The New York Herald Newspaper, February 24, 1855, Page 2

420 Sn Enemas INTERESTING FROM HAYTI. Celebration of the Fifty-second Anniversary of Haytien Independence. The Pomp and Circumstance of Nigger Sovereignty. Grand Court Receptions—Religious Ceres monies and Bals Pares, in Framee- Ethiopian Style. Address of Sonlouque to the Great Haytien Mation. GENERAL FLARE-UP 1N HONOR OF THE DAY, &e., &., &. We translate, from the Moni/eur Haitien, the follow- ing selemn and magniloquent description of the ceremo- mies observed on the occasion ef the anniversary of that daoportant and ever memorable event, the Declaration of ‘the Independence of Hayti. ‘i to scriptions of the me of sais tate on Beoday Bist of December, his Excellency ‘the Emperor received the felicitations of the new year from the Legislative Corps, the Consuls of foreign Powers, the different public functionaries and employés, and the rnment schools. The sipsig ero fy "Se Salon de Bess, BY ¢ ministers eharged with the different departments. ‘The following speeches were successively addressed to his Majesty the Emperor:— BY MONSIEUR L’ABBE MOUSSA, CURE OF PORT AU PRINC! Ee Bire—All the world is on this incontestable that religion sustains authority, and authority two inseparable sisters conduct society to ita t state of perfectadility. love and attachment to these two powerful Jevers of feeble humanity have demonstrated to all civil- ized the secret influence of those twe agents of ity or of public decline. Sire, the country is grateful to you for the real and devotion which your no! irit has gloriously m tested in dificult circumstances, and we have recognized the finger of Godin the protection of your majesty—a yeacians, gift that Providence has bestowed on the Hay- opie. The wish that we form this , for the glory of your miraculous reign is, that religion shall mske a duo with ‘the voice ef the country, and that it shall proclaim loud- im the face of heaven and earth, that Faustin the has re-established in his empire the true Ca- Molic_Apostolical and Roman worship, and 4, our Holy Father, Po us TX, recegaises. year. majesiy as his well Sloved oon, for your no! aad penerons de- <— to the true faith, in Jesus Christ, our divine ur. Long live our Emperor, Faustin the First! Long live ‘the imperial family BY MONSIEUR LE BARON DE LABONTR, FIRST SECRE- ARY OF THE PERMANENT COMMITTEE OF THS SENATE. . Bire—The Senators present themselves at the commence- ment of this new year to offer to you their homages, and ‘the wishes tnat they never cease to form for the preser- yation of your precious days. Thoy’j Divine Provi- @ence to grant them, durin; lene. e favor of re- here, ‘Long live his uty ‘the Emperor of Red ‘Long live the Empress,’’ “Tong live the im family.” BY MONSIBUR LB BARON D’ACLOQUE, PRESIDENT OF THE COURT OF CASSATION, IN THE NAME OF THE MAGISTRACY. Sire—We all owe to you the tribute of ourgood wishes. It ie this duty of conscience which the members of the judicial corps now present themselves to fulfil on a day ‘which 1 40 forcibly the glorious souvenirs of the inde- mdence of the country of which you are now the father. yy the memorable events that have founded it servo Sor the instruction of posterity, and preverve it from the r of an imperfectly understood I'berty, av well as from the evil: of slave: t t cath be offered to the bead hat he may be always surrounded by divine lights, in order that he may waik straight in the painful, doubtful and thorny path of the government of men. re fulfilled, your reign will be spotless ; and Truth, that daughter of heaven, which but too frequently flies from the dwellings of 8, will be the first sentinel of the palace of your ty. She will never cease to say ye «Sire, Iisten only to my voice; by doing #0 you will eveure the well being of all; the march of your people towards the that all Luman communities propose to them- s—progress; and your name will be handed down with blessings to the remotest posterity.”” 9 May God preterve your days, and those of her Majesty, ‘the Empress; and may He deign to shed his blessings om ‘the imperial family. 3 Such are our #ishes, sire—the wishes of every Haytien who le ves bis country. BY MONSIEUR LE COMPTE DE LA NOUVELLE TOURAINR, TREASURER GENERAL, IN THE NAME OP THE ADMIN: ISTRATIVE CORPS. Sire—Your Majesty, ombracing in your high solicitude all the intereste of the State. has aeain recently given ‘B your ens mblo of dispositions afresh consistency to the financial administration, The administration re- sponds to this usefulact by a zeal anda devotion with Sire, the years that have followed your secession to the suprems power have all been fruitful im ameliorations inthe principle of orier which secve as the basis to the formation of States, promises us farther happy results. ey eee Majeety deign to permit us to 3 warmest wishes for the prok fon of your strious reign. The sovereign arbiter of all things will, we sincerely hope, grant to our prayers that you Jong con‘inus the firmest support of the nat onal jlory. of the court then offered to their imper'ai Majesties the congratulations of the new year. At sunset Fort Alexander announced the fale by a raleo of twenty-one guns. On the following day, the 1st of January, 1555, at three e’clock in the morning, the genirale was beaten, and at sunrise Fort Alexander again fired twenty-one guns, At ix o’clock the Imperial Guard and the troops of the gar rison formed in line of battle on the Place Petion, at the western extremity of which wae stationed the imperial corps of artillery. At half-part seven the Legislative Gorpe and public functionaries assembled at the imperial palace. At forty-five minutes past seven the cort/je of his Majesty proceeded to the Place V'etion. The altar of the country, decorated with banners ani streamers of the national eclo: 8, was occupied by his Majesty the Em- peror, the imperial princes, the Ministers, the Grand Chancellor, the Grand Marshals, ani the President of the Permanent Com mittee of the Senate. 