The New York Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1854, Page 3

=e Tran back me td into a yard. ’ \ Cee eee ee THE BEDINI RIOT IN CINCINNATI. Examination of Judge William L. Spooner MOapt. Thos 8. Luken- #1x Licutenants and One Hundred and Four Policemen, on Charge of fulct on Christmas Evening— @re: Mxcitement— Investigation not yee Cone! udeda. SEVENTH DAY—MOBNING SESSION. Ma IOS Tastibats this morning, which was" just lorge nics’ Institute mor! was j large @mough to acoommodate the risoners, witnesses, and ethers er geged in the examination. Peter tleght, sworn—On Chris!mas night was at Ger- wan theatre; about 8 o’clook Mr. Stuynuyser and Meher eame there, and asked the proprietor t» allow him to give notice to the Germans to join them im going to the Bishop’s house to serenade lane others then went to Freemen’s Hall, and saw a stuffed paddy; we went to the door and were asked if we were members; we replied to see fun to go down stairs; ; Mr. Meyer sai: to make things spin rourd; saw several procession have clubs; did not see any 4; the characte: of the procession was halloal and and crying ‘Down with the Catholic and ‘Down with Bedini;”” there were state- ments that that man was aot fit to live; don’t know who ‘they seferre’ to; these declarations were made before the yo formed, aod heard them all around; I went ahead of the procession he the comnge of Mentha’ Tees atreets, anc as the procession passed Niath, near y tay eed out, «De with Bedioi,” ‘Down with the Qatholic priest; the procession was two squeres from me, and } heard the noise they were making; was at the corner of Plum and Ninth after all was over. Cross examined—I to be a witness in this case b: @fficers asking me in r ard to this matier; I conver ‘With officer Shafer and Frank Smith; I went to Freem Hall at 9 o’clock; they were making preparation to turn out; was not a member of any society hild there; ama German; Meher spake to me in Strausmaster said they were goirg te have a serenade; they were yelling om the corner of Race and Niath streets; three or four had clubs, which looked like Srey plas; don’t know who had them; there were about in procession; saw ladies in the prosession on the sidewalk; no noise was made on the sidewalk where I was. Robert Newhouse, swora—QOna Christmas night I was in Vine, between Thirteenth amc Fourteeuth; was ia Wil- Jalin’s house, about half a tquare from Freemen’s Hall; I ‘went to the Hall and raw the effigy; this wa: about tea @elock; they wanted everybody to turn out; heard much poise; I went into the lower part; could not get into the wpper hall; none but members were admitted to the uw per part; a meeting was held in both parts; saw a man make @ speech; saw the procession goup Vine and across Allison, to take the Turners slong; heard a vo‘ce say ‘They ‘are afraid to go along—that they were cowards;”” voice came from some of the freemen; the Turce: to go up; the procession then moved down W: t to Ninth, along Ninth to Plum; the procession made @h—1 of a noise, and cried ‘‘ Down with Secini,” and “ Hang him up,” cod blowed on a trumpet or hora; the wen who carried it is cot here; he borrowed it from my Doarding-house; think I One fellow pull out a dirk knife, but 2m not nd Kaw several have pistols; heard one man ray, ‘If they jumped on us, we will out their gute or belly’. af;’’ heard no particular direstions as to certain men tating particular parts of the procession; heard them ray tivy were going to the Cathedral to burn Bedini in effizy. Cros examined--Some of the cffirers, Masars. Shaffer ‘and Gichendal, g ‘me here as a vituess, they came afier mecn last Satordey night » week ago; I told them all what I knew; tiirk cne man had a dirk knife; not sure; several had ‘pisi''; don’t koor any of them} seen two men had pistols; don’t know them by name; I saw them on Nisth, between Eim and Plam streets; coa’t kaow that they fired them off; I picted up two hats ands cap in the street; 1 cifered to sell them for fun, but would uot n; L took them home; # maa offered me halt a @ollar for them, end J would not take it; Ise t word to men tha! I had the bats; don’t kaow who had the trumpet; he borrowed it from one of the boarders; he made a h—lof a noise with it; I know the rales cf the Hall to be 20 admittance only to members, and I did not to get admission; cacnot tell kow many pistols I saw. john Buins, eworn—Live on corner of Ninth and was at home on Christmas night; did not see the pro gion but heard it; was ro terrided that [ blew out lights; the ewearing, ‘Come on boys,” &., terrified m¢ the exclamations were, ‘Down with im, kill him;” they ‘were madein @ loud voi oid what it meant at the time; my family were th sie w nabs alarmed; I wes to load my gun, was a! ‘they were Dotan amy houses told my daughter to provure cae der ard peepover the house and see what was going on; she returned and said there was a large crowd of miba, with sometbing like an effigy and they were kicking it Defore them, snd nad s rquare box with a light in it, and on it ‘Down with Bedini;”’ had no notice of the proses- sion, if ] had I should have left the hoase. Cross-examinec—Am not nervous; this teok on Ninth and Elm; they were crying as loud as a man could; thinks there were as many as twenty; heard ‘Damn him, doen with him, kill him;” ‘come on boys,’’ &o; It was tm English; 1 — they Aes ig noise conti- mued as long as the procession was . ‘Christian Kader, jworn— Was op the corer of Vine and ith streets; about fifteen minutes past ten saw a @rowd con ¢ cut of Freemen’s Hall and go in procession to Turnera’ Hall and down to Ninth street; they had trans- parencies—‘‘Down wit: Besini--no Popery’”’ and ‘Down ‘with the Roman butchers;’’ saw one man pull out a long dirk knife and say, ‘ Let any Irishman come up to me and I will cut his guts oat;’ saw no pistols; went with them to Ninth. and alorg until near Plum street; heard shoot- s exam! ith other boys on the corner of Thirteenth and Nine streets and saw the crowd; the merry- making all the way down; was on Ninth, near Plum, aod heard shooting, ‘tad I ran back; saw ne Irishmen, but thought the ession was attacked by them from what I heard; was ia company with the boys nearly all the way Gown; at Turners’ Hall did rot hear anything but noise, and halloing; Newhouse ran with inth street. AFTERNOON SESSION. 1» «6No priests;”” heard him also say that they aT), teu tua’ eattearal down; heard the noise were Ficcceston Over @ square; the procession was toler- a of the le noisy, and had a great many w.men along; followed oem cto of Race and Niath streets, anc then I left them; heard « horn, but could not see any; it was in tho procession; saw no arms. Oross examined—Live on Eighth street, between Syoa- more and Main; have no regi trade; went to the Koss House to ree « friend; the noise was loud talking and aug hing; they seemed quite ee sbout as much noise oo pon attends processions, and not more 0; can’t tell who said “We are going to tear the cathedral down;” he was 8 German, but told me in Kaglish; he also said “that they ‘were going to burn the Bishop sad hang him;” he stepped out of the procession and told me, aad then went om; the conversation was bad near the corner of the Ross House. Casper Fall, aworn—Was at a house on Backeye street Christmas night. was at Fre:men’s Hall on Cbristmas afternoon; | heard them say that they were going down ‘te give Becizi some cat music, and make «straw man burn him; they didn’t say much; a speech was made by afellow who 1 do not know; @ man came upto my boare the next day and said that he was in the proces- gion and fired a pistol at the watchman two times, a: then ran cff; don’t knew who made the hes in hall, bhesrd a man ray in Freemen’s Halli thst a mao like Bedini should not be allowed to come to this couutry; Gon’t koow that anyttiog was said in the hall about there being too many strangers there. Cross-examined—The speeches were made ina the se- ond story of the building; I went there; did not say the door was open; I wasnot stopped; heard Hassarack make @ motion to go down ; heard notuing said about burning the Bishop, Crosue him, &e ; s:esolution was passed to invite the Turners and workingmen; heard them say they were going to make cat music and burns stuffed paddy; the man who telked to him said that he shot twice and ran; andassoon as he saw the pile of watchmen he started and run; don’t know his name. ‘Andrew Giflim, sworn—Was not in Freem Christmas