The New York Herald Newspaper, May 27, 1854, Page 2

Fetal Railroad Accident in New Jersey. OUR ELIZABETHTOWN CORRESPONDENCE. Exvizaneratown, N. J., May 26, 1864. About half-past one o'clock P. M. yesterday, as the enstern down train was passing the Catharine | street depot, a man was seen approaching the en- gine. The engineer observed his movements, and sapposed that he would get out of the way ; but, mufortunately, he did not, and his body was caught by the cow-catcher and whirled with tremendous force under the driving wheels. The engineer, upon secing this, immediately re- | versed his engine, and usd all the means within his power to stop it ; but it was too late, the unfor- fanate man was cut to pieces. His mangled remains ‘Were strewn along the track for some distance, which gave melancholy proof of the awiu! termina- his earthly career. i as the officers of the Central Railroad ‘were apprised of the event, the assistant superinten- dent, Mr. Wm. H. Thurston, summoned the ser- vices of Dr. Jas. 8. Green, Jr., who repaired to the scene of disaster. His services, however, were not required. Every effort was made to ascertain who the man was, or where he came from, but to no effect. At a late hour last evening his remains were consigned to their final resting place, by those who took charge of them. The Coroner, Dr. J. Q. Stearns, held an inquest at Mr. Seiple’s hotel, and during their investigation they censured the railroad company considerably for rnnning so fast through that portion of the town. . As a general thing, the engineers are very careful on this road, and I do not agree with the jury. It ‘was utterly im ‘ible to save the man, when, to pearances, he voluntarily threw himself before e engine. Particulars of the Fire In Loss of LS: (From the Philadelphia Gazette, May 2 About twenty minutes past two o’cloe! sterday ‘afternoon, a fire was discovered in the second story of a building on the corner of Broad and Button- «l streets, occupied by various branches of manu- ctures. The materials were combustible, and the mes spread with wondertul rapidity; so that be- ‘e the firemen could reach the ground and get into cient service, the whole building was wrapped in e devouring blaze. The heat was intense, and the men could not approach the burning structure rithout endangering their lives. The extensive fac- softy of M. W. Baldwin, directly opposite, was Threatened with destruction. ‘ater was thrown wpon the roof, however, and the cinders were ex- pe pret as fast as they fell. The burning edifice and its contents were completely destroyed, and it ‘was only by the severest exertions that the adjoin- ang ETUPRCY was saved from the same fate. The ‘bu G Philadelyhia, and | ie ling was owned and partly occupied by Mr. | Jeorge J. Burkhardt, manufacturer of tanks, vats, | &c. His loss is estimated at about #5,000—$5,000 4 in the building, and $3,000 in materials and manu- | factured articles, the whole of which is covered by | insurance. This portion of the loss will fall upon | three insurance companies. The second story, where the fire was first discovered, was occupied ‘by Messrs. J. & D. Nudd, sash and blind maaufac- turers. They estimate their loss at several hundred ‘@ollars, and are partially insured. Other _apart- ments of the building were occupied by —— Burtis, ‘wood moulding manufacturer, and Messrs. Hoopes | & Townsend, manufacturers of bolts, nuts and washers. Their loss will not be heavy. The roof and upper story of Messrs. Conover & Brother's ink factory, adjoining on Broad street, were mach burnt, and that building was flooded with water’ But the destruction of property is of but second- | ary importance when human life is sacrificed. We hhave to record that at least one man was killed, and | ‘that a number were severely injured by the falling | of the walls of the burning building. When a-por- | tion of the rear wall fell, Mr. James Lewis, an engi- | neer in the employ of Mr. Burkhardt, was caught | ander a shed and crushed to death. When, by the manly exertions of the Spring Garden police the | body was extricated, it was found to be horribly | mangled, the head being broken tg pieces and the chest crushed and burnt. The unfortunate man is represented to have been a sober, steady, indus- trious and accomplished engineer. He resided in . Third street, above Green. Two of his sons were also in the employment of Mr. Burkhardt. The body was taken to the Spring Garden station house. ut. Wm. Reiter, foreman of the establishment of Mesars. Hoopes & Lead shut up, with several others, in a room in the building during the | early portion of the conflagration. He was almost smothered to death when the door was broken open, amd he was dragged forth. When taken to the Spring Garden station house he was more dead than live.. He received immediate attention, however, d revived. He expresses the opinion that the ers who were with him are probably under the ins. Pie James Wilkinson, a member of the Perse- Feri Hose Company, and one of the oldest fire- nin the city, received a terrible cut over the forehead and face from a falling brick. He was | conveyed home. 4 member of the Fairmount Engine Company had the fore part of his foot crushed. ‘There were reports of several other persons being injured during the fire; but we have mentioned all that can be considered reliable. | The scene at the Spring Garden station-house, gfter the flames had been subdued, was touching | indeed. At one end of the large room, upon a_set- tee, was stretched the mangled and bloody body of Mr. Lewis. His two sons, who had so suddenly had a belovéd father torn from them, could scarcely be Kept from throwing themselves upon the horrible re- mains,and the wailings of the eldest brought tears | to eyes unused to the melting mood. The body was not left to welter in its blood. While man; shrank from touching it, Mr. Levis, of the firm of Levis & | Brock, took the clothes off, and by the time the | Goroner arrived to hold the inquest, rendered the wemains fitter to be presented to the sight. He evinced as much nerve as humanity, | Upon a settee, in another part of the room, was stretched Mr. Rieter, to whom a woman (she re- | fused to tell her name, but we repeat with her pa- | tient, “« God bless her !"”) was administering reviving | Medicines. The patient could scarcely speak, and | Bhowed plainly that he had been very near the por- als of tle other life. He was bathed with spirits, and some were administered inwardly, but he ap- | pores to have great difficulty in breathing. It will | long before he recovors from the effects of this | disaster. The Marshal's police of Spring Garden, | ‘who were very active during the conflagration,were humane and ‘attentive at the station-house. We | have to thank them for their kindness. | The verdict of the jury, in the inquest held upon = body of Mr. Lewis, was in accordance with the ‘acts, Since writing the above, we have learned that another body has been taken from the smouldering ruins. It was burned toa crisp. Upon examina- Zion, the body proved to be that of Mr. John Ellet, who was in the employ of the Messrs. Nudd. The Moroner also held an’ inquest upon this victim of the conflagration, and the verdiet rendered was the same as in the case of Mr. James Lewis. Rror at Wneeninc—Sronine a Sreamnoat.