The New York Herald Newspaper, July 10, 1854, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD, ' ‘samus GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. Gries N. W. CORNER OF NASGAU AND FULTON GTS ad from the world “Af weed, ett ate a soe Dill be deducted from ‘ng-Oun Fonsres Connesron ULARLY BRQUMATED TO ORAL ALL | A ee SRRSRR coerce at Wo | CORKROPONDENCE, imper- oat ‘mot return thoee 1. No. 187. AMUSEMESTS THIS EVENING. @ASTLE GARDBN—Mania vi Ronas. THEATRE, Bowery.—Ricnann Ili -Trewr orn—Bomazovy Exsz. LO’S, Broadway.—La Fars Cuamprrae—U Aree ~Biovwn kane MATIONAL THEATRE. © Bawu Princzss—Lorreny Ts AMERICAN MUSEUY.— ~Lamni¢x Bov—Bvenivg, m_ street —Eva, Tae -Prisky a arnoon Wo Sreaxs Finsr PF ARLLE. which the equ'voeal conduct of th CHRISTY’S AMERIOAN OPFRA HOUSR, 472 Broad- wag.-Ermorayx Maropixe py Cuaiety’s MinstA Ete. WOO!’S MINSTREL HALL, 446 Brosdwey.—Ermorian Mesernziey anv Buaiesqve UPxna. BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE 5°9 Brosdway.—Bucu aav’s Krmortay Ovena FRO: WRANCONI’S HIPPODRO papce sts coos: New York, Monday, July 10, 1854. Yo the Public. Mo New Yor Herary hae now the largest cireulation ef apy daily Journal in Furope or Aro: rica, We Dally Hema circulstes nearly sizty Qouwand hosts per day. The Weekly editions—published on Ssturday and San- @ay—reach a eireulstion of nearly seventy Aowand cheets per week. Tee aggregate issue of the HERALD eatsblishio 2¢ is moat Jour hundred thousand shecta per week, or over wey million: of sheets per annum. —Mapuow Savane. ‘The News. NEWS FROM HAVANA. By way of New Orleans we have later intelli- @ence from Havana. There is no political news. ‘The slave trade was flourishing, and on the 25th ult. six hundred slaves were landed near Havana from the Amesican bark Gray Eagle, which vessel was vent the landing of slaves and filibusters, STREET PREAOCHNG YESTERDAY. The open air orators in this city exhorted as weus}, and a warm time they must have had. ‘There were several slight agitations in the Park, mere attributable, we"presume, to spirituous than pers, creating great alarm and disorder. the firemen were arrested. The “ north this beaatifol suburb has lately claimed share of the attention of the gospellers, certainly do not know of any locality that large THE WALKER DIVORCE TRIAL. » Afkera laborious trial through seventeen excru- plaintiff, may be found in today’s paper. This case has excited a great deal of attention with the mor- bid minded portion of our population, and the court reom was crowded to suffocation throughout the entire trial. NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA. A fernight’s later intelligence from California, end all the regions round about there, is now due, nd we may expect at any hour the arrival of the steamships, with two or three millions in gold, and geveral hundred “fast” men, willing and anxious to spend it. ON THE INSIDE PAGES We devote a great portion of our space to the details of the recent news from Europe. All the prominent features of the news brought by the Bal- tic have heretofore been given, and the comprehen- sive digest presented to-day will enable our readers to form an inteltigent opinion on all matters con- nected with the big bullies beyond sea. The steam. ship Asia left Liverpool on the Ist inst.,and her arrival at this port is, therefore, near at hand. We sball then, perhaps, receive some further intelli- gence as to the progress of the diplomatic mancu- vres towards the re-establishment of peace. MORE TROUBLE IN MEXICO. Later news from the fronticr of Texas states that @ most deplorable condition of things exists in Mexico along the Rio Grande. Many of the inhabit. ante of that distracted country, having suffered to the last degree from the despotic exactions of the government of Santa Anna, are voluntarily expatri- ating themselves, and seeking peace and protection ‘within the United States; while others, more bold and enterprising, are organizing for an armed re- sistance to their oppressors. However, this is an old story; and the next thing we hear from the Rio Grande will probably be of the attack on a village composed of half a score of huts, by the renowned Caravajal, or some other philanthropic brigand, ‘who, under the guise of patriotism, periodically plunders the wretched inhabitants. AFPAIRS IN BUENOS AYRES AND MONTEVIDEO. We have received our files of papers from Monte ideo to the 30th of May. There is no news of any ‘importance from that place; but from the neighbor mg fiate of Buenos Ayres we have the message of “the Executive to the General Legislative Assembly. Prom this it would appear that important and salu- tary reforms are being undertaken in that State; ‘that ft is enjoying an unexampled peace and pros perity; and that its government is altogether in a most advantageous position. The