8, inaugurate it His Majesty the Emperor then delivered the follosing rpeech:— eraary of {t that we pen are sesembled here, Lot maintain forever our nationality Honor to vilized nations that have recognized and fraternized with Hayti, Let as live in peace with the whole worl! sure our national ex stence by labor. ment, and by all that honors a free s¢ eur courage will do the rest. Long dence! IWbg live our Iberty | the constitu tion! Long } ve the nation ! ur Union ! This address was received with the greatest eathusi aem, increase] as it was by the booming of cannon and cries of ‘Long live the Emperor.” The cortége then repaired to the catvedral church, in the same order in which it had left the palace, viz: — A Picket of Horse Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard. ‘The band of the Infantry of the Guard Tre pupils of the government schools, accompanied by their directors and other functionaries at- tached to those establishments. The body of merchants. The ministerial officers of the imperial court and of the urt of Cassation, ‘The officers of the General and stat!, and thove unat tached to any corpee The officers of the Imperial taarine and of the port. ¢ officers of health. The “pe of the P od his deput employ ¢s of ditereat adminsstrations and t a Thore of the Ministers. The Council of Notables. The Council of Arrondissement The Central Commission of Public Instruction. heads of the service of the Financial Depa: of the other branches of the public the editor of the Monsieur, and t ° mental acts. The Secretaries. General of the Ministers, gnd the Secretary of the Council of Ministers be members of the Imperial Court ana the officers of the parquet. The Court of Accounts. The ‘Treasurer General be Court of Cassation—The Prosurear Gener substitute ‘The Brigadiers of the armies The Maréchaux des Camp. The Lieutenant-General, ‘The Princes and the Grand Marshals. The Representatives and the Senators. ‘Fhe Grand Marsha! of the palace and the Grand Master of the Ceremonies The Imperial Princes. ‘The Ministers and the Grand Chancellor. His Majesty the Emperor ‘The Grand Chamberlain and the Grand Almoner. The Grand eee: His Rejery . ‘ The officers of their Maj ys’ housreho'd ‘The grooms of the Palace walked at the right snd left ur indepen: the cortege, and were precede! in the of the rier by, the Heralde-st- Arta They were wed by the King-at-Arme. ‘The pages were ranged in the two wings, near their Majesties. A piquet of light Chassours of th pire slosed the proces sion. On the arrival of the cortége before the church it @ivided into two lines, His Majesty was received by the Abbe Moussa, Curé of the parish, followed by the @ergy, at the doors of the church. Av he entered them, gwenty-one guns wore fired by theartillery of the guard @rawn up on the terrace rd of the Em- The year 1855 | The Emperor advanced to t:<¢ his place on the throne, g tho Grand ‘aster of Ceremonies, tbo rand Chamberlain, “na the Ministers. Behind the estrade stood the #‘aen-de-camp of the Emperor, At a short distance from the prie dieu of his Majesty stood the Grand Chamberlain. The Mareer of Ceremonies indicated to every one bis 1, The Consuls of foreign Powers were present at the aie cae cas oadeaiad ah great pomp by the Abbe Moussa, to the music of the organ and of the band ofthe Imperial @uard, The church was richly and itly decorated. ‘At the Consecration and at the % Deum a salvo of 21 tered the palace amidst the acclamations of the gran: functionaries, who were waiting for him there, having at their head his Excellency the Comte de Fauresse, Secretary of the Orders of Empress. His brig A the Emperor took his seat on the throne in the Salon Mars, and refreshments being banded round, 3. G. Mon- seigneur le Duc de la Bande-Noir, Minister of the Inte- rior, proposed the following toast:— To. the Afty-seoond year ‘f ‘he, independence Heaven tl a ite cours jest Gilte in one and ibe same MASS Mit the polate Sf the em pire. General shouts of ‘Long live our independence “Long live Ew; 1” followed this sentiment. At twelve o’clock fwo tables, magnificently served, as- sembled round them all the persons present. At the first, which was laid out im the northerm saloon of the sat at the right of his ir, his iN Prince 8. Jn. Ji War, the ite nance, the Grand Chancellor, several Senators, and the Grand Master of Ceremonies; at his left the Grand Chamberlain, the Grand Almoner, the Treasurer General, the President of the Permanent Committee of the Senate, and several Senators. The entrance of the Emperor into the banquetting hall was announced by the canon of the Guard. The following toast was proposed by the Minisreroy WAR AXD MARINE: To bie Majesty the Emperor. By the PResipen? oF THE PERMANENT Oommrrtee of the Senate. — To her Majesty the Empress. By the Comrs nz ua Novuveriy-Touraive, Treasurer- General— To the Princess Olive. By the Granp MasTER OF THE CEREMONIES—Sire, it is for me a sweet satisfaction to have obtained from your Majesty the permission to propose a toast.{ To tho bravo Haytion army, whose devotion to your Ma- Jeaty all admire; to that army which it cannot be doubted ‘will continue to your Majesty’s dynasty its devotion to your ‘own pervon. Monsieur le Baron Brigadier de Jn Rosier did the ho- nors of the repast. At the second table, which was spread in the unco- vered gallery which extends between the salle de trone and the salon de Mars, were seated the dukes, counts, barons, lieutenant erals, marechaux de camp and brigadiers of the armies, and several high fun:tionai of the civil order. The table was presided over by 3. G. Monsigneur de Geffrard, duke of the table. The fellow: ink toasts were proposed :— By 8. G. MonsraxnuR Dg GxFrRARD, Duc de la Table— To the Founders of Haytien Indopendence—To his mae the Emperor, who eneut 1¢ prosperity of the country whic! has been bequeathed to u By Monsirur 1s Baron ARwTIDs De LusPinasss, mem- ber of the Court of Cassation— To the high virtue that distinguishes her Majesty the Em- prees. By 8S. G. Monsiarxur um Due pes Cores px Fer, Vice Admiral— To her Imperial Highness, the Princess Olive—May she, by Ell ‘qualities, render herself worthy of her virtuous mother. By his Excellency the Comte px Cap Rovcs— To the army which has taken part in all the great events of Hsyti, and which bas always been faithful to the national honor and to public order. Jn the evening the city was illuminated. Here follows the official recapitulation of the ceremo- nies of the day, in the stereotyped phraseology of a London Court News man. After the full description we have gives of them, it is unnecessary for us to transfer it to our colamnp. The following paragraphs taken from the same official source, will be rea¢ with interest. We first notice se- veral acts of imperial clemency, based upvn traditional precedents. On the occasion of New Year's day his Majesty the Emperor set at liberty several State prisoners, and amongst others Generals Milord and Nisage, who were immediately sent to distant districts, and at Saint Marc he pardoned several other political offenders, The movements of the female portion of the court of course receive their due share of notice from the impe- ria] chronicler. , On the 31st December, her Majesty the Emprees, ber Imperial Highness the Princes and the Princess Olivette, assisted at a grand mass sung at the prrochial church, in honor of the augels and for the benefit of the yoor, Her Wajesty the Empress and the Princesses also visited the Calvary, preceded by the cli followed by a considerable crow’. were accompanied by the Marquise de Rocheblanche, lady of honor to Em- press; the Duchense de Saint Louis du Sad, the Marquise de Gouresu, the Grand Master of the Ceremonies, the Baron d’Alerte, merechal du camps, and gentleman in waiting to the Emprese, and a detachment of the Imperial Guard. A large and beautiful painting, representing St. John the Fvangelist, executed by Baron Colbert de Loch- ard, painter to the Emperor, was carried with pomp in the midst of the procession. Afier the mass her Majesty the Fmpress, followed by her cortege, returned to the imoperia! pues and caused to be served to the poor an abundant repast, which was laid out in the garJen at the cast ride of te palace, On Twelfth Mabe Her Iwgsrial Highaess the Princess | Olive guve a féte to her young friends. A number of } inyilations were iseued by her. The ball, which took » the afternoon,was attende! with 4 teat nd enjoyment, and the presence of the livtle séte imparted to it at once a Jemnity and the air of a charming fi ‘oung princess welcomed with kind ed by her and danced with sever: ajesty the Empress aleo deigned to tate a part in the ance, The Moniteux annoances the death of Madame lay Ducheste de Bainet, one of the great ladies of the coart, whore ¢brequies were celetrated with great pomp at Port au Prince ou the let of the new year. ” Proapway TueaTre.