The New York Herald Newspaper, February 18, 1854, Page 2

MILITARY. COURT OF INQUIRY BELATIVE 70 THE LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP SAN FRANCISCO, Ton’ Gin) ok eee ce t to ad. ‘moral aa- All ths mambore wore "presest, & wiih Colonel Gates a:4 his counsel, Captain Shields, Tae inquire of you, as Commissary, in regard to the provi- sions, oa ‘om board the Lacy Thompson? A He did oa board the Lusy Thompson, rather than oa going om Q. Do you know whether Mr. Gates, son of Colonel Gates, wai a passerger in the steamer, and whether his suse room wee ts tha maison, ‘and was be lost overboard? Cs ry By Court—What issues of provisions were made in iy nat On tbe Sak Franclse) the regular ‘of provisions were made on the morning of the Wreck; afier that such provisions without ooking were 0} and placed om deck; it Intyre did not have charge of them: in the Kilby he tended the water under the officer of the ; Gol. tes did not get more thaa bis fair share for bimself ‘and family, so ‘ar as Iknow; I filled bottles sent to afterwards gave water to officers that came to ask for i Q. Did any other officer or officers om the them or that private stores might be them; and if so, state the circumstance? A. I took i - snd myself; there were two pimt bottles of champagne; I took them over in my Lieutenant tion of the steamer San after Seeger bly cm | to all im the cabin day and nigh:? A. Yea; by officers returmipg from tae wreck at the engine Toom, and by Lieut Murray. Q What duties had taose officers to perform, who were detailed to go forward on board the steamer? A. Princi pally to attend to the bailing. Q. What were the daily duties which the offiser of the Gay was required to perform on board the Kliby, and ‘were they mot understocd? A The priscipal daty, so far eI knew, was to superintend the iseus of food and waver, @n one or two occasions to throw over rome oetton. Q. Whst arrangements did Oapt Gardioer make for the Brourity of the Kilby? 4. None that | know of. Q What orders dia Cep'ain Gardner give, acd what ar- Faogements did he estabjisb on board of the Kilby !or Comfort of the troops? A. I don’t know of any orde: of throwing over some cotton on the first day he Velupteered or reported biwsel’ for duty. Q What cflicers did yeu detail after the wreck? A. Cap- fete Jade ono, Lieutenant Lier once, as officer of the Oay, and I thick Mejor Wyse onse, the first detailiog; I Getailed Lieutensat A. Winder to attend to some work, and I think other offlosre; I 1o not recollect the occasions, Dr. Satterlee recalled by Coione| Gates. Q Did you see the ‘tal quartermaster, Lieutesant Fremont, urging the captain and his crew of the Kilby to continue their trips to the steamer, and ¢.d they agree to this propoal- tion and continue the trips? A Yes. Q By the Court—Dic you see or hear Colonel Gates exercise apy specific command or authcrity over the troops om board the San Franct:co afte: the accident? A No; except whem appealed to by tne ladies, and on:e by myself: I heard bim order the men for eard to bail. ‘At this stage of the proceedings Col. Gates submitted to the Court whether it 1s customary to re examine & witness called by the prog-cation upon matter not al Tadec to tp the cross examivati stactly going on Q Were not the confusion and distress more the result Of the stor u, and the rollicg of the sbip, and the number on beard, than from wast oforcers? A. Of courses, it was theresuli of the storm apd the Camage done to tae ship; I spoke of the confurion and atate of the abip as calling for orders, Joseph N. Horm, sergeant and band leader of the 3d Artillery, swern:— Q_ Were you near Col Gates on the steamor between the 24th and 28th of December last? avd if 20, state,if you heard him give any orders or directions to officers or men, ard if you saw bim frequently Jeave the cabin to go forwarc? A. Yes; 1 saw him several tines leave the able to go forward; I do not know where he went; I heard him give orders to officers near hia; the first order, fo the best of my belief, was iven to Liect. Fremont; it ‘was in regard tothe chip making water; I think it was Feferied to Corporal Saitb; the order was to go forward and getas many men as he possibly could flad to bail; ‘the frst order he gave appeared to me & b9 on the night of the wreck, or perhaps the night after; he said, ‘“Gea- fewen, there must be two officers deiailed daily for daty;”? Ihave seen him on one or two oscasions order married men, so diers, who were in the cabin wi h tneir families, to go out and work when they were trying to pag dhe another cecssion I think either Sergeant Mclatyre or Corporal McDonough came isto the cabin and ssid there ‘was want of water (orward; Col Gates ordered nim to go forward and try the pumps, and if he could not get water to come back, that water tht be got att. To the best of my belief { heard Colonel Gates asy that reports should be mace to him h surly of the state of the ship, and it waa done to my knowledge several timos, by different men, ce) j several officers and men were sronad the Lieutenant W. A. Winde’ recallee—Q You spoksot your working twelve hours of the twenty tour at baliag—whon wes that? A Commencing on 24:0; I relieved Lieut. Chandler every two hours at the ergine, and co:tinu-d to work while w tk was going on there; I superiatesded the Higbtening of the ship from the after boli; the work, of sae Kinds, continued until after we parted from the Qo Wer you sik? A. Iwi Gay I embarked till I revar: on board the Three Bells { did vo duty of imporianse, as there was nothing of im» rtance to Q Did you apply to leave the 8 and the Kiley, ‘and was it on the ground that you gad usa he to be of servise en tne sleamer? ; rerta ap) isjor Wyse to taxe me among the reut pe ihe cr the Kilby to give me modicide. os there ‘was none on the steemer; I afterwards spoke to Msjor ‘Wyse, and asked if my company was going off that even. ; suppening that they were going off acoorJing to the joere then commanding them; he vold me no, it was not ; L wae induced to make that inquiry in consequence Of my first sergeant reporti:g to me that the compsay ‘Were ordered to get ready; I had not told him toget ready, ard I therefore supposed Major Wyse bad. Q. Did you epply ts Major Wyse yourself for per: Biasion to le. the wreck? A I did aot Q Did yor ply to Cot Gates? A I did; asl was on the siok report, and I supposed that there wae ro more Gaty to be done on the wreek, and I Bo object in re. poniving there as [ bad continued to work, though very ralck, up to that time ‘Q" Whare was Colonel Gates? A. He wss on the Kilby, andl ‘the applicat om trrough D-. Wirts. The bs sald be desired to explain that when Dr. ‘Waris applied to Major Wy. fir him to go on board the Kilty, it wes on the supp sition that ne (witness) could get the medicine and return Q Had they begun breaking out the cargo ant throw. ing overboard the cotton from the K Voy, Defore Colonel Gates went on boarc of her? A. I think so: I can tell moth! bout the Kilby before my boat lef: except the ove that carried Lieutem+nt Von Voast and his party; m0 other cfiloers had thea lef; the wreck. Lieutenant Van Voast recalied:— Q By the Cou't—Was Corporal Taylor ome of your working party on the Kilbyl A. I thick not, Q. Were the hatches open and your party oncuged in Temoving the cetto » be’ore Colonel Gates came on board? A [tbhtmb they were; I will nvt be positive. Q. Was acy cotton put cver before your party did it? Lf . Ne. 