message allude: to a great many subjects of purely local interest, bat ‘makes no further allusion to this country than the usual one of the continuance of friendly relations. Benor Obligado has been elected Corstitational Go- ‘wernor of the State by a vote of 52 out of 54 in the Senate and Representatives. It ideaid urat the elec- tion is unanimously applauded by the people, and ‘that satisfaction is general. THE FILIBUSTERS. Eleewhere we publish a number of article: from Rew Orleans papers on the subject of the Cuban filibusters, also the report of the Grand Jury that has recently had the matter in charge, under the direction of Judge Campbell, of the United Btates Court. The Grand Jury say that, although they strongly incline to the opinion that meetings and the collection of funds having for their end the @egenization of an expedition have been held, the plon seems altogether in perspective; and leo, that the reports of formidable preparations for revolutionizing Coba are overrated, aa nothing like a military organization had come to their knowledge. So it seeme that there are in New Orleans the germs of a filibuster demonstra- tion upon the island of Cuba, but that the whole affair fe 00 adroitly managed that the authorities are completely at fauit. MISCELLANEOUS, Wiliam Sullivan, one of the participants in the Burne riot at Boston, was arrested by the authorities of New Orleans recen'!y, whither be had fed to uname nt. ‘The Great Political Juggle of the Age. The position of Austria as ostensible arbiter and stakehol | r between te Western Powers and Ruseia my w ll excite surprise and dis- trust amongst te Evropean liberals. Thata Power, whose existence wus lately quivering in the balance, should now herself bold the scales, is a fact rather lumiliating to the pride of great nations like England and France, and we can well under-tand the disquietude and alarm Averdeen ministry and thé approaching occupation of the Principalities by the Austrians, with the cou- sent of Russia, have given rise to amongst all ' classes and shades of politicians in both coun- tries, The speech of Lord Lyndburst, in the House of Lords, and the motion announced by Mr. Layard, in the House of Comnions, reflect faithfully the general impression created by these doubtful circumstances, and we are in- clined to think that the discussion will rather confirm than do away with the idea that Aus- tria and Russia are playing into each others hands, and that the English ministry are play- ing into the hands of both. If the latter bypo- “thesis be not correct, then Lord Aberdeen and his colleagues must be the veriest dupes that ever pretended to diplomatic foresight. By al- lowing Austria to hold possession of the Prin- cipalities, in trust, they do not as they imagine erect a barrier against the encroachments of the latter upon the Ottoman territories, bat they afford a sedeonable relief to the over- strained resources of ja in that and other quarters,and enable herto concentrate her forces upon those points which are exposed to the most pressing denger. As long as the Austrians hold the Principalities she has no- thing to fear from the operations of the allies against her southwestern frontiers, and she will be consequently in a position to direct all her efforts to the defence of the Crimea, which it is now the great object of the coalition to wrest from her. If this arrangement be not the-re- sult of a concerted plan between the cabinets of Vienna and St. Petersburg, we must say that Russia is strangely favored by the blindness and fatuity of her enemies. No conjuncture of circumstances could have more opportunely adapted itself to the present exigencies of her position, and at the same time removed the diffeulties that opposed themselves to the proeecution of her ulterior designs. If the English and French governments are really serious in their professed determination to extort from Russia material guarantees against any future attempts to aggrandize her- self at the expense of her weaker neighbora,they should not have committed the fatal mistake of making the two great German Powers parties to their league. They might easily have fore- seen that they were thereby creating embar- rasements and difficulties for themselves, arising either from the timidity or proverbial faithless- ness of those Powers, which must ultimately de- feat the object that they professed to have in view. Independent action, unconérelled by the fears or partialities of reluctant allies, would have given a union and strength to their coali- tion that the introduction of such doubtful ele- ments could not fail to neutralize. We never did believe, however, that the Aberdeen minia- try were acting in good faith and sincerity in the course which they have pursued throughont this tortuous affair. Their declarations