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“= as te reso Tres. a THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6682. 65 00 CASH—TO LOAN, INVEST, OR ie buy at sight, in ‘large or ' small ‘sums. on diamonds, jewelry, merchandise, property or security of any valuable description. Terms liberal, confidential and safe, at the responsible Pacific . Agency, over the Pacific Bank, corner of Broadway and ‘Grand treet. 1 00 TO LOAN ON DIAMONDS, WATCHES, . e jewelry, &c., or bought for cash. = city, fsgge seats be and mortgages, hills of ex- ange. oy im ery - Business coufidenti and a tly execu at No. 102 Nassau street, roo . 2 PioUrSON & G0 inokseed ission merchants. ‘ CAPITAL.—CASH LOANED ON $B10.000 secre cies ana vaeabie wares ¥ the same are put in our hands fer sale. Two good Peers, be Sat eee tongs te 6. Houses, aud sold, C. BULLION & C0., Brokers and Commussion Merchants, ~49 Wall street, basement. BANK BILLS BOUGHT—THE HIGHEST ROKEN B price will be paid in gold for all kinds of broken money. . uncurrent funds bought at the usual rates. Drafts for sale on England, Ireland and Scotland. JAMES M. TAYLOR, corner of Chatham square and James street, OPT Sieeee ee tee ie ee 4 wal je" valua! ea og Rh ly 5 € 13 secon: Boom from 8 A.M. 10 4 Pk die Dicimiany ae. 6 AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE Ny Company. No. 6 Wall street, New York, December 1654.—The board of directors of this compaay bave “this dey declared s semi-annual dividend of eight per cent, payableon demand. R, W. BLEECKER, Secretary MPIRE CITY BANK, DECEMBER 11, 1854.—THE office of this bank having been rendered untenant- able by the fre of Saturday evening, the Directors.give motice that they will procure another office for the batk ip the same neighborhocd, ates early an hour to-day as practicable, of which due notice will be given. All the valuable books and papers of the bank, and the entire contents of its vaults, are saved. A. M. BININGER, President. Roar. Crxamrr, Cashier. T RVING SAVINGS INSTITUTION, 98 WARREN STREET, one door from Greenwich.—Open daily, from 10 A. M. to1P. M. and 4to7P. M. Interest at the rate of 6 per cent allowed on all sums, from $1 to $500, The funds ‘of this institution are securely invested in bonds and mortgages in the city of New York, worth double the amount loaned, and in bonds of this city: CALEB 8. WOODHULL, President. W. M. Prous, MD. Vas Pris, } Vice Presidents. Vanpersitt L. Buxton, Secretary. ONEY LIBERALLY ADVANCED ON HOUSEHOLD é furniture, pianoforter, watches, diamonds, silver. ‘ware, guns, pistols, nautical instruments, and personal “property generally “or bought for the highest cash price. (CCAFFRAY & WALTERS, 98 Catherine street. -ONEY.—CASH LIBERALLY ADVANCED ON watches, plate, pian ofortes, goods, fire arms, “gurniture, or any other Propert7, at Broadway, cor- ner of Duane street, second floor, room No. 9 The #trietest confidence and honor pay be relied upon. Branch office 84 West Sixteenth si a McLAUGHLIN & O'NEILL. ONEY TO LOAN—ON DIAMONDS, WATCHES, jewelry, dry goods, segars, or merchandise of very “description, Business confidential. No. 212 way and 153 Fulton street, room No. 11, third story, ‘ONEY TO LOAN—FOR SHORT PERIODS, IN SUMS to suit. 212 Broadway, and 153 Fulton street Zoom No. 11, third story. ONEY 10 LOAN—ON watches, jewelry, dry “gorebiced. estneas A ner Rigor wioaaos ; rs, wines ani Property of every Selariptine, or urehased. prompt, and confidential, Apply CASEY & CONLEY, 2 Eire Loan and Agency Of- fice, No. 128 Nassau street, opposite the Nassau Bank. ‘Watches and jewelry for sale. OTICE.—A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF the Lindsay Mining Company will be held at their ‘Office, 15 Broadway, on Thursday, the 14th of December instant, at 3 P. M., to take into consideration the finan- cial condition of the Company, and to provide for their ~ obligations maturing on the Ist of January next. By order of the Board of Trustees, JAMES BARROW, Jr., Secretary . ()FEICE OF THE SOUTH STREET STAGE COMPANY, 138 Nassau street.—At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the South Street Stage Company, held pur- avant to notice, at the International Hotel, on Saturda; evening, Nov. 25, 1864, John L. Riker was elected Presi- dent, and John R. McConnell was elected Secretary. The Book of the above named company are mow open for subscription from 2 to 5 o’clock P. M. J. R. McCONNELL, Secretary. [(QUIOQUE BANK, DANBURY, CONN.—REDEEM- ‘ed at % per cent, b: CHAS. B. GRANNISS, 65 Wall street. HE JANUARY INTEREST ON THE CIVIL FUND bonds of the State of California, will be paid by John Cook, Jz., at his office, 31 Broadway, on gpresen- tation of the coupons, on and after the Ist’ of January, 5. 'REASURY DEPARTMENT, N. C. November 13, 1854. Sealed vig ad will be received at this office unth 10 o’clock A. M. of the 20th of December next, for the urchase, of $111,000 bonds issued by the State of North lina, under an act of Assembly for the constructior of the Weldon and Gaston railroad, and for the improve. Rent of the navigation of the Neuse and Tar Kivers wy are by express enactment exempted from taxatios for'any purpose, They will bear date the lat of July, 1854, run ten years, and will have coupons at- tached for the interest at six per cent per annum, pay- able the first days of January and ay each Pen Both interest and principal will be payed je at the of the Republic, in the city of New York, unless where the purchaser prefers to have them payable at the Trea. pint of this State. They will be issued in sums of $1,000 eacl Parties bidding will please address their letters, en ; dersigx e Ralevah, NO. They wil ass aiete en at 5 ‘he; al state in what i ot 4 > funds the; pose to » The bids wil the 20th of Deeember next, in the presence . e undersigned reserves the right of accepting such bids, in whole or in part, as pop deem most advantagaous to the State. Successful bi: ders will be juired, a8 soon as informed of the ac- ceptance of their bids, to depesit in bank the amount of their bids, with the accrued interest from the Ist of July last, ‘to the credit of the Treasurer of North Caro- Hina. This it may be made in the Bank of the Re- iblic, New Ycrk, the Bank of the State of North Caro fina, or the Bank of Cape Fear, Raleigh. Documents showing the great resources of the State, and the small amount of her indebtedness, may be had on application at this office, or to Messrs. Brown ad Rossett, city of New York. D.W. Public Treasurer of North Carolina. INSTRUCTION. $1 BOOKKEEPING, WRITING, COMMERCIAL ‘© arithmetic, the easentiais of business men, are taught, day and evening, at Paine’s Academies, 267 Grand street, New York, and 166 Fulton street, Brook. lyn, by experienced teachers. Ladies’ writing classes mret daily at 3 and 7 o’clock, P.M. Terms $2, twelve ‘sons, all found. OOKKEEPING, ARITHMETIC, WRITING, taught upon very favorable terms by W. J. Brosdway. Fach student is separately in pic iy advanced in bix studies; the knowledge imparted to him being readily available in Practice. Open day and evening. VENING DRAWING O:AS8 FOR BUSINES’ MEN ard mechanics, from 7 to 9, at No. 494 Broadway, re recent improvements have been made, and ar. Tangements for drawing from plaster casts, by 8. SCHUSTER, Professor, RENCH LANGUAGE.—PROF. D. LAGROIX, 280 Broadway, continues to receive new pupils for ETC., REN- Thorough instruction in the French language, imparting to them the facility to speak it with fluency aud Correct ness. Private classes. Terms moderate. JJPRENCH AND GERMAN LANGUAGES.