment under a law passed by the Legislature. T no Fire Commissioners, it appears, In reorg.uilziug Hic department, set oil the fire companies in tue north part ol the city as volunteer unpaid Oremei whilo those in ihe lower part were paid, in due course oi time It was found tuese men m the upper partof the city were entuied to pay. and Mr. Fields ci. gaged to seoure pay lor them. This was all there was of that. Now, it was claimed mat Fields should have given up this en gagement when lie became city Attorney. W heie is the law which requires this personal sacrifice. There to no sucn law. Then as to Fields' connection with this matter as a member or the Legislature, a law is passed limning the settlement of the clalms to $60,000; but it is leared that there is more thau $.Mi,ooo. that there is nearly $600,000 due. and ihe legislature is upneaied to for an act liquidating the claims in full, now, lhat is ail regular. was ihe action of Fields as a member ol the Lege lature. it is not shown that lie did unythlug more than any other member of the Legislature c?noeirn lug this bill indeed, he did nothing but vote lot it. Counsel concluded with a rev.ew of a portlou of the aiU lavlts, au.l the Judge took the papers. SLDIKBS' ASD SAILORS' ORPHAN. The lady managers ana friends of the Union Home for the Orphans of .Soldiers and Sailors, in this gladdest time of ail the year, did not forget the orphaned little ones under their oare. Having thellr own merry Christmas to attend to at home, they deferred the celebration at the insti tution until yesterday. Though the Institu tion is pretty well out of town, lietng situated ou trie Boulevard, near l.VJd street, there was a large numlier of visitors present, who, as well as the children, took great delignt in tho day's festivities. The exercises were of a varied aud pleasing character. Leading off the programme was singing a chorus oy tho whole scnooi, and which was most admirably sung. Tills was fol lowed by solos, dialogues, recitations and speeches, In which all acquitted themselves with great, credit, stiowiug the careful training tliey receive. These exercises concluded, au address fol lowed by Mr. Myer stern, after which the children were marched 111 true military style to iiehoid the Christmas tree and to receive their presents In ail adjoining room. Tnese were given to tnem bv Mr. llarues, whose kindly manner socmed to Impart additional happiness to each recipient. The pres ents given were all of a sunstaniiul kind?at least one of them, as each had several. The bors received mostly either a sled or a pair of skates, and Hie girls workoaskets and sncli necessary leml nine articles. The benelactora of the institution were nearly all present and apparently taking as much pleasure in seeing the uuielgned enjoyment of tbe children as the children themselves. This undertaking does not excite as mm h sympathy as it snoold, lor who can he too kind to the offsprings or those who have gladly laid down their lives, leaving, perhaps, tneir families desti tute, to wrest our country irom the rule of traitors, or from tne men under whose guidance it would have been divided Into a North and South, diametrically opposed to the interests of each other f When they thus offered up their lives they lelt their chlldreu as sacred charges, to be oared for and educated to become decent and respectable Weil and S'pmen. When we neglect tnese children we show1 ourselves ungtaieiul to the nieu who have given us a lrec and prosperous government. This is worse than for getlulness; it Is base Ingratitude. They have not, however, heeu forgotten by the ladles, under whose management the Home Is governed. The Piesi dent is Mrs. Judge Charles P. Daly: the Vice President, Mrs. Admirsl Karragnt; tbo Second Vice President, Mrs. cenerai snaler; the .secretary, Mrs. Hoy*. ruder tneir direction tbe institution is rapidly improving. The presiding genius of the oc casion was Judge Daly. Among the