—First night thie season of the | play of “Civilization,” in which Mr. E. L, Davenport will appear in ao Indian character, Hercule, the Huron; Madame Ponisi as Hortense, the orphan. The pieces so far piayed by Mr. Davenport, ai’ed in an adm 'rable man- ner by Madame Ponisi, have been greatly ad nired, bota having been called before the curtain to make the r ac bnowlecgments. The amusing piece called “As Like as Two Feas,’’ conclude the amusements, | Bowrny Tiearre —This evening the much admired | melo-dramatic performers, Messrs. Covy & Web, appear | for the Jast time, in two popular pieces, ‘ The Mardered | Boatman’? and the “ Ourang Qutang.’’ The nautical | drama of the “ Star Spangled Banner’? will conclude the amusements. On Monday evening Mr. J. P. Waldcoa, the proprietor and manager, takes his benefit. He de- | serves well from the dramatic public. Benton's Treatke —The pieces announced for this | evening are very attractive. There ere three pieces an- noupces The firet is the comedy of ‘‘ Swesthearts and | Wives,” Burton, Marchant, Mrs. Hough and Mra. Haghos in the leading characters. This piece will be followed by the favorite turce of *‘ Where Shail I Dine ?’’ and the en- tertainments will terminate with the amusing farce of the “ Spitfire, Wattack’s TmpaTRE-—A bill of great variety is an- nounced for thie evening—the elegant comedietta of a “Soidjier’s Courtship,’’ the much admired comely of | © Langh when You Can,’ and the serio-comic drama of | <O'Flapnigan and the Fairies,’’ are the pieces selected. | Blake, Lester, Dyott, Mre. Hoey, and other artists of ve- | lebrity in the caste, | Aaenicay Mvsecm.—The performances for this after- noon and evening are such as cannot fa'l to draw a larze | assemblage. ‘Uncle Tom's Cavin’ is announced for | the afternoon and evesing, with all the leading mem)ere of the company im the cast. The attemdance at the museum is very large. Woop’s Mixstrsts.—This band announces the same | | bill of ontertainment as last even'ng—tne ‘+ Hotel @Afriqve,” with a variety of negro delineations is sing- ing and dancing. | Beexney's Srevapere —This favorite band continues to draw respectable audiences, their buries re capie tal, and the singing and instrumental performances can not be excelled. Heerew Bewrvotest Soctety,.—The concert in sid of the funds of t inetitution takee place at Niblo’s saloon ov Tuesday evening next. This change bas taken | place im cenaequence of the great demand for tickets, snd consequently # want of room in the first place announced. Mr. MoInryne wi aipment at the diy evening ne Discharge of R. T. Haughey and Others from Arrest for Obtaining Moncey by False Pre- tences. give his lectare and vocal enter Brighton Aesembly room, on Tuws- Before Recorder Smith. A paragraph appeared in our columns, some days since, announcing tbe arrest of R, T. Haughey and others, of | this city, on a charge of obtaining the property of a Mre. Pattison, of Jersey City, by false and fraudulent pre | tences. The warrant was issued by hie Honor the Mayor, | but the examination was forthwith transferred to the Recorder, and bas since proceeded, from time to time, defore him, On the afternoon of the 224 inst. the coun- rel for the defendants moved for thelr discharge, upon the testimony adduced by the prosecution; after a vigorous creas, on the partof the counsel for the prosecutrix, the Recorder decided to discharge, and did discharge, the defendante, upon thatgevidence alone, | without calling upom them to enter upon their defence. And thus to a ‘' most lame and impotent conclusion’? came the proceedings on this warrant and arrest. In granting the diecbarge, the Recorder remarked that a the testimony of Mrs. Pattison herself it appeared that the offence charged had not heen eommitien. Political Intelligence. JOURN C, BRECKENRIDGE A CANDIDATE FOR KEELE: TION. Hon. J. ©. Breckenri is announced in the Lexington (Ky.) papers aa a candidate for re-election in the Eighth Cougressions) district The Ashland (Breckenridge’s) district, has been so altered by the Legisinture, as to make opposition vote some 2,000 stronger thae it it was at the time of his election. There is, therefore, | bat little ek returned to sit im Congress, | pom which he has reflected so much credis, CASE OF HERNANDEZ, THE YOUNG CUBAN. United States District Court. Before Hon. Judge Betts. VERY INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS —LETTER FROM THE CAPTIVE FATHER. Fre, 23.—Francis Stoughton and Christoval Carnobeli, ads. Francisco Elias Hernandes and his next Friend an 4 Guardian.—This was & motion to discharge Mr. Stough. ton, the Spanish Consul, apd the other defendan,:, from Dail. Mr. Charles Edwards, op. making the mo‘ion, com- menced by reading the following papers, which giveean interesting history of the ¢ase:— Cristoval common ‘bail, or without even common bail, or why the bail snould mot be reduced in amount, or why yorder to hold defendants to bail should mot be 3 and let this order and copy of the annexed affidavit be served om the plaintifi’s attorney two days before the time for showing cause. SAM. R, BETTS. CuaRLis babies Attorney for defendant. New York, Feb. 19, 1855. Same vs. Same —Francis Stoughton, Consul of Spain See the port of New York, being sworn, maketh oath and saith, that on the fairy Ae day of January last, pis ea pege (Cristoval beli) came to the Spanish ‘ons New York a and to deponent a sealed document Spanish, which.ia English would be thus :—‘‘ For the ‘Consul. ‘oe of the United States at New York, favored )beli.”?’