—THE stp. seriver, 435 Broadway, near Broome street, favor. ably known in this city fora number of years paxt, con- tinues teaching t ve langnages, as also the classics. He passed, continent of Europe, the great government exominations. E. TELLERING, 488 Broadway. NSTRUCTION.—MME, JULIE PETTIGREW RESPECT. fully informs her pupils and friends that she has re- moved to No. 11 Third street, at Mr. Rogers’ residence, and is now Prepared to resume ber instructions in sing {pe, the pianoforte and languages. W MXG, BOOKKEEPING, ARITHMETIC. —MR. DOL- | BEAR, 609 Broadway, corner of Houston street receives new pupils this week, and guarantees to yre- pare them for any situation in’ business. The facilities for practical commercial instruction are ansurpassed Private seats this evening without extra charge. Writ ing class only $6. __ COAL, &C. \OAL AT 23 JAMES STREET, WHERE GOOD WEIGHT C and the best quality of red ash coal will be sold at the lowest market price. Orders received at the (th Ward Hotel, cor. Duane and Centre streets, or at the yard 23 Jamos street. N. B. I will be dolivering from Dot all this week from foot of Roosevelt st P, GABRICK Trial of John N. T. Tucker for the Murder of his Child. KINGS COUNTY COURT OF OYER AND TRAMINER. Before Hon. S. B. Strong; H. A. Moore, County Judge, and Justices Stillwell and Stryker. FOURTH DAY. Drc. 9 —The court assembled shortly after 10 o'clock, and the following evidence was taken for the defence. Dr. Charles Rowland recalled by defence—He said he had refreshed his memory since yesterday, and found that he had once professiovally prescribed for the prisoner; he complained of headache and piles; felt his pulse and remarked that it was rather quick and feeble; his face was very red and his eyes rather bloodshot; said he had the piles very bad sometimes, and ve: ful; Tid not prescribe for the piles, only for the headache; told him to bathe his feet in warm water, and apply Bay rum to his head. ‘To the District Attorney—This was in his office about the 21st of July Abiah P. Mabee sworn—Have known prisoner some four or five months; some four or five yeara by reputa- tion: Tucker was at my place of business in Albany on or about the 9th day of July, between the hours of 9 and 10—eame to my store with a, friend who Introduced him to me as Dr. Tucker, and that he was now editor of the Brooklyn Advertiser; his friend said Tucker had come up on the boat in the morning, and had got into some trouble; then Tucker went on and told me of the ‘occurrence on board the boat; his language was that there was a Catholic priest and’ three or four Irishmen had followed him from Brooklyn for the purpose of waylaying him and taking his life, on account of some article he had published in the Brooklyn Advertiser; he then asked me if [hada revolver; I told him I owned one, but bad it not now by me; then he asked if I hal not’ some other weapon he could defend himself with; told him I had; it was this cane, (holding it up;) I let lim have it; it hase sword in i¢; ‘he fougished it, and said he could defend himself agaiust all the priests Catholics this side of hell, if they did not surround him; thought there was something wrong about the man and was sorrv for letting him have the weapon; he held up the weapon, and said it (the blade) is long enough for any of them; his action was violent, his arm trem- Med, hin eyes were very glaring, and he looked like an | insane man; he then walked out towards the door, and I followed him; prevailed upon him to give me the cane, as it might excite suspicion, and they might arros him; said he had been followed all about the town; had been followed into Corning’s store; an Irishman in Corning’s employ told Corning he could not work that | day, as ho had received word from Brooklyn of some | very important business that had to be attended to-that | day; the Irishman turned to Tucker and stared at him | very furiously, and walked out of the store; when Tuck- | ercame out and started up State street he saw said | Irishman with two others standing on the corner of | State street and Broadway, conversing together, and as | he paased him this said Irishman made the remark, | “that is him?” one of, the other two made the remari that he would like to drink his heart’s blood; that was the sum and substance of that conversation; I then per- suaded him to give up the cane by promising to get him a revolver; he then left my store and was gone about an | hour; came back and presented himself at the door, and | remarked, ‘ Well; Lreplied, “I have not been able to procure & revolver for you;” he turned and left the store; he stepped into the store and stood very stiff; his eyes were very glaring. Gross-examinstion-He stood erect; read of the Brooklyn Know Nothing and Irish rists; can’t say whether I heard or read of those riots before that time ; Tucker had on a white fur hat. To the Court—The man that came with him was Isaac L. Allen. | . McArthur sworn—Reside in Troy ; am edi- | tor of the Troy Budget ; have known defendant since 1848; he was editorof the Troy Whig during part of the same year ; met him at Stanwix Hall, in Albany, | from 15tn to 20th July last; had conversation in reference | to. Mr. Watson, formerly editor of the Whig; Tucker said in reply to some remarks about Watson that it was | not remarkable that he had this trait of character to which I had alluded—namely, his statistical and biogra- phical knowledge ; he mentioned is man. who knew by | heart the name of every manin the United States ; he | was a judge’s son ; there were plenty of men who could look at at a building and tell the number of bricks in it; he said this so gravely that I looked at him’ what the matter wa: eye; this conversation w: rict Attorney~Tucker had drank a glass of claret wine on my invitation, at the bar ; don’t know whether he drank before on that day ; took the drink | before the conversation. Direct—Saw no indication of his intoxication that | morning. Robert B. Thompson sworn—Reside in Troy. Was proprietor of the Brooklyn Advertiser in July and Au- gust last. The name was changed to Brooklyn Freeman. Employed defendant as editor before change of name. He came there about the middle of June. Continued ed- itor until occurrence in August, Tucker was ordinarily at the office about 8 o’clock in the morning. Usually left with me about 614 or 63¢ in the afternoon. Denyse would usually be at the office about 9 o’clock. Several times when Tucker sat at his desk he put his hand to hia face, and asked what I supposed they would do with him. I asked What?” and he replied, ‘It’s all right no This occurred very often. He went to | Albany with his wife while in my employ. After | he came back his wife wanted to return, and he went for her, saying it was not safe for her to travel alone; he had received a letter from her; it was on the 8th of July he went up first: the second time the 20th; on the 2d of August was at the office about eight o'clock and cut out a reprint for copy; do not think he wrote anything that | morning; he went away to New York about eleven o'clock; thagbject of his visit to New Yor! to see Dr. Bratdreth, and Mr. Derby, the pul were old friends of his and thought pay for advertisements in advance; I told him if we could get no money we must stop; don’t know that he had any other means of subsistence thant from my office; he was not in oxicated; he returned to the office about half past five or six; we talked er and walked up ax far as the Post office, where I left him; he el Len at - tol store and got a parasdl, as he anid, for hix wile; te | had a popgun, which he got in New York, for his boy; discover no indication of intoxication at that time; he promised to call at my house and go with me to a meet- ing that