The New York Herald Newspaper, March 10, 1854, Page 1

‘i WHOLE BNO. 6407. fl THE NEW YORK MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1854. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. *VERY INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON, - PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS. “Bemate Compelied to Adjourn for Want of a Quorum. \G@reat Zixcitement in the House. AMENDMENT TO THE MINNESOTA LAND BILL. “Old States to Participate in the Proceeds Derived from Lands, ADDITIONAL NEWS BY THE ASIA Latest European Market Reports, bee, Bie, ben The Latest from Washington. ‘THE DARIEN SHIP CANAL SURVEYING EXPEDITION— NO OFFICIAL INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNMENT, ETC. Wasnrxatoy, March 9, 1854. The publications with reference to the Isthmus of Darien, purporting to give the rosults of surveys recently attempted there, are, we have the best authority for be Moving, either fabrications, or statements made by inter- ‘ested parties who have, from motives known to themselves, taken this method of attempting to damage the enter- prise in the mind of the public. The government a° ‘Washington, or the English Minister, Mr. Crampton, have ‘no knowledge whatever of cither Mr. Nelson or Mr. Ken- nish, who pretend to have made an authorized survey ftom the Pacific side from the British vessel Virago. “Phe orders from the British Admiralty directed a vessel from their squadton to be stationed at the Gulf of San Miguel on the Pacific side, about the time of the art/: of the American party on the Atlantic side. Despatches have arrived here for {he Secretary of the Nay which state that the American party was re- ‘eciwed in the handsomest manner by the New Granadian “authorities; and since the Cyane reached Caledonia Bay “further despatches, perfectly satisfactory in their char- acter,-bave also come to hand. The latest date is the ‘80th of January, when the surveying party had only ‘Deen landed afew days. All the parties, consisting of the American, English, French, and New Granadian, ‘officers and men, amount to nearly three hundred. It is ‘evident from these facta that no results have yet been saecertained. When anything decisive is officially known it will at once be communicated to the public, which will probably be in afew weeks. THE OUTRAGES AT THE CHINCHA ISLANDS. “The intelligence of the pugnacious despatch written by ‘Marcy to Mr. Clay, to be communicated to the govern- ment of Peru, has frightened the agents of that country into.s little common sense, and accordingly the repre- sentative of Peru here has written the State Department that full and ample damages will at once be paid for the outrages committed on Captain McCerran, of the Deflance. THE UNION NEWSPAPER. A report has been circulated that Mr. John Forney has Aecome an assistant proprietor and editor of the Union. ‘This is, if true, a violation of the agreement made with John Van Buren, and also of the understanding with Bouthern members, who declared they would not vote for ‘Nigholson if Forney was to have any interest whatever in tthe Union office or paper. “THE GARDNER CASE—THE HOUSE COMMITTEE AT ‘WORK—POSTAGE TO BE PAID ON LETTERS TO THE DEPARTMENTS, ETC. ‘The House Committee to investigate the Gardner claim seommenced its operations to-day. Comptroller Whittle- ey was called before them to advise and give # history ‘of the claim. ‘A petition to the President to suspend the trial of John Charles Gardner isin circulation. The number of Rectan wilting to agente in tb ta 0 on sonal affairs wag tes pestage tn uture. Ap official motice f1 sa bee a oe that postage can ‘be allowed on official mai a oe xXHIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate. ‘Wasninaton, March 9, 1854. “REMONSTRANOES AGAINST THE NEBRASKA BILL. “Mr. Sram, (free soil) of Mass., presented several re- ‘monstrances against the Nebraska bill. |[Mr. Swann, (free soil) of N. Y., presented similar re- monstrances from the students of Hamilton College, New “York. Also a remonstrance, one hundred feet long, sign- ed by 8,000 persons, with their places of residence in ‘Brooklyn. Also of the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society. Mr. Cass, (dem.) of Mich., presented similar remon- ptrances. THR HOMESTEAD BILL. Mr. Warxmn, (dem.) of Wis., reported back the Home- stead bill, with a unanimous recommendation from the committee in its favor. ‘It was then postponed, and made the special order for next Monday week. ‘BILLS PASSED. A te bill was . neon mmeahatey of the act dividing Arkansas into two judicial districts was taken up and passed. THE SOLAR COMPASS. ‘The bill to bre one Btn et for beve (oom of c . polar com! in surve} public js was yn up. iis gt tuity for ie invention—the sale of his in- 4 iment nol cling him any remuneration. ‘Mr. Case Mr. Sevant supported the bill, and Messrs. Apaxs, Evans and Dawson 0) it. The question was then tees oe the amendment, and resulted ayes 16, noes 14, “No quorum. A ‘vote was taken by yeas and nays, as follows: ‘Yeas 17, noes 15. Mr. Norns, (dem.) of N. H., objected to the passage ~ of the bill, and it was laid over. RETIRED ARMY LIST. The bill to promote the efficiency of the army by pro- 4 retired list for disabled officers, which yesterday |, was taken up, and the ques- passage, result ayes 21, noes 8. No quorum. ‘The question was then taken by yeas and nays, and no quorum voted. ‘The Senate at one o’clock adjourned. House of Representatives. Wasmmotox, March 9, 1854. INSULTS TO AMERICANS AT HAVANA. Mr. Dean, (dem.) of N. Y., made an ineffectual attempt “to introduce the following resolution:— ‘That it be referred to the Committee of Foret ti we of recent outrages by ani porsons of Amorica by Congress, oF what ry to procure {ndemnit; Affairs to ‘ish eir future repetitic aor law, as regard ied. Mr. Errrenrpar, (dem.) of N. H., wished to present the remonstrance of three thousand citizens of New Hamp- shire against the repeal of the Missouri compromise, which was objected to; so the paper could net be pre: pented under the rule. ‘The House then went into Committee on ‘THE MINNESOTA LAND BILL. Kiam, (thie) of N.C. that the Toney asain from the wi j. Coy mone; See Cee) St ved scelions amall Wo ped: te thoes Sintes which haye-received no grants of land for internal im- its, according to their federal representation in Chairman, Mr. (dem.) of Mo., overruled the amendment, as not being germain to the bill under consideration, but his decision was not sustained by the -committee—the vote being Atty-nine t eighty-four. ine ontignes ba tee ae ive for offering the amend- \stice to ol ites. , dem.) of N. ¥., opposed the amendment, democratic party has always held it unconstitu- to distribute the proceeds of the sales of the public tes from the treasury. The old alms of the government. le was born in that State, ‘to see He ‘| ris 2 & Hig i j asking for money. iblic lands for actual settlers. of N.Y., said he should like to the gentleman to speak for New ie has the hook istration in fi district, but not the the whole State of New York, which has representatives besides himself on this floor for her. When she needs the services