'Q by Colonel Gates—You ay you thick Corporal Tay- Jor was not of the working party; can you enumerate the Bon commissioned officers of the party? If you cam, do @o. A. [eanvo! enumerate them; I thick he was not of the , because I picked out the best men I could find, and he at the pumps had cot shown himrelf to be ona. Q. Were youengaged priveipaily in the held on the Kil- 4 your working party? A I wot say if they all went ovet we. Q Did you at any time, ar cffis»r of the day, report to Odlonel Gates for orcers? A. I cid not, beesase I thought there was no ure fo it. Col. Gates, as I thought, took no interest in his command. Colonel Gates objvcted to witners giving his opinion fu evidence. The Cou:t decided to let tae testimony stand Mejor Wyse ahed permission to put the following ques tion to this witeess. The Court assented Q Did you not throw s large numer of Jife preservers foto the cabin of the Sav Franci-co after sh> was Red? A. I d@ throw a very large oumber in from the msin eek. Q. By Col. Gates—Did you, in accordance with the onstom ofthe nies toasy senior or commander on the K by who did take ar interest in the command, ard if #0, wa0 ‘was be, and what orders did he give you, or wers you the senior officer who took an interes: in the commani? 4 [| ‘was rot the senior officer who took su tn*ertstia the oom- mand; I did not report to any senivr officer or the com mander, bu’! did covanit wiih the senior offlcerr, with Captain Gardiner for one; Captain Gardiner spoke to me with regard to the manner of giving rations to the mea and wil to pumping the ship; Dr. Satterier and Captain Jacd also spoke regard to the sane things; At was necessary to haves regular gaurd apom the Kilby; cannot say whether Colonel Gates know there was such 1 ry ‘or pot. The witwess is asked what orders he received; and if he “reported,” not ‘‘eonsulied,”’ will he muke this dis tinction in hisanawer A If | received «ny orders, Ire Oetved them (rom Captain Gardiner and Captain Jud), as my reniors. look out for fire; they were not given to ms offi- , Dut as advices, which I followed when officer of the } Did you, as an cMicer, consider this courss in yourself And other officers kee) eis! ‘nder the cireummtances, 1 aid. ‘The Jacge Advoeste then laid before the Coart the off lal report of Colone! Gates to the Heacqaarters of Army. The following i+» oopy.— y aes Baa: TERS Toray ARTILLERY Sew Yora Jan. (8 1854 Feather my arrival im this judd, and ju arterm ater an‘ jaty Adjutsas. wh: ition ve’ Sis ether duties, serged sb Ane pe ap alas Liga Losier, Acting Commissary. and Lion\enants W. A Winder, C. 8. Winder Voast, amd Chandler. hese officers, some of them alightly disabled. never faltered in sheir ‘wor? ip, i) and day at the pa: and ¢leew! i and I woule cspecially notice the regim: ine booker = Prete g 10 will be maay ent is bro an an the before ‘again take the fold suo . We were all Califorsis; our a)l was embarked apzious te reach pedisior, and by the P: ovidence of Goa it has berm BY and we are Demniless and destitute. We claim that our tour of dus; Sy Chee Ben ae prinefp: parade oruelly oreahed, d we sak that due tous Wi affored the Ist three weeks shan pally in afive years’ tour in Call for I further request that the officers of Companies B and L, oh bey ee G3 Lo tear hr ee ee tome cr duty Ww of “The om ‘are Brover Lieu, Celenel 1. Brov ree Bells, with # pi regiment ible a detailed report. with a return, wil be made to youl echtully, We Gates. you. im. respectiully, Carr McDowgL, Army Headquarters. Le then adjourned until this morning at eleven o’olock. The Reseued Passengers of the San Franeis- co on board the Steamship America. APPRsBANCE OF THE PASHBNGRES—DEATHS ON THE ANTARCTIO—BIBTH—INCIDBNTS OF THE FASSA\ —DEFARTUBE OF THR THOOPS—ANOTABK WAKO! (From the Boston Chropicle, Feb. 17.) Yestercay morning we availed ourself of the polite invitation of Mr. Robinson, Wharfiuger at the Royal Mail Steamehip wharf at East Bos! to visit the Amerios, a few bours after her arrival, amd by the courtesy of t! first off cer of the steamship, McCarty, and Lieutenint Chandler, of the Third re; it of ry, we were in formed of numerous interesting incidents The America, Captaiz Lang, which wes chartered at Liverpool by secon i Lieutenant Charles 8. Winder, to convey the survivors of the ill fated San Francisov, reacued by the ship Amtarotic, Jeft Liverpool January 31 and arrived at her wharf. at Es et Boston, a little before ten o’clock yesterday morning, baving been sixten day: on the voyage and experien’ a ruccession of violent weate:l) gales, having but two pleasant Cays. Of the passengers were Lient. Charles 3. Winder, ocmmandizg the United States troo; Brevet second Lieutenant J. @ Chandler, Willan @ 'Reakin, tutler of the regiment, 185 troops, 11 women and nine children; Captain Watkins of the mail steamer Sn Fran- eiaco, Theodore L. Sobell, Parser, Charles ¥. Barton, third officer, John Maton, fourth officer, Washington Duckett, carpe ter of the abip; also, Ce ptain Ivanc Lord and wife, who re wrecked and taken off the scooomer Osark om h of January, by the Tuscarora, and who arrived in érpool on the same cay with the Antarctic. Before the Antarctic reached pool there were tnirtr-five deaths on board, eaused trom long exposure and want of suitable provisions, &o, survivors of the San Francitoo were taken on board the Antarctic, Captain Stouffer, on the bib of January, and such ws the extreme kivcness ang unremitting at tention which was be:towed thai the survivors entertain the deepest senee of gratituce to their preservers, and will ever remember the kiedness of all on rd. To use the expression of Lieutenant Chandler, *‘Is is impossible to speak in too strong te:ms of comm-eiiation of every soal on board the Antarctic” At Liverpool the survivors re- mainec om Board the ship till they were traasferre! to the America. Ou their arriva! at Liverpool they ware sup: plied with fresh provisions, aud every attention war paid to their wants. had been vineteen days on the pas- tage afer iesving the wreok, and xemained in Liverpool eel jue 4 yr gave us @ vivid description of the scene of the rescue from the wreck, and theugh the account has been published in every paper throughout the Union, it bad a thrilling interest, Since the survivors embarked on board the America there bas not been a single desth, and pat two cases of sickness—both percus whose health had given way under the hardehips and exporure they endured. Oa board ths America tue scoommodations were ail that could be de- sired, and the constent and kiod attentions of the officers of the ateamer will long be held in grateful remembranse. Captain Larg and the first flicer of the steamship, Mr. Mo arty, masifested the utmost kindness during the te- Gious voyage. The steamer hove to off Cape Cod, Wednesday night, on avon: of the dense fog, received