night at eight o’¢lock; did not call; did not see him after t Cross-examination—There was nothing out of the way with Tucker in the mornings; saw him once when 1 thought he was under the influence of liquor, 11th or 12th of July, at the office, about nine o’clock in the morning; he had his head down on the table asleep, as I supposed; told him to get up, and he started to do ao, and fell back like a drunken man; told him to go up stairs, lay down on the lounge, and sleep it off, the ap- pearance of his face was flush; had no doubt but he was drunk; smelt his breath; it wae very offensive; supposed it was like liquor; he went up stairs; think I went up about two or three o'clock, and saw him there; went up again about six o'clock; think he was asleep; waked him, and told him Iwas ‘going to lock up the office; he came down, and I left him at the foot of the stairs; told him to go home and get sober, and not come back again unless he did; don’t know that I ever saw him in liquor before that; might have stated before the Coronor that I smelt liquor on him frequently; parted with him at the Post Office soon after six o’clock on the evening of the 2a of August; recojleet the Main street riot. To the Court—Think the riots occurred after he went to Albany. ‘To a Juror—Never saw him drink at any time; think I would have been apt to notice if he had been a drink- ing man, by sitting near him. ranklin T. Maberry sworn—Resides in Morrisville, Madison county; ama practising physician; know de: fondant; he was preacher of a Baptist society ; remained there about six months; I presoribed. for him occasion- ally for chronic diarrhea; I gave him opiates in roper doses; thought there was something peculiar fa’ his countenance and manner—a peculiar expression of the eve as well as peculiarity in his manner—quickness of | the eye and rapidity in his movements; have heard him | speak in public, twice, I think: thought he was rather | diseonnected in’ his discourse; there was something dif- | | | ferent in his expression from ordinary men. His action and appearance would suggest to one whether or not he was @ sane man. Cross-examined—I lave spoken to him; am not aware under what circumstances he left the church; the oc- | casions that [heard him preach were during the early yeriod of his residence there; know nothing of his per- | sonal habits; observed something pecu! bout his | mode of prayer: prayed in a very formal and ceremoni- ous manner; lived ‘about 80 rods distance from him; | there were twotaverns in his vicinity, about 25 rods distance—one kept by Lewis and the other by Cloias. To the Court—Have seen him excited; whether it was | produced by liquor or not I don’t know. 1. M. Kingman «worn—Reside in Morrisville; was a druggiat in winter of 1862-4; knew Mr. Tucker there; sold him a preparation known as Fosgate’s cordial; | sometimes a bottle and sométimer a doren—got him 3 to | 4 dozen in all; he said be used it for chronic diarrhea; have noticed & peculiarity of countenance and appear- | ance; have heard him speak in public; made a firemen’s address which had neither beginning nor end; it was at a firemen’s sup Cross-examination—The supper was at Mr. Lewis? tavern; saw no liquor on the table; have sold prisoner brandy some half dozen times, in half pinta; once he put cordial in the’ brandy at my place ani drank it; might have taken two teaspoontulls of it altogether; had a paper in his band on the occasion of making’ the speech at the fire men’s snapper ; am not able to say whether he was “tight " or not at that time; recollect what the theme was. Direct—Appeared more excited on thtx occasion than at othere when he was alone, Fara Leland sworn—Reside in Morrisville; was‘deacon in the church of Mr. Tucker, in 1863-4; he came ‘second or third of November; we considered him very needy: remarked peculiari 'y in appearance uently him; saw him forenoon and afternoon; appeared almost conversed with him, he would nerally depressed in spirite; he talked poetry; don't MORNING EDITION--MONDAY, DECEMBER ll, 1854. | quite endden. visited | was a peculiarity in his manner of preaching: made a good many motions with his hands and arms: sermons did not generally interest me, they were not al ways confined to the text: would look around on the | congregation as ministers usually do. Cross-examination—Never took a drop with Tucker at his house; once gave him something to drink for chronic diarthea, of which he complained; ; | ob8,"1669,'1188 1250, £6, €33, this was at my | 920,920, 487, 697, 406; 1051, 462, 1269, 743. house: it was brandy and sugar ; he left at the n- quest of the brethiem of the church; recollect his Officiating om the occasion of the execution of a criminal there; he told me he acted as spiritual advieer of thedoomed man; attended to him during his last moments; offered a prayer, and published hie con- festion; at the time he took brandy at my house he stayed all night; went out once during the course of the evening; judged from the appearance of the man that he was stimulated by something. Sydrey T. Holmes sworn—Reside in Morrisville; knew Tucker while he lived there in 1853-4; heard him speak in public ; had personal interviews with him; there was some- thing peculiar in his manner; there was uneasiness and restlessness about his eyes; his conversation was re- markable and peculiar sometimes, and sometimes not 20 much so; he bad a good many schemes and plans which were very crude; his bese yr at times coherent, and sometimes incoherent, disconnected. Cross examination—Observed this peculiarity at the firemen’s supper; there was an attempt to mix up blank verse and prose together, making a very singular compound; seemed to be entirely deficient in memory; fem snr was evident in public speaking and in pri- vate conversation. ‘To the Court—The day he left the place he called at my office and said he intended to start s paper somewhere on the New York and Erie Railroad, and as for preaching he had given that up now and for ever. His mannes struck me particularly as being strange. To the District Attorney—Previous to firemen’s sup- per, on several occasions, one evening, when he came to my house, he would introduce his own wife as my wife. ford L. Macomber sworn—Reside in New York; was member of Assembly in 1851; boarded at same house with Mr. Tucker in Albany during extra session; he had is wife and child there; sat at the same table with him; his deportment towards wife and child was amiable and attentive; when in conversation he was always pe- culiar; was rather more earnest in his manner when conversing on religious topics; on one occasion at din: ner table he asked me if he could make me mad; I said I thought hot; he put his mouth to my ear, as he usually did, in'a very incoherent manner; afterward became very annoying; continued so during the dinner hour; be was then engrossing clerk of the Senate; had not been drinking any thing to my knowledge; was wild in {he expression of his countenance, Clarkson Crolius sworn—Resides in New York; w: senator in 1850-51; was intimate with Tucker whi! grossing clerk; very seldom missed being in my seat at opening and closing of session; Tucker was always in his place and on duty; never heard aught against him as to is character; he ‘visited my house last suramer, two years ago—about 11 o’olock in the day; remained with ime a few minutes; went out with him at his request, to Senator Beekman’s, in Broadway; we were together about a couple of hotrs; first, Iobserved to Tucker, that he looked unwell; said he had the same old complaint and had been obliged to take opium; the expression of his eyes and conversation was go different