— A singular riot occurred at Wheeling, Va., on Satur- = It reems that the steamer Pennsylvania, in BO ng up the river previously, lowered her chimneys 6 she passed the wreck of ‘the suspension bridge, where two stretched and damaged wire cables still | wverhung the channel of the river. This was done, ‘94 we learn from the Pittsburg papers, because the boat could not have passed under these cables with- | wut lowering ber chimneys. The Wheeling papers | published the fact, and represented that the chim- | meys of the boat had been lowered in derision of the | oe bridge. This excited the indignation of | he Wheeting populace, and, on Saturday, when the | Dennaylvania arrived at Wheeling, on her passage | clown the river, they mobbed and stoned the boat. ‘The Pittsburg Journal thus describes the scene:— On Saturday evening, as the Pennsylvania, bound down, xnded to at Wheeling, to land, as usual, the Mayor of city came down and warned the Captain not to and. Klinefelter immediately rounded out, but as he did the boat was with stones, bricks, and mis- 1 of every description, by an infuriated mob of proba- * thouaand persons. A handful of citizens, perceiving ‘be Pennsylvania had not rendered herself jetty ob: vas, interposed to prevent the attack. A f the lead of Mr. John K. 1 righ Ryne te Ning, ed with Capt. MoClare, of the steamer Ci \"ihceling, fo back out with the Pennayi aa t the former should be interposed between mob 2d the Pennsylvania, and so probably restrain the as. nts. This movement, doubtless, had the effect to weaken the attack, bat the after pete the Pennsyl- svania’s upper works, the cabin bulk! , and the ladies’ eabin, were considerably battered and broken. A lady Jpucsenger was severely wounded in the face by # stone, ‘Hier jaw thought to be fractured. The passengers of the P jwania were urgent in their appeals to Capt. | Klinefelter to turn back and land those ors des- ined for Wheeling. But Capt. Klinefelter, inclining to © . ? v r f t . H i & 5 3 3 Ey E + 3 £ —At ameeting of the Newbarg and Syracuse Railrood, (says the Syracuse Journa/,) held ‘in that »t week the articles of association were so ” }.. las to read that the road is to be constructed, saa ‘ced and operated in the State of New York, ine to commence at some point in the divi- between the county of Bergen, in the State ey, and the county of Rockland, in the New York, and ranning thence through the es of Rockland, Orange, Ulster, Delaware, , Chenango and Madison, to the city of Syra- in the connty of Ononda: It was further od that the Kine of this road be located to ran Strom Cornwall, along the shore of the Hudson river | fb ie eee that the citizens of Rockland | ©omty subscribe or procare to be subscribed to the Cxpital stock of the company, the sum of $1,000,009, | 2 or before the 20th of June next, and also provid: | gu saat such lag ve gum) practigable, \ rs of the New York, | only twent; | sited for melting and refining. | demeanor. A Letter from Old Bullion, COL. FREEMONT’S MEN DO NOT DESERT, THEY DIB WITH HIM— COL. F. WAS NOT EDUOATED AT WEST POINT—THE OBNTRAL BAILROAD—A PUNE YOR THE “THIRTY YEARS VIEW.” [From the Washington Intelligencer, May 25.) In your paper of this morning I read a telegraphic despatch from New Orleans, giving an abstract of the news from California brought by the steamer United States, in these words:— “Col. Fremont arrived on the 16th of April, with men, the greater part of them having | deeerted after crossing the Colorado.” I have toremark upon this telegraphic that, like all the first reports given out about Col. Fremont, it is disy ing to him; and, like all such disparaging accounts, is false to the extent of the disparage- ment. This is so upon its face. It says he arrived in California with “only” twenty men. Very well : that much is true, He set out with “ only” twenty from Paroan; and, as he went through a wilderness, he had no chance to get more. He set out from the United States last fall with “only” twenty-one men, and one of these died after he reached the valley of the Paroan, which leaves “ only” twenty. Now for the deserters. The tele; ph ic says “ the ter t of his men. deserted after crossing the Colora- jo.” This is false. Fremont was not educated at West Point, and his men—whether Americans, Germans, Irish, French, Indian, mulatto or black—do not desert him. They die by him, but never “ desert.” As for this ‘particular story of “ desertion,” it is as ignorant as false. Fremont and his twenty men were seen by Babbitt after they bad crossed the Upper Colorado at Paroan, neatly two hundred mi west of the Colorado; and ont wrote letters home (which were ae lished) showing that his entire company, Ql all arrived there—one to fall dead from saddle. The telegraphic is probably true in this : that Col. Fremont had probably arrived in California the 16th of April. He left the Mormon settlements of the Little Salt Lake and the Santa Clara meadows about the 20th of February to explore a new route (in that part of its course) for the central road, and | would be occupied some two months in this new ex- ploration. It is probable, therefore, that he had got through by the 16th of April. We rely upon that much of the telegraphic to be true; but repulse the “ desertion” part of the story. as false, and as an as- pee upon Fremont, from which the conduct of ‘is men in all time past should exempt him. No | man ever deserted from him. His men die with him, as for him; but never desert. He was not educated at West Point. And if any person wishes to know why the United States army has been ina state (nearly) of dissolution for some years past. they have only to read a brief letter from Mr. Macon | to me, printed in the “ Thirty Years’ View,” at here | 182, at the beginning of the chapter headed “ Mili- tary Academy.” Respectfully, gentlemen, Your ebedient servant, Tuomas H. Benton. The Defolcation at the Philadelphia Mint. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. PHILADELPHIA, May 25, 1854. Knowing your desire to be correctly informed upon all subjects, I beg leave to give you the particulars in the | case of the late theft upon the part of a clerk in the United States Mint here. J. Engle Negus was appointed Receiving Tellor in the Treasurer's department of the Mint about four years, | since, and had the custody of the gold dust, &e., depo While the gold dust was under his charge, and before | delivering it to the melter, he was in the habit of ab- | stracting from each deposit an amount which he took care should be small enough to escape detection, as the loss in melting varies from 3 to 10 per cent. For con- venience of sale he gave a preference to nuggets, and by his constantly su; plying jewellers, &c., suspicion began to fasten on him, and his thieving propensities were brought to light in the following manner, viz :— ‘The officers of the mint caused wax impressions to be taken of the key of the vauit under the charge of Negus, as well as of a key which locked a private closet in the vault; and from these duplicates were made. Atter the Jast