night or daring the day; on the staying at a friend’s houre, and hearing th I went to see it: I went out Walout near Thir- \d saw the procession; I saw a number of wo- men, ard they bad a trarsparency, “Down with Beciai wo Popery,” &o.; Lheard they were going to war down ‘the Br hop’s palace; I it down to the c.. er aad said to the bo; Oa ‘were going to the Bisho} 4 I kept out; on the corner of Vine and Ninth, ssid to the watchaea, arrést them; these were no hmen, and I thought at one time that they would teke me; Mr Blundell was with me; I raid the first man who put bis bands on me I would +boot, unfortunately I bad no pistol; I then went to the watchhouse and saw a number of wounded men; [ found » namber of men with » few tops on their heada: I suppored they were wounded in battle: one in particular ‘red to be much burt; arked to Me Juige Spooner Judge S. very affectionately administered to his wants about that time {t was thougnt there were woul! be an. other attack on the church, or an atvempt to reseue the Pisoners; being an American citizen, | tende:ed my vs wabdle services to find out whether there would bs ether aiteck; I went up to Freemen’s Hall and was soon Kleked cut; rome ore charged me with telling the watch. men to pitch in; Ldenied it most emphatically, but they proved it on me, and I had to make tracks; Feard Stolu making ® speech; they moved me right quick; I have ere eleven years. Crors- examined—Was in Billian’s cofve hoase when I first heard the noise of the procession; was thea in a jolly ‘way; did not go up and take hold of some of the arms cf the men of the procession; I stopped once along th A and took » drink; don’t know who sald were golog to barn the Bishop’ Pigeed) do not know any of those who ~~ not vitae what was said L those ia procesrion ; jas mach like that on the night previous to an Seuee iti ‘go and take hold of kr. Btrausmeyer by the arm; I gathered from my oon- verration with him that they were going to burn ial in effigy; heard no violence in the procersion; principal ‘talk was by an outsider; the proces don was not nolty, wes much like @ pcliticai torchlight procession; as as I keow the procession was merry; the boys the transparency ‘Down with Bedini,”’ cried out the | ye were ledies im the raoks and ali benaved | Sword, sworn—QOn Christmas aft about & my Livery stable and heard that the to the Bishop s charivare or cat Tie" houset alo Bedini at 1ouse; also | i oes waked there no ball or dirk for this s teturn out at 10 I E [ i ‘ u g : i! i ej i 3 > | Re wanted soy belpi he sald no, he could do all with his own ores; cannot i all our conversa’ but think we talked of an attack being made oa the house; Capt. Lu- Kens raid, say nothing abeut it, keep dark, there might des great deal of vlocdshed; heard the Captain tell the Lieutenant to keep the men in the watohhouse, but should not tell what he wanted with them. Cross exsmivec—It was Casper Fall who told me that they were going to give Bediol some cat merely there were several watchm when Captain L. and 1 had the conversation }y Lieutenant Dudker and Capt. L, heard me; cannot swear positively that I bad heard they were going to tear down the cathedral and barm up ini; did not say anything about having men on the Icokott, or that he had been to see the Bishop; am a aoe by birth; my stable ts on the Lebanon near aD Miler, sworn—Reside cm Elm near Ninth street; was at home on Christmas night, heard « nolse and thought it was the firemen or the steam stan I went to the Coor and saw the right of the on corner of Race and Ninth streets; saw the trans; on + Down with Bedini;”’ heard coise cf tia pans, &c.; heard cries and shots fired; coming out of the Ly! awa Bazza reporia of pistols up Hier and’ Noth, streets; went heard re} up a ta; wen to the watchhouse and saw a watchman take « boy to the watchhouse; went in the watchhouse and saw Lieut. Phillips and asked him about the row, he could not tell me; Captain L. took his position on the stand, and rapped the men to order, and said, ‘Men you have dene your duty, lam proud of you,” three cheers were given for Lukens, three cheers for Couch, and three cheers for Merchant; im the watchhouse I saw many citizens, and frequently ealled out order; he detailed six men to go out end report every half hour; I them went back to the cells acd fourd them crowded with prisoners; one or two of them had blood on their bosoms; saw ‘ne who was shot is the leg, and another in the back of the roem was mach 6 bausted and ag; 8e wounded; saw the trans- rencies which were broug] ; they were anticipating « ther attack; I went out, andon my way down street ‘« groups of freemen on the corners of the streets; saw fucve Spooner; he was also fearful that an attack wou el made on the station house; he was much excite Cross ¢xamine¢d—From the general confusion I thought it was the steam fire engine, and I thought there was ringing of bells, and again I thought there was a marder; hearc five or six horna, tinpans and kettles; the noise and shou ing was from the procession; a great many people were crying ‘Down with Becini;” the groaning com: menced as they were crossing Plum street; this excite- me continued from the corner of the street half way to jor. Wiliam Cruse, sworn—Was on Ninth, near Elm, when the procession came along; when within thirty feet of th froat rank they shouted, and then heard pistols fired; then left; don’t recollect of seeing any firing from the pro cession; had heard that the Turners and Freemen were gcing to attack the eathedra!; the procession wi two Fquares long; there was some noise; did no’ the noise particularly; the shooting followad immed the shout that went up: there w. ome noise, but for so many it was not unusually boisterou: Cross examined—Had | not heard that the crowd were going to atiack the cathedral should not have suspected y thing wrong; raw flashes of pistola, and from what I to come from the west to east; heard jiowing ; heard no groans, as if ‘was some shoutivg, partly by by the outsiders; caw wome i some one told me as I no tinpt fron hundreds; thei the cathear:J; there was an inquiry asto what the watch men vere all doirg there, and the above was the answer; ard no fierce outcries or bois erous langusge; am scon- able; if there had been any cries of “Down with hia,” &o., Lshould have heard it. Chapnoey Couch, sworn—Saw the affray on Christuas night, abeut half past ten o'clock; several of ua were passizg the wa'chhouse, towards the east; raw se great wany police in the watch house and asked what was the matter, and they replied that they expected the furnera and Freemea would sttack the Bisnop’a house or the cathedral; I said I did not think they wouid attempt such irg, and passed out to Ninth; the procession came long aud I began to think they were going to do what I d heard; we followed apd tried to get to the front to op to it; we run s@e just as ve arcived on the 1k on Plum street; the procession had turned a fow rods down Plum street; then the attack was made by the police; the crowd commenced retreating; some fell dowa, some rolled over, seme went one way and some another; a general fight occurred, or what I call a free fight; pistols were fired, I thizk, by toth parties; pretty well satisfied of thet ‘act, am quite certain; I juige from the firing, bht could rot tell who fired; the Freemen retreated soon after th it commenced; eaw a{great many brought back in the street in custody. Cross exam(ngd—Went into a house on south side of Ninth street, r Elm; the head of the procession passed while we were in there; there was much excitement; heard “dow a’? with aomsthing along the sidewalk, and in the procession no more noise than gecerally is heard ia large bodies of people wrlking along; heard no tinpans, or horns blowing; I shall not state whether I struck any —y in that melee; shall not ssy whether I took any part that night, > ‘The Court adjourned. The Turf. LOUISIANA RACES. Mxrammis Cours ~New Oausans, Jan 7.—A sweepstakes for two year olds, carrying three year old weights—sub- scription, $800; forfeit, $100—malle heats, pica Fs le Rh Acer out of ioe : 211 A. ‘a ob. tchman, out of Miss Blddlesess.2. 2 133 T. B. Goldaby' out of F 832 pd. ft. im) Glen it PF Rhodes fi . Gleneoe, out «f Fann; + ft, 5 . 1:86 342-1:56—1:60, si Bama Day —A swee] for three ir olds—subserip- tion, $300; forfeit, $100—$250 added by the Jockey Ciub, two mile heats. ‘Wm. J. Minor’s oh. g. Conrad the Oorsair, by Voush- er, out of Lady Jane...........eeseeeee . ae begat |. 