a pilot at 4 0’o.0ck Thorrday morning, ved at ber dock aboat six hours a'terwarés, jsterday foreneoa the troops, women, gud chilcren, were amply provided with eluthing by the nT 5 ERR One of woxen, who was on 5 San Francisco, held in her arms a baba, whose birth took place on board the Antarctic while in Live-pool. There was sn elderly msn, Bospital steward, whose account elicited our sympathies; bis wife and three sons perished om the San Francisco, and he was left with two amall ebil. ret particularly interested ia an accouat gives us We by the accomplished lady of Capt, Isaac Lord, whose ves- tel was wrecked as above stated. Capt. Lori and lad; belong in Ellsworth, Me She was on board the ill fa! achecner Ozerk at the time of the cisaster. sailea frm Wilmiegton December 20th for Bostoa, and when eight days out enc:uatered a violen: gale, by which tbe vessel became disabled, ano was finally thrown upon ber beamends, whem her masts were cut away, the soa bresking cver her constaatly. ‘It was at haif. 1 O'clock in the mornieg,” said Mrs. Lord, “and pad remember that awfsl moment it, whea impen seemed so near as to deprive us of ali hope of life.’ The lady evinced remerkable presence of mind amid thet sesre of cousternation. For any hours she was attired in mele apperel, and was wounded and drenched by the waves which every moment swept over the wreck. They were fi: ally resoued by the ship Tuscarora, Capt. Turley, bound for Liverpool. ‘nas Toe passengers sre now in good Ith and sppeered much better tham could have been expected in view of the harcebips to which they hed been exposed. The scene on board the America was one ef genera), though by no means universal joy. Children were playing in the ssloons, and wemen and men were talkin; the future, bu: there were mazy sad bearts whose fature is cheer- Jess and uppromisti ‘women whose husbands and chil drep, or men whore ones perished om the wreck or ¢ied om the passage to Liverpool Yesterday afternoon the troe) Je under command of I ; bolony depot ani took meee Fall River, on their way to Newport, where y will remain for ihe present to recruit, but of the special provisions made for them nothing is yet kno #a. ‘They were well clad in the ried bnapeacks. They were mc peared oneerful and happy. ai people were present at the depot to witeess their departure, and va- rious and amusing were the speculations and surmises respeoting ‘hem—what they were—where they cane fiom and where they were going. The womes and chil- ae eonveyed to the depst in carriages. re furnished with the litt of names of the U, troops who embarked on board the Americs at Li but he commanding cYicer was not contiaent re correct, and as the list was imperfect w Livnt, Jotm G. Chandler; Wm. G Rankin, sutier; Gorb qeant major; Herman Birscb, quart+rmaster of reg: ; James Mulnoliand, steward. Band—Jona Kil- dell, Derius Kildell, James Motiroy, John Serrie Svuler, Alexander Bigler. Company A—Sergt, Ross Moin- tire, Seg’. Teomas L. Young, Corp, Mio sel MoNemars, Thomas Hoar, and 18 privates. C.mpeny 3—Sergt. George W. May and 16 privates, Company D—3ergt Georg* #claugblin and 9 privates. Company G—Sergt, Joveph Sumner, George Swan, and 19 priv.tes. Company H—Sergt, Tate, Corps, Eawerd Kylsom, Wa. Devere, Ubeedore Blanchard, and 10 privetes. Company I-32; ‘ompany K~1l; Company I—2. A large number of them belog in New Eogiand, Police Intelligence. = Arret om a@ Orarye of Heceiaang Stolen Goods —Yfic': Do«lrg, (f ths Lower police, yesterday returaet frea Ise y, beving in eustody ® young mem naw+d Quinton ¥. Collion, » resicent cf Albany, feleatous y rece ving & quertity of jewelry at $500, the sane + aving Deen stolen from thi Ball, Black & Co., of this city, by one ho has a econded from the ctly and mot yet capture’, The offi.er, when im Albany, watohed the residence of Collin: for t 0 aye and nights before he suceceded in making the arrest. Th ruoaway clerk is seppor d to fied to New Or- leans, to whieh city an officer bas been despatched for ibe purpore of mating the arrest Charge of Ke-ping a Disorderly Houss.—Some short time ogo kph me of the Tweoty.drst ward made a descent a a German lager bier house, kept by Themas J. G. jumenrother, situated in Fortieth street, opposice the atal Palace, on complaint of being disorderly on the Sabbath At that time the magi-trate permitte{ them to £0, om their promise of future good benavior Since then, however, farther complaints bave been made respectiag the disorderly oomdact of this huure, yester ay Mr. Blomeerotber een by i jot, om oe uart, noc: Aeeping acisorderly house. The ed the defendant to find bail im the sum ot ‘er the charge, which he did, aad was litere:ed from He custody, The Vealous Wife—A Ome Affair. —Polion officer Brown yester: was calied on duty, and arreste! two cok red women, named Jane Weeks and Kate Peel, wiom the officer found ina conflic’ together, Mrs. Weeks be laboring ber antwgonist with a raw hide. Toe officer stopped in. seperated the combatants, .nd conveyed both to toe Police Cvart, bet Jastice Woot, when a formal com piaint was msde = Mre Weeks ao:no sledge io being the agg/es-or, amd, in jastifieation gave her r asoa to rt for the step she had takem Sane said that Kate bad cf late bone endea jorieg to inveigle her husband, enticiog him ont from his home to walk with her by Taconlight, a x It was to prevent farther intrusions of that character that she adai, the raw hide The megistrate, however, took rather « different of the affair, and required Mrs. Weeks to fied ail to answer ‘the charge of assault. Awault with Intent to Kill —Officer Spicer yesterday ar rested om a Dench warrant s man pnemed Matinew chan- Pon, recently iedieted, eherged sith viol-nt y and felo- Bwualy as-avlting Thomas 3hecnon with a cooper’ as with an intent, as alleged, of taking his life, The a: ‘Was conveyed to the Tombs for Cust Of the oldest axo most respecteble citizens and thet ‘of the bumbler sons of the motropolis The mes ure of edie t be applied qually to all--sorpora, ‘The Opening of Albany Street. ‘The further hearing im this matver, before the com mit tee from the Common Oouneil, wat had yesterday in the chamber of the Board of Aldermen. There were present an audience’of about a hundred, mostly interested in the matter under comside: ation. Alderman Dasxs called the meoting to order at three @elock P, M., when Mr. Evwazp Sanprorp spoke as follows —Mr. Chatr man, I am glad we have to-day met to consider this ques" tion, free from any appesranee of excitement and clamor, such as we have witmessed heretofore, and I think this lapse intd rest and quietude must be humiliating to those who have labored so assidicurly to arouse exeltemect and popular clamor against this measure. Im my arguments I shall particularly consiver the grounds taken before you counsel for Trizity Church. It was vielstion of pa the fundam principles of civil government te re ocmsider this action of » previous mom Couneil. This is mot im conformity with comservative prin- cipler, and would be freught with great ¢vil tothe public if tally carried out. There ought to bes period for an end of public Sommcomnenied ‘th oo to be — he been adgment passes. Beart im this case has been n.d already, and sentesce parsed; and there is no just reason for the con: troversy now. A ercat AMY years ago @ ib was be: fore tha ple for widening Thames s Where was Trinity Church then? Se was as silent as the grave. seme Cocecrstion was hen in view, bat it thea ore- Stea'no excitement. ‘There was nose of tast horror for removirg the dead as is now felt by the Trinity Onurch congregation. The great argume! it up agsinst this smprovement is thet it will cistarb lead. Taney sey this yard coptsins the remaisa of oar oldest and most respectable inhabitants It seems our oldest aad re: table iphabditante have influence even ta their graves. them any new movement is cor templated teading man advavoemect,it is invariably opposed by the bug! of the o} or the wahes of our oldest and mot re- s ble mmbabil Tora) im oppositiva to this measure @ 0} ition, speak! 