April arrival of gold dust had been in his hands about one day, it was determined to re-weigh the deposits. This was done at night, and of course without | Negus being ‘aware of it, and about 100 ozs. wore found | wanting. a shel They then opened his private eloset, and upon found a bag containing exactly the wanting All this was kept quiet, and Negus was allowe: himself of the amount secreted in his closet. ¢ first of May arrival of deposits were weighed and placed in the vault under the charge of Negus, it ‘was deterqpined to bring the matter toa stand. One’ of the gold nuggets was marked privately, and at night the ‘Treasurer of the Mint, accompanied by several officers, entered the vault, re-weighed the deposits, found the weight short, and in the private closet of Negus, the lost weight was found stowed away, and among it the marked nugget. ‘The Treasurer then sent for Col. Snowden, Director of the Mint, and disclosed the matter to him, showing him the evidence of Negus’s guilt. The director despatched a messenger for Mr. Negus, who, jumping from bed, burried to the Mint, little supposing ‘what he bad to face. The director asked him to explain how the beg of gold dust and nuggets got into his closet. He locked a little surprised, and after a minute or two he said—‘'Oh, I put it there, and I did {t to show you, Col. Snowden, what might be ‘done by the receiving teller; and you know I have several times urged you to appoint an officer whore duty it should be to weigh the deposits after leaving the receiving teller, and thus be a check on him.” (Cunning dog, to throw a blinder over the Diree tor, who, knowing Negus to be a Sunday school teacher and treacnrer of Dr. Boardman’s Presbyterian church, would never think of appointing any one to cheek him } “But,”’ suid the Treasurer of the Mint, Dr. Sturgeon, “how can you @xplain, Mr. Negus, the absence of the beg of one hundred ounces which we saw in your private closet two weeks since?’ This staggered Negus, and he subsequently admitted himself guilty. | He has returned about $10,600 to the director, sayit that was the amount he took, and also gave a vied fying thenames of parties defrauded—the largest ameunt, | at $8,500, he awards to the American Exchange Bank of New York, the balance being divided among other parties, But as Mr. Negus took the nuggets and dust from bags ike snuff, how can he tell how much he took | e? and Judging from the amounts discover. sions, and from the fact that he has been Playing the pinch game for some three or four years, it reasonable to suppose that the amount he repaid to the mint, is but a small per cent of the amount actually taken. The gevernment have nét lost any money, but the de- positors are the sufferers, and as Mr. J, Engle Negus, sailed last Saturday, in the steamer Washington, for Bu- rope, itis highly probable he proposes to pass his time in elegant leisure among the beau monde; or perhaps he will lend the Emperor Nicholas $100,000 or so on security, while the poor depositors have only to mourn over their losses. TRU. | Naval Statistics. | TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. New York, May 26, 1854. A short time has clapsed since a new era commenced in the ship building for the mercantile marine of the United States, which has given an imyetus to the mari- time world The model New York packet ship, so long and justly ber boast, which time and experience had brought t | grea’ Perfection, was abandoned for the present mew slass of clipper ships, which, although far from being perfect, are, neverthele: vidences of great skill on the part of our builders. It is not possible to go from one extreme in ship building to an opposite at a stride, and be successful at the start. Time and experience will develope the proportion, strength, &c., which a long ship requires to make her a perfect model. The Great Repub- lic would not have grounded at the wharf, perhaps, if she had had fifteen feet more beam; and some of our clippers would not have strained and leaked if their ribs, flanks, fastenings, &e., bad been more suitable to their mild. We will suppose a model frigate of a new class, with a propeller or without, carrying, on a roomy main deck, | say forty heary sixty-four pounder cannons of the last | American model, and three or four ten-inch guns on Fig Siero. for shells, on her spar deck. Sheshould built with timber plank bolts, and other materials to suit a modern length—that is, if she bas the proportions of an elephant she should have alse the bones and sinews of one. Such a frigate would be probably more than s match, if well fought, for any single ship of the old clase mounting 120 guns of mixed calitre, ranging in the whole eombized Anglo-French fieet now afloat. During the aC 851, °52 and "63, under the whig ad- ministration, $1,200,000 was expended at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York, in. the repairs, outfits, and sea stores of ships, excluding the cost of provisions, cloth- ing, and small stores, foreign supplies and other items. he , & double banked old class frigate, oorring eighteen pounders cannon and carronades, was cut down, repaired, and fitted with a modern arma- ment, at a total cost of about $225,000. She now carries two ten inch guns, of 87 cwt., on pivot carriages, on her spar deck, and sixteen sixty-four pounders, with seven heavy thirty-two pounders, omher main deck; and since her alteration, is said to be a remarkably fast sailer. She was altered and repaired under the immediate dircetion and superintendence of constructor B. F. Delano, who js one of the ablest nayal architects in the Union, and per- haps, in some respects, more modera in his ideas of nay ai science than any other shipbuilder in the service or ow The Macedonian is the only vessel of war of her class } in the world, and no doubt might successfully cope with an old frigate of fifty gans. can throw a broadside only 180 pounds iter than the Constitution, and her aggregate weight of metal is thirty-five tons less, Her battery complete, including equipments and stores, cost 985. 000—that of the Constitation $46,000. ‘The people of the United States will not endure fogy- | ism in the building new ships for our navy, which, how- ever small, hae long enjoyed the reputation of being the most efficient for ite size ‘We must count now the old ships amongst the things that bave been, and commence a new era in our navy, to suit Young America, and let the six steam frigates now in progress of being built, form a nucleus ef its fu- ture destiny. M. Court of S: Before Judge Beebe. Decision of the Court im the Case of John D. McGregor and Others.—In this case, where the defendants were charged with having committed an assault and battery on the person of Louis N. Glover, his Honor Judge Beebe fimed MeGregor $150; Mr. Robinson, $25, and Mr. Farn- bam, $60. Mr. Haskins was acquitted of the alleged mis- All the defendants having paid the fines, they were discharged from further appearance. Supreme Court. 