tleman from Kinder! he will proba- se ein mart eee wi mo" . smote, thie to divide the te sections ifnif i Fi a i ; F is Ht be among the inhabitants of the States, as one | as much entitled as another to the division, and ollorad amendment to that effect. Prd b Mr. Sranrow, (dem.) of Ky., caused the f to be read, as fo — = ee No member shall vote on #ny, which he is Sumodiacels and particnlarly interested. |” Mr. Joxms, (dem.) of Tenz., ingu whether this rulo was enforced on the passage of the Senator’s resolution distributing books among members. we f Py gg it We not for him to decide | Tat for one L ery gentleman must determine | Mr. Orbe’ amendment was rejected. Mr. Marreson, (whig) of N. Y., moved for a .modifica- tion of Mr. Kerr’s amendment, so that it should read— in the event of ‘The money arising from the sale of the alternate sec- | tions shall be paid to all the States in proportion to feder- | al representa: Congress.” He asked Mr. Dean by | what authority he had informed the House that New York does not ask nor will she receive her portion public domain? Ki 4 re | Mr. Duan said he was glad of the opportunity of re- | plying. New York does not want any of the proceeds of the public lands, and he said this on the authority of the people of New York, as expressed at the | ballot box; for, when General Jackson announced ‘ss o position to that policy they sustained him. The + Sle of New York abide by the constitution, and that instru- ment confers no such powers. Mr. Mammgson resumed—General Jackson is raked up here, eh? That’s it, isit? (Laughter; and a voice, “ You could not rake up a better man.”) "The gentleman may represent the portion of New York at the other end of the avenue, but notshere. He referred to the New York Le- gislature for their opinion, and he asked his colleague whether the Canal Board a short time ago did not resolve to ppely to Congress for her portion of the proceeds of the public lands. ‘Mr. RICHARDSON, (Goma.) of Ill.—I rise to a question of order. ‘The gentleman’s remarks are not pertinent. Mir. Marresox—A good deal said here is not pertinent. (A voice, ‘Impertinent sometimes—ha, ha!?’) ‘The CHarRMAN said—Tho gentleman will confine himself to the amendment. Mr. Mam zsox—I will try to do so. Mr. Dmax—Will my colleague yield the floor? Mr. Mayrgson said he could not be interrupted. New York has two great works in contemplation, to aid which she looks to receive what is homestly due her. He al- luded to the ship canal around the Falls of Niagara, and the enlargement of the Erie canal. Though these works are within New York, they are of national importance, and in which the West and the East are interested. He would say here, without fear of contradiction, that New York does want and asks for her share. Mr. Fronmuce, (dem) of Pa., in a low voice—Let’s givn itto der. . Oicaig dir. Marrmson said he was in favor of grants 0. fads for sailnay purposes, and therefore supported the pend- in, Ser. Brenor Perris, (dem.) of N. Y., rose to say New Yore desires her share of the proceeds of the public lands She evinced it during a deniocratic SMintalstca fon by a a part of Pek (hop acy beeape ae to oe ir. RICHARDSO! i—I havea duty to perform. Mr. Fronexce to hae br, Forking. Mr. Ricnagpeox—I ask the gentleman to confine himself to the bill before the House, as there is much other Ter- ritorial business to be transacted. Mr. Kerr—Is the gentleman in order? ‘ Mr. Penxins—I am nearly through. (Laughter.) All T have to say is this, New Yo , by her acceptanev of the deposit fund, has shown her disposition to take her full share of the public money. Mr. Matteson’s amendment was rejected by 70 to86.- Mr. Kerr’s amendment was agreed to by 87 to 61. Mr. One, (dem.) of 8. C., offered an amendment, which! was to, that patents to land shall be issued from time to time, only on the completion of every twenty miles of the at road; if the road is not finished im ten years no further patents to issue. Mr. Grey, (whiz) of] Ky., offered an amendment, giving lands to the old States for railroad purposes. Ruled out of order. The committee rose, and the bill, as amended, was re- ported to the House. Mr. Hamuuron, (dem.) of Md., moved to lay it on the table. Not carried—68 against 101. Mr. Grey asked whether there was no way by which a bill of the character he bad proposed cou fd be Brought before the House—the Committee of the Public Lands re- fusing to report one for the benefit of the old States. The SrEaxxr said he could not now decide that question. Under the operation of the previous question, Mr. Kerr's amendment, paying the money derived from the sales of the reserved sections of Iand to those States which have received no its of land for internal improvements, ac- cording to their federal representation in Congress, was Seay Yuas—Mesere. Ai Appleto meas He ir., Went dale, Sinai ie dinpe™ seis of Pad Getta, Dunbar, Eastman, Rady, Ra Gamble, G Grow, jt seer Warten: aio” Barna jeNear, of Mo., Phelps, Phillips, Richard: 2, Ritch mogm, Shannon, Shower, Singleto of Whn., Smith of Als., Stanton of of Obio, Taylor of Obio, Trout, Warre ‘asl Jr., Wentworth, Wright of Mies., Wrizht of Pa. Extravagant joy was expressed by the affirmative side of the question. “Amid the confusion Mr. Kerr moved Ng esr = ider the vote just taken, and lay that motion on e table. Mr. Ricnarpson moved that the House adjourn, which was itived. The foes of Mr. Kerr’s amendment wished to stave off the ae vote on it, and therefore made numerous motions with that view, which were determined nega- tively by yeas and nays. Mr. Dean moved to lay the bill on the table. ANXIETY TO ADJOURN TILL MONDAY—GREAT UPROAR. Mr. Hyww, (dem.) of Iowa, moved when the House ad- journ it adjourn to meet on Monday next. ‘A question arose on the part of several gentlemen whether it would be constitu! to do so. Some one said Sunday was dies non in legislative matters. Great conffision prevailed, nearly one-half of the members standing, loudly engaged in conversation. The Chairman called t! to order. Mr. Lercuse, (dem.) of Va., pertinently asked whether gentlemen did not draw their pay on Sunday. Mr. Jons, of Tenn., demanded the yeas and nays on Mr. Henn’s motion. The SPEAKER tem. (Mr. hig? requested the gentle- men in favor of the vote being thus taken to rise. Hay- ing counted twenty-nine in the affirmative, he so an- nounced it. Mr. WaicHr, (dem.) of Pa., elevating hia voice 80 a8 to be heard above the din, earnestly said—Twenty-nine is not sufficient, Mr. Speaker. 