2 & strong winded wo- map, Tesittta ean’t go rou! Comet) Now, ia regard to the removal of the dead, { for one venerate the memory of the depared as much an any one else, bu: I entertain fer them no aproies of ico) Atry. This street is destined to go ‘0 Broadway soms time or other. This moneyed corporation—Trinity Jhurch—may befile it off for at the requirements of the thing will ultimately ‘snd the improvement must be made (The learned counsel hee gave a history of the entire litiga‘ion in this case, and otbers of the saat ture, with which Trinl'y Churon wse oouzected for ths last forty years.) This aot au:horis!:g this improvem sat of Albany street is a i» every sense of the word—s+ h ao as if it had bern recorded im the Revised statates, eed b: the Legisiarure at Albsay. Now as to the legality of this aot. It is converded that this lend, her ing been granted to Trinity Church fer burial parpoves 1 1808, the city has no rilaht to take thie right fcom them rt 4 violate the original comtract. Tas corpora’ ting this Jaw, are exercising an ioherent right, ed wpon political necessities, and has the right to for open streets through private property, whatever may be the titles under which it may be held. Ia ordering foreramestalcupectiy hed sould not clnoguisn betwoes vernmental c! 5 ween oy title and contract of Trinity Church end thet of « pri- vate ciiizen aficctei by the contemplated improvement. Now, Trinity Church obj-ow to removing the bedies of the oldest and most respectsbie citizens who bave been burie ip their yard, an they contead. Fiom this it woold seem that the only cesesration whish the vestrymen (ear, is the miogling ef the dust of these oldest ard most repestsble oi isens with the corses of the meacer and buwbler citizens who sleep elsewhere. I wbali take oscasicn to aualyze the cust of the dead, and see what ie the cifference in the eye of law, in the eye of ebristiasity, cr in the eye of patriotism, botween th@a) ches ard itis stréei through Trini'y Chuch yard that wealtby, etro- gant anc powerfal co-poration should je@orive no more copsiceration ‘han the bumbiest bo y in the snd = The convenience cf the citizens must be faciiitated sven at the of private desives. If thi ° dust in Trielty Church grave yard, what in this dust to make it hallowed? Waat ts there thie ish it from other dat? When tue hody mouldera, what is the quentue of dust which it makes, eyeci Cees it diff-r from the dust of the ot ope and the came? Des net the earth if back to its original oature when it moulders in tbe grave? Such is the teacaing of science, natareand religion. (The coursei here read from Valentine’s Marual, showicg that the first burying ground was near B.wlipg Green. Is 1666 it was fail, ana Gov, Stayvesant proposed to atancon it. It was sbandoned, the old grave- ard Civiced into lots, and sold ent at auction to the ighest bidcer ) Thus we eee what was the regard for the cead in oldee times. This old graveyard was filled with the remains of the olde-t sad most reapectable citi- xec8 of that time; yet they were sold off at auc! more sac egeous than Charles Surface with the pictures of his ancestors. Look at the desecration of other churehyards ip the city, anc see the res; st that our citiseme manifest meg Taat wa: once a oe of sanctity, certainly. there spy 4 ow the remains of the de. parted are treated, and then come and talk to me, or any er intelligent leman, of the reverence due to the Go to Jobn stree: chureh—to Beekman street ekurch, and you will see the same work 0’ cesecration gr on fcr public improvement whish we propose to do ia Trinity charchyard. Trinity Oharch, the guardian the dead, stancs by and seee this deses atiou of ether urchyard', but to this she has nothing tosey. We krow the old fable—it maxes all the difference whether Hvalutiosury petricts seeping’ ie Trilty ehurehyards f tution i ja ure! desy that ons of the soldiers of the Revolat n ever slept there. I care not how muh tradition may speak to the contrary: I say there is not one scivtilla of proof tha: one of the fethers of. tne Revolu- tlon ever gained a resting piece in Trinity churebyarc: And ovuld ibeir own wishes be koown, it is probable none of the heroes cf ths war could sleap easily in that yard. ‘Trinity Church, during the war of the American Revola- tion, wan loyal to the King. During the war the prayers of thet Church wont up for George the Thisd and for success of the royslarms. George Washington’s request tl there prayers might be omitted wre rejee' tbe loyaly of the church te t shaken. Is it probable that pe rd for the fathers of the revolation, have avy great or admit their bodies im their yard? (The counsel, im eap- t of his aswertion of the loyalty of the oburch to Kiog jorge the Third, read frem the History of the = Americar Chereh, by tue Rector of Trinity) A’ all this, to cal] for sympsthy in the name of the soldiers of the waz of 1776 is the most unblushing effrontery ever reocrdec. (The counsel here reviewed the mal at- piitying upon the advan: winess, tee’ the necessity of improv ng oar city by widening the ta. Mr, Sancford spoke over four hours. The Committee adjourned till Tuesday next a! 8 o’olock Court of General Scasions Before Hit Honor Resorder Tiilow. TRIAL OF JAMES GAUNDARS POR BIOT. THIRD DaY, Fan_17.