26 —Admission to the Bar —Theodore B. Voorhis Lig day admitted to practice as an attorney and Quasellor at law, in the several courts of this Stati | the corner of River and | Seminary; that her maiden name was | while here she moved in the’ best soc’ unbroken and | Tele The Murder Trial at Con- duct of the re Mrs. Robinson, now on trial in for » double mur- came into the court room Sheriff Se fe inetly ap] |, we an elegant Ard | dress, white hat ‘immed ith evligetais and spytless white kids, which betrayed = very pretty an‘ delicate haod. Her face was shrouded with @ blue veil from the time she entered the court room uatil sheleft it, Im person Mrs. RB. is novabove the medium height, is very | erect and sprightly, and hase fine figure. ‘The Budget says:—‘“‘Judging from her disparition to converse with hee counsel, she has a talent fortalking. She mauifesied ee interest im the proceedings which were going on.” ‘The testimony against ber is streng, direct and posi- ike defeace will resort to the oli plea tive. Ibis Jikely of insanity. At one stage of the ge in court it became me- comsary for a witmess to identify the prisoner, when the pop im strange scene occurred, reported in the Whig eaterday — The Court wee apesalod too ordee tho. prsouor tore ¢ Court was to ir re- move her veil. The Court said that it was desirable that the prisener should remove her veil. The prisoner still hesitated, She finally partiy removed her veil, but not sufficiently te show her face. Counsel for the ‘proseca- tion still insisted that the veil should be removed so that she could be seen by the witness. Mr. Beach to witness: Mrs. Ianagan you look now at her face. Assuming a standing position Mrs. R. removed her veil in part, but concealed her face almgst whol! her hand- bt ie od ye ~ egg bees oy eg Witness anid that not see face; @ prisoner covered her face with her handkerchief #0 that the face could not be seen. The Court said that it was s singular freak of the prisoner to keep her face concealed in this manner; and that her counsel should have advised her that sucha course was aly fe prejudice her case. Mr. Beach that it wass matter over which the jsoner’s counsel had no control. had advised rest = reference to this matter, but they could not con- Mr. Pierson said that there were reasons reach Janey this trial why this woman desired to sit led ; reasons which the Court did not know, but which her counsel did. The Court said there must be some good reason in the prisoner’s mind for such a course, and as long as she chose to pursue it, it was not the province of the Court to interfere. Mrs. Robinson was good deal agitated during these proceedings. ‘We copy the following from the Whig’s report:— William M. Ostrom, sworn—Res.de in ry; lama ruggist; that was my business some time previo the month of May, 1863; my store at that time was at Federal streets, near the bridge constderably south of the residence of ‘Mrs. Robinson; i did know a Mrs. Robinson at that time; should know her now, if she would raise ber veil. Mr. Hogoboom—I submit, your honor, that we shall be obliged to try that veil ex ent once more. (Laugh- ter and excit nt in the room, during which the officers commanded ‘‘ Order.’’) Mrs. Robinson made no motion to raise her veil; she ae See with Mpeg ni eaten: 1; she @ Court said—Ii prisoner prefers an 3 iss Perit where the witness is, and unveil hersel ‘0 him alone. Mrs. Robinson came forward to the witness, and as- far | Cending the platform, raised her veil in the face of the witness. ‘The witness fully identified her as the woman who, in May, 1853, and about the time the murder was comumit- ted, 'p ‘arsenic at his storo. The Troy Whig gives the following intimation as the cause of the prisoner’s strange conduct:— It may not be improper to say, that the current belief is—not to use a stronger term—that Mrs, Robinson, the prisoner, formerly—some twenty years ago--resided in this city, as a pil at ne ; her family was one of wealth, stand Ig and respect- ability, ima residing somewhere near tps . circles o! our city, as did three sisters, who also attended the seminary at different times; and she subsequently married an army officer in Canada, who died; that she then married a surgeon in the army, in the pe from whom she separated; and ‘that she now the veiled prisoner at the bar, charged with the crime of murder. These, we believe, are the outlines of the narrative Cyl credited—we may say not doubted, from the first—by vbarery de For what reason her identity has been ree be disguised, we know not. Shortly after the pris- oner was arrested, a gentleman m Quebec or vicinity came here, and a statement was to the effect that the prisoner was some other per- son; but itis now to resumed that the repre- sentation is not sustained in the public belief. Whoever the pe) is, she has from the first possessed the facilities for securing for herself the ablest counsel, and many comforts not by all who inhabit a cell. New Patents Issued. jut forth | ‘The following is a list of patents issued from the United | States Patent Office for the week ending May 23, 1864— | each bearing that da Jos. Burch, of Cragg H21, near Macclesfeld’ England.— For improvement in constructing ships for safety andes: | Pa., as- | tignors to Wm. P. Cresson and Richard Patterson, of | cape. Beier Teal and Chas. Tyler, of Philadelphia, same place.—For improvement in lathes for turning the interior surface of hollow ware. Patented in England April 9, 1863. Jos. kdmondson, of Salford, England, and Caleb Ha- worth, of Marsden, England, exeeutors of Thos. Eimond- son, deceased, late of Salford, aforesaid —For improved machine for printing railway ‘and other tickets. Patent- edin England, March 19, 1854. A. Fion A. Lee, of Roxbury, Mass.—For improvement in pianoforte action. s 6. arner, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.—For improved swut machine, Abner N. Newton, of Richmond, Ind.—For improved priver for fire arms. Lewis A. Miles, of Hopkinsville, Ohio.—For improved pump valve. + Ransom P. Adams, of Clinton Ill.—For improved ex- cavator for fence posta. Henry T. Anthony and Frank Phoebus, of New York, N. Y.—For improved apparatus for the manufacture of ‘da- Euerreotye casen, &e. Isaac Babbit, of Roxbury, Mass.—For improvement in 864. | hones. Patented in England, March 80, 1 Hiram Baldwin, of Nashua, N. H.—For ratchet lever. John Beach ,of De Ruyter, N. ¥.—For improvement in cheese hoops Alfred T. Clark, of Lancaster, Pa.—For improved mode of balancing window sashes, Henry A. Chase, of Boston, Mass.—For improvement in counter poise to cast locomotive wheels. James Curtis, of Chicago, Il.—For improved wind- mill." Elias Davis, of Montpelier, Vt.—For improved self- acting power-press. ; Loring Danforth. of Buffalo, N. Y.—For improved ma- chine for making book covers John P. Hayes, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For improve- | ments in hot air furnaces. Amos Jacobs, of Ithaca, N. Y.—For improved appara- i, for regulating the supply of feed water to steam lers. 3 John McMullen, of Baltimore, Md.—For improved me- | chanical means for preventing incrustation in steam } boilers. John Myers and Robt, G. Eunson, of New York, N. ¥. —For improved machine for sawing thin boards, &c. James Pigot, of Brooklyn, N. Y.—For improvement in apparatus for making palliasses. Thos. §. Steadman, of Murray, N. Y¥.