7 SPRAKER, pro tem., calmly—The Chair says there is not a sufficient number. (Laughter.) However, the yeas and nays were subsequently ordered, and only three voted for Mr. Henn’s motion. At half-past five o'clock the chandelier in the dome Was lighted for the first time this session. Every pros- pect Of late night session. Mr. Encxktoy, (dem.) of Ohio, moved that when the House adjourn it adjourn till Monday. ag een was taken, and resulted yeas 8, nays 108, No quorum—members had slipped off to dinner. ‘Mr. Campnkzt, (free soil whig) of Ohio, moved that the House adjourn. A quorum was now present, some gentlemen having returned from dipner. The motion was negatived. ‘The galleries were rapidly filling up—the occupants, no doubt, wondering what the representatives below were engeged in. e question was again taken on Mr. Ed; "8 mo- tion, but only ninety-seven members Toted. no worum. ‘nother motion, at six o'clock, was made to adjourn. ‘The SvmaKuR, pro fem., hastily declared it carried, amid much laughter, leaving gentlemen on the floor calling loudly for a division, and for tellers. The Pennsylvania Democratic Convention and the Nebraska Bill. Harnispora, March’, 1854. ‘The telegraphic despatch relative to the action of the Democratic Convention needs a slight correction, vis. olu- A resolution was offered before the Committee om tions, consisting of thirty-three members, in favor of the rinciples of the Nebraska bill, combined with another Tirect ly endorsing the bill itself. Both were voted down by @ majority of one without debate. Mr. Harrison right, of Luzerne, attempted to offer resolutions of the like nature in Lerten | ‘but was oe ag off, = the telegraphic correspondent expresses yy an almost unanimous expression of opinion by the Convention. ‘The Massachusetts ure, dc. THE HOOSAC TUNNEL—THE LIQUOR LAW—CONGRES- SIONAL NOMINEE. Boston, March 9, 1854. In the Senate to-day, the Hoosac Tunnel aid bill was passed to be , under a suspension of the rules. In the House the liquor law came up, the question be- ing on the bill the ity of the committeo to uncondit ly it. This was rejected by yeas 80, nays 183. An attempt will probably be made here- after modify the ghd engrelting upon it astringent bre system, which will probably command » much ‘The democrats of the Firat Co nal district have nominated A. H. Howland as their candidate, vice Mr. resigned. i Scudder, March 9, 1864. in considering Mr, Milli aab- After a whole day ly of the Camden and stitute terminating the mono; Amboy Railroad Company in fif' to a third reading, an amendment red: to two and a half cents a mile. Railroad Consolidation in Ohio. 9, 1854. rail. passed the clip. | the spot and to arrive, at years, it was ordered | ducing all fares ADDITIONAL BY THE ASIA. Haurax, March 9, 1854. ta reports on 26th of February passed in the Pride of the Sea. Same day at 10:10 A. M. ‘per ship Gauntlet, from Mobile, with loss vnast and bulwarks on the port side. A. M., passed the Cunard steamship ,n the 16th—going into Liverpool. “s—mean time. The As. Mersey ship of fore and main. Same day at 11. Arabia, from Boston « Passage inside of ten day On the 26th, at 2:50 P. mere, for Philadelphia. The Asia sailed from Halifax day morning for Boston, where >» ten o'clock on Friday morning. Commereial Intel higen?*. Livaiavoon, Fe oe Al Corroy.—The market remains as advised ) sy Bho} namely, quite inanimate, the closing rates th areduction on the week of ene-sixteenth fa ° of a penny on middling and fair American, sla" pre actual prices quoted in the published circa “sori. scarcely reduced to that extent. Low grades of a can continue s| t unchanged rates. The sala the wetk foot up 40,040 bales, of which 28,000 wa American. Specu took 5,580 bales, and 3,128 bales were exported. ‘The leading circulars vary considerably In giving the quotations for cotton, raging from O%¢4. 0 | 644d. for New Orleans fair, and 5%. to 6d. for am ; at 1 o’clock on Thura- she will be due about ve fair Mobile, 63,4. a 6344.; middling, 5 13-16d.; fair Upland, 6444. a 634.; midingy 8X0, ordinary, 344d. a 644d.’ The stock in port is est! at 616,000’ bales, including 808,000 bales of American. Breapsturrs.—In the beginning of the week the market opened active, and wheat and flour advanced to some ex- tent under the more warlike advices from the continent. At the market to-day, however, there was less firmness on the part of holders, and prices slightly receded from the top sates of Tuesday, the prices showing, ac- cording to first-class circulars, am advance on the week of sixpence on flour, two pence on wheat, and one shilling on Indian corn. Oats were steady at uncha: prices, Messrs. Richardson Brothers & Co. quote Baltimore and Ohio flour at 41s. 6d. a429.; Western Canal, 41s. 6d. a 41s. 9d.; (some other circulars quate Western canal at 41s.;) sour, 34s. a 868. White wheat, 12s. 4d. a 12s. 9d.; (some others quote st 28s. ;) red, lls. 9d. a 128. 3d. Yei- low corn, 47s. a 488.; white, 485. a 48s. 6d. Indian meal is pominal at 21s. ROVISIONS.—Eeef is active at very full rates, especial for new, of which 1,000 tierces were sold, pe buying ‘freely. The stock at Liverpool is bare, conse- quently purchasers have heen compelled to (05s. for rime mess. Dominick's brand haa sdkdas high as 118s. 2 st ala teenda, &1208.; sweer, Guu vie we fronts at full prices, The market for pork is very dull, and holders are anxioua ‘orealize. Racon continues in demand, and sells freely as it arrives. Shoulders and hams are inquired for. Cnzxss.—There is no good on the market. Dealers de- mand 68s. a 61s. Larp; is quiet at 676. 8 68s. Sales to arrive have been made at 55s. ‘Tarzow.—There is a fair business doing, and St. Peters- burg sells at 658. Lin: xep Cakg is without change. ASERS are quiet at last week's prices. Quegcrrnon BaRx retails at 9s. for Baltimore and 11s. for Philadelphia. Croversxap is in moderate request, at 54s. a 558. for fine new. Rosin is in moderate demand at 6s. 6d. 2 10s. TaR AND Sponits OF TURPENTINE.—No sales reported. Pata O11 is in good demand, and 1,500 tons sold, on Seat anv Rark O1.—No change. O1ive Ou. continues firm, but the business ts small. Lanskxp Out is in demand at 84s. JurE is firm and active at previous rates. Rice.—Carolina is in rather better demand. Sales of 800 tierces, at 168. a 18s. for low. Corrzg is unchanged, and.transactions unimportant. quiet and steady. SveaR.—A fair extent of business is going forward, at very firnfprices. ‘1RA.--Market quiet and transactions limited. ‘Topacco.—Fair business, at last week’s: rates. Favrts.—Markets ie Dygwoops.—No trai ns reported. TRADE AT MANCHESTER. Prices have not varied to any extent. Business is steady and stocks do not aceumulate. LONDON MARKETS. Lonvon, Feb. 24, 1854. Messrs. Baring Bros. & Ce. report 8 steady busines during the week in the colonia} produce market. Bread- stuffs closed at rather firmer . Produce from the Baltic has advanced to some extent, Money, for short eripds, continues very abundamt. Consuls leave olf at biz for money, and 91% for account. ‘The amount of bullion in the Bank of by the last returns, is stated at £16,000,000. silver, bs. 1%d.; new dol- Metals.