— That the enclosure was @ ‘of the such letter :— Consul in New 8 cant y op h his ptain-General was pleased me @ recommendation to your bap ner lel 1 pi the liberty be Bafa is confidently, Becwut of good reports ave er Hnoallancy. ou will excuse ii Itake. I write in haste, on ac: count of the desire wi asa father, Ihave of seeing a beloved child. I baveascn about 16 years of age in your city, called Francisco E. Hernandez, who went there at the request of an uncle to be educated by him; but, in comsequence of this I had been im, seven months, and as at AL as my family, are pequest ht Broelleney ‘ihe: Captain:Geueral to, permit requ - 7 son’s return, whic! hi mm) mission to send the bearer of ee Cyt She pectechien, of your exeepene? fe hag — : for ws him personally, and bring him as I need him on many accounts. My son wrote to his mother from a place called Claverack, under date of the 28th of November last, sa; that he was in a college thirty-slx leagues from New York, He also directs that stters be addressed to Brooklyn, President No. 91, his uncle’s house. But as I presume that his uncle will oppose his return to the island, I request your poetry ie do the best for the boy to retura without the knowledge of his uncle or that of his family, as they will hide him away. I believe that your excel has a control over the boy, because he is a Spaniard, left the island as such, and is under age; and I give to your excellency my authority as a father. I again repeat ‘my request, and although I am the father of a poor famt- ly, 1 am ready to’make any sacrifice to recover my son, as it is the on'y way to my living happy and be free of troubles and sorrows, which bear me down. I pray to the Almighty to preserve tad life and health, and also that of your family; and I remain, yours, &c.. FRANCIS00 HERNANDEZ. P.8.—Should my son Feaeire anything for his voy- age, I should feel grateful if you would advance him any sum, which I will pay here to your order. Algo, this deponent saith that on account of receiving the said letter of the twenty-third day of January, 1865, and as the steamer for Cuba was Jeave four days fency afterwards, this deponent went, on the first day of February, instant, in rail car to Claverack, near Hud- son, with the said Cristoval Carnobeli, who could speak no knglish, and had never been before in America; that they got to the institute, or school, where the said plain- tiff was, about 3 o'clock P. Mf, of that day; saw one of the principals, a Mr. Gardiver, ‘and deponent asked him to send for the boy, which was done; immediately he came in, he recognized Carnobeli, and they talked to- gether some time, (probably twenty minutes,) at dis- tance from deponent, out of his hearing, during which time the deponent was conversing with Mr, Gardiner; the ceponent went with Mr. Gardiner towards the lad, Herpandez—this deponent taking with him the above letter from the father, (up to this time deponent had not spoken to the Jad,} and, then, handi ¢ letter to him, asked him whether the aforesaid letter, with its signature, was in his father’s handwriting; the lad recognized it, and deponent ested him to translate the letter to Mr. Gardiner, which he did; deponent then introduced himself to Mr. Gardiner, ani to the lad, as the Spanish Consul, and, at the same time, asked the lsd whether he would like to go to Cuba? to which he immediately replied in English, “I guess I would;”” Mr. Gardiner asked if deponent wanted the lad to return with him; deponent replied in the affirmative; thereupon Mr. Gardiner told him to go and pack up his trunk, and the lad went out for such purpose; @ short time after- wards the Jad returced, and another of the principals, being acquainted with the lad’s proposed departure; the deponent saw the former deliver to the lad a check, which the principal before mentioned suid wat to ay back an advance just made to the academy for the fud, Then “his deponent was shown over the establishment by one ot the principals, or fessors, and about @ quar- ar or ten mioutes to five o’clock the ¢eponent left, and went to the cars with Carnobeli, leaving the lad to’ fol- low afterwards, he being é in packing his trunk, which the lad did; deponent then got into «car with Carnobeli and the lad, and before taking seats, and eeaiieg up, here it was that the first conversation, (save the few words sforesaid,) took place between de- poncnt and the lad, which was introduced by Carnobeli feying the lad wished to see his upele on business, to which deponent told the lad it would not do, as his uncle would prevent his going home to his father; the depo- nent then took a seat alone, apart from Carnobeli and the lad, and he had no further conversation; cn arriving at Hudson, the ¢eponent, Carnobeli and the cok pian to an eating house to fake some refreshment before going to the cars st Hudson; no conversation occurred with the deponent and the ladat that ea’ house; the de- ment, Carnobeli and the lad then went to the cars; t leponent sat alone therein; Carnobeli and the lad oc:u- psa seats together, at a distance from deponent, the iter never "peat ing to the lad, agd on arriving at New York, deponent at once left the lad in company with Carnobeli, and went home alone, and the next morni the said lad came to the Consulate, with Carnobeli, an got ® passport, and tne Isd, whils this was preparing, wrote a letter to his uncle, retarning him the check de- livered to the lad at the academy; and deponent there after parted from the lad, and bi used some kindly expression, but deponent does not re- member the words, but tney were only what deponent, as an elderly man, would have kindly used to any boy under similar circumstances; amd deponent says that he has not seen the lad since; he did not go to the vessel in which the lad was to embark, but was engage’ with his own business at the Consulate at the tims, and he has detailed ol that has occurred, from first to last, in rela- tion to him, so far as this deponeat is concerne{; aad he says that his action and conduct in regard to this matter were of a friendly ani kindly nature, and what he did was with a view to carry out the father’s withes, | as expressed in his letter; and this depone: t, otherwise, was wholly indifferent as to whether the said lad went to Cuba or not; and he solemnly swears thay if the lad had said he vould not go to Cuba or Havana the deponent would bave left the lad forthwith; and this deponent says that Irom ell he knows, has read or beea informed, he verily believes that the said Carnobeli was employed from first to Jast in the above matter at the unbiasved and uninfluerced desire of the parents of the saidlad, and that what he has done in this matter hasbeen to oblige them; and this depcnent denies that he ever told the said lad (plaintiff herein) that he must go to Cuba, ani 7 that if be did not go he would be put in prison and very badly treated, nor anything to that effect; nor did he ever hear the said Carnobeli say so, nor did he ever tell or say to the said plaintiff that he shoul do any such thing as write to his uncle, nor did the said lad in this defendant's hearing (or so far as depoasnt knows) ever say he would not go with deponent anisaid Carnobeli unless he could first see his uncle; nor did de- poness ever reply that he should