—The Court resumed its sitting this day at mine be ook, when witnesses were exemined for the prosecu- oe Offcer Smith, being rworn, deposed that he was at- tached to the Tenth ward police, and op going to the toene of the riot, saw the marrhel on horsebask going through the rarks, but did pot hear him say anytning, Dor di¢ he see bi doing anything; witvess endeavored to get _ crowd to disperse peaceably, but was not suc: cersful. h tes to thre officers to arrest him, as he was the cause of tre disturbance, but the marshal said he would not get off his horse; witness then bim- felf ine position to make the asrahal get off iis horse, but officer Keily interfered. Mr, Navgie dr pered — he heard the marsbal use the expression to the stage driver, ‘ Chuck bim off the stage, theron ef ab——. Officer Carpenter deposed rering the marshal om horee- back, ridirg up and dom the lines aod beard him say to thore with greem rcaris, ‘Goin, mea, aud stand your gre He then gave an account of the riot, ia whica, |, be arrested ome of the mombers of the Hiberaise Booiety, named McQuade, Toe witne-s was ores examined st great length by the counsel for the defeniant, bat 20 thing He to the accused was elicited Officer Benmett deposed tuat wher he arrived at the scene cf the riot the precession was breskiog up, aud the members of the rociety were runnirg Hudson sree; #sw the wersbal at tne ceroer of Bank and Had-on, and wert towar¢s him to arrest him, ant when he got the marebal he drew bis aword par.islly from the asad bard, when witness pulled out cfs olud, and said be would shoot defendant if he cif mot put up bis awo-d; de'er dent then pat his sword up, aod he was takeo to the Wein boure. witners walking in the rear, clad in hand, Officer Teylor dep that when he errived a: the ferns 0} the riot be endeavored to arrest one of the mem dere ef the eociety; be wes rescued from his hands, and be was ir re'urn besten by there with green scarfs oa, Avexender D. Smith, of the Nints ward police, being duly sworn, Cepored that be left the station house ie company with officer McPhrrron, snd when be arcived at ‘the corner of Budsor a04 Troy streets he saw the mar- aba! at the corner, who thore around nim, “Don’t ailew the officers to take tha man;” saw him gaia ia Hudson street, but he did mot beer him ray anything the ere the care was rested for the prosecati D ined Attorney, and the Conrt took a ress) o'clkcek. EVENIFG SREBION. CASB FOR VIB DEFRNC The Court resumed i sitting at 6 o'slook, whem the courrel for the defrmos opene’ the osse, at tne conalu or of which he examined ope witorss for the A : * cane; was mot oer- tain how many persons were brorght in +# prisoners, bat there were more than forty. twerty of whom were beid by Dim pro’ers ; James ders ore af the twea- ‘ty that was held to bail in Im of $5,00, and others were held to bail is ths sum of $500; had not got the de- poritions with bim that were taken bsfore him on that racraing, which were in the porsession of the (tatriet At- terpey: Feld Saunders to bail becanse he conside.ed him more orimical than the ret. Mr, Basteet—Q Way Aid you hold him to ball im the fom of 96 060, and why did you consider him more,erimi- pol than acy of the others? ‘The District Attorney objested to the question and the prepoeed course of exemiration, whereapoa a long arga ment enaved between the two legsigeotlmen At f) ep! of pearly two brure the question was waived, and the court a¢journed ustil 10 o’elock the cext morning. On the 7th inst. Mr. Stewart Poal a oovstadie, was billed near Tuscumbie, Als., by o man named Wiliam F, MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Stated Seesiom ef the Board ef Councilmen, OFFICIAL. Farar, Fob. 1% 1854. President, im the enair, ta the Oeu: at the World’s Fair granted, sudjest to fa- ‘PStirions. By Counellman Cvaar——O/ I 0. Sanderson and others, for & sewer im fwenty-ninth street, betweem Ninth and To Committee on Bowers. By Uousciiman Lawnrucat—Of Jao: b and Streets and Lamps, for cleaning, &c, sed far- a ‘the public of] lamps. Com mittes om ‘Councilman Farkxs—Of Samuel Weeks and sewer in Mulberry street, from Hester street tor ‘To Committes om Sewers. f i pire on 1s; May next—that they have expended a large vm in improvements, which, by the lee, sre to belong ‘to the corporation at its termination, bat it was uader- stood they would have been upable to get a renewal; but they leara that by the new charter the privilege mast be put op at auction—anc asking that a portion of the terms of the new lease shall be, tha’ the person taking said new lease shall pay for the sa:d improvements at am appraised valuatica. To Committes om ‘inance, Hy Councilman McCLavs—Tbat the sunken lots on the north vice of Thirtieth street and south side of thicty- fir-t street be fiiledim, To Committee cm Pablis Healin By tame—That the sidewalks on both sidew of Twenty- eighth street, between Teath and Kleventh avenues, be flagged @ space four feet wide where the same is not already dove, and the old fisggisg relaid where necessary. To O.mmittee on ope EEE A pe By same—That gas lamps be placed in twenty-ninth atreet, from Ninth to Kleventh avenues. To Committee Bi the sidewalk and cross walk on weat side of Tenth avenue, from Tnirty third to Tete er street, ve flagged where not already flagge 9, sud that the present fis be relaid where To Committee on re pres | By Oounciin an Garnzy—That south side of Twenty: Bivth street, between S:cond and Third avenues, be fligged four feet wide Torame. By Cyaveilm:: Lamsexcut—That vacant let on the south weat corner of avenue A and Fifth street be fenced in. To Comn ittee of the Whol By imps be placed im front of the church of the Holy Redeemer, in Taird street, between avevoesAendB To Oommittes on Lam, ad Gas, By Councilman Mciatixs—That the sia third street, between Seventh and Big! Both nides of eaid strect, be flagged where the sam quired. To Commitiee on Streste By Councilwen Bopoxixson—That the Street Commis tover report the amount of fees puid to the Collector of Asererments an: his deputies, esen, respectively, for the years 1661, 186), acd 1888, with whe amoun’ of moneys | Teceived by them, respectivsly, for e=ch year nawed; also the amouct of fees paid to the Bureau of Assosa mente, snd the smount of moneys received by said Ba reau during the sata period; also the amouct of security given by each and every officer herein mamed Adopted. By the seme—That the Comptrol er report to this Board the smount of fees paid to the Collector of olty revenue Gurieg the yeora 1861, 1862 and 1853, rerpsctively; also the smourt of money reosived during the same periot, ard the amount of s-curity given by eai? cMfirer. Adopted. By Coupeiiman Famnan—That the sidewalx on west side of Mott atreet opposite Nos. 176, 177 and 179, be flagged. To Committee on Streets. By Couveilmsn Bxrprx—That the pump ip Attorney street, near the corner of Broome street, be repaired. To Con mittee of the Wocle. By Councilman Exuotr—Preamble, statieg that mush eproyanee is ceused to the residents of Coatham street, as well as to all residents of the eastern section of the City. by the +xtetenoe of the double track in eaid aireet, with resolution that Third Avenue Ratiroad Oompany cause ove of the tracks to be removed between Ch: jeady done. te. By Councilman Fosrar—Thbat the pump in froat of No. 9 Essex street be removed, and the well filled up. To Oom- mittee of the Whole. the ssme—That the sidewalk om wast side of Ewex atrect, between Hester and Division, be flagged where not alresdy douse. To Committee cn Streets. By the same—That the carriage way in Division street, between Essex and Ludlow streets, be repaired; To Com- mittee on Repairs and Supplies By Councilman Dowonos—That Robert 8. Lawler be ap. pototed a Commissioner of Deeds. To Committee on Sala Ties and Offices. MROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Irjfavor of provicit g room for the Sapreme and Supe- rior ‘ts, in the two new buildings in the Park. Con curred in by the sollowing vote, vis.:— Affirmative—The Presicent, and Bey, Tattle, Parsy, Sebuyler, Melstyre, Gustec, ther ap4 Moller—24 