most promi nent guests were Mrs. Hcnnral Sickles, Mrs. Sunset s. Cox, Mrs. Charles W hillock, Mr. W. (lurmon, Mrs. David aud others. HEW GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS IN CHICAGO. Cbicaoo, Dec. 27, 1871. Collector Mof-ean, of this port, has received a letter irom secretary Uoutwcll instructing him to see the owners of tne block of lands on site of old Custom House and Post Odtce and ascertain from them what price they would put upon the land pro vided the government desires to purchase. The Collector notillJd tho property bottlers, who will name fie price to-morrow, whicti will be sent to Secretary Boutwell lor consideration. If I ho price Is deemcu too high it will be rejected at onct, aud the Collector he instructed to opeu negotiations for a uew site. COUNTERFEITING, Trial of J. D. Minor, the Alleged Counterfeiter. Close of the Case -A Disagreement and Final Verdict of Acquittal. Yesterday the trial of J. n. Miner, the allege* counterfeiter, was resumed in the United State* Circuit Court beiore Judge Benedict. The Investi gutlon has now lusted twelve days, ami has heen one of the most remarkable of It* kind over held In this country. It has created an amount of tntoiest qutie unusual in trials of this character; and why this is so may ho very well understood from the na ture or the evidence which we have published from day to day during the progress of the proceedings. Mr. Plerrepont, Mr. Purdy and Mr. DeKay ap peared as counsel on behalf of the government, and Mr. William Fu lerton. Mr. Benjamin K. Phelps and Mr. Charles H. Kltclud conducted the deteuce of Mr. Mtuer. The Court sat as early as ten o'clock, an*aH, no,,h"J8 a stmplo I hict Lo ho decided Qcconiljiir to tho evidence. rt.nlnal law dealt nut w generaUiie* but witn specific allegations and proof oi racr ami ,'iliV V!':V('e "illi wiut to be raised because the defendant was a had or a good man. The uucstton wnSther 10 .c*'ivlctM depended ^upou v\ Beth, r tue nargo made n. the mdictincnt bud n'Vin"i''ri0VUl i '"'Y0111' reasonable douot to be true 1 Uc Judge then commented on the testimony ok coi.r, SSj !"1'. 'VV?W a notorious criminal, who u term ,,IU Stut? Prison, and ho confessed to the commission ol au offence which would have again sent him to prison. Ho was called a* u witness, and lie stated that he was ntOMISBII HIS MHEKTY if he brought the defendant witn itiose plates In his possession into me presence of one or more of it 1 deieetives ol the secret service. This ne oromlsed to do. Colonel Wtutiey Is,camo his ball in $10000 taking security from (,'ole lor muug so. The use of s"a ,mrpo*?wa* '?:t wuhouf or PAN.,Kit TO Title ADMI.VISIKATION OK JITSTirK and it would be utuate to conv.ct on the testimony ol such u person unless that testimony was corrobo rated. With regard 10 the testimony of ilewuvM be repealed that as a class il.eir testimony was to lut scrutinized with caution. He ntu ot say u,at d? tecttvea never tola the trutb, lie did not sav ti.e? tTa^fmmatVh?iUlHt8ken ou Uus stan'1' ??ut ho did say that from their occnpatiou and calling LfViNO A l.lfli Of UK. K, r fmo n?,''"gdged in manuiactnrlng tun ti 1 Cole roul?l oulv miuijU release'! aud iimri fledl or a verdict convicting Miner ami ss'H'SSSSsS1!? laming u.e plates in evidence came irom mR?h 0 Miner or the naud olCom when It??ttoSwJfh? i-uVmrn ii,?AnteriiTotJSKv' r?reinan of ">e jnry said: tbem^Hesm'am^ume nCn l? 8pcak aiUon? jn^BKStf0" >0ur Uonor "anI tp the Die Jtfuag?No; but I understand one of ik. ontu SmTJSiSHui i-scau"""" ?na THK JURY CAI.LtP INTO COHRT AT tflDNIdtlT? SI ILL DISAOKEB ANU ABE SENT BACk KOK Pl/RTItKR UKi.tiiK ration. kurtiikr Escf1'" iK.'Krj The Foreman?We have not, ,sT.? JUU"B-' rei'elved your commnnlcfttion from rjsLssi?, a-rffig r-r XT',,! important a result should be react e,i bffeillgenco is such 1 deem it my dut "o give iu?her opponuutiv to consider the points of the cuse. you will, therefore, retire again ami it au