—iron is steady, with a fair business; rail, St, nee SS 2 dk Me 7s. on be mi pA tile and cake, 1268, na te ten, but the busi- ners notlarge. Lead is in good request; common pig £28 fos. 2 228 16s, American stocks are in good Jieady demand, and prices have been well supported. MAVRE COTTON MABKET. ‘ Havas, Feb. 22, 1834. £ales of the week, 4,600 bales. The market is steady, but the Sy raat from the interior are not encouraging. ‘The stock in port is stated at 69,000 bales. Shipping Intelligence. Arr from New York Feb 20, Hange, at Havre; 224, So ampton, and Yorktown, at Deal; Jo! Vt, (no date); Amaranth, in the Scheld int, at Liverpool; Atlant rr from Baltimore 224, Harv nd Royal Saxon, a Deal. Arrived from Savannah 2ist, Dunbrody, at Queenstown; 28d, John Walker, at Liverpool; 24th, C: at do. ‘rr from Norfolk 23d, Miltiades, at’ Liverpool; 24th, Fin- ton 20th, Jean d’Acre, at St Nazaire; Hound, at Rouen; 22d, Coosawattee, at Liverpool. ‘Arr from Mobile 22d, Araminta, at Liverpool. Arr from NOrleans dist, 8 ark of the Ogean, and Ocean Home, at 22d, J ven, and Flore, McDonald, at Liverpool; 234, ab Gravesend; 234, Har- 1; 24th, “Ronselli” at Sid for NYork 2ist, Bella Donna, from Newport; Fidelis, from Liverpool. Sid fo Lotus, from the Clyde, jand, steamer Charity, from the CI hia 2st, Castinette, from Shields. ton 22d, Delia Maria, from Liverpool. Sid for NOrleans 224, Windermere, and Otseonthe, from Liverpool; 24th, Kate Cooper, and Falcon, fm do. Passengers From Liverpool, in tho steamship Asis—For Halifax. M Robertson, Croker, Winn, Muir! ton and ‘aa, hile Sid for Charl John Ji Messrs. Fre: JM Slater and ‘ampbell and lady, Me- Betley, Burkhard, A | Clure, Jas Keith, Pleddish, M Brook ton, wa Denholm, Step! FAB , Peter in Maitland, Lucien Maitia Bur ‘kermany David Maitland, David lay, A.B Ibbotson, Robertson, Child, GB Berford, Ander- son, Graham, Millan, Story, ‘Thomas, Mi Clara Walker, RB Aylis, Wm Wortley, Robt G John Wright, Chas Hamilton, Thom kins, Pauls, Ww: Hie Jas McClay, Francis Mullins, Jones, on, Jas "iain, 8 The Recent Explosion at Hartford. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE CORONER'S JURY— | DEATH OF ANOTHER VICTIM. Hartrorp, March 9, 1854. ‘The jury who have investigated the cause of the late explosion in this city, met to-day, and passed resolutions | declaring it to be the duty of both State and municipal authorities to provide by enactment against the prevalent | but hazardous practice of placing steam boilers in charge | of ns unacquainted, theoretically and practically, with the laws w! Lear Ahead their operations; recom- mending the passage of laws against placing steam boilers in the main building of any Hentces f where workmen are | employed; censuring the conduct of workmen who neglect | to inform the proprietors of such establishments when they have reasonable grounds of apprehension that their lives in danger by reason of the careleasness of the engineer; and declaring that some means should be adopt- ed to prevent boilers from being gauged to carry more | steam than is consistent with entire and undoubted rafety, and that using steom at a greater pressure should — aD Pen thi . f de porsons injured by Samuel B. Parsons, another of 4 jure the explosion, died last night. : The Strike —, the Cumberland Coal liners. Battrmons, March 9, 1854. The strike among the coal miners in the Cumberland region still continues, and the atrikers were growing vio- lent, threatening to drive off all who attempt to take their places. e coal trade of last week was only 1,800 ‘Wve have no mail this morning beyond Wilmington, Disaster to the Steamship Charles CHARLESTON, ‘The new steamship Charles Morgan, from New York for New Orleans, on hor first trip, put into Savannah to-day with her air pump broken. Southern Savawnan, March 7, 1854. ‘The steamer Florida arrived here early on Tuesday morning. All well. Southern Mail Failure. Bat’ March 9, 1854. ‘We have no mail to-night south of Richmond. Markets. New Organs, March 7, 1854. Our cotton market is firm, and the sales of Monday were 10,000 bales. Middling is quoted 9340. Meas pork sells at’$18. Corn is active at 650. Sterling exchange is at 83 per cent premium. Cotton freights to Liverpool, %d. Pefote Rio co fee is at Llc, Sales of molasses at 163¢0. Cuarteston, March 8, 1864. In our cotton market to-day the sales were 2,900 bales, the demand confined principally to the lower quali- ties, on which an advance of one-fourth of a cent has taken place. Prices to-day ranged from 7c. a 10c. from Boston in the month wth woe to the Bast Indies. ‘The amount of ice 0 New Orlacas, and over "., signalized the ship Winder- | | intention to discharge the gun. ——_—_ _ PRICE TWO CENTS. Kings County Court of Oyer and Terminer, Before Hon. Judge Rockwell, prosiding; Hon. HA Moore, County Judge, and Justices Stillwell and Stry MICHAEL HORAN. ‘THIKD DAY. Marcu 9.—The court assembled at 16 o'clock this morning. EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE CONTINUED. Patrick McCormick sworn—Resides in Williamsburg; is & Deputy Sheriff; is acquainted with ' prisoner; had been for three or four years; recollected this transaction; firat saw Brennan in the cella afterit, next morning; his shirt was torn and the buttons broke off; his character for or- derly conduct find morality is or four doors of his house; it was between seven an eight o’clock in the morning that I saw him. one Jesse Hobley sworn—Reside at 205 Second street, Wil- liamsburg; Iam a manufacturer of silk quainted with the prisoner; have been for about six ; his character is he is @ moral and upright man; T saw him probably once a week tll this affair oc- curred. Patrick Flaherty sworn—Am not en; in business; have been acquainted with the ete about three zee hamcter is good, in my oplaion; a better r I don’t want; shout unevain ns kept a public house for james Caihoun sworn—Reside in Williamsburg; am cliceman; know Mr. Brennan; have known him? ating he last two years; have never heard » word against his “aracter; never been in his house but once; became ac inted with him while patrolling that beat ‘und Powers sworn—Reside in Willi uainted with the prisoner since the bg er mentation: © was an officer i 7 mt; knew Michael Horan; he pt He regh wile and several children, sage George W. a.“ YTR Bok engaged In any ba neas; am Pre: hs ean ce rd ‘ommon Council i Williameburg; barre BOR acquainted with Brennan fo tight or nine fata; © N2YS tok him for a very fine man was intimately agyg@c'¢? with him; have been in hi house several times. . (The Court here took a reqégs to." *€2 minutes, to awai the arrival of on important witnesé 1- the defence On re-assembling, Judge er a, 1d We expected t prove by the absent witnesses that the isonér had his shirt torn during the afffay at Iie house; that the gun was loaded with powder and shot, and not wil 4 bullet; and that the period intervening from the time “¢a0an staried for the gun and came bask was not more tu. % — sant james Millwood sworn—Am a gunsmith in Williams- be ae been engaged in gage for about seven | f are firearms which will go off easily, an tay We dlacharged accidentally.” © ye Charles Vandyke sworn—Live in Williamsburg; am & Policemen; after the death of Horan it was about fifteen or twenty minutes when I saw Brennan; his shirt ap- eared to be torn; saw the gun; don’t know what the Barrel was loaded with; the prisoner gave himself into my charge; it was a little after eleven o'clock; the shirt was open at the neck; the buttonhole torn out. THE SUMMING UP. Judge Morse commenced his summing up on the part of the defence at 12 o’clock. After remarking upon the importance of the case, and the responsibility assumed by the counsel for the prisoner, he proposed to examine the case in its general aspects and relations, so