not; nor did he hear Carnobes say so; nor did the said lad to any such re- tponse say that he would not go at all; nor did this dapo- nent (not so far as deponent knows did the said Carmo- deli) tell bim that if he would go or come to New York they would (or that deponent would) Jet him see his uncle; and this deponent utterly denies that his mancer to wards the said lad was ever threateaing in conversation or otherwise; in fact, he held no conversation him save the little that is before mentioned; and this depo- rent made no insisting about the lad’s going with out nis own consent; nor was there ever saything threatening on the part of Carnoveli, so far as deponent saw or be- lieves; and the lad appeared a free agent from the first to the last that ‘eponent raw of him; acd this deponent further saith thet he is, as he believes, made a de fendart in thie action;’also, he says ha ia a sub. ject of 8 and has never become @ citizeo of the United also, that tho said plaatiff, Francis Elias Hernandez, i a subject of Spain, as is his father; have either of them, #0 far as this deponent kuows, has been informed and Selieves, become, mor are they either of them, citizens of the United States of Amarica. Also this deponent saith that the said Carnobeli did not fact aa, and was not the agont or rervant, or in any way in the'employ of this deponent, or under’ hia control, ot in his pay, ditectly er indirectly, in any of the matters embraced by this deporition FRANG STOUGHTON. Sworn at the city of New York this 19th of Febra- ary, 1865, before me, R. EF. Stituwent, United Brates Com- m.ssioner. Same ads. Sam’.—Cristoval Carnobeli, « defendant herein, being sworn, maketh oath and saith—That he now in close coniinement in Eldridge street jail, N York, in this action, an! there held in the sum of $2,000 for want of bail; th than a month, and here before; that ho is a shoemaker by trade, was formerly a common soliier, but was not so at the time of hia coming to the United States—he having served out his time; that he por was he at the time he qaitted Cuba, im the of Spain, or of avy of the government suth Cuba, nor their agent, oor in their employ or pay; that a considerable time azo deponeat bocame acquai with Francisco Hernandez at Bara oa, Cuba, through his curing deporent of a sickness, an: his attention and xin! ness to deponent was euch in relation to such sickness, tbat de mt became grateful and atten’ which won the ki and contience of the raid Hernan- dez; that in Janeary last, thin deponest beleg in Havana, and the said Francisco Hernandez knowing of it, the lit. ter sent for deponent, and, on their meeting, the said Francisco Hernandes urged and deplored deponent to come to the United States for his soa, Franc Bling a ~* bad oy owe was known to be arc id hom | ing bim to bim im Havana; and that deponent agree: 70 come, and the father id him goo! bye, and, haoded him money for that pur: | any Engliab, that Jeponent Havana, Jan. 23, 1855. My Dear Son:—-Under date of 28th of November last I wrote to you by means of the Spanish Consul there, and on the 9th of December he answered that you were family had to Orleans. Jone Consul in said Orleas, you were not there. Ihave just received s letter from your mother, who enclosed one from you dated thus— * Claverack Institute, 28th November,” and yon say, in addition, that this college is thirty-six leagues from New York; and lastly, you say that when wri to you the letters should bé addressed thus—F. E. Hernandez, Brooklyn, President street, No. 91, New York. From this I believe that the Consul was deceived when told that you had Cage away, it not being true; and the let- ter addressed to your mother, of which I send you the original for your own satisfaction, proves this. For this reason I bave determine’ to send the bearer of the present communication for you, which person is my friend and yours, whom you know; and he is that shoemaker who was at Baracoa, and who, when you were in the fort, was also there; he is called Cristoval Carnobeli; this friend goes to see and bring you, being thus commissioned by me; I am obliged, my son, to make these t expenses, potwithe —f my poverty, because I find itnecessary that you shoul come here as much to oblige me as for your own sake, for which reasons i, as your father, command you to come yopanen | maxing your arrange neats with Car- promt ge th him hs ut erst hee ang put- le wer which I possess as a father, it an friend, for, should you net do #0, you will fen. we forever, as also your mother and family; bear in mind that this letter 1s not to be seen by any one, as it is not desirable that any should read it except yourself, Carncbeli and the Spanish Consul, to whom you are re- commended; beware, Frankey, lest you are discovered, as itie very likely then that your uncle and his family will prevent your departure; you must leave without Deing found out; if you can but get » change of cloth- ing, well; but if'not you will come with what you have on and no more; you are no fool; no child to be dis. covered; do not hesitate or fear, my son, as your return to your papa i#as much for your own welfare as for mine; I warn you once more not to be discovered, and much lees by your uncle and his family; when you are about leaving do it with the greatest secresy, so that no one shell see you, for this is necessary; should you be @iscovered by chance, you will declare your w sh to come to Havana. as your father has said that he re- quires you, and that you are bound toobey him, so a4 to relieve him of his anxicty; mark woll, Frankey, that Texpect you without fait; deli is well informed of my affairs, and will tel! you as to your coming and what )0u must do; should you iind yourself by chance in need ‘fanything, then present yourself to the Consul, as that ventieman @ request from me to that effect; my only wish is to see youat my in the meantime receive your father’s blessing. FRANCISCO Hi RNANDEZ. And ina postcript to the said Jeter is the following: — “Should you need anything tell Carnobeli or the Consul, as Lwrite to the latter on the subject, to give you whatever you wish, although Carnobeli has money. I enclose you the letters which I have received trom your mother for you to see them, as also yours, as she bas ent it on for me to know where you were. I also sen’ my likeness for your Own satisfaction, aud so that you = not fear to come on. Your tat expects you witbout fail, and sends you his blessing. FRANCIS. oP. 8, ld you be discovered aa’ my, should vent your coming, run away, as your father requires Ver and wishes you here.” Also this deponent ssys at in coming to New York, the said Dr. Francisco Her- nancez gave some written instructions, written by him- telf, in relation to presenting his letter at the Consulate, and 96 to finding the way up to Claverack, and embdark- ing speedily, and in such directions are the following:— “When you find the boy you will give him