and their acts have always been strangely at va- riance with each other. They accommodated the former to the excited state of public feeling in England, which was continually urging them on to energetic measures, and the latter to the secret views of the cabinets of Vienna and Ber- lin, which consulted rather the feelings and in- terests of the Czar, than their own honor and the safety and peace of Europe. The French Emperor has, contrary to his usual habit, suf- fered himeelf to be led entirely in this matter by the guidance of English* counseis, but it must not be supposed that it is from the ab- sense of a due appreciation of the hollow pre- tences put forth to justify the singular want of jndgment and decision displayed by Lord Aber- deen and his colleagues. The truth is that he cares but little for the professed objects of the war, It was essential to the consolidation of his power, that he ehould cultivate a friendly understanding, if not a close alliance with the English people, and the opportunity furnished by the Eastern question was eagerly caught at, and has been since carefully strengthened by his ready compliance with the suggestions and advice of his new allies. Unlike his uncle he believes that stratagem is better than force, and by his sagacity and prudence he has already accomplished one of the long cherished eajects af French policy—a firm footing in the Bast. It will be recgllected that one of the irre- concileable points of difference between the firet Napoleon and Alexander, at the conference at Erfurth, was the possession of Constanti- nople. The former coukl not bring himself to yield this long coveted prize to his Northern rival,and the discord to which the point gave rise went far to neutralize the objects of their interview. His astute and wily successor has contrived to secure it without opporition or alarm, and like helpless Rome it will be diffi- cult to arrest it from his tenacious grasp. There never was, perhaps, a greater political juggle than this Eastern question, from begin- ning toend. The different governments have been all along efideavoring to dupe each other, and in concert to dupe the great masses of man- kind. The hand of Providence will, however, in thie as in other instances in which ambition and deception seek to override the claims of retural justice and to stifle the voice of truth, ultimately baffle and defeat the sinister designs that lie concealed in this labyrinth of tortuous intrigues. Tse New Hamesuree Ssxatoniuat Enno- Tions.—The House of Representatives of New Hampshire having indefinitely postponed the election of two United States Senators, to fill the vacancies which will shortly occar by the expiration of the terms, respectively, of Mesers. Norris and Williams, the question goes over for another trial before the people. In the repeat- ed trials which have been made to push through Messrs. Wells and Hibbard, as the anointed candidates of the White House, the administra- tion has been signally defeated. That it will secure its lost ground in the election of a new Legislature, is scarcely possible. The spoils are well nigh exhausted—the prestige of power bas melted away into thin air—the future looks dark and lowering ; and, altogether, we very much fear that Donglas and Burke have done for the administration in New Hampshire what Bronson has done for it in New York—-left it with but a faction in its support, whose capaci ties are limited to the consumption of the pab. lic plunder. Thus they go from bad to worse, on tho high road to rnia—/President, Cabinet, Kite neb ond they ¢ rd all gop, and all next November election will moet likely leave | the admini:tration without a solitary member in Congress ; and Obio and Pennsylvania, and other Northern States, may be expected to fol- lew the examples of Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. Cam: the Richmond Enquirer, or the Charlestem Mercury, or any other organ of the spoils coalition at Washing- ton, inform us, upon this state of things in the North, of the policy of the democracy of the i | South? If the administration has been, after | #0 brief an exercise of power, 80 thoroughly “erushed out,” even in New Hampshire, as to loce its public printer and its chosen fav rites for the Senate, through the pressure of free soil principles and dragged liqu:r, what can it be expected to accomplieh at the next Baltimore convention? In his over-iseues of democratic stock, General Pierce may be called the Robert Schuyler of the party. Can any of his South- ern organs tell us what will be the value of his | assets to his ascignees in 18567 What a lucky man wes Captain John Tyler! The Last Operation in Wall street—Hqdson and schuyler—A Financial Parailet. Railroads, which have done co much good to | every country into which they have been intro- duced, have