that the ¢ircumstances standing around and connected with it could be fully understood. That which stood out in this case in the boldest relief wasan uninterrupted friendship between the prisoner and the deceased up to the time of the unfortunate occurrence. He bore an excellent moral character; the deceased was his friend and companion, which was a yery important relation in this matter. We should consider the condition of tings on this evening. There was no question that the two McDonoughs and ‘Ayres were in the house of defendant, and had drank, and had testified that they were sober, 60 as to be able to give an unpsejudiced opinion. But there are circum- stances which showed differently. Ayres swore that when they arrived Murphy was drunk; but I doubt whether men are always safe judges ad to their own con- dition after drinking three or four glasses of beer. ‘They also appear to think that there was very little noise in the house and yet they say that toasts were drank and disputes arose, from which it is self-evident that there must Lave been noise. From all these occurrences which Were testified te, there must have beema great noise and disturbance there—that is beyond all contro- versy—all the circumstances attendant upon the trans- action show this. Here were four or five men together making a disturbance, and the prisoner came down to preserve the peace and order of his house. He says I will put an end to this disorder, and procuring a sword he waved it, but made no demonstration. His view was, evidently, for no other purpose than to intimidate the party, and restore good order. Failing in this, he went out and came in with a double-barreled gun in bis hand. He was absent but an instant; the interval could not pos- sibly have been three or four, or even six or seven mi- nuter—no appreciable time could have intervened. Hay- ing returned with the gun, it ecemed, Horan was at this time near the door, going out; seeing Brennan, he turn advanced one stop tuwands him. One of the witnesses stified that Brennan told Horan, ‘Mike, go home,” or ,7 and pushing him with the gan, the |, and instant death was the result. I that any twelve men ind that the prisoner sLould have been, in an. instant transformed into a demon of malice and take the life of his best friend; it does not look reasonable, for we see him immediately afterwards melted into humility. It is not to be presumed that the prisoner violated all the rinciples of humanity for the purpose of kill- Ing one with whom he bad been” most intimate, Its perfectly obvions that one of the triggers was raised —there can be no doubt of it; and that is the causo of the misfortune which followed. The overwhelming effect yroduced ugen his feelings impaled him to give himself up to the officers of the law; he did not try to cover the act, which is evidence sufficient that he wished ts do no wrong, and was'willing to abide the consequence. He id not intend to impugn the motives of the witness ‘Ayres, who testified that he saw the. prisoner cock the gun; but he was the son of an excitable and fiery race, and might have made the remark without due reflection. ‘The whole circumstances showed conclusively that there was all absence of intention to kill, on the part of the prisoner. The case, as it appears before the jury is, that thereyas no design, no intent to cause death. If was not kifling in any legal or moral sense. The circumstances, every one, tended to show that the death in this case waa the resnlt of accident and not design. (Referred to the cases of People vs. Shuter, the People vs. Foster, and the People vs. Sulfredge, in support of the right of a man to act as circumstances presented themselves.) The prisoner was under obligations to keep order in his fouse, and he was bound to ee that good regulations were observed. ‘The fact that Ayres bottle in his hand, and was standing in a menacing attitude wher Brennan ig be proved an evidence of danger. The prisoner had just cause to fear violence, but there was no testimony which could raise a belief in the mind of any-man that it was his eo burg; hay fall of 1851 Counsel for defence having, by consent, obtained the privilege tointroduce another witness to establish 9 cer- tain point, she was introduced at this stage of the pro- ceedings, and testified as follows Ann Kearney, sworn—Am acquainted with Brennan; resided in his house on the 80th of December last; I did not think he was in the bar when I heard the report of the gun; saw him go in his own room; his wife said: ‘Don’t take the gun;’? he answered that he would dono harm With it; Brennan was not over a minute in getting the gun. Judge Morse then continued his remarks, and pro- ceeded to show that the Legislature designed to strike out four sub-divisions of the law relating to the crime of murder, and thereby intended.to reduce one entire class of common law murder to manslaughter. He proceeded also to contend that, according to decisions in various districts of the courts in this State, and on the authority of the Supreme Court of this district, the facts, even as claimed by the prosecution, would not amount to murder. ‘This law Was now on our statute books. He referred to numerous other authorities to prove that the prisoner was not guilty of the crime of murder within the mean- ing of the law. In conclusion, he said that the prisoner had rested his faith in God, and his cause with the jury. The pane of intention failed, and that was fatal to the whole theory of murder. Judge Loyer also addressed the jury in behalf of the prisoner, urging them to take into consideration the whole cireumstances of the case, and quoted several authorities to prove that the defendant was not guilty of designedly killing the decased. viewed the evidence of Conner and Ayers, contending that the former, who vas barkeeper in Brennan’s house, should be believed in preference to the latter, where they conflicted in their evidence before the court. He further contended that the prisoner was doubtless in a great state of ex- citement in consequence of the tumult the evening of the affray, and that he committed the fatal deed on the in- stant, before his passions had time to cool down. The law met such cases, and it did this. In conclusion, he urged the acquittal of the defendant of the crime for which he stands indicted. He believed him to be an innocent man. ‘The speeches of counsel for defence lasted for four hours; and on the conclusion of the a eee the District Attorney stated that he should defer his remarks until this (Fri morning, when the court rose. (Nore.