my letter, but without any one see'ng you do so or hearing your conversation. Should there be no sailing vessel will goin the firststeamer. I recommend to you frien’ Car. nobeli, much care and discretion, and I beg that when you come you will bring back my son, with the help of God. Your affectiorate friend, FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ. Jaruary 22, 1885,” And this deponent denies tbat he or Mr. Stoughton told the ted at Claverack (or any where) that if he did not to Cuba, he would be put in prison and very badly treated, nor anything to that effect, nor did either of them tell him hy should not write to his uncle; nor did he say to them, or to this bre paige that he would not go with them unless he couli first see his uncle; nor did they nay that if he would come to New York they would Jet hi jis uncle; and he denies that his minagsr or that of the said Consul was ever threatening in conver. ration or otherwise towards the said lad; that uent’s mapner was invariably kind to h as for the Consul, hi deportment towards the boy was ost kind and parental in manner, and he in no way coerced him, And this deponent says, that besides the present action against bim, the same plain‘, same next friend, has commencsd a simil against him for alleged assault and battery and false imprisonment, in the Superior Court of the city of New York, snd got an order to hold him to bailin one thousan} a detainer to that effect is lodged against him lor of Eldridge street prison; and this depo- er saith, that he is a stranger in New York, has no property, relations or friends in the United Stetes, and is utterly unable to give bail as required in this and the other action, or either of them; also, this deponent rays that the following are the conteats of the fon’s letter to the father, which deponent brought with him to show the son. “ CravERACK IvstrtuTe, Nov. 20, 1954 My most dear father and mother—I shall de exceed- ingly glad if you are enjoying good healta when this letter ie banded to you. lam very well, thank God. I address these fow esteemed lines, although [ ain without any of yours, It is alceady one month and five days since I’bave been in college, thirty-six leagues from New York, where I can go in four hours by the trains of railroad, This is my fifth letter, and I have never had en answer from you. I would bg Yo you to write by every steamer auJ sailing vessel | improvs in the Eag- nguage very much, sp+asing Spanish [ did it in English, but do net believe I shall forget my own Janguage. I bave no letters from J, which leads me to believe yo have some troubles, A thousand kisses to Elenita and Pagulte an all my brothers. When you write, address to F. E. Hernandez, 91 President street, Brooklyn, My remembrances to all, parents, friends, and servants, Icannot make any presents to Elenita and Paquita, for the tr jon that I have no moi The amount sed in some things wanted for my stu- ca tolight my room at night. You re- ceive the heart of your son, who wishes to seo you better then to write to you. FRANCISCO E. HERNANDEZ P.8.—Tell to Juanito that Antonio has not a cent, neither Dyar’s wife. I want to know what! shall do with the notes—whether I shall send them to him, and by which way. All my teachers are very much please} with my behavior, Adno this Ceponent saith, that he was no‘ the agent or rervant, or im any may in the employ, of Francisco Stoughtoa, Eaq., nor did he act as such, y of the matters embraced by this action; nor in his pay Sirectl; or indirectly for these or any other purposes. And this ceponent denies that he ip Or at any time, said that Mr. mn would not have beam tn 4 to Claverack about ttis matter, if he had not received an order from the Captain-General of Cuba, di- recting him to do so; nor did he ever say ey. ad bim to that effeet; and he is utterly ignorant as to whe- ther Mr. Stoughtoa ever had or received any such order. CRISTOBAL CARNOBELI Sworn at the city of New York, the 19th day of Feb. 18665, before me, R. E. Sri.werr, U. S. Commissioner. Same vs. Same.—Tharles Chacon, of Jersey City, maketh oath and saith that he can translate Spanish into Eog- lish, and English into Spanish; that he truthfully tran i- lated an@ read in Spanish to Cristobal Carnobeli, his sbove affidavit, before it was si and swora to. Alao that the contents of the original letters therein set forth, bave been examined with the ori by deponent, aad the same are correctly transla’ CHARLE3 CHACON. Sworn at the city of New York, the 19th day of Feb-u- ary, 1856, before me, R. EB. Sriweit, United States Commirsioner. Same ads Same.—Wernardine Serveira, of No. 154 Chambers street, New York, being swore, maketh oat and eaitb, that he in twenty-three years of age, and is the ron and assistant of Juan B. Serveira, hotel keeper; that the botel 184 Chambers street, has, for years, been known asa Spanish and Portaguess hotel; that the de- fendant, Cristobal Carnodeti, came on bis arrival, and he afterwards came ye po by the led Francie Elias Hernandes; thet the Carnobeli cannot speak speaks ®peoteh and Knglish; of Mr. Stoughton, and so much #0 that when | I am grieved besause | said Carnobeli and lad arrived from the rail cary, at sal: eae Se vee ae went back to the ho- retired; they both breakfasted at the fey ag) Of the said hetel (154 Chambers street) the rest of the boarders, ju fi 3 clothes ‘the ae <= in i for the and came ain in the day, ‘and’ they talked about the lad on voyage; this saw Carnobeli give the out avd buy what he alone, (Carnobeli re- , nor could boy might or would go,) to buy what he wanted at way uncontrolled desire to get away se, not only at that while they were at the ut of it; the boy was cheerful and unconstrain- saw not the slightest aypentanee of op the part of Carnobeli, over the time, and the boy seemed from first to lst freefagent; that, as the boy remained a considerable time out, in to sald Grocery, and the steamer was to go ina few Carnol deponent to go after the Jad and ascertain why he was delayed, which he did, and ‘ound him at the grocery, and the lad told him thecause vas because the person in the store i levitated about the lece of money ; there- m de; ot int ad to bine the had better'be expeditious, ard Jeft him in the store and went thathis wae ent did not bear all the conversation, but this ore be the uncle, appeared to be excited, and the tad seemed scared, and there were about halfa Cubans hich a wi them; and this uncle, after using a 5) “ungrat ’? said to the "Are you going or not?” (or words to that effect); and the iad ro. pu ‘Just as you say,’’ (or words to that effect); and it says that Carnobeli did not stop the uncle from talingtne boy away, nor coerce himon board, nor check. the lad from leaving the ship inany way; that after all ‘was over the said Carnobeli returned to the said hotel. RERNARDINE SERVEIRA, Sworn to at the city of New York, the 19th day of February, 1855, before me, R. E. Sriuwx.1, United Commissioner. Mr. Theodore Sedgwick, who appeared for the infant and guardian, read the following affidavits, in which the defendants have been held to ba!l:— Same vs. Same.