been the means of developing the knavich propensities of rome of the greatest rogues the world ever saw. Robert Schuyler, whoee recent frauds have nearly beggared scores of poor people, and George Hudson, the famous English railroad speculator,are example; ofthe fact. The latter bad kept asmall store i: the little town of York, in England, until the railway mania broke out. A few successful operations in railroad stocks gave him wealth, and he abandoned his counter for the directiou ofapcpular line. Here, his shrewdness ani business habits placed him in a position of su- periority to the wealthy idlers and theorists with whom be came into contact: and he soon acquired paramount influence among them. He was appointed director on nearly all the ronds in the north of England, and became Pre- sident of several. Removing to London, as the fit centre for his colossal operations, and accept- ing from Sunderland a seat in Parliament, he ex- tended his influence to such an extent, and mul- tiplied the enterprises in which he was con- cerned co rapidly that the sobriquet of Raitroad King was applied to him. The stories which are told of the famous financier Law, in Paris, were revived about him. Poeresses and dukes thronged his anti-chambers, and Mrs. Hudson’s soirées were the most fashionable receptions in England. In the House of Commons, every voice was hushed when he rose to speak; so high was his reputation for practical sagacity and rail- road experience. All this however was of short duration. Popularity gained so cheaply and £0 suddenly is seldom lasting. One day, inquiry began to be instituted into the manage- ment of a railway of which Hudegd nad been President. It had been dne of his peculiari- ties always to insist on exercising despotic sway over the boards of directors where he presided: whom indeed he sekiom convened, and always treated with marked discourtecy and contempt. On this occasion he resisted the inquiry, but unsuccessfully; and undoubted evidence of his peculation was discovered. The alarm thus given, similar investigations were made into the affairs of all the railroads with which he had been connected; and in almost every case, with the like result. Hudeon had exploded. It was found that he had issued stock, anauthor ized by the directora, to himscif and his frienés that he had bought iron himself, and sold it to the comganies whose president and executive he was; thathe had bonght lands, and used his influence to make his railways pass through them; in fact, that he had on every occasion made use of his position to make money re gardless of and at the expense of the corpora tions who had entrusted their interests +o his care. All was now known. Thus far, the course of Robert Schuyler bears a marked resemblance to that of George Hudson. The connection of the former with railways was more legitimate than the latter’s; as the Schuylers were educated as c’-" engineers. But until the revival of the ra’ mania in this country, some ten years ago, Schuylers were better known as steamboat man- agers than as railroad men. At the period referred to, their services were called into requisition to construct new roads, and mange old ones. All at once, it was discovered that Robert Schuyler was a man of distinguished ability. His family connections, and a life of irreproachable conduct, ensured him a high re- putation for probity. His means were believed to be vast, These recommendations procured him of- fersof the Presidency of several companies; five or six of which he atone time held. This wasthe zenith of his glory. Exercising an amount of railroad influence second to none in the Union, he could safely coneider himself the Railway King of America. Like Hudson, his enterprise and his energy were untiring. He was in every company, and at the head of at least half the great works of internal improvement in thisand the neighboring States, No man in the railway world enjoyed a larger share of public esteem and respect than Robert Schuyler. At lenz‘h, the evil day came. A stringency in the money market took place just at the time he most re- quired money to fulfil his contracta. He was President and Transfer Agent of the New Haven Railroad ; the opportunity this position offered him to supply his wants could not be resisted, and he issued spurious stock. The ice once broken, he continued to plunge his haad freely into the public pocket; always hoping, doubtless, that better times would enable him to make good what he had taken. This never happens; and Robort Schuy- ler, like every other rogue, found himeelf in sach a position at last that a euspension of pay- ments became inevitable. Then all was dis- covered. Some years must elapse before the parallel between these two great swindlers can be pur- sued. Hudson fought the world and hia credi- tors under a