from wbat I usu- ally observed that I thought something must be wrong; bis conduct was strange, Cross-examination—On one occasion in Albany, in the evening, | observed the same strange appearance; told me he was unwell and obliged to take opium. REBUTTING EVIDENCE. The District Attorney called the following witnesses on the part of the prosecution:— Ellen Wanz sworn—Live in Bethlehem, about ten miles from Albany ; am acquainted with Tucker and his family ; have known him for five or six years; was at my house soon after he was mar- riec to his last wife; brought his family with him; stayed to dinner, and left; came again, about a year azo last d stayed three weeks; was there again fore part of july; came on Tuesday and left on Sabbath; never observed any peculiarity or singularity in his’ man- ner. James B. We acquainted with Tucker for five or six years—since he was married to his last wife; never noticed anything dif- ferent about him from others, except a wild expression of the eyes. Hiram Lewis sworn—Live in Morrisville, Madison county; used tokeep a hotel; knew Tucker when he was there preaching; was in my house quite often; saw him every day; he came in most generally to get his bottle filled—sometimes with gin, sometimes brandy and some- times rum; the bottle would hold about a pint; he would call about four or five times a week to get his bottle filled; paid for the liquor; never saw him drink liquor at my house, Counsel for defence objected to any investigation by the District Attorney as to the habits or intoxication of prisoner, on the ground that such testimony was not re- utting, inasmuch as the Court, (when the witne: nyse, was on the stand for the State,) with the nt of the District Attorney and counsel for prisoner, then permitted the State to go into that examination, the de- fence having then, on the part of the prisoner, raised objection to the examination under a concession that such waiver confines the prosecution to the period of time when such testimony should be introduced, and which examination was then made part of the case of the District Attorney. Ruled out by the Court. Resumed—Recollect on one Sunday evi my atten- tion was particularly called to his deportme in the parlor of my house. He seemed to sta other appearances attracted my attention. near enough to smef his breath. His voice ‘fas pot rather thick and he did not talk much. He got some beer, atout two quarts, which he took away with him. He bought the liquor before alluded to the latter part of the time he resided in the place ; bought it for about four weeks. Cross-examination—Think he purchased liquor about fiftren times during his residence in the place. Joveph Canner sworn—Lives at 381 Atlantic street; knows Tucker; knew him familiarly for about a month revious to the occurrence; kept an oyster saloon; sold liquor; he called in on one occasion, and asked me if I knew where he could get the loan of $300; he was in the habit of drinking brandy when he came in; don’t re- member of his drinking more than once at a time; some- times would drop in of an evening after tea tim not frequent; took the drinks in the ordinary way, at the bar. Cross-examined—Can’t positively say how many times hedrenk in my place; should ‘say about a dozen times; the last time he took a drink there was between six and seven o*clock on the afternoon ¢f the occurrence; he was on his way home; would come in sometimes in a cu- fous manner, and act wild, ! ‘To a Juror—Noticed a wild expression in his eye before he drank; never saw him stagger. To Counsel for defence—Observed his wildness at such times as he was conversing on the native American question, when he would say, ‘All right.”” James Mareh, hairdresser, in Fulton street, Brooklyn Knew Tueker by sight since about the middle of July last; daw him then at my place of business; came to be shaved; I shaved him; he smelt very strong of liquor; thought he looked rather wild about the eyes; my at- tention was called to his gait; thought he had as much as he could do to walk straight; saw him two or three days afterwards in the same place; one of my assistants shaved him: I was not close enough to smell him; re- marked the same appearance in his gait. To Counsel for mce—This last occurrence was about two o’clock in the day. To the Court—Saw him cross Fulton street two or three days afterwards; his gait was about the same. Dr. Henry A. Benton testified that he thought he smelt liquor on the defendant on one occasion; his fami- ly boarded at witnest’s house a short time; deportment wi sually mild towards his wife; spoke harshly to everal times. Nancy P. Benton, wife of preceding witness, testified that Tucker and family took board at her house on the 20th of June; heard him talk to his little girl Florence ina pe exciting manner on one occasion at the dinner table. Dr. Chas, Barker testified to having been acquainted with Tucker five years; beeame acquainted with him in Canan- daigua; staid at his house two or three days; next saw him in Albany, and next in Brooklyn, where witness now resides; Tucker and wife were at his house in Junc last; told him about his troubles in New York, of having been arrested for stealing baggage, and after he was done, without questioning, said, “Ishan’t drink sny more;”” he talked rational and appeared so. Jobn 8. Folk, Chief of Police, testified that the riot in Main street wae on the 4th of ‘Jane last; it commenced by the Irish attacking the police. ‘The evidence here closed, and it being near 4 o'clock P. M., the court adjourned’ till Monday morning at the usual hour. [The name of the witness John H. Driscoll in yester. day’s proceedings, should have been John H. Griscom.] Serious Accident on the Norwich and Wor cester Railroad. ENGINE DESTROYED AND CAR THROWN INTO THE RIVER—THREE MEN INJURED. On Saturday evening, about 7}; o'clock, the freight train from Poston toNew York, on the Norwich and Wor- cester railroad, ran off the track, about halfa mile below Norwich. The rod, at this place, runs within fifteen feet of the river Thames, and the bend of the road is It is supposed that the axletree of the engive was broken, for when the train came to the bend it ran off the track, and continued its course on the edge of the bank until it came toa gully; here the en- gine rolled down the bank, upsetting the tender, while the front car was shoved into the river. Fortunately, although there were fitteen men on the train, only three were injured. Ephraim Brown, the engineer, was buried under the tender, ané it was some time before he could be extrieated from his unplenvant position, found to be seriously injured, his head and body receiv- ing severe contusions, Samuel James, the greaser, who officiated as fireman on the train, the river a considerable distance from the bank. He broke throngh the ice in his fall, but, strange y, wos not hurt, He succeeded’ in. swimming to the shere, Michael Walsh, the barber on board stesmbont Worcester, had’ his leg broken, Word ediately dexpatched to Norwich, and sufi- cient help procured to remove the wounded men ond clear the track, which was done before the 10 o'clock train 2 ed from Boston. The engine, called the Nethon Hale, one of the finest on the road, ty rendered unfit for further use. Court Calendar—This Day. Unirep Sra: rs Drerricr Covet.—Nos, 65, 17, 19 to 2 Scrneme Cov nt—Cireuit.—Nos. 1(69, 1072, 1079, 011, | 691, 1082 to 1°89, 1092, 1001, 1 Scrneye CovrtT—Gen T Adjourned to De- cember 27. Common Puras—Nos. 1519, 1° WAS to 1550. BurrKIOR CouRT—Two branc!es—Nos 105, 499, 400, 4, 1166, 285, 286, 28. 