—For improve- ment in clover harvesters. Lewis C. Sugget, of Lexington, Ky.—For improvement in processes for treating hemp. Joseph C. Strode, of West Chester, Pa.—For improved hyéraulic ram. Robert L. Wright, of Blue Rock, Pa.—For improvement in tire bending machines, Ross & Thomag Winans, of Baltimore, Md.—For im- provement in locomotive tenders. Ante-dated May 9, Thos. W. Brown, of Beston, Mass., assignor to Wm. W. Mead, of same place.—For improvement in button | hole cutters. John Mansure, of Philadelphia, Pa.. aasignor to Farr & Thompson of Philadelphia county, Pa.—For improved bracelet clasp. a 2 Ft 'm. H. Seymour yton 8. Morgan, of Rockport, N. Y., sasignars of Nelson Platt, (formerly) eaiira Il- linois.—For improvement in harvesters. Patented June 12, 1849. DESIGNS. Garretteon Smith, Henry Brown, and Jos. A Read, of Philadelphia, Pa., assignors to James E. Abbott.and Ar- chillus Lawrence, of same place.—For design for portable cooking ranges Charles Chinnock, of New York, N. ¥.—For design for cast metal clock case fronts. Jncob Beesley and Edward J. Delany, of Philadelphia, Pa., assignors to Cresson, Stuart & Petersom, of same place.—For design for cooking stoves. b Beesley and Edward J. Delany, of Philadelphia, terson, of same ignors to Cresson, Stuart & place.—For design for parlor stoves. 3 John F. Allen and Jos. Stewart, of Philadelphia, Pa., assignors to Cresson. Stuart & Peterson, of same place.— For design for portable yp a Jobn F. Allen and Jos. wart, of Philad assignory to Cresson, Stuart & Peterson, of For design for oven doors. Pa., place.— Tar San Francisco Testimonrat Funp mw Pati ApBLrHtA.—The committee appointed by the con- tributors to the San Francisco testimonial fund, to audit the accounts and report the distribution of the pomeye received, report that the total amount col- le in the city, and remitted to the treasurerfrom abroad, fs $10,240 50, which has been distributed as follows, namely:— Capt. Crighton, of ship Three Bells $2,000 00 cers, passengers and crew of do 2,625 00 a Low, of bark Kilby, 1,000 00 Officers and crew of do. 885 00 Capt. Stouffer, of ship Antarti 1,000 60 | ra and crew ef do... 625 00 Plate to Lieut. F. K. Murray, U. 8. Nav; 500 00 Capt! Matthews, of steamer City of New York. 500 00 Capt, Pendletoh, of ship Lucy pson....,, 250 00 Hotel bills, carriage hire, traveliif® expenses, engrossing resolutions, advertising, &e.,&c.. 352 85 Seamen's Friend Society—bei fund, paid by order of the contributors. . 502 65 Total....seee + «810,240 50 Towa Abroap.—We learn from various sources that the emigration to our State the coming fall will be greater than that of any preceding season. From Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, the tide will be unprecedented, and ue ag ‘oh the Bastern Len Southern are opening their eyes at the advantages offered to the tillers of the soil, by the a uneutered lands of Llowa.—Burlington graph. ‘The United Liberal Societies. ‘The adjourned meeting of the delegates of the different democratic bodies forming the United Liberal Sectety, was beld on Wednesday evpning, at Pythagoras Hall, Walker street. At half-past eight o'clock Mr. Aschenbrenner w: called to the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. i Immediately after the chairman read a letter from the | United Free Germans of Ohio, in which they advocated the necessity of establishing a democratic German aews- | paper, to be published in the English language, with the view that it would act asa mediator between the free Americans of the United States and the Germans. ‘dt was ordered thas the communication be inserted ea the minutes. A long debate took plate on the question ef the pro- of eallii mass ting of the different Ter the pasposs othoviog se alot tie con? & general approval of stitution ef the carted Colonel Fonaxs re: that the vending of elected delegates constituted a re ratification. It was decided that no mass meeting should be held. ‘The question of the appointment of two secretaries for the transaction of the business of the society was post- poned to another day. It was resolved that the future meetings of the be advertised in@ German and French newspaper, ¢ that a fund be created for the payment of e: Colonel Fornxs said that at ty. members of that committee had met, but they did not consider—especially in the absence of three cr) that they should assume the responsibility of the body on a matter of so much importance. Tt was ded that a general mee! take place each re- gular day of meeting, but that matters referring to the policy or ities of the State of New York be kept care- I from those refe to politics the United States government. Colonel F. then read a BE Moston,” showing. the’ plan ‘they ‘had In view for for ry for for- split to the Kansan territory, The society on sending all settlers to Kansas, in preference to Nebraska, as the former is further South, and they think that population go South, “the North will take care of itself.” The colonization is proposed to be con- duoted by a joint stock company, looking for profit from aspeculation; and s very lengthy imme set forth their views of pecuniary interest which they hope will resolv arise froma pioneer migration to the new State. The Colonel si that a similar moles was forming in New York. The me was considered, and a notice of program: it ordered to be placed on the minutes. Senor Toron handed in an address to the members of the Cuban Atheneum, requesting their attention to the observance of the rules of Saag which worked for er the of Cubs and 5 of other business, the New York City Literary Union. At the meeting of this society, held on Thursday even - ing last, at the rooms of the Board of Education, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:— Resolved, That the President, Douglas Leff: ll, be empowered to collect funds from merchants and others, to further the designs and purposes of the union. In accordance with the above reselution, Mr. Lefing- ‘well has issued an appeal to the merchants of our city, from which we quote as follows,— An institution, as supplying a certain want —ss creating new facilities for the culture of the popular mind—has direct claims upon the of (ye munity ite* intention isto benefit. The effort te bring forward lyceums, as a prominent feature of our eduea- tional system, we regard as such an enter . The New York City Literary Union is such an tution. Ite Girect object is to establish a class of associations which shall offer facilities for the ‘Spy use, and not the waste, of leisure hours; to bring forward or literary societies, as a class of-associations whieh shall meet young men as other forms of social life meet them —as the theatre, with its superficial attractions—as the card table, with its ruinous excitements—as each resort of amusement or of dissipation, with their fascinating er degrading associations—ss the parlor or the church meet them, when first they go out into what we call society. Onr object is not to draw your clerks from their busi ‘ness pursuits, or to make them amy the less attentive to ‘business; nor will such be the result. Because a y: man is @ clerk, and expects to become a merchant, i oes not