—In the efter exkmetention of Robert Ayres, poe Z lished had been esterday, it appeared that the witness in jail Tor one year. This was ancrror. He was confined in the Kings county jail for one week, as a witness in this TRIAL OF RICHARD BRENNAN FOR THE MURDER OF llive within three | The New Police Bill, TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. On the 18th of April last an act of our Legislature was Passed reorganizing the police of this city. This act was demanded by public opinion, for the purpose of tak | ing away the appointment of the men from the Aldermen of the several wards, and placing it in the hands of three | object to be attained was the separation of the police de- | partment from political influence, and to have a body of their time and energies to the prevention of rime and the protection of the property and persons of citizens | from depredation, insult, and injury. That act was re- \ ported by a select committee of our city delegation, of | which Mr. Shaw was chairman, and having been consult- ed by him as to its provisions, from the deep interest | which he knew I had taken in the subject of our police, | [know that the provisions of the bill were matured by that committee with great care, and with a single eye to the public welfare. To take away all temptation to have an: litical cons nection with the Aldermen or their dation, the pa of office of the police was to continue during good be- havior, with power in the Commissioners to arraign, try, and break every member of the department, from the Chief down to its doorkeepers, for any neglect or violation of duty. , Feeling a deep interest in the new organization of this most ‘mportant branch of our municipal government, I placed myself in communication from time to time with Ue Commissioners, with the Chief, and with (h’s) the min, and Tean, with confidence, assure my fellow ote zens that every anticipation (that was) formed of it 8 «cess has been fully realized. | ‘The Commissioners entablished_new rules for discipline | ofa stringent but ofa most salutary character, which cartiod out. They prescrived a distinguishing costume for the men, by which ney can be readily known to clti- | zen and stranger by night and by day, and which pre- | vents them from shirking their duty if they wore so dis. | ed. The men feel that by the new organization their Fespecis bility axd their moral power have been ittereased, and a gen al pride and competition seem to pervade the whole depar‘Wout, 1 have been told by the men that | they rejoice that their independent position places them ther the election of Aldermen to whom they owed their appointment and comfinuance in office; and'as # general thing they have resigned their connection with alf politi- cal clubs and committees. ‘The new Commissioners, daring the ten months they | of our highest, most respectable and responsible magis- | u magis- | rematu trates—the Mayor, Recorder, and City Judge. The great | Where the respectable and trustworthy men, who should devote all | have closely watched its practical operation. 1 hive | they have with great enesgy and with equal impattiality | above the necessi:y, of being political machines to fur- | Cocker, London” ; R < | ” don, and T. , Liverpool, arri } the St, Nicholas Kone ae — ee that remonstrance, is “Ldt the police alone.”’ Tl | Say, “We see no reason whatever why the appointme | should be taken away from thoge three hi th, resnecta and responsible fei a ot and placed . the hands irresponsible political electionéering commit whi we fear would turn the whole police department inte political body.” They conclude iy enying: “We therefe respectfully request that your houvraule body wu | the appointment of Chief and other officers of the poli the hands of the three responsible magistrate act of your last session placed it.’? Let those remonstrances be read to the members fro’ the rural districts, and let them see the masses of peoy j from whom that prayer comes, and Ido not fear the os side pressure, from any quarter, upon our city delez tion, if e1 | Hon, if any of them are hot. atrong enough to stand | oe | ed in say | Personal Intelligence. | Ex-Presment Finuxore on a Tovr.—The Cincinna® ‘Times of tho Gth inst. says:—“Fx.President Fillmor” | accompanied by Judge N. K. Hall, of Buffalo, and Hon. < P. Kennedy, of Baltimore, arrived at the Burnet How} | on Saturday evening by the eight o'clock train of can, ; They were expected here on Friday, but learning at Xenj. that they were so néar the rédidence of Hon. Thome Corwin, the party went to Lebanon, where they: remaine | Oné day the guests of the Hon. ex-Seuator. Yesterda morning, at the invitation of Ce Paul Anderson they attended divine dérvice at the Unitarian Church corner of Fourth and Race streets, where they beard Mr Livermore on the ‘ Present Crisis of National “ which we learn was complimented by the honoral tlemen in very flattering terms. In the eve: | beer Mr. James C. Hall, the party visited in com, and listened with much interest to a sermon “ | Rev. Mr. Nicholson. ‘This morning many eitiones beet | called upon Mr. Fill f “ called upon Mf. Hillmore—many who were previoualy ac- iny to form his ud 5 Very affable and plain spoken nite ceeee heartily shakes @ hurd hand of a son of toil as that of the delicate” banker, This afternoon be will visit Mount Aubura, Clifton, and other suburban localities. This is Mr. Fil more’s first visit to Cincinnati, and his first im re expressed in highly complimentary terms. ‘Th ¢ on @ general tour of observation through the States. They will visit North Bend to-morrow, and after remaining here a few days, willdepart for Louisville, the Mammoth Cave, ‘Ashland,’ and thence to New Orleans. At present thoy contemplate visiting Cuba, but have not fully determined upon returning home by the way of Havana.” John T. Norton, Connecticut; E. W. Howard, Provi- dence; Dr. George Taylor, Hartford; 8. B. Plummer, Boston; K. V. B. Lai C. RB. at Hon William Carry Jones, Sani Francisco; Hon. J." T. Hatch, Baffulo; Hon. J A. Peck, Opiifornia,; Hon. C. 4. Willinmy, Connecticut; Hon. H. B. Van Noss, Ohio; J. M. have beer in office, have only appointed about thiréof the whole body, and it is only necensary to look at those who have passed their ordeal to judge of the improved character of the men they have selected. There are still in the body many men whose four year terms have not expired, ‘who are not up to the siandard, either physi cully, mentally, or morally; but as sheir terms of olfice expire, (die out,) places of such as are not Worthy will be supplied by better smer If any person will take the trouble to go to the station houses of the Twenty-first and Twenty-second wards, which have been entirely or- ganized anew by the Commissioners, they Will find a bod; of men, both officers and privates, who Would do credit to any police force in Europe. It’ is a fact not known to many, that a certain portion of every day is set apart for military drill and evelutions, so that they can (move,) act | together as a body, and with efficiency, against »mob. I can bear Witness to the untiring zeal of the Commission- ers in the discharge of their duties, and that they are most willing to continue in their discharge, and that they | have never complained, and do not seek to be discharged | from the onerous and responsible duties which have been imposed upon them. In order to show that they have not been influenced in their appointments by party considerations, it is my duty to state that two of the Commissioners belong to the democratic party and one to the whig; there were ap- pointed and re-appointed by them up to the first of the month cighteen captains and Lieutenants, of whom ten were whigs