0. Argeut, by imp. Glencoe, out lca Pete e eee eres ee eeeeeereseeeeeeee a Welle’s gr. c. Hornpipe, own brother to Riga- oy 2 teeeeeee test eeeeee seeee A. L, Biogsman and R. Ten Broeck’s b. ¢. Lexington. pa. ft. Time, 4:01—3:59. Track heavy. GEORGIA RACES. Larayetre Courss—Avcuets, Jan. 9.—Matoh, $5,000— $2,800 forfeit—three mile heats, Thomas Puryear’s ch. h. Highlander, 11 William Cheatham’s h. Compromise., » 22 Time, 5:58—6:06. 4 Sanu Day.—Parse $200, mile heats. H. C. Cafty (Capt. Hamilton’s) o. b. Frank Irwin, 4 years ol by fempest, dam by Stockholder...... =2 oe ‘8 0. f, 8 years old, by Embassador, dam G. W. Dellyhunt’s b. f. Madona, d years oid, by imp. ‘Yorkshire, dam by imp. Glenooe, gril Bax Time, 1:52-1:63, Ph » Dav Jan i arse $200, tne mite heats, pt J. Harrison’s Maid of Edgecombe, 5 years by Benton, Jr., damn iby Andrew : a ge Dyllahunt’se. h. Ju Risley, dats by Leviathan, Gyeareold..000-°, 93 . Sdis Jopn Campbell’s b. h. John Diamond, by Wagner. ‘Trp Day, Jan. 12—Parse $600, three milo heats. Only one entry, Mr. Beloher’s filley Nina, who gelioped round the course and took the purse. Fourth Day, Jan. 13.—Purre $200, four mile heats, Capt. J. Belche:’s b h. Red Eye, by Boston, dam by riam, 7 years old subabesa it ees 11 Capt. Harrison’s s. m. Maid of Bi gecombe years old, 1 Re Jr., dam by Andrew... . 2dr, Geo Dillahunt’se. b. Judge Ridgley, 4 years ol, by Waguer, dam by Leviathan,. secesecces Gis, ‘Time, 8:01. Saux Day.— Mile heate—entrance $200 half forfeit. Mr. Carter's b. (, Epsilon, out of Beta, by imp. Le- viathan... wossesseseees . J. Harrigon, Sr., b. c. Grif, Edmondson, by Chilie Harold, out of Mary Elizabeth, by Androw...... Time 1:51%—1:61. Firm Day, Jan. 14.—Mateh, $2,000, haif forfeit, two wile heats. Mr. Puryear named Highlander... 11 Mr. Hazilton named Frank Irwin 22 best S. J. Carter’sch. f, Ambassador, dam b: Priam, 3 years 84111 Dillibunt’s b. f. years cld, by fep. Yorkshire, Gam isip. Glencoe. 1 1 2 2 2 T. Paryear’s b. g 3 years <1, by Glencoe, dam by Bertrand... tae a © de J Barrison’s 6. f Luo} t, 8 years old, by Boston, dam by Micerva Ancerson,. 4 3 dis. Time, 1:51—1:53—1 :64—1:54—1:52, From Sr. Jonn, N. B.—We have papers from St, John to the Loth inst, ne : ightful tragedy ocurred at Sydoey, ©. B, om the 30th ult. Archibald Otto Dod Ea, Datristor' at law, ‘27 years of age, was shot dead he store of Mr. Baroh- ell, by Nisholas Hepry Martia, E-q , J. P., and late post- master at Sydney. coromer’s inquest waa beld the rame oy. aod s verdict of wilfal murder was returned against Mr. Martin, whoo immediately after the disoharze of the pistol at Me, Dodd, repaired to the office of P. H. Clarl 4 J. P., and surrendered himsylf up to jestic:. ‘The rearon assigaed for the act was an alleged injury Cone by the deceased toa member of the family of the accused The 8; John Freeman of the Sth inst., states thet » French sailor, eatled Francis Taylor, ad said to be about fifty-three years of age, was murdered by bis ebipmates oa be on tho night of the ard the American brig J Cohi Stet ult The officers ascertaining that the man waa missing, and Lt ta the notses heard during the night, the marks of bleod on the dest, forecastle and otber places, that there lad been foul play, the Capta gave information to the authorities, sad had the three men, Alfred Thorpe William Collins aad —— Smith ar- rested. The body of tae man had not been found. ALLEZoxp Exrentive Fraco.—On Saturday fore- noon Mr. Jobn Grier, who recently carried on & very ox: tensive wholesale grocery and procuos business on Liber ty street, was arrested by officer Dougherty, on scharze of fraud, preferred agaizst him by Charles Smith. Tce Frengastor isa partner in the firm of Jangerich & Smith, iledelphia, from which it is alleged that Grier, by faleely representizg hiroself as owntng $75,000 worth of Property in this city, obtained goods and merchsndise to the amount of $18,000. The defeniaat failed soma months ago, and being now unsbie to meet the demand of hie ore they have had him arrested for {cand Al- Germen before whom the information was made, after a patient hearirg of the ease, held the defendant to bail fore farther heasing.— Philadephia Bulletin, Jan. 17. Prosesors oF a FLoop 1x THe Oato.—The indi- cations in present are thet we shali have another flood. ‘rom re by i ebich tn present all the upper tributaries with Vi u jolt the snow melting on the and the continuous rain ape rin yeater ‘we will have another Jan. 11. Act for the Suppression of Intemperance. ‘The following is am abstract of the act bearing the above title offered by Mr. Harris, Jan. 6, 1854, in the Aswmbly of the State of New York:— Section first provides that every person who shall sel) or'keep for sale, cireotly or indirectly, intoxicating Nquor, shall upon eonviction be adj ag Bo} & misde- meanor, shall forfeit all liquors owned by him, and shall ‘be punished in addition, for the first offence not lets than fifteen dollars ncr more than one hundred dollars, for the second and subsequent offences by a fine of not lew than twenty-five do! nor more than three hundred and by imprisonment of no! less than thirty days nor more than six months. Upon every conviction defendant shall pay all expenses including s counsel fee. In default of such payment the defendant shall be oom: mitted until they are paid. Seen seseenky gor ecg of those WARD, vi character, who nor keeper of a boarding ' lio “entertalument or publle house, or apy place of pul amusement, may keep and sell intoxicating liquor for mechani medicine! or chemical purposes, or wine for sseramental use, provided he shail have previously filed in the clerk’s office of the town where such liquor is to be sold, » declaration on oath or affirmation taken befere said clerk, setting for:h the town and ward in which he intends to sell such liquor, and declaring elector of such town or ward, and does not use intoxi ting Nquor as a beverage, and will not be a pediar, nor in- terested in any inn, tavern, boarding house, victualing house, provision store, fruit store, barroom, confectioa- ery or any place of public entertainment, or interested ia any theatre, museum, e1 r place of public amuse- ment, and will not violate any of the provisions of this act. Section third provides that avy person so authorized may sell pure intoxicating liquor for such purposes, not to be used on the premises, in the following cases :— Fist, to bY person of the age of twenty one years, being of good character for sobriety, and an inhabitant of the town in which such liquor is sold, or of an adjoiming town or ward ; in all cases in which the person selling it shall have good reason to believe that ithe same is in- tended by t chaser to be used in some other way than as & bev ‘and not to be disposed of or to be used om the premises ; or, second, to any person author- ized to sell such liquors as in the last section provided. Section fourth provides that Courts of Special Ses sions have power to hear and determine charges fer such offences and to punish the persons convicted thereof; and whenever such persons shall be brought before any magis- trate authorized, such court, such pe geen eball not be required to take the examination of such person, but shall proceed to trial, noiwithstaading such person may not have requested to be tried by such court. Ooly at the time of joining issue either party may demand that the rame be tried by jary, Upon such trial the complainant may appear with or without counsel, and prosecute the complaint on bebalf of the me. wery ccunty judge or police justica, of every village or city, is authorized to hold Court of lal Sessions for the tria! of such offences Costa shail be allowed upon a judgmen' of affirmance in the Supreme Court of a conviction hac before any Court of Speoial Sessions. Taese may be re ceived by the District Attorney fer his owa use, and, te: default of payment thereof, the defendant shall be com misted, a8 provided in the first section e fifth section provides that it shall be the duty of every supervisor, superintendent, and overseer of the poer, and the right of every other person, whenever he thall have knowledge that any offence has been con- mitted azainst any provision of this set, to complain, and prosecute such complaint, in the name of the people. If any person, other than such officer, shall not make out 8 prima facie case upon the