Negativ-—Mesers. Healy, Bickford, Jackson, C'sney, oe, Seely, Wild, Crawford, Wainwright, Reed, &l- Hott, tammis, Mocegban, Slevin, Lam recht, frye, Gaffney, MoUlave, Curry, Pearson — 20. REPORT ‘The report of the special committee appointed to inves- Maate the encroschments on the harbor of New York was teken frem the table, with resolutions o: irquiry as to per means to restrain the running out of plers at Brovkiyn, witbie the corporate limita of tote city, where not authorised, and that the members o! the Legislature from this city use thei: efforts for s repeal of the act an- titled ‘Ap sette fix © permanent line of piers for the of Brecklyn,’’ parsed 26th day, 1653 Adopted resolation of Cancilman Kennedy that the Fi mance Committee report as to the best modes for meaus to retuilc the New City Hall, was taken up made the special orcer for next meeting. REROLUTIONS. By Conuscilman Kewapr—Tost the Commissioner of Streets end Lamps make immediate report to this Board, ip conformity with resolution of January 16, relative to the articles om band and in possession of Bureau of Lamps and Gas at the time named. Adopted. Coupetiman Baatr—That tbe crosewalke on corer of and James streets be taken up amd repaired where neseesary. To Committee on Str -sts, FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN The rere'ution im favor of appiyi:g for a law allowing ‘16 additional Commissioners of Deeds to this city, 800 im ail, wae taken ‘rem the tabi Granting petitinn of James “re A irene. Mopposite his was taken up and refe Department. RESOLUTION. ‘The resclation of Ceunsilman Conover, {a favor of dutiding © new City Hall, on Medison Square, was taken up ead wade the special order for next meeting. ‘Te resolution to pay contractors who have psrformed ‘their work was also called ap and made @ special order. FROM HOARD OF ALDRRMEN, Petition to widen Obf street, betwen Beekman and Ferry, north sice. To Committee om Strects. Avarcirg con'ract to clean and light the public oil —, &e., toSmith D. Bellows. To Commitiee on Lamps ar ear. Grastirg petition to place a lamp to light ap pier foot of Murray street, To Committee oa Wharres, (Ay Nop-coveurring, by Borrt of Aldermen, in resolution making « opriation fcr celebrating Washington's birth- éay. 12 Board adhered to its action. ‘be Board then adjourned to Toeaday afternoon, at 6 e’clock. From the minutes, C. T, MoCLENAOBAN, Clerk. Highly Interesting from Ecuador. FBEB NAVIGATION OF THE AMAZON AND [P98 TRIBU- ARIES IN THAT REPUBLIC. The following is the law which the Legisature of the republic of Eousdor has drawn up, and which reosived the Muction of the Executive on the 26th of Novembe last, opening the rivers which traverse that State and fall into the Amsson to the free trace of all nations:— ‘The Senate avd House of Representatives of Eouador ia amewbls — Berens, itis a necesea: trade the 4mason ena all fiwi toit; acd, # avd commerce, we should hold ent seme to immigrants intending to tr: ; therefore we cecree, ‘That the rivers Chinobipe, Saatisgo, Morons, Poctens, Tigre, Cararsy, Navoupa, Napo, Pavamayo, other s'reams flovirg inw the Amseoa, are ¢ of fee pavigation, inciuéing thet partof the last samed river whieh belorgs to Eouador 2c. Vesssla navigating the seid rivers, to wha‘ever ne tien they belong, will be free daring twenty yea's from peying apy kind of tex, and goois imp» ted daring the name time will aleo be aAmitte: duty free. 3d, The pubic authorities of Napo, or of any other ear‘on established now or which may be eriebdlished pereafter, are antherized to concede thirty cuadras of land to foreign or Ecustorian ‘smilies, om oc action that thir iepd be cultivates fer the term of five years from the date thereof, un‘er the penalty of forfeiring tne same if this condition i* pot accomplished. A larger exteat of lanci may be obtained on the recipient giving » boad for pe) ment, twelve acd a hell yo efter { @ foreigner, and tter if tian, Be. present inhi of Nspo, asd along the otber Evnstorina rivers wb: he Amazon, will the same pri: tleges as those Rersindsfore mentioned preference in 1he selection of ths land being giv: measare to open to foreign « Eoustoriaa rivers which in order to sitract navigation rivtleges and © ca the said sap? jivem tm Quite, Capital of the Repavic, the 26th of jor 808. NUslL SUSTAME! , ah g ons Prestdept of vhs senate, NIJML43 KSPINOSA, President of the House of tepreseutatives. Joee M Maeranza “soretary of the Snete }aaxcr-Co J. MONTALVO Seoretary of the House of Repre eve, we Myarnment House in Qaite, Capital of the &pudlie, 2c hr of Novemrer, 1663, JOSE MARIA UdsiNa » ancos Ksriskt, Mistster of the Lotertor and Foreiga Re Jaros Certified —Carnio Poxca, A Ladies’ Calboun Monument Am fe wed in Charleeton, S 0. Rvory lady to the Sia pe ys one dollar become: & memver, | i ; i CONVENTION BAEWEEN TEE UNITED 7A: a RICA AKD THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES fo FA- CILITATB TBE CONSTRUCTION AMD INSURER THE MALNTBNANCE OF A TRANSIT WAY AGKOSS THR IsTHMUS OF TERU ANTEFSO. Wasmproros, ‘The United States, im pursuance of a gevers! Congress o the fourterm:n de: Snod clans Keene oot SS re Dearing cate the fifth of Febraary awe is hereunto annexed bat Saget o trazeit wey be ween the Atlantic acd the Pacific ecross be Isthmus cf Tehusatepecin he said Re ‘Mexioo, on certaip terms and eonditions in sald specified, and the United Sates of Ameries z is § Be iit iz ry 5 é. te, ris ined rant rape the said wor mp the com: ememt completion, nanlant confiscation, spulia- tion or violence of whatcosver pature, Art. 3. The con’ perties further engage to ex- tend their prete:tiom, im the like mamner, to ths ‘rapsit: way when completed, Lage, | the continuscce of the contract, and also that gaarantee ths neu- trality thereof, 10 that the comveyance of perscn; and property thereon shall at ali times be uninterrup's ', and ‘ibe capital invested tuereim entirely secure. It b-iog um: detetood, nevertheless, that nothing im this or in tue pre- ceding articles contained, shall be held or impair the right of the Mexican gover pment to exact the fulfilment Of the seid graptees cf all the stipulations on their part, conteined in their sgreement with the said goverameat {t being alee umcerstood that if the. regalations which may be prescribed concerning the trafic on the raid -way, aball be cleerly contrary to the spirit and iu- if excessive exactions shall be imposed upoo 1 property eonveyed by said grantess om the vaid tranrit way, then in either ¢ase the governmens of the United Sta'es of America sball be at liberty to withdraw {ts aforesa.d protection ard guaranty, first giving one year's notioe to the Mexican goverameat. Neither pass ports or letters of mourity will be required of persons oie wi the Isthmus, and not remsinin; in the country. Art 4, Ifapbappily the United States of Americs and the United Mexicam States should at any time be ar Bo veste! belongiag to either nation em ployed im conveying parsengers or any species of mer ebendise or effects, nck ent ‘aband, to or from one of the termint of the said transit way, as the same are described nth article of the ssid gramt, shall be sud