and eight democrats. No higher compliment | could be paid to their character for impartiality than the statement of that simple fact. ‘On my attendance at the Court of Appeals the last month, i learned that bills were introduced—one, tomake the Chief of Police, the other the two and twenty cap- tains, elective officers; thus at once throwing the who! power of the city into the hands of irresponsible and, ia Many cuses, corrupt self-apjointed political committees, orinto the hands of the rabble and the law-breakers, who, hy # little coucert of action, could elect their owa police; and, to my astonishment,"I found that the great majority of our city delegation were bending under th» outside pressure of political aud other influences which wore brought to bear against them, and that they were ready to }4s# @ measure Which would have utterly de- stroyed the cbaracter and efficiency of the department. On my return to the city I took the liberty of sounding the alarm to the citizens. The press—the foremost of which was the H&kaLb—pointed out the danger of the measure, the public looked upon it with execration, and 1 had the pleasure of eending up to the Assembly remon- strances of such a decided character as stifled in the | committee Who had charge of the bill, (although with re- Tuctance,) the idea of giving to the people Hobson’s | choice of'one or the other of the two political builics whom party committees might think proper to allow the people to vote for. Such remonstrances—their com- | bined length being near two hundred feet—for numbers, respectability and worth, have never been before pre- rented to our Legislature. ‘They comprised the whole | body of the bar, of the merchants, of the mechanics, traders, aud laboring classes of every department of life. But it seems “the snake was only seotched, not killed.”” ‘The wire pullers and_political committees being foiled in theis plan to throw the power of the police into the hands of politicians direetly, have persuaded the committee to report a bill to do the same thing indirectly; and the eom- mittee, without smelling the rat, have fallen into thelr snare.’ The proposal is to turn out as commissioners the three highest magistrates of our city, in whom, if any- where, honesty and imparttality are to be looked for; ma- gistrates who, being elected by the people and daily be- fore the people, have to walk circumnspectly whether they wish to or not, and to have three private citizens appoint- ed in their stead; and by whom? By the Aldermen—po- liticians nominated by politicians. The chances are nine toone that the three commissioners would be political hacks, selected to carry out party views by appointing party men, And let a political party once get the power of the Police “Department, and you will have a close poli- tical corporation which will keep the city in subjection until, like the revolution of last year, the people shall | rise in their might and shake them off. ‘Tobe sure, the act says that the Mayor, Recorder, City Judge and Judges of the Supreme Court shall mect with | the Aldermen to appoint the Commissioners; but these | officers are only nine to the twenty-two Aldermen, and you would have the same scenes enacted which lately oc- curred at the convention of the same parties for the ap- yointment of a Commissioner of Jurors. | ‘Lhe movement, Iapprehend, springs from a party which expects to get into power at the next municipal election, and to carry in the Mayor, who alone can nominate the Chief of Police, whone office is for six years; at the end of which time the combined power of the police department can defy any other party organization to turn them out. | In fact, I understand that its party tendency is not de- | nied; on the other hand, it is rumored that the wire- ullers have pushed up the ambition of some forty poli- iciana by hinting that itis yorsible they may each get the appointment of a Commissioner, and that the | tempting salary may be five thousand dollars a | Doe, Boston; H. H. Wood, Virginie; Stephen Larabee, Bath, Me., Were among the arrival» at the Metropolitan Hotel yesterday. Hon. Geo. Ashmun, Springfield; Captain West, steam. ship Atlmatio;, Mr. Weceays San ¥; ; Fits Henry Warren, Iowa; J. 8. ‘Tinball, U. 8. Army, were amongst the arrivals yesterday at the Astor House. ABRIVED, Burlington, Raginel A in “a bi aphacl A Bayle yUry por From Norfolk, ein. sbeauship dat Stern, AG Roe,'C filmman, Samuel B Smit Ra Hayley. Edward Riley, John Pago, W D cob B Conklin, JB. Spive; William Dooley, Peter wae aa Smith and Ia 0 Hampton Roaiz— 8. ning, Ji JT Stewart, John Robin+on, idy, Owen, Brestow, P J Tenaam ude; M. Mi h, v ‘ratton V erit; Cernalie jh ‘obinson, Mrs Sarah Walke, W Nioho! molds and Indy, Arthur Mckvoy, M Ragia Kennedy, Charles Christiam, Wesley McClellan, Charlee Patterson, Lewis Stein, F Walton, Charles Davis, B Os- F Kee, wt ‘a lady, D gee, F Cullman, 8 M Stow T G Thomas, 6 J Shepherd, J W , Capt T Lodge, G Elliott, J J Inabin L Rowley, J Trieste, D Jacobs, 'O Dewoy,'J H Le Godwin, General Totten, J J Grantury,, J B Johnson, R Nichola, FH Smith, M Borry, M Foster, O'M Baxter, EA Al Stoddard, W A Nelson, W Dickson, J a Dyer, N Sargent, TM Horsey, TW Bayard, L CW. W Shear, Lt Harrison, B Holmes, TL: Marrs, B Foster, B D Crum, R A Pettibone, E J. Camp, J W Horolact, W E Res- coe, A G Houghton, EM Newbould, J E Nowell, A Bat Slager, RS Norton, R Bal BC Will zarm, W Walseman, § zt Flint, P Vakerti, © Hail Ht Kei Carmichael, 8 H Lancey, EB W Edg forty-seven in the steer From Savannah, in steamship Augusta—L B Byck, R H Eaton, Mis M Dot, Mrs Tombs, Mrs ¥ Silber. Cornwell, jornwell, Fao Teenng EeeaDty Se reckon, JE Devidore dr, W ‘air, © Bu Geo jarker, avidson Jr, A sures a Fi disdy, Miss Mallen, Mes Audoii P Pike; K Milne, D Abralinms,’ HS Johnson, W. © H Cagwon, ER Dickson, F Ernst, Knight, D Rawle, 0 F Wallace, A Dekle, Mr Hartstein, Alex’ Johnson W W Parker, J Remington, J J Nash, J W Schooumaker—40 Mi ae York; CL Perkins, Joh W O Daigieiech, Liverpool; Lewis Swit: jamin Lawreni J Hewe, W ster: Mr Mac! San Franciseo; Hy Vollner, Phi Mr Sutherlan ; Felix Cah yer: A jew York; bearer of despatches to St Petersburz; ki JH Dra: "5 0 Fon orto ; A MassaLo, Italy; N Son, Canada; Dr Woodland and Dr, John 'G Owen, Adrian, Mich; Mr Lettle, Penns Mra Bowyer, Penn—38. For Savannah, in the steamship Alabama—Jas W Lyon, 5 Samvel Schofield, G Demming, D 8 Grice, Johm D F isvingaton, Joba D Wright, S , B Meta servant, W Fudge Buel For Charleston, lady, E Flagg and Indy, Mr Wansorand lady, FJ Bar- 0, John P Morris, CG Barney, D Walker, J J Hornan- GH Howard, Mrs Goorze W Flags, Benjamin Fi lady, Miss Davison, WL Baxter, dD Lynd hardt, £D Wood, H Hirder, A Kassel, W Bonkerkey, 8 McDougall an iy, HLC Hasbro k, D - lass, T Dexter, L W Hamilt 6 £ Gordon, P Wynkoop, L Draper, C Wagner, and seventeen in the steerage. Coroners’ Inquests. THE RECENT MURDER AT THE GERMAN BALL IN FOR- SYTH STREET—INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED, AND VERDICT OF THE JURY. Before Coroner Wilhelm. Yesterday the Coroner concluded the investigation relative to the stabbing affray which took place