cloud of obloquy that would have crushed weaker man. Some he paid, some he cheated; but he retained his seat in Parliament, and his house in town. His aristocratic friends of course deserted him, and he sat for a loig while in the House of Commons alone, with a downcast face. But even this mark of disgrace is passing away, A few weeks ago, he was en- tertained with a public dinner at Sunderland, and his name still figures as a prominent railway manager. A few years hence he may be once more oa the pionacle from which he fell. Ro- bert Schuyler’s history after his fall has yet to be written. Safe trom the resentment of the widows and orphans he has plundered, and hav ing doubtless taken the precaution to secure himeelf against want, who knows but some day we way again see him President of half a dozen railways, and possibly even oceupying be honorable post of m | ae Pa Ds IER I Sls Sei te Fg RE Phe ER TE Ee RRs RR 5 I Ee eat Rae ine BE REE ES ES es Ovn New Yore Corrector ov Nariovar Po- tities.—We published, the other day, the pstri- otic letter (overtiowinz with patriotism) of Mr. Collector Rediield to the small bat enthusiastic meeting of the Sachems, in c-tvbration of + the glorious Fourth” in Tammaay Hal. There are one or two points in that leiter, however, wortby of special attention. : Our Collector says that “ the annexation of the island of Cuba is destined soon to become i an absorbing question.” He further says that | between Cuba and the United States “the existing commercial restrictions cannot be mach longer maintained;” for, as he further declares, “the people of this country will have cheap sugar.” Now, does our Collector speak from the belligerent editorials of the Washington Union, or does he speak by authority? He cer- tainly talks with the air and emphasie of one having aathority; and we rather suspect that in this light his manifesto was received in Tam- many Hall. Does he know anything about that mysterious vessel called the Grapeshot? “The people will have cheap sugar.” Of course they will as soon as possible; but is our patriotic Col- lector aleo among the fillibusteros? Hear Mr. Redfield again :—“ Our ancestors refused to pay a duty of three pomce a pound upon tea.” So they did. But this is the point:—“How much longer shall we eubmit to a tax of at least that amount upon our fugar?? Not long. It is out of the question. Annex Cuba, and we may abo- lich the duty not only upon sugar, but upoo molasses, rum and segare—all cash articles at the Custom House. Our impatieat Oolector next inquires:—“How much longer will the people of Cuba eubmit to the payment of a duty of one bundred per cent into the treasury of old Spaia for the privilege of purchasing a barrel of flour of our farmers?’ And, in reply to this ques- tion, we say that it will depend pretty mach upon the administration and upon circum- stances, Let the President send up that war message to Congress, making out a good casus belli, re- call Sowk$, push through the two houses a declaration of war, and call upon the filibuste- ros to come to the rescue. We might, perhaps, have cheap sugar before the capture of Cron- stadt or Sebastopol. But we are afraid that our Collector is deceiving us—we fear that his let- ter was intended only as a sort of sagar-coat- ing to the Nebraske bill, and that there is very little hope of cheap sugar, of this administra- tion or of this Congress, #0 long as they can rush through a Gadsden treaty one day, and a bill to increase the postages the next. We hope that in his next official letter to Tammany Hall our progressive Collector will give us his exact opinion on the Missouri tompromise, the Gads- den treaty, and Dr. Olds’ new postage biil. Tweatnes iy New York—Tue Events or THE Pasr Season.—The regular theatrical sea- son is over, and actors and actresses, descending from their mimic thrones, are preparing for jeunte to the country or the seaside, there to enjoy the usual summer vacation—six weeks or thereabouts. The season just concluded has been one of extraordinary prosperity—plays were never before so well presented in this city, and the people have liberally patronised all the theatres. The character and standing of the profession have materially improved, and & great many Of the old prejudices against the playere and the play-house have melted away betore the sun of liberality. People have come to believe that a man is not necessarily a liber- tine and a drunkard because he is an actor, and that it is not impossible that an actress may be as eminently distinguished for her perfection in the important parte of wife, sister, daughter or mother, as she is celebrated for her delineation of characters upon the stage. Society opens its arms to receive the sons aad daughters of Thalia and Melpomene; they are no longer iso- lated outcaste—they feel that