trial of such complaint, the court shall render judgment against such person for costs, acd issue execution thereon in the same manner as in civil actions. Section ix provides that one or wore such offences may be charyed by the same complaint against the same person, and shall be tried at the same time; and the per. son or persons charged shall be pani: hed for each offence of which he or they aball be convicted as upou separate convictions, but such ofieaces shall be considered as of the rame degree. The ssvsnth sestion provides thet @ certificate, under the hands of any magistrate, stating any such offence charged against any person, and the conviction and jutg ment thereon shall be evidence, in all courts and piscss, of the facta stated t jin, No su@h certificate shali be entitled to be read in evidence in sny other county thea in that in which the magistrate shall reside, ualess there shall be subjoined there:o a certificate under the hand and official seal of the clerk of the city or county that such magistrate,at the time of such conviction, was qual- ified, amd acting as such, and that such clerk belisves that the signatare is genuine. Section eighth previces that every warrant issued by any magistrate for the apprehension of acy person charg- ed with the commission of such offence, except such as ‘are provided by the second section, shall con‘ain a com mand to the ofllcer to whom it is directed wih proper as: sistance, diligently to eearch the premises of the person or pone charged, and seive all liqaor fonad therein, It shall the duty of the officer to make sucht search and seizare notwithstanding he may not be able to And or arrest the pve or persons charged. All liquor so seized +hall be ept in rome safe place to be disposed of as hereinafter rovided, P Section. ninth provides that whenrver complaint on oath or affirmation shall be made to any magi: trate, by any three credible persons, residents of the towf or city where the complaint is made, that they believe that in- toxicating liquors are deposited, intended for sale by any person not authorized to sell the same, in any place with- in eaid town, or upon apy water adj: cent thereto, or with - in five hundred yards cf the boundaries thereof, it shall be the duty of such magistrate forth: jesue - rant commanding the offi Cirected, with proper assistense, to search such place in the daytime, and to seize all l'qeors found therein. Bu no warrant shail be iseued except upon p:cof that intoxi- cating liquor has been sold therein by the oscapant, or with his consent, within month before ihe time of mak ing such complaint. E Section tenth. It shall be the duty of every proper offi cial toarrest any person whom he shall see actually ea- gaged in the commission of any such offence, and to seize all liquor exposed for sale at the time and place of the commission of the offence, acd to convey such per- son before the magistrate of such city er town. Section eleventh provices that every such official shal rearoh apy place where he may have reason to suspect intoxicating liquors are kept for sals, at or n 7 lace of exhibition, or public oxeasion eed kind, and fe such liquer be hegre nd seize the same, arrest the ee per Or of such pl persons eng: theta, ard forth with take them before any magia having jurisdiction, to be dealt with according to law. It is also the daty of every officer by whom the seizare may be mace to make complaiat on oath against the person arreated, and prosecute such complaint to judg- ment and execution, Section twelfth provides that whenever any liquor shail be seized under any provision of this act, it shall be the duty of the officer by whom the seizure is made, except in cases where the owner has been eeized, to give notice to him of raid seizare. Such notice shall be served by delivering the same to the owner personally, or by leaving the same at bis usual place of reside If the owner be not known or his place of residence be not kaowa, such notice rhall be served by delivering the same to an} person of mature age residing in the place in which 62 iquor was contained, or by posting the same in a cuo- spleuous place upon the outside of sach place, and copies of such notice shall forthwith be couspicuoualy posted in at least two public places within said city or town. Section thirteenth provides thet all iquorseeized unter any provision of this rct, except in cases where ‘ue owner thereof sball have been arrested, shall be kept stored for two weeks sfter service and posting of netics, after which time, upon due proof of sush service and posting, such Nqaors shall be adjudg-d forfeited, uo! they shall bave been claimed as hereinafter provid An liquors which shall have been found in the pos session of any person who shall have been arrested for violating any provision of the first section, and seized acd not clatmed by any other person. sball be upon the con- viction of said person, adjudged forfeite 1 by the court. The fourteenth section provides that any person may at apy time before forfeiture present to ths above mentione: mogirtrate an affirmation in writing, that such liquor wa at the time of seizure actually owned by him, or a en named by him; that he or euch persoa had not come postessed therecf for the parpore of preventing iture, and that the @ had not been kept for and also rpecitying the purpose for which it was pt. Thereupon it shell be the duty of such magistrate to sppoint a tims snd place to try mush claim. After hearing the apes and allegations, unless the claimant show by positive ; roof thet such liquor is of foreiga pro- duction, and im purtsd according to the laws of the Uaited States, the rine shall adjudged forfeited Upon the trial of such claim, the custom house oartif cates of importation ané proofs of marks on the casks or packages corrssponding thereto, shall not be reseived as suflicient evidence that the liquors contaived in sald p are those actually imported therein. Theclatmant may jomand that the same be tried by sjury. Tae court shall have power to issue procera to compel the attendance of witnesser, and to punigh for non-altendance as witnesses or jurors, Section Gi ‘teen provides that whenever ju’ gment shall be rendered npon any such claim adversely to the claimant, he may, vithin four days thereafter. give written notic? to the magistrate by whom euch jndgment was rendered, that he intends to appeal therefrom to the county judge of the county within which such claim was tried; bat such notioe hall be of no effect unle: i yy tbe amount op — atthe notice all cd upon such judg be stayed until suc! by = i shall bave been cecided or atone 1 wixtercth section provides that wherever notioe of sppeal and an undertabiog shall be given to » magistrate, it shall be bis duty to send by the officer who shall have seized such Neaor, or by some other officer, the minutes taken by him upon the trial, aod the notice of appeal and undertaking, tothe county judge, who rhall thereupon appoint w place and time not lees thau tea nor more than twenty Gaya thereafter, for hearing mach appsal shall deliver said order to the officer, whi offi: all within five days alter, serve copy of such order upon the claimant and make return thereof ¢o the ooua ty judge. If the clatmant fail to appear, the comp'sint is dismissed. If be appear, the appeal shell be decided within twenty ays therealter. If the ju¢gment appealed from be affirmed, the compisinants, if they bare appear- €¢, aball recover costs, to be taxed by the county clerk Upon the demand of any person heving an interest io such judgment, the clerk shall issue execation thereupon ; snd if suon execution be returne fied, i» whole or im part, any such peran mey ‘an action upon the undertakirg given upon The decision of the ocunty judge shall be final, The seventeenth rection J othese that whenever avy iquor shall be adjadged forfeited, or whenever any ¢laim shall have been desided adversely to the claimact, teed made, 2 jndgmert sppeaied m such magistra’s, it eh ie W m be meh te forthwith to issue Lee! fig manding that the liquor be and the ef adjudged upon the copvic!fon of the owner, fach owner giving potios, at the time of such onion, of ye intention to remove ‘ep by meats into the preme Court, as provide affirmance of such conviction I yen Supreme Court, or uotil the time allowed by law for serving such certiorari upom the masta haveelapved, and no such writ shall have been \. Section eighteenth