—Francisco Elias Hernandez, being duly sworn, saith that he is aged sixteen years and up- wards; that he is the goi:on and ward of his uncle, Jose Elias Hernandez, who resides at No. 91 President street, Brooklyn, and that he has been educated in this coun- try, af bis said uncle's expomse. And this deponent fur- ther saith, that he was placed by his said uncle, in No- vember last, at a sci kept in Claverack, ovar Hud- son, in New York, dy one Mr. I'ca. C, Boile and‘one Mr. Gardner and Mr Baonister; thai on or about the first of February instant, while depoaeat was in school, he was sent for to come to the office; this was in the afternoon; deponent went ‘here, and foun two 4 there; oae was Mr. Cristo) Carnobeli, whom deponent had seen in Cubs, and with him the Spanish Consul, Mr. Francis ton; that the said Carnobeli then fold deponent that had a letter from bis father, , who resides in Cubs, directing deponent to return to Cuba; to which fol ge ied that he would not go there; Mr. Car- nobeli and Mr. Stoughton then both told me that I must go, and that if 1 did not go I would be put in prison and very badly treated; I told them that I must write tomy uncle, the above named Jose Elias Hernandez, first; they said I should not do any such thing; I said I would not go with them unless I could first see my uncle; they re- plied that I should not; then I said that I would not go = all; said that ifI came with them to New stenit mm‘ I tol@ the principal, Mr. Gardser, that he was responsible for me to my uncle; he did not sa} any- thing; Carnobeli and Stoughton were in a great hurry, And said that I should go off with them at once. And deponent further saith, that in the year 1853, when about fourteen years of age, be was arrested and thrown into prison in the island of Cuba, 28 ted of pas hostile to the government; that deponent was con- fined in prison at Baracoa, and was there altogether sev- eral months; nen: terrified a o! al a ee ap it Was ied at the ides of being imprisoned a; in Cuba, and bythe menacing pi} of the conv ‘tion of Carnobeli and Stoughton, which war sometimes carried on in Spanish and some- times in Englith, and felt compelled to act against his Yillana aim; during pod ng part of the conversa, ion Mr. r, the princi was present; deponent came to New York the same afternoon, with the ssid Stoughton Carnobeli, by railroad, and was taken by Carnobeli to a boarding House, No. 154 Chambers street, that night; deponent, immediately on his arrival, asked to be allowed to see his uncle, but Mir. Carnobeli told me I should not see my uncle; Ke offered me money, but I refused it; he would not let me seo my uncle; I was put to sleep that night in the sameroom with Mr. nobeli; the next morning I again desired to see my un- cle; he refused to let me seehim; Caraobeli took me with bim to to the store of Mr. Ceballos, in Broad street, from there to Mr. Stoughton’s, and Mr. Stoughton gave the passport to Mr. Carnobeli;’I then went back to the pegen Hoge in Chambers street; at about half-past one o’c! the said Carnobeli took the deponent on board the steamer Empire City, that was going to Capa. that day, and was then lying in the North river, and was proceeding to compel him against his will ro f° to Cuba, when he was liverated by the ‘nterference of is uncle and his friends and taken home by his uncle. And deponent further saith, that he has been unla: ‘ulty restrained of his liberty by the raid Fran Stoughton and Cristoval Carnobeli, and faleely impri- by them; that bis only desire ‘is and always his been fo remain in the United States, with his uvcle and ‘guardian, the said Jose Elias Hernandez. And this ae- ponent further saith, that the said Francis Stoughton i+ the Spanish Consul 1n the cit; New York; Mr. Carno- beli, in the conversation at Claverack, atte altogether in nish; Mr. Stoughton sometimes in dnglis! in Spanish. And this deponent, Francis E. Hernandez, further saith, thatduring the conversation rack, the said Carnobeli said that the Captain General of Cuba would take c! of his education, to which this deponent replied that his uncle took care of him, and that was quite enough, And this deponent further saith, that during the said coaversation said Carnobeli said in the presence of the said Stoughton he would not have come up to Claverack but for the fine weather; but that he (Stoughton) had received an or- der from the Captain General of Cuba, directing him to do 80, or words to that effect. FRANCISOO E. HERNANDEZ. Sworn before me on this Sth January, 1855. R E Smmwewt, U. 8. Commissioner, Same vs. Same. —Jose Elias Hernandez being duly sworn, saith—That he is a naturalized citizen of the United States, and is ti Elias Hernandez; that he hi aid Fi Hernandez, hereto ani 3 to all the matter ed, and that therein stated which nt. And this de- Cristoval Carno- li is ® transient person, and. as deponent is in- formed and betieves, intends to sail for Caba on the 9th of February inet. And this deporent further saith, that be is well acquainted with the relations of the said Fran- cis E Hernandez, and of Lis father, the brother of this deponent, with the goverment of the laiand of Cuba, and that he has no doubt whatever that the agency aud interference of the Spanish Consul in this matter have been entirely and directly according to the orders of the Spanish government; and that bad it not been for such orders, he would not have appeared in the said matter in any way. There has never been the slightest acqua'n tance between the said Francia Stoughton ani this de- porent’s aid brother. And this deponent further saith, that hia raid vepbew and godson was sent bere to this deponent by his father, in the fall of the year 1554, to be educated in thia country, and that deponent has since had the boy educated here at his own expense: that in de- ponent’s opinion it is entirely impossible that his brother, Francis Elise Heraandes, con have given, with his ows consent, avy order for hit son to return; and such order was given, it must have been obtai undue and tyrannical interference of tbe Spanish govern- mert of Cuta with hia ssid brother, either for the puc- soning this deponent’s nephew, or of ob- ion of his persm to exercise greater con- trol over his parents, or some other oppressive and aroi- trary purpose. JOSE ELIAS HERNANDEZ. Sworn to before me, this 8th July, 1895, R. E. Srit- wert, United States Commissioner. Mr. Sedgwick wlso read an affidavit of the uncle of the taining poss boy, in which he says that he (the deponent, José Elias Hernaader) naturalized citizen, and is guardian of the infant , Who is also bis nephew; the father of the boy fs bre of the deponent, and isa physician, residing in Gabs; that his brother and son, the infant pla! nti, vere