they have some- thing to hope for beyond the footiights, aad that they are as welcome in the drawing-room as in the green-room. These facta considered, a few remarks con- cerning last seagon’s business may be found in- teresting at this time. During the last ten months, we have had six regular theatres open in this city, viz: Burton’s theatre, Wallack’s theatre, the Broadway theatre, the Bowery theatre, the Nation- al the&tre and Barnum’s museum. The gross expenses of these establishments exceed nine thousand dollars per week, or three hundred and sixty thousand dollars for the season of forty weeks. As every manager, with one ex- ception, comes out of the season with a hand- some balance on his bank book, we may safely estimate, with the opera and ballet, that over a half million doMars have been expended for amusements during the past year by the citi- zens of New York and the strangers within her gates. Employment has been given to fifteen hundred persons, at salaries ranging from ten to eighty dollars, and, by one theatre a large sum of money bas been paid to “stare.” It is a fect worthy of notice, however, that at this house three spectacle pieces were played to greater houses than those given to any star, with the single exception of the gentleman who claims to stand at the head of the profession in this country. This is’ the most palpable rebuke to the “ star- ring” system that it has ever experienced. We give below a sketch of the doings of each theatre during the sessen, pleving thant: ja'the order in which they opened. Mr. Burton opened his theatre in Chambers street, on the 10th of August, with a most ex- cellent company. Certain improvements had been made in the auditoriam, and the uniform rate of fifty cents admission was fixed. It is understood that the price of admission to thie house next season will be increased to seventy-five cents. During the season about fifty new pieces were presented, and several Shaksperian plays, including “The Tem- pest,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” and “The Comedy of Errors.” These were put upon the stage in splendid style, and were capitally acted. No stars were allowed to appear at this house during the season. In consequence of a large amouat of building going on in the neighborhood, which made Chambers street almost impassable, this theatre was closed on the 24th May, after a most prosperous season. A portion of the com- pany have since been playing at Montreal, and the manager is enjoying the sweets of country life at his delightful residence at Glen Cove. The Broadway ‘theatre was opened on the 10th of August, with Mr. Silsbee, the Yankee comedian, asa “star.” He was mot very suc- cessful, his etyle being too broad. In the course of the season, Mr. Forrest, Mr. Anderson, Mics Davenport, Miss Julia Dean, and Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams played engage- mente. Mr. Forrest’s engagements were very money by “A Midsummer Night's Dream,” “The Cataract of the Ganges ” and “ Faustus,”’ than from any star engagement. The illness of Mr, B. Williams, who was engaged for the sum- mer reagon, caused thishouse to close Saturday evening. The regular season was flaished three weeks since. Some two months since Mr. ' Thomas Barry retired from the stage manage- ment, and his place has since been well fied by Mr. John B. Wright. Mr, Wallack opened his theatre on the 5th September, and closed on the 19th June. The stock company included many deservedly po- pular artiets,and there was no opening for | stars. The house was filled every night to see such comedies as “ Much Ado About Nothing,” “Money,” “ Love for Love,” “The Wonder,” “As You Like It,” &., &c. In addition to these, the best of the new pieces were carly re- ceived from London, and immediately repro- duced in capital style. The Bowery, National, and Barnum’s mu- seum were not closed last season. At the first-pamed house, Mrs. Hamblin, Mrs. Far- ren, Mr. Charles Burke, Mrs. Macready and Mr. Goodall played engagements during the season. The theatre, during the season, paceed into the hands of Mr. I. P. Waldron, by purchase frem the heirs of the late Mr. Hamb- lin, The manager and the profession met with a severe loss in the sudden death of Mr. H. E. Stevens, stage manager; Mr. F.C. Wemyss suc- ceeded him. This theatre will not be closed during the season. The drama of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin ” had considerable success at the Na- tional, but was finally “ran into the ground.” This house closed on Saturday evening, but it will probably soon re-open. During a part of the summer, Maretzek had @ successful opera seazon at Castle Garden, and afterwards at Niblo’s Garden. The above sketch includes the main events in the theatrical world during the past season. For the next, the note of preparation has al- ready been sounded, and the managers have all promised a very great deal. The number of Broadway theatres will be increased. Mr. Trimble is building a ¢plendid theatre on the rite of Metropolitan Hall. This establishment has been purchased by Mr. Henry Willard, and it is announced to open early in September. The location is excellent, and we have no doubt that the theatre will take a leading position among the first rates. - It will easily be seen by the above that the theatre is a very important “institution” in New York; and while it is as well managed as at precent, it cannot fail to be.a source of amusement and instruction to all classes of the people. Our Disrricr Arrorney.