on Mon: day night at a German ball held at the house No. 57 syth street. Two tag were arrested, but as the evi- dence did not implicate them in the murder of Werth, they were discl The following is the sub- stance of the evidence, and the verdict of the jury:— Christian Frey, 169 Sixth avenue—I was at the ball on Monday, given by Mr. Bertsch; at half-past 2 o’clock im the morning I was going down stairs, when I saw two men standing there; I heard one say ‘to the other, ‘do after him; he is going for a knife;’’ I said, ‘‘Let him go;’? I then went down stairs; Ido not know them, nor do F think I should recognise them; one of the nen came beck from the street with Charles Spohenagel; I went u stairs and sat on the same bench as 8 A ‘Adam Kantz then came near the doot, four or five feet off, and aid, “Let this man come on if he has a dirk; we don’t need a dirk, we can use our fists;”’ this was ad. dressed to Spohe 1; Kants aj be under the influence of quor: Me, William Hand, who was standing near, said to Spobenagel, ‘Do you allow that?” Spohen- yeor each, and a clerkship at half that sum, enlisting a strong outward pressure in Albany upon the city delegation to urge the bill. Another motive is to legislate the present Chief out of office, because he will | not prostitute its great power to political purposes. So | munktenrt is this, that although the bill, if passed, is to | o into effect immediately, and the Commissioners are to e appointed at once, yet the Chief is not to be appointed until the tenth day of January next year—just ten days after the Mayor whom they hope to elect shall be in- ducted into office. ‘the efect of the bill will be to make four new offices for politicians, at a tax to the city of some seventeen thousand dollars a year, in return for which they will do the dirty work of the party that appoints them. Again, by the law of last session, every barsier is raived against the admission of improper men to the de- yartment. Every candidate must be recommended under ihe signatures of twenty-five reputable citizens who have known him for five years, and that he bas | borne # good character for honesty, morality and | sobriety; also, he must + the certificate of a | surgeon that he is a man of sound body, robust constitu- tion, and able to sustain the labors of # patrolman. He | must also establish to the satisfaction of the Commission- | ers, that he can read with ease, and write —_, the English lan, e; that he understands the first four rules | of arithmetic, and is, in all respects, » proper person for the service. Il these checks are omitted in the proposed | act. There is another fatal blunder in the act, showing the utter ignorance of thore who drew it of the present police | case. He subsequently procured bail and was released.) Jerecy City Intelligence. Deata oF MR. Sovramayp.—Wednesday morning Mr. Henry Southmayd, who has for forty years past been a prominent citizen ‘of Jersey City, died, after a long ill- ness, of dropsy on the chest. Ho was sixty-five years of age.’ He bas for many years been the agent of the Jersey Msocistion. His father, over ninety years of age, Is living. Cuarter Firction.—The charter election for Jersey City will be held on the 11th of —_ The places desig- nated by the Common Council for holding the polls as as follows:—First ward, engine orris wtreet; Second ward, engine house junction of York and Gregor: streets; ‘Third ward, a carpenter’s shop in Grove street; Fourth ward, engine house in Michigan street. ‘TreasvRER’s Account.—The account of the City Trea- surer for February shows that at the close of that month there was in the city treasury the following:— Amount in the treasw . . $4,915 25 Subject to order., « 2,000 00 » 2,915 26 ‘Tho sentence of Ellen Thomas, colored, convicted. at infant son of Mr. Bade cs phen, docrountea to tmpriaquenent ia’ the pout comm - tentiary for life. force. By the fortieth section, the irtment s! not consist of more than a thousand men for the entire city, besides the chief, and one captain, two lieutenants, ser- geants, and doormen, for each ward. Why, the body consists of that number now. The it force iseleven hundred and forty-three, officers: men, and every man knows, who bas studied the subject, that instead of cur- | tailing the number, we ought to have two hundred more | for the city as it now is, with the necessity of a yearly increase to meet the advance of population, and the rowth of the city, for New York is not the poor- ‘ouse, but it is the penitentiary of Europe. has | nearly ot thousand, being two to one for the ratio of | our popu tion. It is needless to consume more time with further ob- Jections to the details of the bill. It is not wanted—no one asks for it—no one complains—the Commissioners | are satisfied with it, and are content to discharge its | duties. ‘They are doing well, the act is a well, the cers are zealous in the discharge heir duties, the men are satisfied and contented, ve them a hundred 4 the last Common Council dollars a year extra with which to purchase if agel then struck Kants on the face with his open hand,and sat down again, he also being in liquor;a few minutes after this there Wasa disturbance on the other side of the room; Spohenagel again struck Kantz, and Spohenagel was im- mediately knocked down by some person; I saw some son with a long knife in his hand, with a blade twelve or fourtecn inches long; the person who making blows all around him; I do not know it apobenagel used the knife, but I think it was he; = Mop all freonget the crowd, but I did not see Wert a minute oF two afterwards I saw him at the the room; he looked very pale, and I heard Mr. Hind ask’ for some water; Werth was then taken stairs and taken home directly afterwards; I heard person had been stabbed; I did not see Spohenagel ‘nrnleia Keening, 69 Thompson street, sworn—I was at Amoleia Koeni : the ball; about do'elock 1 Teva man with s knife with « white handle; it was about twelve inches long; I know the man; he was tall, had dark hair, was ina black cont and pants, with a white waistcoat black stripes; Mr. Hand struck his arm, and knife away from him, which the man in his pocket; this was before the q Other evidence was taken, but any light upon the transaction. The tilt rerdict: That Leopold Werth came to his by astab froma knife in the hands of some person them unknown, on. the ‘Tuesday, March 1sb4. Further, we recommend the able reward for the a ‘The Coroner then directed the men who had been arrested. The menced at No. 121 Hester street, and goneluded at the m1 th premises in Forsy ee the Coroner. < & 2, Ls i i F i ‘The whole of the pt g language—and t1 . Cermconeed wan 10 years of age; be ‘was a single man and had been in this country seven years. sr eee aes mete ae tat lew yy ink, German lad, 12 of age, who died inju- ries received on Wi system 4 this bill proposes, Sant Sree ® 5 yer anew break upall that has been done ‘in taet von and for what? Can any man tell? The great remonstrances which have been sent up to Albany against the act mak- ing the chief and officers elective with all their force to this act, The cry of the city, as proslaim- _ Mite