835 719, 450 1307, 1098, 999, 4, 1234, 924, 27, 190, OT to 1540, He was | | Common Covneil intend to 1» was thrown into | Justice Davison and the justice who tay be selected by Governor Clark to fill the vacancy of Jn:tice Stuart elected City Judge ; at Essex Market, Justices Osborn and Welsh, and at the Court to be established at York ville, Justices Bogart and Wood are to attend. There are three police clerks to be appointed by the Common Connell. One of these, we understand, will be Mr | Char'es Burdett, the present Mayor's Clerk. The names of the ethers we do not know. Mr. James M. Murray. one of the present Clerks of Police, we are informel on good authority, will be the person appointed by the Covernor to fill the vacancy of Police Justice BURNING oF A Can i Tar New Haven Duvor.—shovrit, ‘The City Tract Soctety—Annual Sermon by Rev. Dr. Adams, THE PUBLIC MOBALITY OF YEW YORK, The annual sermon before the City Tract Society was | delivered last evening in the Dutch Reformed Church, | Lafayette place, by the Rey. Dr. Adams, There was a large attendance, as usual, on this occasion. After the usual religious exercises, Dr, Adams proceeded to deliver his discourse, of which we give an abstract. his text from a portion of the 127th Psalm:— “Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh, but in vain.” I propose to speak of our duties, said he, as citizens in | this great metropolis. Public attention has been called | to evils which have traduced the fair name of oar city; | but I do not consider it my place to adjudicate upon the subject. It is enough to know that in morals, | honesty and principles, it has undergone many changes | of late, which have been most prejudicial to its charac. | Plice, who, ina day or two presented the samo draft to | ter. The aid of the pulpit has been invoked, by some of the conductors of the public press, who have been hitherto considered anything but particular in this re- gard, just as ifthis has not been tho mission of the ministry, and as if it had been neglectful of its duty. It Is said that our municipal morality has reached avery lowebb, and the pulpit is called upon to use ita power- ful influence in staying its downward course. Alarmed at the invasion of his ingeresta by excessive taxation, the hitherto torpid citizen has been aroused, and his energies are called into activity; but except the Lord keepeth the city, the watchman’s vigilance is in vain. The true elements of morality are found only in the law of God and the doctrines of his Son. The ouly peril we have to fear is from the weakening o conscience, from internal corruption, which we should fear more than the invasion of a common enemy. Let us see how we are to remedy this, and by what means we are to diecharge our public duty. We are most in denger from extreme poverty and excessive wealth. Rev. speaker here proceeded to draw a distinction between the two kinds of poverty to be found in the world, the first of which might be considered as the in- centive to vice, and the second the nursery of manly peroirm. That poverty which is without intelligence and educasion brutalized the man—it made him the ani- mal with craving wants, knowing no law but appetite and will, regarding the rich as his natural foos, while thefts and murders formed bis chief occupation. In the country the vicious poor are scattered, but in the city they are collected in vast masses, like smothered yoleanos, threatening at any moment to burst forth and destroy society. These were the same who, in the days of the revolution in Paris, overturned tho laws, and plunged that city into all the miseries of the reign of terror. In our own city the number is increased by foreign emigration, which furnishes subjecta for our prison: almshouses. This is the poverty that mocks at justice and laughs at retribution. ‘At one stride, he continued, wa now pass to the oppo- site side, to show how vast wealth serves to vitiate pub- lic integrity. As thousands of the poor struggle man- fully with the temptations that beret them, tens of thousands of the tich are there that grow effeminate in undue indulgence in luxuries. Atheistic impatience of control follows great wealth as often as the lowest forms of vice attend on poverty. There is no greater vice, no more prolific source of immorality, than extravagance. ‘The very essence of extravagance is injustice ; and when it invades the household, all feeling and prineiple of honor are killed. Society is already corrupt when suc- cess ia considered the great aim of life—while the means hy which the prize is gained are never considered. Thus we see the two extremes of life are joined, and thus ex- treme Rover, and excessive wealth corrupt the sources of public morality. Jn regard to the poor, Christian morality has long suggested preventive measures. We are compelled to do whatever lies in our power, as Christians, to employ | our energies in remedying these evils. The poor cannot be discarded from our consideration. We must care for them, for unless we lift them up they will drag us down. Those remedial measures are the best which re- kindle consciousness by restoring se@-respect. Educate their children, and furnish them with the means of work, for idleness is the cause of many vices; and poverty must be redeemed from idleness if we would Tender our services effective. One half the sum now expended in the support of the police, wisely laid out for the physical comfort of the poor, would confer the greatest benefits on the public, and be the most economical expenditure that could be made. Honor labor, abbor idleness, distrust that man who in the absence of honest livelihood expects to receive his means of subsistence from the luck of chance. Count rot success greater than virtue; esteem not wealth more than the honest means by which it has been acquired. fhun extravagance, turn away from the idola! 3 of yride which excites vicious emulation in others. Edu- cate the mind of the people, and let the library take the ‘Vlece of the theatre. Seek the moral advancement and religious instruction of our whole people, and thus a lorrier will be presented against the evils with which society is threatened. Another of the evils with which society is besct is the idea that there is something incongruous in the connec- tien of religion with polities. Yet these are not antago- nistic, but the former should always be brought to bear von the latter. Select honest, capable and virtuous men for office, under a religious sense of your obliga- tions toman and God. Never pervert your influence in this regard. Just so far as men devoid of honesty are elevated, vice is exalted. Pray for the peace and pros- perity of our Jerusalem; pray for God’s blessing upon our arts and commerce; pray that He will give us wise and good rulers, men of truth; and pray for wise, un- prejudiced, manly, religious a City Intelligence. CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATION.—The new Catholic church in Manhattanville, known as the Church of the Annunciation, was opened yesterday for the first time. Rey. Dr. Forbes, of St. Anne’s church, preached the opening sermon in the morning, at 103 o’clock, before a numerous audience. In the afternoon, at 33¢ o’cloc solemn yespers were said, after which the Rev. B. J. McQuaid delivered a highly instructive discourse. This closed the day's ceremonies, which were of am exceed: ingly interesting character. ' This church is situated at the ¢orner of Broadway and 18let street, and is, under the pastoral charge of the Rev. Arthur J. Donnelly. ‘THomAS Parxe’s Bretapay.