ure by vessels of the ether mation at a less Cirtepce tham sx'y miles ‘rom such terminas; nor shall apy verse! owned by the tees or holders of the said privilege axd by them employed in like manger, be sub: ject to eapture by either pation. art 5. The government of Mexieo shall, in due time, give sotice to tbat of tae Untted States of America of the ports of eptry which it sball derigaste for the commerce of «ations by the transi way of the Isthmus of Tshuaa- topes, in order that the lstier may appoint the mece:sary ecrsular —— Art 6. No interest in the said transit way, nor in the Proceeds thereof, shall be sold, or otherwise transferred to py rhe government, corporation er body politic, mor shall ita benefits berxiended to any other mation, or to ite ett or sudjects, on any terms more favorable than those accorded to the United states and its citizens, srt. 7. For the purpoee of quieting Ceubts entertataed by one of the comtracting parii«, whether the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalso, a cozy wherrof is hereunto annexed, will be applicable ¢ to questions which may arise under this oonv+ution, it is, for greater caution, here- expressed, @ ipulated and agreed, that the caid article ali be deemed applicable to am disegreement to whisk ‘this convention may g.ve rise, in the jike manuer as to @flerences arising unCer the said tresty of Guadalupe HLaalgo, and with the like force and effect as if the said ariicle vere ed in and fermed part of this con- vention. Art 8. Armed forces not being permitted to pavs over transit, wey seoording to the nin: article ic contract #ith the | peers without the ex press suthorisstion of the M+xican government, {t is agreed that the eaid governmeat either give this permieion directly it-elf, or will empower in proper form the chief military cffior of the Isthmus, or his saostitute, ‘to permit the je over the said transit way of the troops whieh juited States may find it necessary from time to time to transmit from one part of its terri tory to ancther lying on opposite sides $ so that the said mert with me impediment, but shell be forwarded with all pessivle despatch Tae said troops di their necessary snjourn at citer ex- teemity of the it ‘way and their passage over it, sball abs:ain from all acts prejadiciel to any ci:isen of Mex:co, or which may ted Jo umbrage to its went. ' Ard for say intraction of this stipulation the goverpment of the Unived States of America shall be folly respesrible to the Mexiosn ronment for the full measure <a which Mexico, or her cltisens, may thereby entitled. Art. 9. The government of the United States of Ameri. a hereby pledges she faith of the mation that {t will not take apy advantage of its connection by ae oe copvention, with the aforesaid contemplated transi. wey, wor wil it im rs Mavner avail itielf cf the same, or spy faciities afforded thereby, nor of avy pow- ers or privileges conferred by this conventi: for the poe of supplenting or erywise impal the ‘ull sovereignty of Mexteo over the territory over which ‘the reid trarsit-way shall pe Bcr for the purpose of interfering in eny manner with the interval affairs or gov- ernment o: Mexico. ty be ratified by the President of the United *tates of America, by and with the advice and oea- sent of the Senate thereof, and by the Gevera) D+ pository of the Supreme fxecative Power ef the Mexican republic; aud the ratificat‘ons shall be exchanged in the city Warbirgton in twelve moptbs from the date of the sigan trre of (bis convention, or oomer if practicadie. In teatimory whereo!, we the respective Pleuipotentiaries, Rave sigued and sealed these presents in the eity of ‘Mex'o0, on the twenty firet day of March, in th of our Lord one thonsan: sight hundred and fifty ‘res. ALFRED CONELI\NG, JOSE MARIA TORNEL Y MENDIVIL, J. M. DE CAsT:LLO Y LaNZas, Theatres an‘ Exhibitions. EBowskY Tusarks — Ap a:dition hes been made to the alreacy eplencid seenery +f jacle Tow’s Cabin,” at the Bow €.c the panuamas are uch more effective, The piece ty to bef Shen \uis evenicg fhe cast includes every member of the company, and Mr. T. D. Rice plays Uncle Tom. Brospway TamaTRe = “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” contiques to Craw full houses, and persons desiring seats secuid secure ihtm in the Caytime, As ths merits of this performance have bren faly placed before the pud- Iie, tt 1s not neceseary to do amy more than to call aiten- ticn to it, * SvKTON's THRATRE —The excellent performence of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at thie theatre has Mr. Bortor’s feme ose Shakeperean scholer an hieh as the highest. The sosuery, crewe-e, &o., are of the highest orcer, acd the aciiag i excellent. “a Midsummer Night’ Dream’ sed » popular farce make up the bili for thin evening, Nanionat Tasarae —The very succsssfal (rama, ‘“Uscls Tom'r Cavin,” is amncunced for this evening, and it will also be played this a‘ternoon, ‘W41LaCk’s THRATRE —The ¢ffostive drama, ‘Ernestine,’ which war procuced lart evening, will be given agsin to sight; also "A Pretty Piecs of Bastoens” and ‘Love and Mouréer.”’ Alitbese pieces are besutifally got a) aad very picely played. Barscm’s Mvssum —The great “Exhibition of Poultry’’ cloves wo Cay and Bo ove sbou'd miss wright wt this n+ teresting ornithological exbpiti In sadi‘ton, visiters may ere ail the custosities o! the museum, aed an inter » log dramatic performance, “withoat ¢x' barge ’’ Broapway MexsGenie —Tris popular eetadlishment is oper a day and until ten o’oicek in the eventag. Toe pal curiosity at present is a littl» fellow, (the «mal. the world,) calles the Liliipetian King. Hi mization. The Siamese Twins are alo here 's Minsraeig —The @aterlainment at Mechanics’ eveping are for \be benefit of Napoleon W. ocalia; anc guitarist. As he is a favorite with the P ane presents ® weil eelecied programme, the be- sett should be really benefinsl. Woon's Mixstams —At 444 Broadway this evening there tetor a fy trate emtertainment, inclating songs, inatra- clas, dances, &e., &o. A new opera ia to be pro dnceé en Moncay, and something rich is expested. Prcuiay’s Muverams, at Chinese Hall, 139 Broadway, ere beving full houses mightly. Their programme for evening is @ Gret-rate one, Comprising several noveltiss ed many popular airs. A mew burlesque opera isin rebearaad Mr G V. Brooke commenced an engagement at Drury Lare Theatre op the 30:h Jamuary, a» Bratas; he was vupported by G Bennett, M-x Vickery and others. E T. Smith bad presented Mr. William a years surer of Drury Lane) with » service of plate. fhe of Glengall mede the prevemtation speesh. Oo Thursdsy Miss Davenport took ber farewell benefit at the Bowara "Ashes m, Bostoo, and played Lady Gay Spanker Pur JR. Avcettom commenced an engagement at the ‘Theatre, New Orleans om the 9th, as Hi i> hed a farewell bear Gt et Placide’s 1)th Mr, Jemes Browne bad plared Robert Massire at the same theatre. Mile Pougaod mate her last appear ance at ibe Urieans (Freneb) Theatre om the 12th. ‘Julia Dean was playing st Fie 4’. Theater, Mobile, om the Ob. A burlesque of * Uno Ton’: Savin’ was hav- ing e good run. The primsival i was playet by Mise Arps