—Donbts are ex- pressed concerning Mr. Westbrook’s appoint- ment as United States District Attorney for thie district. A few days ego it was repezea that he had it, safe and sure; that the eighty Congressional petitioners in his behalf had oar- ried the day. Now we are informed that his stock is down below par. The spoils must be exceedingly alim and exceedingly high at Wash- ington to give such a world of anxiety and trouble to the Cabinet. Marcy must be very hard to please. Street Preaching. @YRERT FRBACHING IN WILLIAMSBURO—ROW—An- REST OF SEVENTREN FIREMEN. A Gistardence ccourred ia Williamsburg, yesterday afternoon, in consequence of the attempt of an Kogine Company to disturb the proceedings of a mecting in the street, where there was street preaching. At three o’cloch in the afternoon, the meeting was commenced at the usual place—junction of North Sesond and North Fourth streets—Mr. Patsons and one of his associates Deing the speakers. An audienze of about 1,000 persone assembled to listen. Besides the police force present, there were forty of the Sheriff's special deputies ‘to preserve the peace. Soon after four o’cleck, was affalse alarm of dre, and No. 5 Engine Company, which is principally or altogether composed of Irishmen, and the runners of the company, came running furiously LJ and yelling ina disorcerly manner. As thi the instead of continuing im the middle 0 erat selon to ‘the street they ran 20 ridewalk that the levers of the engine extended over ith bs var ane betly oo in the by a special atro cut a deput: See hela opted arrests, and a policeman was mistake. Last ev § aud went to the district station house, where the ee were locked up, and admitted a number of them 10 bail. _ IN THIS crry. ‘There was no excitement yesterday in the city from the street preachers, and some of them were unable even to collect a crowd of Msteners. In Washington Parade Ground one of the brotherhood made his appearance, but the attendance was very slim. In the Park, during the afternoon, the steps ‘were taken by one or two of these « it men under difficulties,” bat the audience was only about one fourth of the number there Two City Intelligence. i fi E iE 5. ii H > iH ft E it 3s A| + : i! ef E il > = lis i Ir } ii - i t ! i 1 1 i F ; F i t i 5 i | i it { a! & 4 2 i i gf 35 FE a3 BaP i | le H 5 g z 8 il ii : if 4 HE Hy Pa if 38 3E if i ig tf HH i it j f FE e | Coxpvor.—Mr. David Lamb, foi ‘of the Ninth ward, in May last Bg run over by and Ladder No. 8, and Hose 66, while running to a fire, and bia ourly fractured, which has ever since deprived pause hikeetings rot punk tae yriolan’ subse: an by 6 fame 9 ‘ap & very handeome douation besides; to the butchers of Jefferson market lent a liberal hand, to all of whom Mr. Lamb retarns his thanks. AccipENTs —William Kane, a hand on board the steamer , lying at the toot of Sixteenth «i North river, fell through the hatchway and was hart, He was taken to Bellevue . Fireman Ixvoxen at rae Fine —During the fire in Mar- ketfielt street, yesterday afternoon, nem her of 5 hose carrige, acolde iy ehylight ond struck his right arm on some glass, inflict ‘nga very severe wound just dalow =o pay He waa jcked up by his onmpanions and conve; ry tothe New York Hospital ase | Parse Atanm —The bells last night rang for the Third district a falxe alorm. occasioned by the burning of some [ & i u 553 z FPS ¥ The Commisstuners of Pultre. TRIAL OF S0MB OF THE MEN WHO TOOK PART IN THB: PROCBEDINGS IN THE PARK ON JUNE 29, The Commissioners of Polive met on Satarday, for the purpose of hearing complaints made against. members of the police department. GEORGE W. BALDWIN, LIKUTENANT TWESTY-SBOOND - DISTKICT. Char ge—Wilful Disobedience of Orders. Captain Wetter made an affidavit, in which he- stated that he had received a general order, direct- ing the men to drill at the Arsenal, and that he read the order to the men, and ordered thein for drill; and that Baldwin refused to obey the order, and said he would not drill, and refused to resign, and that.. if he was broke then the world would kuow what he was broke for. Cross-examined by Lieut. Baldwin—All the mea. were not present when you made the remark, and there were more there than Lieut. Miller and two- others. The respondent said he should request @ post-- ponement. The Recorder—If your request relatea to the muip.