—A meeting was held yes- terday, at No. 193 Bowery, to take into consideration the propriety of again celebrating the anniversary of Thomas Paine’s birthday. Mr. James Thompson was called to the chair and Mr. Oliver White apgointed secretary. | After some conversation, it was determined to celebrate the birth of Paine, as usual, by a ball and supper, which will be given in the City Assembly Rooms, on the 26th of January next. After nting the usual com- mittees, the meeting adjouri There were about twenty persons present, and the feeling expressed was toclesr if possible, Paino’s memory from what they deem unjust odium, The 29th of January, 1965, will be the 118th return of Paine’s birthday Cuurcn oF THe Hory Mantyrs.—There will be 9 con- cert given at the Church of the Divine Unity (Dr. Chapin’s) to-morrow evening, for the benefit of the Fpiscopal Free Church of the Holy Martyrs. | Mrs. Emma Gillingham Bostwick and the Harmonic Society have tendered their services and will appear. Cvpan Democratic ATueNa&uM.—The winter weekly meetings of the Cuban Democratic Athenseum—e literary society composed of Cuban exiles and patriots residing n New York—were resumed last evening at No. 600 Proadway, The attendance was rather scanty, owing to the unfavorable state of the weather and the short notice given to the members. There were, however, seme twenty-five or thirty present. At eight o'clock | Senor M. T. Tolon, President of the society, took the | chair. Ina brief preliminary address he spoke of the iwportance of the institution, and gave a historical sleteh of its proceedings and of its progress during the 1 «riod of his presidency—one year since the 9th of Oc- ober Jast. Several resolutions were passed in connec- ‘ion with the management and fhternal arrangement of society, atter which the meeting adjourned to the ‘4th of the present month. ‘Tae ArrenrTyD Fusion or THR Democratic Party.—We understand that fifteen to twenty of the men employed in the public store have been discharged during the rast week. It has heretofore been the custom to divide amongst them the proceeds arising from the sale of old repes, wrappers, waste paper, &e., nor was this a small | fiem, as it often emounted to $2,500 a year. The men, | after their dismissal, asked for their share of money received for the old ropes, &e., when they were informed | that the appraisers intended’ to keep it. themselves, in | éefiance of all precedent. It is remarkable that all the | nn divcharged belong to the national democracy. Is this the first step towards fusing the democaatic party? Youce Jesticzs axp Cts understand that the an alteration in the present detallment of the pol 3 and clerks of the courts.—At the Tombs, the two recently clected Justices Brennan and Connelly Jefferson Market, KS.— hefore three o'clock on Surday morning, a fire took place at the New Haven Railroad depot, corner of Canal and C tre'streets, occasioned by one of the cars taking fire He took | | Police Intelltgence. A CURIOUS CASE OF EMBEZZLEMENT IN THE OM10 LIFE | AND TRUST COMPANY—ARREST OF THB ACCUSED | PARTIES, Company, 49 Wall street, for the sum of $5,000, under the following curious eixcumstances:—It appears by the evidence before Justice Stuart, that Ackerman was a clerk in the Ohio Life and Trust Company, and on or about the 18th of last September @ draft came to their house from Obio for the sum of $5,000. The draft was duly paid, and the paper given to Ackerman to becan- | celled, Instead, however, of Ackerman cancelling the draft, he put it into his pocket and gave it to his accom- the company, and without due reference by them it was paid over again. A check was given for the amount on the Bank of Commerce, which the accomplice presented at the bank and had it certified by the: paying teller. The check was deposited in the Ocean Bank by Ackerman or bis accomplice, on which they drew their checks as wanted. Shortly after the receipt of this money Ackermaa and his accomplice entered into a speculation by the purchase of » liquor saloon at No. 60 Lispenard street, where, it is said, they have expended nearly if not all the proceeds of the said draft. About the latter part of September Ackerman left his clerkship in the eo oe 44 in order to attend more fully to his new enterprise in the saloon business. Matters passed on (or over two months, until the draft was sent to Ohio, wien word came back that the same draft had been twice yaid, Mr, Hays was sent for, and on hearing the cir- cumstances suspected at once the absent clerk, Acker- nan, and measures were at once taken to procure his errest. On his arrest the facts have all been divulged by himself and associate as above related. The case is still pending before the court. The accused parties have been detained in custody. Last evening officer Hays and Lieut. Cargill succeeded in arresting two more per- sons on suspicion of having been connected with Acker- man in the transaction. They gave their names'as John Flagger and Peter O'Harty. All parties were committed to prison for examination by Justice Stuart. & BURGLAR CAUGHT IN THE ACT. On Saturday night, during the absence of August Schmidt and family, residing at No. 52 Centre street, man broke into the apartments occupied by Schmidt as a jewelry store, and ransacking the bureaus and trunks in the rooms, succeeded in collecting together a lot of jowelery and other valuables. He was about to mabe his exit in a quiet manner, as he supposed, when the domestic of Mr. Schmidt knocked at the door, which had been fastened on the inside by the burglar. This, of course, frightened the fellow, who gave no answer and would not open the door. The girl suspecting that all was not right, quietly left the door in search of a police officer. Policeman Connor, of the Sixth ward police, being close at hand, accompanied the girl at her request to the house in question, On arriving there, the officer knocked at the door with his club, and demanded instant admittance, but as the burglar was not over courteous, the door was not opened. Connor then forced it open —and on searching the apartments, the intruder was found, and in his possession was discovered a lot of stolen jewelry. On being taken before Justice Bogart, yeater- day mye? he that he broke into the premises to obtain $3 60 that he had paid Schmidt for house rent, but the explanation not proving satisfactory, he was fully committed for trial in default of $1,000 bail. DARING ROBBING IN BROADWAY. Yesterday, a resident ‘of Schermerhorn street, Brook- lyn, named Edward Nixon, appeared at the office of the Chief of Police and made a complaint for highway rob- bery against some party or parties to him unknown. He stated that on Thursday night, betweem the hours of 10 and 11 o'clock, as he was walking in Broadway, near Howard street, he was assailed and knocked down by ome person who, when he was lying prostrate on the sidewalk, put his hand into Mr. Nixon’s pocket, and abstracted a silver hunting watch valued at $25. The complainant bere evident traces of hard treatment at he handy OC dome ons,’ ab ls faoe Wad sorely disfigured. The night on which the robbery took place was a cold stormy one, and the neighborhood, although nightly fre- quented by pedestrians was, unfortunately for Mr. Nixon, totally devoie of passers by, so that no alarm was given of the occurrence, until’ many minutes too late; for when the assailed party recovered from the ef- fects of the blow received, the robber was, nodoubt, safe i none of the many haunts of vice that are contiguous to the spot where the bold crime was perpetrated. Where were the police? BURGLARY AND ARREST ON SUSPICION, Two men, named David Kelly and George Robertson, with being concerned in the commission of a burglary by entering the stables of Michael Ryan, 261 East Fifteenth street. It