Tulse. Miss [ean was to have her farewell comp'i- mestary denebt om the 10th. At Obs lestom, om the Lith, Mr. acd Mrs. Williems fiewhed thew ent Oa the 13ch “ Nick of the Woods’ war procuced, with Mr. Oxley aod Mra. M. Jones fe the leading parts. MADAM® SoNtAG ~The third concert of Medame Sontag, i» New Uriesre, on the 16th ins: was cravde: to the ‘ulmest capectty of tre by use, and che was greeted with the most UEbouscedenibasicam A private telrgraphio dev- pe oh. from Mée Son: dated at New Orleans, Fo, 16.0, contractet: the re yor! thi was injured on board emer cul’soe, at {he recent grest fire in that otty. JULLEN's CONCERTS. —Mons Joilien and bis wee arrived at New Or eae, ard bis firet concert in ity was given last evening. Brie roads continue to make their trips without interrap- don, ehapging cars, however, at this place, 20 eonnes- thom being permitted between the roads, except for the Passing over of new locomotives for Westera roads, The @hange of cars which vas formerly necessary at the New by the whole public, as it leaves but one change between Siocal’ How Sook tenet or ee amar tana sf if EE 8 5 location as the villages, a m4 on ae land meas the water, while tie tomte he ou the far. ‘ther back. to be of the broad or foot gauge, and will commect with the E:ie and New York Oity at Erie ing © uniform track from Cleve- land to New York, te and by thé wide track; whieh is with the public, owing i H i i I and comfort The same track will doubtless, be: Years have elapsed, be extended om +till farther ‘Chicago and 8 Louis. It is ob- ema fe canencefetes better ft will be for bse The Erisas are mi with the present pret, ‘the meassge of Goversor Bigler the ture om the subject of the Frauklin Canal Company, and in favor the break of gaue at Bile, iastesd of election of Hon. James § i 7 He i iF f : i i iit Geemed requitite to secure the free ‘thereof. hd Reanlve That this meetin, oxprene fa terms their Cisrstistection at Commissioners in ths delegation ferences have been bad between the parties, but without any resuits as yet. It is ly however, that some smicable arrangement will be made by which the really da juxtaposition of the railroed and highway, Yenalaa au fines the former, in and a latter for many rods, will be se changed as to the difficulty at present existing. @ Our Bermuda Correspondence. Haunzox, Buravpa, Feb. 8 1864, Bepeced Departure of the Governor, and.Arrival of Vics Ade miral Sir George F Seymour. Captain Elliot expects to leave Bermuda early next week, in the brig Daphne, for the scene of his new gov- ernment, Trinidad. Govercor Elliot, during his stay here, has ingratated himself into the good wishes of the im- habitants, and his departare is therefore looked to with é te "Fiat. Col. Poole, R. A., ie the offloer at in coms mand of the troops bere: but Lieat. Col. Williams, R. B, his eenior in rank, is expected tm the next steamer from Halifex, due here on Monday next. On the departure of Governor Elliot the officer im eom- mand of the troops assumes the reins of government. We have not yet heard of the appoiatment of a Gover. Bor for these islands; and it is sow said that the ment is about sending all the way to Bt. Helens Brown, Gevernor there, ‘The gallaat old Weterloo officer. CONGRESS ASSEMBLED: ee Tbe memorial of the Cuamber of Commeros of the olty re ta ‘That upon the arrival within ane bounds of itself b its own officers, the revenue la ea) ly per! im the history of the United States, have rub: jected ships to forfeiture whenever goods are landed from peer 0 Race h, enes St ee eee od dollars, whether \powner be a participater in the fread or aot, or whether he have say knowlecge or surpicion of it or pot. Sloce the enactment of the law referred the modes of commerce have greatly changed. ebipe for the most part perbaps, cargces also, and disposed of them ment of am agent on board. Comreq: of intended wrong towards the revenue within their own reach. At any rate, ther liable for the acts ef their authorized sbipowser ts almost wholly » “commo: cappot by posmbility ly know the ¢on' fecttene which bis ship transporte, With whi jon, cam he be revdered responsible for the deeds of the shippers? He cannot detect them, pot protect bi-seif against taem; from them. Why, then, sheuld be bear the To inflict pepaltes upom aim under such cir seems ‘0 your wemcrialists to be every pripciple of equity. We fully owners of the Ucited States anc the officers of as a generel rule, act honestly and faithfully tow ‘eustoms”? of their coustry. If there for them we ark no shield. it we do ask of the A isteh SE egeF fai Pit fell tHE i ii Feces HHH ge ef il In the vi extended commerse United States Tiurded tor te prosecute, ver? possibly’ tele may’ be a vei iv {ncivicuals (eepecaliy smong thowe who Geal in. goous of emall bulk t value,) constant te coean ip the ite of trade, who ly eonceal sbout their persome or in their loggage, valuable articles to considerabie amounts, wich intent to defraud the reve- mae. Bat thir concealment is sought to be made as offs tual against the owvers and officers of the ship ac against the government. If suspicion arise, the exsmine into the matier with impunity. . wuer or officer. ps nbd ote mee under thefn- uence Of @ strong suspicion, to molest the person or ga? Of @ passenger, he would be liable for’ trespess, used violenee te Yo exemplary camages, if proved to have the pense oF Tnncesat, | property of the only protect aimself at his & praient man Wil be extremely unwilii He is thas placed betweem two fires. If he mad+ an examination, he mey be muloted in damages. If he did mot, he may be obiiged te pay heavy psnelties Your memorialists beg stu bat wo ‘the sim, pep tae, , to put ple qu 5 De — 5 Dg; passengers is not com: argo; wealog ae le: ays 3 teken ts wor te it ce it upon manifests therefore, Segre free hom tbe control ot the ship's oft always « Teapector ¢ felt Biante? As the government retains the by its ments. to examine all persons ty, wl lavter be in I or oorge, before ei sher lea (s power or % mot legally vested im any owner of & veserl;) asd as the governmest onstedy of the ship im the hands of its cwn ing} the exercise of that power, it seems to be but com: Re retin bevenn neat should not be id Hable for trauds they have no band is, are aot privy to, and have no legal power to prevent. Besides the manifes | injustice of the law complained of, it is caleulated to produce much tneonvenience aad em- barrasement to mail abips uader stipulations to leave port pecified time: ; sleo to freignting and transports cer itive or implied contracts, to Seizure and deteation — end pes Sani Be there no hounyh Ow ngrs who cepnot conveniently procare f ap i required for the reletee of @ ahip whes ur er the existing revenue laws. The law as it now stands in frequent uses impores th» Scoretary of the Treseo ths outy of proveiing toe ten upon which vessels forfeited fer 80 It OF misoom- te released. In gud tar tis te. rj a ¥ a +) mtest the rt ‘to unnecesrary burdeas Paired, and foe on © gt In cases where the owners either participate in of 4/8 privy to the fraud. » By ts of Chamber of . WArD OG RRT Seoretary, New York, Feb 18, 1964, ‘