make rigiat ( the less an intelligent , and does not make void his responsibility as su; It would be no discredit to the mercantile class, nor would the wheels of commercial enterprise move any less rapid- ly, {f you should build around you a class of associations wi tendency shall be to give to the mercantile mind a depth and a massiveness it cannot now boast of, and which it is most unnecessarily devoid of—which shall tend to erase from the mercantile community, as a class, the reproach of the least intellectual class in the whole community—for we bear that reputation. If soci- | ety is @ blessing, we should seek it in its highest forms— in its best phases: it does not eo meet your clerks. On sidé soclety tempts them by the proffer of amuse- ments and of low pleasures, and presents but few incen- tives to virtue and the cultivation of the higher graces of life. If you approve our efforts, remember that so- ciety gave you the means of making your incely for- tunes, and that the best return you can e isto give your aid to those efforts which gird society about with associations which tend to reveal its higher objects and better phoses. We trust this appeal will not be unheeded by the class to whom it is addressed. It states facts worthy of con- sideration, and the society itself, promising the highest success, is deserving of encouragement, Theatres and Hxrhibitions. BroapwaY THeateg.—Mr. James Anderson, the English tragedian, appears, for the last time, this evening in the character of Charles De Moor, in the tragedy of “The Robbers.’? The entertainments will jude with the comedy of ‘Betsey Baker.’’ Monday evening next, the c= romantic Spectacle of ‘‘Faustus’’ will be produced its original splendor. Bowsry THrarrs.—‘Salvator Rosa’ is announced ny for this evening, with the same cast. ‘The farce of “The Good for Kens, will follow, in which Sir William Don appears as Tom Diddles. The amusements will con- clude with the last act of ‘‘The Pirate of the Isles.” Miss Ellen Gray appears as Bianca on Monday evening. Nupio’s Garpzn.—The Ravels, always favorites, are | Gevions as usual large audiences. The amusements of is evi succeeded by the African ballet of *Jocko,” with zettias the Ape. fairy pantomime of ‘ a Dream and Reality,”’ will conclude the entertainments, Nanionat THRaTRE.—This evening is announced as the | Ing commence with an overture, which tga | se | ‘The Case of @ixtorting Money. COMMENCEMENT OF THE INVESTIGATION—EXCITH- MENT IN THE COURT 200M, Before Justice Welsh. Some time before 10 o’clock yesterday morning, the Police Court at Esex market exhibited many well known faces from the neighborhood of Chatham strect and the Bowery, brought there for the purpose of witnessing the legal investigation about to be commenced in the case of Bernard Pinner, of No, 116 Bowery, egainst George Ro leter, Mrs. Roleter, Lewis Murray, and Jerome Murray, charged with » conspiracy and robbery in the second degree. At half past 10 o'cloek, Justice Welsh stated that he was ready to hear the case. ‘The room Was soo filled with anxious spectators. The prisoners were next brought into court by the officers, and seated near their counsel. Mr. Pinner next came into Roky penemmnaniet by Mr. Jonas B. Phillips, who reprecented the prosecution. ia Pinner oly called to the stand, and after being sworn, he identified the four prisoners as the persons who inflicted the outrage upon him on last Tuesday mght. The accused parties gave the court the following pames:—George Roleter, his wife Elizabeth Jane, Jerome and Lewis Murray, her {wo brothers. The witness then continued his evidence at the request of Mr. Phillips. Ido not remémber when I first became acquainted with Mra. Roleter, it must be from four to six weeks ago, Darhepe two months; I employed her to make jackets; I’ went to her house, in Twelfth street, on the ight of the 284 of May, because Mrs. Roleter ‘on the mene rea between 7 and 8 o’clock, came to my store, 176 5 ‘Mr. Barparby, counsel for the defenoo, ited to the evidence as baring nothing to do with the of con- Pie Fie —tt is more than @ conspiracy—it is a felony, a robbery in the second degree. The magistrate overruled the objection. ‘Witness continued—She said she could not make the jackets, the pay was so little, and that she was to move—she did not say when; I said I would send the bo} up the next morning for them; she rather have the jackets taken away that night; I ssid I poate pote ba if ii cediva the jaseetn tone come for them 3 not give any one but yourseit” 1 said, if possible, Li‘Some; a ET | ens, Ta) awa: may! 10 crelock; after 9 o’ciock th : E. E ; and you will settle it; 1 eaid, I have no am innocent in the whole case, and I am in their power, and they fan do with me whatever they ; Lewis Murray sala, it is better for me to have it settled in a let wi fore it come e ; think, s Jon ares married man, and what ineter hundred dol- sto sare your honor; I told him to make the pro tion himself, as I knew none to make; he asked me ho much I was worth, whether worth $20,000; Jerome said, position to make; I should not wonder if he were, as he keeps a nice cloth- ing store in the ; I said, this 18 no place to tell you what I am worth; it isnone of your bi ; sever were talked about until 2 or 3 o'clock in the morn- ing; Roleter sent for beer; Ido not know at what time, after the whole of the difficulty was over; then Lewis Murray made mes proposition to give $300, and they would let me go; I said, I have only $20 with me; they said that won't do; if Ihave not more I shall not go out of the house; we will keep you here four weeks, Asensation was now produced in Court Mrs. Roleter becoming suddenly ill, aud called for water, and appeared to be fainting. She appeared much exhausted. A bisaunlyire taken for a few minutes, and after she had recov ie case again Witness contin —tbey sl you have plenty of Toney in the bank; 1 said I had in different banks; they made me agree to give a check for $200, payable that day; this wai rear feraeee rpg , and a note payable in thirty days for $100; they said if I gave them that they woul me, said, ‘(Come here you iappery abgames > d—4 son of a b—h, I will make it easier for you; I don’t want your note for thirty days, five me a check og eg to-day for $200;” I then sat down and wrote the pro- missory notes now exhibited to George Roleter. fl copy of these notes were pablished in the Herap of yester- day.] Atthe same time I wrote him a note payable in thirty days for $100; he took it from me, and “Now Josmast, you God d—d son of « b—h, I'am going to see all these things are right;”” he went away, and left ine of the other two men—the two Murrays; after came back quite excited, and took a rope and commenced to lick me, used many improper words, and said the writings were not damn, and at the same time he (rage wed in produced here,and also a paper from which t! commits hap gent emia B—[pu' Te petting Nr Be was something like “I promise to vay Roleter 8 »”” but to effect, and on a in ; 1 copied doth the letter’ and’ tho notes; I think I several pa} I do not see here; eac! something ifferent ; second. note ‘and said you ganno 9 foo} me, I mare aot a wyer neig! ; was not 1e ; when he ¢ ame back he said he was Bot atineg he was sure I wanted s Gheck on my banker, and brought me two copies of paper marked C, (Island City Bank;) he said the only way I could get clear was to give him s check last of the engagement of the popular melo-dramatic | like that; I was ol to copy it; I kept no account in Jerformers, Messrs. Cony and Taylor. The domestic | the bank’on which the check was drawn; this was in the 1a of the “Miller's Maid’’ will commence the amuse- | forenoon, 9 and 10 o’clock; I had to give a shil- ments, and the drama of the ‘Murdered Boatman’”’ will | ling for ‘Lewis Murray to go to the bank; Koleter and follow. All concludes with the pantomime of ‘Don | Jerome staid with me, and did not let me go; 1 had not a Juan.” chance to go to the window hardly; he did not bring the Warrace’s, Tensvan.