seems, from the affidavits made in the case that on Saturday a man named Williams was detected in Ryan’s stables, which he entered in a burglarious manner for the purpose of ‘stealing, and making his escape from one of Kyan’s men, managed to get into a house in the neighborhood. The police, who were neur at hand, hearing the alarm raised upon the excape of the burglar, hastened to the spot and entered the house. On searching the premises, and entering the room occupied by the prisoners, they were detected in the act of throwing Pout of the window a bundle, containing a bunch of skeleton keys, anda number of impressions on wax. In the room were found a number of burglars’ tools. The prisoners were taken before Justice Clarke, who committed them for examination. ARREST ON CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY. A man named Thomas Eastwood, a native of England, was arrested by officers Moore and Underhill, of Sergeant Elder's squad of reserved corps, eharged, on the com- plaint of Thesus W. Thorley, with stealing bis overcoat, containing, in a pocket book, two promissory notes, each for $250, and two executions for $4,500. It appears from the statement of the complainant, that while he was sitting ina drinking saloon in Howard street, his overcoat, which he had hung up, had been stolen, Sus- pecting Eastwood to be the thief, he commenced a search after him, and found, upon inquiry, that he was lodged in Bergen county jail, N_J., on a charge of petit larceny, atched after him. On his arrival on board the Hoboken Rey boat, he made some resistance to the officers, but was soon overpowered. He was taken before Justice Clarke, at the Jefferson Market police court, who com- mitted him for examinati CHARGED WITH STEALING GOLD COIN. AGerman domestic in the house of Mr. Leipinger, of 156 Greenwich street, named Heterick Merric, was ar- rested by the Third ward police, on Saturday, charged with having stolen eighty-two dollars in gold coin, the Property of her employer. It appears that on the day the missing property was stolen, the house had been left in her keeping by Mr. Leipinger,fand upon questioning her as to its whereabouts, she at first de- nied all knowledge of it, but afterwards admitted to the police that she had taken a portion of the money, namely, two of the coins to the value of ,twenty dollars. The police conveyed her before Justice Wood, who com. mitted her for examination. ANOTHER STABBING CASE. A young man named Charles Knight, residing in Thirteenth street, near Sixth avenue, was arrested on charge of stabbing a fellow workman named Charles Doberty, with a knife, The accused and the injured man were employed in the same workshop, and having quarrelled on some matter, blows were resorted to, which finally enced in Doherty receiving a severe thrust The wounded man, who revides in Prooklyn, was brought to the City Hospital, where he remains in a very eritical situation. Knight was held to await the result of the wounded man’s injuries. 10 THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Dec. 7, 1854. Sir—I have made affidavit in respect to the late case “Cook against Hovins.’’ I have only agnin to state that I regret taking the proceedings, and which I should not have done, had I not been persuaded by men whose interest it was toinjure Mr. Hoyina in his endeavor to start a vessel for Australia, I am, sir, yours very res- peetfully, WM. H. COOK. Witness—Gro. W. Baxcrort. Brooklyn City News. PREACWING IN THR PARK.—The Angel Gabriel held forth from the steps of the City Hall, yesterday afternoon, be- fore a tolerably large axsemblage of all sorts of people. His discourse was apon the subject of bis imprisonment int ‘ashington city jail, and the manner of his tre nt generally in that place, After he had con- uded, he started down Fulton street, and crossed to hew York, heing followed by large hoys who made about as hon could, Everything passed off go Tan Vourcy Busrrss addy of the Fourth ¢ | by arresting his books miler e. Glackey Grand Jury wae caused by some care 'eseness of the porters in attendance ‘The ear was nearly destroyed before the fire was « tinguished. Damage estimated at about $500. There was no damage done to tho building, was delivers the sermon was preached by the pastor, Rev. J. F ockwell. The building is of brick, in. the Grecian f orchitecture, # able gf senting 1,200 porsous were arrested by the Eighteenth ward police, charged | and accordingly officers Moore and Underhill were des- | with a dirk knife in the hands, it ix alleged, of Knight. eS ange of men and | PRICE TWO CENTS. ! Wittamsburg City News. THY INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. The practicability and benefits arising from the estab- | lishment of a ragged or industrial school, in Williama- On Saturcay evening Mr. Gilbert F. Hays, the efficient | pure have been thoroughly texted, and ao far exoveded bank agent, and Lieut. Cargill, of the Ninth ward, ar- rested two young amen named Abraham A. Ackerman | and Frederick Meeks alias Norton alias Wilson, charged with embezzling a draft from the Ohio Life and Trust | { the expectations of its founders, During last winter » number of philanthropic ladies and gentlemen, who were engaged in seeking out and relieving those in distress, first conceived the idea of establishing'a school, in con- sequence of finding a large number of children growing up in ignorance, owing to the inability or neglect of their parents to send them’ to school. A society, called the Children’s Aid Society, wae organized, of which Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. H. Brown, Mra. Crowley, awd others, were chosen directresses. In Marelt last the old building in North Second street, pear Fourth, known as the “Old North American Hote),”’ was leased, the first foor of which was fitted up into a scheol room, diming room, store and washroom. Mivs Vista was selected an teacher, and on the opening day five little poorly clad beings, | not remarkable for their cleanliness, were im the streets. They were first introduced! to the | wash room, where they went through the of | ablution; afterwards to the school room, where they, | probably for the first time, received | instructions ealculated for their present as well as their future good; after which they were supplied with an excellent dinner. The children were told that every day that they attended school would entitle them toa dinner, The number gradually increas- ed until on Thankogiving day 40 children’ were present. On that occasion, # dinner, such as they never before had partaken, consisting of turkeys, cakes, jellies, and other good things in abundance, was prepared for them and gladdened their hearts. Sinee sokegiving the number of children in attendance has ine: tu about 60, almost every one of whom have been wholly or par- tially clothed in a comfortable manner and fed. urious to learn the good results that arixe trom such acts may visit the “Old North American Hotel’’ | about noon and hear 60 or more voices singing, and then | the prayer, after which the children march to the dining hall with mibtary precision, where they are always serv- ed with a good warm dinner, alf hour at this school will convince any of its utility and strongly recommend itself to your liberality. Every Tuesday a numberof la- dies meet there and make up clothing for the little chil- dren from old garments and new cloth which are contri- buted by those whose hearts feel tor the destitute. Du- ring the past week a number of contributions have been mace ; a farmer in Bushwick sent in two barrels of tur- nips and a barrel of carrots tleman residing in Waverley Place prerented 150 yarde of cloth for dterses, and another gentleman presented an oldfashioned Eng- lish mantle containing material for more than a dozen junior mantles. As the winter promises to be uncommonly severe, the numbers will be greatly augmented, owing to’ the triple inducement of a comfortable fire, food and cloth- ing, aside from the excellent instructions and moral les- sons they receive. In order therefore to carry out the objects of the managers, the co-operation of the benevo- lent portion of the community is required and earnest- ly solleited, |All contributions of food, old clothing, im short everything, (money not exeepted) will be thank- fully received at the Old North American, and used ins frugal manner, The children at this echool, are qnostly girls, ranging from three to thirteen years of age, A Femate Turer.