that no pr: or judg- mest hed orrecdered under any pr visien ‘this ast aball be set aside, or be void by reason of any technical errore, or defects not affecting the merits, but the same may be amended when by such amendment substantial justice will be promoted. Section nineteenth provides that whenever complaint, on cath or affirmation shal! be made before any magis- trate, by any persen that he suspects and believes that any offence against any provision of this act has been committed, and that some person or persons has or have haowledge of the commission of such offence, suc magis- trate shall forthwith issue a summons to the person or | rang so named, sommeniiog him or them to ‘4 fore him at a plice a dime not more 2 two days thereafter, to be designated in such sum: mons to testify in relation to raid complaint. Such sum- mous may be served in the same or “< county by apy officer to whom the same sdall be de! or by any other ay by statirg the contents, or delivering » copy to the person or persons hereinafter named, an’ showing him or them the original. If said p:rson should fail to appear, the trate shail issue an attachment ‘to com; the attendance of such person or persons. The person so attached, may unless some reasonable excuse be sh wn, be punished Lr & fine not exceeding ten dollars, and he may be committed in default of psyment to the extent provided in section first, Section twentieth provides that it shall be the duty of the proper officials wherever he shall see ® person iatoxi- cated ir a public street or place, to apprehend him, and keep him nntil be shall become sober, and thereupon take him before some magistrate authorized to issue a warrant of arrest or search. The twenty-first section provides that when any person shall pear oF be brought before any magistrate, it shall be the duty of such magistrate to administer to such per: son en cath, and to examine him for the purpose of asser- taining whether any such offence has Be a committed against apy provision of this act, and if he shall refuss to suswer qcestions pertinent to such examination heshall be commitied to the common jail, there to remain until he aball consent to be ro sworn or aflirmed or to answer, If pon euch examination it shallappear that any such of- fecce haa been committed within the jurisdiction of such magi trate, it shall be his daty to issues warrant for the arrest of the cffender and the search of his premiss, as hereinbefere provided. If it shall ap ear toat any euch offence has been committed at any place beyond the juris diction of such magistrate, it eball be his duty to radace uch examinstion to writing, and forthwith to certify and send the same by any officer to avy magistrate having jurisdiction of the offence charged, who shall thereupon proceeed in relation to sush complain: in the same man- ner as if the same had been made before him Section twenty second provides that whanever any fine imposed under the firet section of this art shall be col- ecto , one halt thereof ehall be paid to the person or per: ous upon whose voluntary complaint the warrant was fesued, or the first proceedings taken, aud the other hail to the overseers of the poor of the town in whick the of fez ce was committed, for the support of the poor; but no person eball be convicted upon the tes'tmony of any one complainant unsupported by other evidence, unleas snch complainant shall, before trisl, waive tis right to receive such part of t Ine, in which case the whole of such fine shall be paid touch overseers Section twenty-three provides that whenever a magis- trate or jury before whom any complaint for any offence or any claim shall be tried under sny provisions of this act, shell be satisfied from the proos+cinzs had befcre him or them that the complaint was mar hout prooable canse and with malicious intent to injure or harrass, such magistrate or jury may render a verdict against complain- ant for costs. The twenty fourth section provides that no person who shall baye been convicted of any “fence against any pro- vision of this act, or who shal! be engaged in the sale or seus of intoxicating liquor, shall be competent as a juror. Section twenty fifth provides that no action shall be maintained to recover the value or possession of any in toxicating liquor sold, taken, detained, or injared, unless the plaintuf prove that such’ liquor was sold according to the provisions of thia act. The twenty e‘xth section provides that any person may maintein an action to recover money paid or the vatue of services ren(e:ed, or posteasion of property con- veyed in a for liquor sold contrary to the provi- eions of this act by any of the coanections of the plaintiff, and such person shall be in such action # witness to any matter pertinent to such action, The twenty seventh action provices thet all sesurities and evidences cf debt given in account for liquor sold contrary to the provisions of this act, shall be utterly void as between all parties baving notice thereof; and upon the trial of any action instituted upon such security or evidence of debt the platatiif may be called to prove such notice, and auall not be considered » witness in chief unless the op dl calling ehall make him sach by exsmining him as to otaer matters. Bection twenty eight provices that all persons selling Hiquor in violation of this sot, ehall be liable fer all damages resulting therefrom, Section twenty nine provides that any person ma: maiptain an action against any other person who shell sell quer, as aforeraid, tothe husband, wife, &., of the Jaivtif, or who shall cause such person cr persons to be toxiosted, and the court or jury before whish such ao- tion is tiled, shal: assess the dameges of the plaintitt therein; but acy rprolal Camsge may be shown Any married Woman may maintain avy such action in her own name, vith or without the consent of her husband, Upon tke trial of sny such action, the person to whom tach Hquor was sold way be ® wilness, uotwithste odio he or ehe may be the husband or wife of the plainti All Camagen recovered by any minor in soy action oom- menceéd under this section or under the twrn:y-aixth or twenty eighth tection, shail be the property of such minor, oxd shall be epplied towards his support, or be inverted for bi benefit The thirtieth section provides thst in all cases in which the right tocommence any civil actioa is given by this act, the came way be waintainsd in any court of aj .atice of the pesce o: inany inferlor courtor court of record having spy ori inal civil jurisdiction, or in any county o urt (except that no action to recover sion of per sonal property shall be bi ought in any inferior court not of record), and shall be subject to the same rules of law and nor as other civil actions, except as other wise provided. Ir every such action commenced in any court ¢frecord, if the recovery of the plaintiff shall not lars, he sha!) not recover more costs than damages. ‘tion may be iseued against both person bt ta upon any judgment rendered in apy snch action. The thirty-first section provides that upon the trial of avy compleint or civil action. commenced under any pro virion of this act, proot of the rale or keepiug of the li- quor shall be sufficient to sustain mt of ao un- Jawful keeping. When an oniawf le is alleged, very yioved, such delivery shall be sufficient 0, uncer the second Section thirty-two provi:es that no person nor corpor- ation shall knowingly transport liqior from place to [awed in this State, or from Kf lace without into this te, snd no person ehall }nowingly deliver any liquor to spy person or sorporation for the purpose of being #0 transported, unless the name and residense of the person to whom the same isto be conveyed and the words, ‘intoxicating liquor,” are marked on the outside of the packege. This cection whall not apply to the oar- riage of quantities of five gallons or less to any place in the connty in which the aame was sold, or in an adjoin: ing cousty. Any persen or corporation offending against avy provision of this sestion shall be liable to » penalty of fifty collars Seotfon thir'y three provides that in any county ia which there now is, or may be a penitentiary, the court tere, and commit the person coavisted, to such ry at hard labor, instead of the common jail of unty. Secvion thirty four provides that every public oflicer who shall neglect doty required of him by any section of this act, + PD conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of ® witdemeanor, and shall be punis! by fine not exceed irg five hundred dollars, or by imorisonment no’ exceed- ing ose year, and a» forfeiture of office «xcept in oases of judicial cffisers, fection thirty five provides that every person who sball wilfully and corraptly swear or sificm falsely to any material matter upor any oath or afirmation taken or ad- ministered under any provision of this act, shall, upon conviction thereof, ks adjadged guilty of perjury. Section thirty-six provides thet the exisiiog provisions cf Ine relative to misdemeanors and offence, when con- sistent, eball apply to off+mees created by this act Seotien thirty sevee provi‘es that in addition to the fora no ® provided by low, there +hail be allowed and included ia every jnégwent for cota forthe followiog services ren dex d under the provisions of this sexe the foilo wing fees: — To any magistrate performiog the flowing servicss:— For every warrant cr summons of any ki five ornts. of sny elein, ore dollar, jexte cf eonviction, tweaty-tve cents For rey ving an order of conaty jutge. or summons for witness, fot each person served, twon y-Gve cents. For exeentitg any warrant of eearch, or mating any march without process, one dollar. place of storage, Atty cents, berides expense of labor, cartage and ewe 14 For executing warrant for destr action of forfeited li jn0r, besides actual expenses, one dollar. For conveying certified compla nt to any magistrate, or | notice of appeal, undertakirg and minutes to county | judee, fifty cents, For every mile travelled more then one im performing | ay of the above services, six centa. | o the complainant or other Bebe sumr oned to wit- | ness the Cestruction of forfeited liquor, one dollar. To sty supervisor of he poor or superintendent of the | poor Fo engaged, two dollars for eech day. Section thirty eight provides that the terms intoxicating | liquor, an¢ liquor, when ueed in thin set, shall be construed | toextend 'o aad include all sleoholic, vious, malt and fermented liquors, and ef] mixed liquors, part of whieh is | aleoholie, vinous, The thirty-ninth sec.ion provites thet it shall be the duty of the presidiog jadge of evary Court of Oyer aad | Terminer, kad of every Court of Sessions, apesially to | charge every Grand Jury to inquire into all violations of thie act. Seotion forty provid no licenses to sell intoxicating liquor #bail hereatter be granted. | Section forty one repeals all acts meee of acta in- consia with this and the leat ses’ provides tha: fection forty one, which takes effect i There are about one hundred steamers lyiog side at the Cincinnati bth pn lp ll, Road foe, ra others s ground, on rd, #0 act, this act aball take effect on the 4th of July next, except rameslavely. yi THE LECTURE SEASON. Life and Times of John Milton, A lecture was delivered on Friday evening at the Stayvesant Institute by Mr. Charles Matthews, ot Cincixnati, on the above subject. There were about a dozen persons present. The lecturer began by a somewhat detailed a>count of the poet's life. Born in 1608, he was the son of a scrivener of London, who, anxious to afford his son a liberal education, sent him, after his primary studies at St. Paul’s school, to Christ’s College, Cambridge, where he took his degree in arts. On his return, net having an inclination for the Church, for which calling his parents had designed him, he settled at Horton, in Buchinghamshire, where “ Il Penseroso,” “Comus,” and “ Lycidas,” were written. Passing lightly over Milton’s tour through Franve and Italy, in 1638, the lecturer dwelt particularly on the memorable strug- gle between King and Parliament, and affirmed that political itings exercised in reality a much greater influence than had generally been sup- posed. His marriage, in 1643, and ite unhap py termination, were referred to, and the sub. sequent reconciliation between the parties. The course of Milton was ever on the side of freedom, even after the execution of the King. (n the latter event the lecturer dwelt at some length. It was a fearful hour for the English people when they were about to commit an act almost unprecedented in the history of the world—the putting to death of an an- nointed king. Those were cruel words, too, of the executioner, when he held the gory head in view of the people, and cried: ‘‘ This is the head of a traitor,” because the lips of the dead were unable to refute the charge. That deed Milton vindicated in his “ Tenure of Kings and Magistrates,” after the publication of which he was appointed one of the secretaries to the new Council of state. His labors n this department, ard the vigorous use which he made of his talents in the furtherance of the cause of the people, were then referred to. The speaker then spoke more particularly of the Masterpiece of the poet—the Paradise Lost. Owing partly to a natural weakness, but mach more to his intense devotion to study, Milton was entirely deprived of his sight before the completion of his great task. When told by a friend that such unre- mitting study would injure him physically, the noble old man replied that duty was superior t> glory—au admission not to be lightly thought. of, but to be taken into serious consideration. Certaio!y these were remarkable words to fall from the lips of one who has attained, through the immortal productions of his pen, undying glory. In reference tothe literary merit of the Paradise Lost, the lecturer said it was @ work much praised and little read. It would be unfash- ionable to decry its merits, but generally it was too often allowed to repose upon the upper shelf of the library, covered with dust, while volumes unworthy even a place beside it were eagerly read. In his opinion it was no easy matter to comprehend the sublime imagery of that grand poem; aud ifany book required a thorough explanation i; was certainly the one of which he was speaking. Not long ago he, (the lecturer,) wnile,on a visit to a certain refined and intellectual city, about a bundred miles from this, heard a young man—a pert and conceited youngster—express an opinion in society on the merits of the Paradise Lost which was meant to be very profound. ‘The speaker subsequently, met this flippant peretn} and heard him boast thdv°he had read ten books of the poem ina railroad car! And this was the spirit of the present times. Everything was done at railroad speed, aud there was no time for earnest investigation of really profound works. In conclusion, the lecturer said that he had adver- tised to deliver a course of lectures of the Paradise Lost, but the audience there assembled was a’suffi- cient indication of the success which such a course would meet with. The lectures would not, in all probability, be resummed. The audience then dispersed. | fall of Japan. , or fermented | fe | ¢itions had al | away he returned for apewer that he would on! Japan and Loo Choo. Bayard Taylor, delivered the first of a second course of lectures on Friday evening before the members of the Mercantile Library Association and a very large audience. Subject—Japan ard LooChoo, Mr. Tsylor spoke in sub- stance as follows:—If any of us had asked for information eoncerning Japan three years since, the answer would have been, “We know nothing about it;’’ but now, we find that ve know quite as much about it e knew of any Eastern nation half a century ago. A hun¢red de- seripticns cannct eshaust the resources of » country, fer Bo two persons see with the same feelings, Tais must be my plea for talking on a subject on which I can commu- nicate no new facts. 