- t of the complaint—the drilling aod re false hte. pe con ataand 0 hy ‘pi Responcent—I did aay I would not drill. It is something | had not been used to do, and whieh I had never done, and to which 1 am utterly opposed... Sabie Wetter—He said to me he would not drill,.. neither woul i he resign, and that if he was oroke he » would let the world know. Respondent, in answer to Ji Beebe—I do still decline to orill. I did not, when I entered upon the ae 1 am opposed to it, and 1 will pT Judge Beebe—Very well; then there ends the. case. Deotsion deierred. “ a cathe c. aren ye Wann. Charge \st—J yom of uty in being absent from: the’ Station » Id—Conduct unbecoming a. Policeman. Specification. Ist, That the said Carrullabsented himself from reserve duty on the afternoon of June 29th, without leave, in violation of section 19 of the rales and 8. 2é—That said Carroll did on the 29th of June- attended ata meeting held in the Park for the Bee Ganmlasiobere of Peli’ in prescribing, ‘was jissioners of Police, in prescribi a alleged, ridiculous and oppressive rules and regula- tions, and said Carroll was active in arranging said meeting, ond thereby inciting the members of the de nt to insul to im- pelt or subvert the dlacipline of the department. Lieut. Bingham deposed in substanoe—I was. present at the said meeting in the Park, and I saw the respondent Carroll there and on the platform. Peter Thompson, reporter of the £. 3 daily a Posed i substance-I atvended pear Ur py over nero; tt that thé said meeti yer Carroll; who said meeting was nominated the ‘chaiouan. Lg ~ The affidavit of Lieut. Fierty was read, by consent. of the respondent, wherein it was stated, had his time for duty at the station house on the afternoon. of the 29th ult., and he was absent and without leave -. 2 seine ona and I did Lot suppore I was guilt; see hee wrong... or was ity of insubordination appearing apo the platform at the meeting in the Park. . deferred. HOWARD H. BALDWIN, EIGHTH WARD. Charge—Conduct unbecoming a Policeman. § ication the same as that in Carroll's case, vi in a few particulars to meet the exigencies of the charge. Hough Masterton’s affidavit was in sabstance—I wax, resent in the Park on the 29th of June; and when. e. chairman called out the Eighth war? police, !. saw officer Baldwée step upon the platform. ~ Cross-examined by respondent—I did not see you: take an active i; 1 did’ apt hear: your mame heard ‘hth ward called, and then I called; I f &AW you step on to the plattorm; I donot know BY Jer you Were a delegate OF bvice-precideaty bagel aed Kerk ge ce * mn Responéent—| upon stand to save sons whea it was breaking down; I saved two = fae iny active port; L'vas a more opectaary T i was either a vicepresident, » secretary, nor suythlny Decision deferred. o FAS Fe Sn EER SUH Ms ‘onduct unbecoming an Oficer, im ob-_ icing ped by Jandy rb him John RB. W: 70 Reed street, made i in substance as A made a en derile horse and w: , and his name was Wylie; when the eeper to whom the order was giveo said, “4 Wylie,” the person said, “Put it 40 since that time he had hired y4 if you like;” and horses, ‘and was always addressed as Captain Wylie, and was now indebted in $3. Dame of Wylie, I said It was @ mistake, was not my name. I said when I hired horee and wagon I was going out with Captain as it Wylie. ‘yman, in plea - ited out wae in 1853; in the 5 vz of 1864 . Bedell called and ahd bame Wylie, and eo it was entered in the ; I knew he wasa hack inspector, becanse one day he left his book with me to take care of: I went to Captain Wylie and presented the bill, and he said it was not for him; I then went to Mr. Devoe, the hack and he said G@BORGE W. ROCKWELL, NINETEENTH WARD. Charge--Conduct unbecoming @ Policeman, iv going into @ Place where Intoxicating Liquors are Patrick Road made an affidavit in substance ax follows:—He said he entered a porter house at the corner of Fortieth street and the Third avenue, one night, and found two policemen there, one of who: is respondent, and bad been informed by the bar- we Sey Ses bee eee fhe drill sergeant of the Nineteenth ward at- tended as counsel for Rockwell. EI sag i Hy F i will cause the ward to be as Witnesees will be prodaced who will prove that Rockwell was sick, and was relieved from @uty by his Te cme one hour before his time of daty had expired. had as it used to be. DEFENCE, Sergeant Wm. Fulmer- sworn—I saw Rockwell on the night in question, and he complained of having cramps in the stomach, and asked me to report him tick: he tld me he had gone into the place and got brandy and pepper. " By the Recorder—IIe had all the appearance of