—For some time past a young female has been doing an extensive business in the thieving line. Her mode of operation usually has been to call at houses—where she woull most likely be refused—and ask lodgings for the night, and if any opportunity oc- curred, she would take such articles as she could secrete about her person and leave. At Mra. Scott's, No. 225 South Fourth street, she succeeded in carrying away wearing apparel to the amount of $40, and also from the residence of Mr. Longworth, in Monroe place, wearing apparel valued at about $25, Search warrants were placed in the hands of ofticess Thinkam and Miner, of the First ward, who succeeded yesterday in t out allof the goods, a portion of which were recovered at a house in North Second street, near Fourth. The officers have also a clue to the whereabouts of the woman, and will eflect her arrest. Assavit anv Batrery win Intent To Kitt.—About If o’clock on Saturday night, a man named Anthony Mel- vitz was arrested by officer Coehen on the ahove charge, preferred by a man named Robbins, repiding at the cor- ner of South Third and Tenth streets The assault is alleged to have been made on Friday night, at which time Mr. Robbins was attacked in the street and knocked down by some person with a slung shot. Accused was detained for examination. Yesterday afternoon officer Thinkam and Miner ar- rested a colored man named Levi Wilkinson, on a war- rant charging him with assault and battery with intent to kill his wife. The occurrence took place about two weeks since, and the accused fled fron. the city and re- turned again yesterday. He was locked up to await examination. N S1GNs oF THe Trtxs.—During the past week several loons in Williamsburg, have been elosed up for nt of business. The pinching times aéets the ions. Jersey City Intelligence. JERSEY CITY MISSION AND TRACT SOCIETY. The first anniversary of the Jersey City Mission and Tract Society was held in the First Baptist Churoh last evening. Wm. R. Janeway, President of the Societyg presided The bouse was completely filled by the audi- ence. Several clergymen of different denomination were | pon the platform, After singing by the cholp, the reading of the Scriptures by Rev. Dr. McClure, and prayer by Rev. C. K, Imbrie, the seerotary, Dr. Goulin read his report. ‘This document, in its opening s, | expresses the gratitude felt for this organization, which has proved to be the means of physical and religious benefit to many. Two or three of the first months of the year were «pent in finding a missionary to undertake the work of the Society Finally, the Rev, Mr. Verrinder, Pastor of the Baptist Church, was employed, and during the past eight months has been engaged in’ this work. He being nequainted with the ground and with the people, and enjoying publi: confidenee, the choice of him bas proved fortunate to the Society. He has visited 597 families per month, on an average, and distributed alto - gether 4.417 tracts? He bas afforded temporary rélief to 27 families, furnished 13 children and 4 adults with clothing. | During the eight months of its operations the Society has distributed 26,873 tracts, made 27,817 visits to families, distributed Bibles and Testaments to the destitute, aud procured the attendance’of ¢ at Sabbath schools and at the public schools; » Tie city is divided into 106 distric of which 88 are sup- plied with visiters, The ionary attends ‘to the remaining 18. These visiters are of she Pres- byterian, Dutel Reformed and Baptist " elnfrches. The Treasurer's report was then read, and ‘ated the receipts of the society during the year to be $1,011 68. Of thin sum $971 86 have been expended, lewvitie!a bal- ance of $39 82 on hand. Of the sum expendéd $675 haa been paid out as salary to the missionary, apd about $100 for tracts. The remainder has been o ex- | pended for the purposes of the mission. meeting was addressed in @ very interesting manner by Rev. B. | G. Pardu, agent of the New York Sunday School Union, | and by Rev. C. L. Brace, Secretary of the Children's atd Society of New York. They presented very in | facts touching these objects of Christian apmpathy, ant | made strong apresls in bebalf of inerensed efforts in these works of religion and benevolence. At the close | of their addresses officers were chosen for the ensuing year, and the meeting adjourned. - | A Trek Fvts oF Seorers Stouy.—Mr. H. J. Coleman deputed as an agent of the Freemasons, Odd Fellows, aud. Know Notbinge, who was on bis way to Nebraska and Kansas to ex tablish lodges of these orders in those Terri- tories, hed « russet trunk stolen from the railroad depot at Jersey City on Thursday, which contained the Htuals and other documents relative to those orders, and quantity of valuable‘clothing and jewelry belonging ta his wife’ “He bad left that trunk with others ta the'de pot for a few moments, to go to dinner, and when he re turned they were gone. The police are in search of ( property. Finx.—On Friday evening considerable damage way done tos boarding house in Mercer street by fire. Iti ned by Wm. Webb, and oceupied by Stephen Alles Whe loss was covered by insurance, | The Slave Trade of New York, New York, December 10, 1964. MR. Jasus G. Bennett, Eprron ov vite Hera -— | | Isee in your paper of Sunday, the 10th instant, an article purporting to bea statement made by nx rela- | tive to the slave trade, The same article appeared in the Beangelist and Tribune w few days since, 1 of you the favor to give this « place in your widely cireulated journal, in which I Pronounee the whole story false from eginning toend. I cannot see the motive of the writer unless it is to inflame public sentiment against me. Yours, respectfully, JAMES SMITH. E rp tts AT JACK#ON, Mississiep1—The-Louie- ville Courier #8)8 @ very terious tragedy was en- ected in Jackson, the Caltal “of Minsisaip i, om Thursday, November 24th. There was some culty between Mr. Shackleford and Mr. Fianders, which Mr. Smith Taylor, as a medistor, stepped in snd endeavored to sdiust, When Mr. Teylor, who was urarmed, proposed a mediation, Mr. Shuckle- | ford drew a pistel and shot him-—some say several times —wounding bim severely, if not dangerously, At thie stage some other person, who, it seems, unknown, fired at Shackleford, the ball entering bis breast and killing bim instantly. It ta no} eup- pored that Taylor will recover. Tworwask oF Porvnarron IN Minwesota.— Prom all that we have seeo and heard rejative to tha pumber of persons who have settled fn Mines: a she pest season, we should judge that not less ty on wenty-fivo thousand actual sett'ers bave pitce. 4 heir tente w'th us since the opening of pavigative. ‘They have not settled in anyone particnlar local): | but dispersed themselves all over the Territs Next season the number will be mach increas) . t. Paul Proneer, Nov, 25,