1 merely give the experience of one who bas been a traveller in thi country, Ia Loo Choo my facilities for acquiring information were greater than in Jepen, With regard to the ptopls, they ars 1 and i tellectual than is generally azp- ed. differ materiall: from the Csinese. ough both belong to the great Mungolien family, there are wice differences between them; and first, thelr leo guages ore dissimilar. It is tiue t the Chineve writ ten charaster iv in common uée in Japa, bu tion anc ascent the lacguages have no similarity. No Japguage is fo disagreeable, with tts contiaued rac of corsonants, as the Chinese. The Japan tanguage is the very reveree. In their physical con'o:ma:ion al isa great difference between the inhabitante of countries. The Chinese face loks like a lamp of clay, their bovies sre coarse and ungrasefal, often athletic. Tre complexion of the Jspanese is & cark olive—their eyes are darksr and their foreheals broader than the Chinese. Their countenances are agree- able and r fiect've, and their motions characterized by an unstudied grace. They are always calm and digaifie! —celdom betraying eurprise. Our own hardy seamso often found it difficult work to keep pase with Jspanese boatmen. It isa singu’ar fact that their boats are built very much after the fashion of cur yatoh Amerio:. They seem to have an inventive as well as imitative geaius for shipbuildirg. There is greater diffe between the Chinere and sapenee than in their physical nature. Ta e , modest, but withal given to usury; the latter ars warlike (and ener- getic. In China you are oppressed with the feeling of universal stsgnation. Nothing LAL Remind The menta! evergy of the people seems to ba hopsleen for improvement The great masa ot the people maintain the profouadest apsthy, even in the midst of the present revolution. (On the other band, the ouricsity of the Japanese is measure- lesa, The inhabitants of this courtry are thoroughiy posted mp in all that go-s cn in the world, and to racuive this intelligence, is the reason of their friendsh'p with the Dutch. Oa the occasion of Commodore Parry’s landing, a large oum-er of Japscese officers came and examined our weapons, &3., with the greatest curiosity, This thirst for information 14 = hopeful trait. It suows what pro greet we might expect from the race if ita crashing go- verpment were removed | will mention one more ¢iffar- ence between the Chinére and Japanese. Tho former have not the slightest dea of me'ody, wails the taste of the latter for music was plainly shown whau oar band degen to play. A orisia is undoubtedly hanging over both these countries, Tx revoiutioa in China will throw open that empire to foreign commerce. Tas Ame- rican expedition to Japan is the entering wedge, and the crevice already made will bec ise wider aad wider. The ayetem now carried en by tha or pionage, which ét ia difficult angi plo can have borne. In 100 Caoo, Japan, we bad better opportunit z Former travellers clothed the islaad with their own ic imaginetion, but Commodore Perry has torn off u ak which concealed the deformities of its in- habditents. Its & fament is & vice royal. Oa account of its ‘enceless position, the Loo Geovene pretend that they belong to Chima; but the sinilarity between thetr language and that o! the Japanese is sufli- cient to give this denial. The <aterior of the island is fertile, and resembles much the aceoucts given by Datsh travellers cf the southern part. We ony succeeded fa exploring atout half the island. The northera part is wila and uninhabited. We tock with use small boat's ensign, and carried it into the centre of the capital towa, and around the walis of the Vice:oy’s caste. After pass: ing through the town we struck acrors towards the ocher shore of the island. The lovely v lleges with which tas country is.doited were deserted at our approach, and so ‘well did the people conceal themselves that we could not diroover where they bad gone. Thus, although I entered many honser I could find no inmates, and was unabls to moke wyself waster of the domestic habits of the peop!+ Toe few people that I did see betcayed the raost anxious terror on my ee The whole i.land je the most besutifal that can be imagiaed. fhe souttern part isone vast garden. [te temperatu-e is hot bat that of the hills is alwaya cool and refresh: The people ever seemed hind!y dieponed towards ns asd noth ing but thet: intense dread of the government preveated their being friendly to ua. The exclasive p ley of Japan is nodoubt in cpposi'tom to the will of its inbabitauts, ‘We always found the people ready to meet us halt way, asad haat press eon vd hay of Loo Choo, I fancied tat I could recogn!zs « strong feeling of sympathy grow irg towards us from the ichabitants, and» peopcseuate Ciplike from the goverrment. [ have notice! that there is @ striking resemblance between Peru—as it was under the dynasty of the Inoss—and Japan. The viesroys of each country governed the people vy # tenure precisely similar. Society in Peru was civided into oaet/ hich were hereditary, a6 in Japao. In their # and domertio hebits and in their literature, there is a cae aingvlarity bet the two fall of Pern we may see @ forest I lexve it to othe yellow agh deside ight to rhut herrel’ out from whether Je pan bas not a the rest of the world if she chooves Dsstiny dose not atay to consider this, Lat her only yield a foo! of ground forone Avglo-3axon man to stand upon and the days of her derpotiem are crer. the physical power of Japan hes been greatly overrated. On our arrival there wa ten t ve could not have destroyed ia » altho not wanting in bravery, they are # Jittle disciplined that oor rmall band of three hundred and fifty Americans sgaiust Ave thousand Japsness would not have feared the result. The reasom why the ports of Japan hae not been opened before this to the world has been the mistaken policy of thove wno hare carried on the regotiations The policy of the Japan government bas pointed ont the cour ter Policy whieh shovld be adopted im this respect (Mr. Taylor here reviewed briefly the manner in which several expe- mpted to negotiate with thd Japan- overnment, alluding ef: ly to the visit of Com re Biddle in 1848, its unsucoes ful termina. tien ) Commodore Perry, as the result hes prove !, atopt- ed the oply true policy. bis boats were ordered y speak an envoy from the Em; . While be was waiting for a TO a prenscSreastton of too amnet toe gouty, bed in ion 1e a Joriaea hisecne'on the ground that he was looking for « safe harbor for the equedrom in the event of @ storm. ‘With the delivery of President’s letter closed the first en chapter of this expedition. The squadron then returned to Caine to sive the Emperor ‘tad to deside on bis ane ewer, It is not for us to predict what that answer will be, but I can tay that the wight of cur tremendous war steamers bas given the Japane: some idea of tue extent of eclence, three months from this the expedition will return, and the result will be koowa. From the friendly disposition already wanifested by the Japanese for Americans, and from that enlightenment which they are fast seqaising, & favorable result may be looked for at no ver stant day. The leoluser concladed with s few remarks on the pro- of American commerce and en‘er prise in the . fie sald the statistics of our trade with Ohina, in the last few years, exhibit a rapid increase. Cotton and lead are the important articles of import; and im the event of our friend)y relations being e*'ablished with Japan, we may expect there also # ready market. Daring stay io Teould not belp rema kir g a growing j en- tertained by the Englishmen there for the Americans. This is om account of our inereasing influence in the teoctatioa of Pega, became american iifuence prode- anneration , Decaure A: jwence In order to secure the of merece in the Esst, a railroad to Pacide must be made, When this is done, thea shall the divided ener. gies of our nation be united, and her commercial great- ‘ews built up forever. Obituary. CAPTAIN ALDEN PABTRIDGE, OF VERMONT, The well known military instructor, Captain Alden Partridge, died at Norwich, Verment, on the 16th inst., after an illoees of twenty-four hours. He was about seventy years of age, aud throughout his protracted life was distinguished for his general good health and hardy habits. His iron constitution enabled nim to sustaim great hardships to which he accustomed himself; and he endeavored to enforce his example upon the numerous pupila who received military instruction frome him. He was born im Norwich, Vermont and graduated at Dartmouth College. Having a military taste he enter» ed the United States army, and was attached to the en- gineer corps, and, being appointed » captain, became sup*rintendent of the Military Academy at West Point, Owing to some diffieulty which occurred while he was ia that station, he resigned in 1517, and established » mili- tary sobeol in Norwich, Vermont. This school for many years had great popularity, and many of the army were among its graduates. Cept. Partridge then removed nis school to Middietown, Connecticut, and for several years the establishment was very flourishing. He afterwards returned to his native iown of Norwich, Vermont, and resumed the agement of the school at that place, which he continued until it passed by