—Buckstone’s comety of ‘The | Money, sad sail I was s God Gasaned sonof, era, Scholar,”’ with Mr. Wallack as Erasmus Bookworm, and | they then said they must do some! else with me, Mrs. Conway as Helen, is annouzted for this even. t my money; I told them I had ing. The orchestra will play several favorite airs, and the entertainment will close with the drama of the “Rent Day,’ Mr. Wallack as Martin Heywood. Amgnican MuskuM.—The performance of the afternoon consists of the play of ‘‘The Stranger,’’ C. W. Clarke as the Stranger, and Miss Mestayer as Mrs. Haller. In eveniug, the iry Light Guard” and the farce of the “Double Beaded Room.’’ Cnristy’s Minstrets give the “Concert-a-la-Jullien,’”’” several instrumental pieces, and the amusements close ed ‘bristmas Festival Sports among the Colored Woon’s Mixsrrers.—‘‘ Uncle Tom’s Cabin" will be peformed to-night, with the burlesque ‘ Rochester Knockings.”’ Nay ta pas crepe | give no entertainment Ly! _ 9 , in consequence of the tions for bur- lesque operas. On. Monday night Psbmoambula’? will | be given. The part of ee Bend Eleanor, and Elvino by G, 8. Buckley, and that of Rudolpho by Mr. Percival. Jutumn’s Conckrts.—The last concert of this distin- | ees band comes off to night, when, no doubt, the | arden will be crowded. les the sj composi- tions of the great masters, Madame Wallace Bouc! Ue. Anna Zerr will sing some beautiful vocal pieces. ‘The inimitable Farewell Valse will also be given. pacar van eth boned llth aoa says:—Miss reenfield‘ (the Swan,) accom} y Sir George eg bat’ the honor of singing some of her national tongs to her Majesty yesterday, at Buckingham Palace. MISS KIMBERLY AND MR. FORNEY. “AlBanY, May 24, 1854, TO THB EDITOR OF THE YORK HEKALD. I find in the Philadelphia jvanian, of Monday, a oss pervonal attack upon me ina telegraphic letter from ‘ashington City. This assault is made upon me because 1 recently saw fit, in some few remarks delivered from the stage in the city of Washi to complain of having ‘‘suffered bid rsecution from an individual high in the confidence of the people’s ntatives.’’ This secret persecution I have submit ever since the publication of the world-renowned Forney letter, and I have felt that I ought not to submit to it im silence. I have too much confi the justice and sity of my native people to believe it they will, for a moment, tolerate such treatment towards a stro, artiste, who feels that she has as free a right to that the poy heart, as has Joha W. Forney or Ed: rest. bined tions have affected me seriously; re- palling to as ae Pic iene Geen engagements in some prominent theatres in the country. When the iblic have become aware of this I feel sure it will excuse me for stepping aside from series option of may Deoteonton fe vi lente myself from two insidious, and, I regret to confess, werful enemies. Ihave felt it my duty to reply to assault of the instigated by Mr. Forney himeelt, as I firmly Cinre-eae have sent a let- ter to the editor of that journal, with a request that it may be published in its columns. I enclose to you here- wih oesny of the letter, also an article from the Alba Argus, which embraces one from the Washington wherein may be found the remarks I made at the Wash- ington theatre, which bave called forth the shameful assault upon me in the Pennsylvanian, a paper once owned by Mr. Forney, and I have good reasons for believ- ing is still under his control. With great respect, yours, E. KIMBERLY. Exrioston at tHe ScHENEctapy Locomotive Worxs.—One of the boilers connected with the Schenec- tady locomotive works in that city, exploded on the doth inst. A portion of the roof of the building was | blown out, and much consternation ensued among the | number of workmen. Several of the workmen were injured, though we are without: particulars, « During the recent visit of ex-President Fillmore to Atlanta, Ga., among the servants who waited upon him ‘at the Adanka Hotel, was the famous Henry who, it will be remem! , was the hrat fugiti ve de. livered up ander the act of 1850, and at whose trial in ew York there was raised ao great an cxcitomeat. en confess ieee gare yt no money, but my pocket; bu ey Would open the dove abd let 1 go, I would try to raise what they wanted of me the same day; Mr. Roleter no, my dear fellow, cannot get out of this house, know you want to us; we must have the money be- fore you go, or a writ on your bank where the money is; for the sake of getting out of the house I would have ised any things Isaid I hed ae Se vings Bank, and 1 could not get it but by three days notice, and they were green gy = to believe it; I gave them a check on the Bowery Savings’ Bank; I after- wards recovered the paper, (certificate marked J), three $3 bills, one $1, and two $5’s, my gold patent lever watch I paid $60 for, a gold chain I paid 627 for, anda diamond breastpin, $45; Jerome gave me the paper and Tcopied it and gave it to Roleter; Jerome witnensed it and signed the name, I. Lewis; he at the same time told swe Will let you go: said, if you mention it to any one, or to the police, will kili you, with a laugh; I had to give them my hand not to say a word. By Mr. Philltps—Were you tied? A. I can’t tell who tied me; I was mostly senseless when I was tied; I do net know how long I was tied; I should say about two hours; I went there about 9 o’clock, and was kept there between 12 and 1; immediately I out I told officer King; he said he would meet me at the station, at the corner of ae Sort toocent Ei here; I Sau because they me; t it was ir trap; no one came to my assistance; these are the first bruises I ever had. By Mr. Phillips—I am a married man, and have three children; I live at 176 Bowery; I saw my watch, pin, chain and money, now in possession of the court, are the property. By the Judge—Do you mean to say yeu can identify the money ? A. If T look at it I can; one $5 bill is on Providence; he other $5 is a city but most was city money. (The watch was produced, and appeared to have been tubjected to rough usage; the second hand was gone, the minute hand broken, and the glass also; the number of the wateh was 5 i 5 eon candle or one strike; know whether it was ore lamp in the room; it might nave been a candle; the light was on the table, Ww was between the two windows, away from the bedroom; Tam went into the house Between 9 and 10 o'clock; to the room, and she locked the door; the picture was hanging ite me; the room was light enough to see it was a woman; she gave me a chair to sit down when I first went into the room; I re mained in the same pesition until I was asked to go and see the rooms; ahe sat opposite to me, and when she asked me to take the chair she hada book in her hand; she was neat the window. [A diagram was shown.] 