arrangement to the soperinexdence of Col Ransom, one of his papils, wha suosequently was ki led at one of 1 battles im Mexico, pt. Pertricge afterwards eatebl shed :chools for mille sry instructi ious places; and bat a short time th be hed been engaged in some matters * school in New Jersey, where a fire took inducee him to make exertions that his ei the termination of his life, Capt, Partridge was ® mano’ great energy and perse- Verance, and an enthusiast in the cause of miltery teience. Ha bas done much for tae cause of military and seientitic education, and his memory will be oberish- ed by military men and the frieuds of science, COL. JOHN MARSHAL WASHINGTON, [From the Syracuse Republican, Jaauary 17] This valiant cficer wae & native of Virginia, and dia- tantly connected with the immortal Washington, Tofu. suced by the great ard good ocamples of the Revolution, ard fired with indignation st the Eoglh for involving us in a second war, he patriotically offered himself for the service of his cour try, aud enwred the United States ilitary Academy in 1818, a8 a cadet, Before his term of study was complete peace was dealared, and he was thug Prevents. from wielding his sword ia that war with the seme honor acd valor which #o divtinguished him at Buena Vista, His career at West Point was highly creditable to bim- self and bis State, He graduated in 1817, entering the artilery aio third lieutensat; was promoted second Veutersot iu Mareb, 1818; battelion quartermaster im 1819; first lieutenant May. 1820; and acaistant commis- gary the ssme year. On the re organization of the armny in 821 he was placed in the Fourth Regiment of Artillery, Daring 1524 and 1826 he was Instructor of Mathematics in the Artillery sohool of Prsctios eata- biished by Calhoun, (Secretary of War,) at Fort Monroe, In May, 1860, he was rewarced with the brevet of captain’ for faithful service. His term of duty im Florida was long, arduous, ani meritorious; and @ strong oonstiiution carried him through, in’ spite of In July, 1838, the President appointed him & capi in the Qusrtermaster’s Depar! ty & post of great responsibility. He soon up his staff appoint- went, and took oor mand of oze of the four light batteries authorized by Congress, and was located st Usriisle bar- racks. Here he continued giving light artillery inatruc- tion to the younger oficers of hus regiment ae did Dan- cap, Ringgold and Taylor at other posts, until war with Mexioo was appreberded. Then he was ordered to hold bis company ready for services ia Mexico, which he did with great impatience until assigned to the division of Gen, Wool. Soom after the news of Palo Alto and Resesa came, be Was on the march for San Antonio, From this place he accompantec Gen. Wool on his long and circuit. ous route through Monslova and Paunas to Saltillo, and subrequently participated in the terrible atraggie at hor Le a is position at Buena Vista was the post of honor, and gallantly did he maintain it. It mun be remembered that the field was a narrow pess oc gorge between ihe mcuntains, with only one road ruoning th-ough it. Taylor rays ‘the roa st this point becomes a narrow deale, the valley on the right being rendered quite im- practleable for artillery by # system of deep and inpassa- ble guilies, while on the ion of rugged ri¢ gee acd precipitous ravines extends far back towrds the mountain which boucds the valley. Washington's battery was posted to command the road,” Ac It was the bey to Taylor's position, and how well Washingtom maintained it is showa in the official report. Mejor Fay saya, ‘at thie time I had come clusion that we were all lost, when my eara were greeted by # report from Washingtsa’s battery, which was still at the Diean:work in the road.” “ Washing:on contiaued to fire upor them as long as he could see them, and uo Cer the protection of his fire we arrived at the breast. work perfectly exhausted.” ‘herford says, ‘a heavy column presented from the Mexican linea, and making s de- wards the battery, When it had cleared the point of bill and come within rangs Washingtom opened upon it with his whole battery. ‘Tho etfeot “wae tremendous—the shot openiog wide gaps in the heavy ranks of the ac vancing foe. The colume was broken,’’ &c. Speakirg of this battery again, he sayr, ‘then it wae ‘athington’s battery saved the lives of one hundred men, and probably the fortun Grove bask the main body of ¢ Col. Bissell an: and efficient aid of of thie battery, ‘to the ich we are g:eatly indedtsd.’? the gallant conduct aod va- ices’ of Washi: gton to the particula favor of the government, and he wes rewarded with the brevet rank of Lieut. Colonel “for gallant an‘ meritorious com- duct in the battie of Buens Vista.” 3, Gen, Zcott dizec'ed Gen. Tsylor to send Wa: battery to his headquarters; bat the latter #a)ing, ‘with the enemy still ‘a our front that batt is as esc ential to us as it was in the action of Feb. 23,” &, At the close of the war, President Pole sslected Colone} Washington for the first civil and military Goveraor of New Mexico, and be marched direct from Buena Viste to Senta Fe. H+ found a restless population. ignorant of our language, lawe,mannery and cartons, accustomed to revolutions, animated by feellage of revenge against the corquerors, and excited to the highest pitch by false re presentations of emissaries from Old Mexico. In adcition to quieting public commotion, and so administering the government an to emeliorats the condition of the p: and coneiliate and attach them to our inatitations, he od the whole population crying for protection against the forty thousaai savages looated ia New Mezice. Ia this new and trying «itaation he exhibited rare talent, and fo administered affairs as to wia the respect agi oe of the of more than four years) he returned. van placed ia command of Fort oh had been on duty until the déparwuré of giment on the il fated steamer San Franaiseo for the Pacific coast. Oa the Sth of Jaauary, —t of forty years service was washed Jost. Death ever seeks @ shining mark. The crael monst: pies rage fenea the ie Worth, Kearney, Due: can, id, Biise jaken S les pl tas re, , has now t the Wash: is calmnens, trinness, and bravery, were bis courteous bearing, modest aepecnas, refed tbe? ality ie re ee Garotion. His mealy virtues and warm -bearted sympathies will be cl - ries of all who knew him. ees ee “Nom him but to love him, invite None _ ae but to praise.’ Injestic ocean ia tomb. Hi moura with the moaning winds that «# beast peng History will perpetuate his mcnuments of marble have cra Alexis Tardy one of the oldest and most esteemed citi- xens of Mobile, died on the 4th instant in that city, at the age of eighty years, Simon I Blac, Evq., Jie on the Ist instant, in the parish of Iberville, La., aged seventy six years, A mesrsge bas been received by telegraph, that Ira B. Carey, lorg known in the business com nucity as one of the firm of Dows & Carey, New York, died om Friday morn- ing, at Whitesborong, N.Y. teem cf the people, and jastify the cox President. Storm ix Lancaster, Pa. —The storm on Thurs- & evening last, was one of the severest that has visited this section of country for years. In this city the roofe of the pew buildings on the corner of North and the treet recent to Dake, sudden guat of Janding upon the lot in the rear of the buildings. The front and back walla of the buildings were also thrown down, It appears, however, to have raged with most vio- ia the northern section of the county, where ft an- © number of barns. overturned = threw jes, Ko. Ths school house in Warwick towsa- ‘ Rothaville, was nearly her nd So violent the gale that bricks flew hundreds of feet, aed with ruch foree ar to break the ra(ls in femces wherever Fortunately the teacher dismissed pproaeh of the storm, other life must bave accompanied the destrustion of the build- irg. Asit was, the teacher had scarcely time to effect his cor before the walls fell in.—Lancaser Herald, Jan 18, Ax Imrortaxt Amanst in Pataparriaa—Wm, Moothert, whose arfest we noticed in "e ana fugitive from juation at Reading, has a long Hat offences charged sgatnat him. He is accased of sundry voles 5 hoeses, with barglery, a ~ log. though but twent; years of age, ay ofs Jack aon Some time ercape from amensing prisoe. wan tried at Reading for some offence, convicted, but shortly after made his [els — 4 and burt himself so badly t= be was unadle to get away. oy which he af' pane wall. He wee taken Monument Cometery.—.