1 can’t say as to the position of the things; I commenced to talk to her about the jackets; I do not remember what I said_and what she replied; we spoke of different things; 1 did not get the jackets that night; I got them the nex! day, when oi let me go; I donot know how long we talked about the jackets. By Judge Welsh—I can’t ray we were talking about the jackets one minute or an hour, ‘The witness was then reprimanded by the Judge for bead mee he answered the questions which ad been pu ly Examination resumed—I then told her that she was living very comfogtable there; I don’t know whejher we SE 388k remember seeiny collect whether I asked her to go and get I\de not recollect anything about some ®wear about the water; I am aes podtive; I walked about the room and looked at the picture a tumbler of water the = H Py other t r things; after speaking about the jackets, rine; chjeot T went for was to asked for jackets, she said, fon't te stay a little longer, con’ eli reas Pr H ia 7 ernst es Hi t A ¢ i Hf aEES i 2 i g i 3 if ES 5 5 Es i he BE E ¥:. SLAVES—THE ABOLITIONISTS TOO LATE. May 26.—In the matter of the application of David H. Smith for the reclamation of Robert, alias and Jacob, alics Jake P Fugitives labor the State of Mc ind. —On eve- ning Deputy De Ai Stephen H. and Robert and Jacob Pembroke, his sons, on a issued by Commissioner Morton, the former with being « fugitive from the service 1b, H. Grove, ‘Washin, count} land, and the two latter as fa- gitives from David Smith. ‘The about og See of age, Mr. B. #. Dunning ‘and Mr. Smith appeared for claimants. The record from the District Court of Mary- land was offered in and also the affidavits of David Smith and Augustus David Smith deposed that he resides in Washi; county, Maryland; he knows the two boys, Boband i, their mother was my slave, and t! were born while she was such, and they are still my slaves, and owe me service and ; they both escaped from my service yn RR a Jacob H. Grove depos: e len at Washington -County, Maryland; I am well acquain with David Smith, now present, and have known him since my infancy; I have known these ra since theie infancy as the slaves of Mr. David Smith; Robert was born of a slave mother, and Jacob was born while the mother was slave to Mr. Smith; the mother was the wife of a slave belonging to me; Robert and Jacob both I accompanied Mr. Smith ‘The United States Marshal and W. Q. Morton asked the slaves if they wished to have counsel, but they answered poner i Seemed iran lato slaves and had escaped, and were perfectly go back. On the evidence adduced, ‘the Comstsstoner “the certificate of extradition, pias: Bead fug' their respective claimants, who, together with Deputy Marshal i, immediately eet ont for Maryland =e the Shree slaves. cape had oral left, when Mr. Iver, who generally acts as counsel cases, 8) ‘on the steps of the Marshal’s office; but as aed after the fugitives had been delivered up its, he wae just too late to interpose any obstructions to the course of daw. Us tives to & few minutes to their ¥ 25.—! ts. ‘This suit was bi it by the libellant as owner of steamtug Sarah E. Brown, to recover the damages # Cea iaepypnerseape dine Wari rytchrers ie tug was coming roun an rH at the foot of Eighteenth REE} close in for the pier The tide was belt ebb, and the time about midday. Transport, which is one of the boats of the Cameen: Amboy Railroad y, pushed out from at Pier No. 1 North river, at. her regular hour ture,and was about sixty feet,or one-third of her outside of the pier when she was struck on her stem the starboard bow of the tug, which sustained coi able damage. The Transport moved out slowly, and her’ bee ‘was slowed, stopped and backed. waa held by the Court that the Transport was in no fault. She did all that she could do. She had but one be petty, es of the slip, and in her and disability, was in a position a1 closehauled vessel. That the tug was in fault. pilot knew that several ferryboats and others are con- itly coming out of that pier, and that vation was necessary in passing that point; and bes! the Trans- port was visible from the time she started ahead. The engineer of the tug was not at his per deck. The tug had the whole river condition analogous to that of s vessel with the to have kept out of the way. no, and that her duty im. this those in charge of costa. nae Hite Ke thea situation to that of a i respect was neglected her. Libel therefore dismissed, wi AGREEMENT FOR SALVAGB—CHARTERER. Thomas Bell vs. Thomas Hunt.—This suit was onan bury in the ‘summer of 1848; that she got aground on Shrewsbury bar, and the libellant was are by the respondent to get her off, for which he was to receive the sum of $3,136, and aif that sum if he could not er off, but out ine and machinery; that le did got her o in safety satina en pald by spon on account, ‘sum of $: lance due for which suit was trough the denied that he was the of the doat, but that she was run by her owner, Curtis Peck; that all agreements with the libellant had been made by only as the agent of Mr. Peck, and the money pet in that capacity, and he denied any ability on The Court, on the evidence, considered that the respon- dent bad given the true statement of the case, and dia- missed the libel, with costs. Peer McPherson, . al, vs. the Bark Talleyrand.— som, et. v8. This suit was brought to recover for supplies furnished to the bark. The furnishing the nied, . tl credit now made to open the default. The Court motion. Superier Court. Before Hon. Judge Duer. ACTION FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT. Mar 96.—John B. Toulan, vs. Joseph from the store about fourteem Read ae eee ‘com aod was then the bad F pi Ht rts ii 2 thus, and causing offi to make stead of y the sccused commit them for examina‘ and for perhaps a week without #0. are contrary to law. Without ‘the interfersnee and tents! The sas left te. amount of was of the jury. ‘The Court, in Conclusion, direated the Jaty to give answers to the following questions. ‘ere the goods in question obtained by a false repre- sentation? A. No. Was the fact they had been so obtained communicated to the defendant before he made the complaint before the magistrate? A. It was. If such a communication was made, did he act in the allel thas fee sey ie neabing, Be A. He id. Verdict for plaintiff, $1,000. Coroners’ Inquests. Dxath CAUSED BY ACCIDENTALLY FALUNG Downs A Onuan ‘Way.—Yesterday Coroner O'Donnell held an inquest at No, 144 West ith street, on the body of Louis T. Smith, a native of New York, aged 43 years, who came to his death from injuries ved by accidentally fall- down into a cellar deor way on Tuosday last, in front ‘the store of Samuel Hopper, No. 158 rhth avenue, The deceased was in the em; of the ssid rm, bat nok believis ‘was open, off, and was preci: was