both thrown Inte prison in Cuba in 1853, on the suspicion of their being disaffected to the govern- ment of that isiend, or for some other purely political cause, and tbat the father remained in prison seven months and the son three months ,that deponent received a letter from his brother, dated 4th July, 1854, immedi- ately after his being let out of prison, in which he stated hat bis bealth had greatly suffered, that bis fortune was seriously injured, aud that he desired to send the son to it to be educated here; the deponent goes on to state that he has educated the boy at nis own ex- pens, and thet he has regarded him as one of his own childrem; that the boy never in any way intimated bis desire to go back to Cuba, bat, on the contrary, has expressed his wish to remain’ permanently in’ this country; in January last deponent received a mes- « frem his brother, to the effe:t thet he might be obliged to send for the boy, and that the boy wrote to the deponent, cxpressing, in the strongest terms, his unwillingness to return to Guba. Mr, Sedgwick cuntinued to say that the uncle received he first in ormation tn the matter by a telegraphic des- patch from Claverack, sent by one of young Hernandez’ schoolfeliows. It was as follows :— Frank was taken away from school this day, ageinet ie will, by four men. Are they friends or enemies? Answer ia haste.’’ Affidavits from some of the principals of the school were also read, stating that the manner of the Spanish Consul and Carnobeli was hasty in the interview with yeung Hernandez, and that the latter was very much agitated, and that he did not wish to go to Cub: Mr. re, in reply, said case in- volving very extraordinary circumstances, but the point before the court is a very simple one—whethor these de- fendants are to be discharged from bail or the bail mo fied. It isa casein which » ‘eee deal bh feeling sul & good deal of svete y may be indulged. But he would confine himself to the facts. The whole key to this ter is the conduct of the uncle. It will be found in the letter of the father to the son. The happiness of the father and the happiness of the whole family—the father, mother ane sisters of the —depend wy the return of this child to Cuba. He (Mr. Edwards) said it advisedly, and the court would see, that the father is again in prison—that he was so before, and that his let- ter declares that the sole cause of hie being in priron ws ‘italy 45 ungrateful and un nd, in the words of the t dramatist, mig! know “how m than a ser- th it is to have s thankless child.” He sub- sae Psu le ht t the defend: of bint sets lence should have been used, but if false representations it is sufficient. He characterized or menaces are used ii 5 the at to take the boy away as illegal and auda- cious; aid that the father, who is @ prisoner of the || Spanish government in Cubs, was not acting as a free tt when he wrote the ‘The question is whe- rit was written under duress or this court Delieved that it was not, he (Mr. Sedgwick) was content. | o admit that the suit was unw! brought. He de- ted asa , Bi with doy’s pa- ents, to get him back to and consign him again to on. q Mr. beg Soya tegtea concluded his argument at the, prs tae Senet but will resume again this morning, a ° 5 Court of General Sessions. { Befere Hon. Judge Stuart. ‘ LAROENY. i Fee, 23,—Fraak Huegeus was indicted for stealing a’ case of boots, of the value of $30, from the freight t of the Harlem railread cars on the 17th of January last. The superintendent of the train proved the loss, and the police officer who arrested the prisoner found the case: Smigh peeieta sat pen Eee found their verdict accordingly. fentenced to six moathe in the Penitentiary. ASSAULT IN A RAILROAD CAR. ‘Thomas V.G. Folani and Dubois Hoffman were charged’ with assaulting John J. Bostwick and Patrick Clary— the former a conductor and the latter a brakeman on the Hudson River railroad—under the following ciroum- stances:—The defendants entered the cars on the 18th, of December at Chambers street, and, on being asked to show their tickets said bad none, and would not Pay Sor thele passoge naiees th doors of the cars were) and they ones eocere seat by the stove. The; jing of @ wag, answered that the conductor would probably them « car to them- selves, Defendants were intoxicated at the tim When the was near Tubby Hook the co. ductor came round for the fare, but the defend-' ants still refused to anything unless the doors Pe cir refusal, the conductor sto; called assistence to pat them out, operation the alleged assault was com- The only evidence of this was deposed by Clary, who stated that he was struck on the head by the de-|| fendant Foland, For the defe: it was contended that! the defendant’ not hay been put out wi them, they had a to resist and use some violence in their endeavors to neoure it. Verdict, ‘not guilty. ALLEGED BANK FORGERY. I charg! im ing wi ok with’ intent to defraud the Chemical Bank ore New Yorx, Aug. 18. { XCHANGE BANK. it Amerie Pay to the order of James Bishop, Esquire, twel aoliare -$12.00. ne ? BOGEN THOMPSON. Endorsed—Jobn Thompeo: en The other indictment charged him with forging the} following: — Ni + 90, 1854. Cowsivxzas Bawas ? AME 91 Asx. of Jas Biship, Esq., six tl d emg i8 60.” AR ROW presented by his counsel Mr, Richard it, Busteed, Esq., pleaded not guilty to both indietments.| ‘The case wili be tried next term of the Sessions, 4 The Grand Jury then appeared in court and made the, following i Pay to the ord eighteon 50 doll PRESENTMENT. i New York, Feb. 23, 1855, The Grand Jury in and for the city and county of New, York respectfully present:— That during the present term more than one hundred] bills of indictment bave been found by them, ani that a| large number of cases have been dismissed for want o proper evidence to substantiate the charges made. 0 @ cases brought before them there are many which, iui the judgment of the Grand Jury, should never have been sulmitted to them. For example a boy is ch with stealing some article of trifling value, and the evi-j dence of the theft is clear and conclusi' et the tim of the Grand Jury, the Petty Jury, urt, offi and witnesses—in all perhaps some hundreds of persons] —ie wasted in attendance upon the Court, The Grand Jury believe that provision should be made for enabdii the courts to dispose of these eases in a more sum. mary manner; and recommend the enactment of whatever law may be necessary to effect this objec The Grand Jury would call the attention of the court ta he case of witnesses who are incarcerated im con: quence of their inability to furnish security for t! appearance at the time of trial. It 1s manifestly great grievance that an innocent person, who has been robhed or assaulied, sbould be confined {n prison, whil the offender is allowed to be at large on Not onl, Ss a great wrong done to the witness, but the ends o/f justice are frustrated, by preventing strapgera from en tering 8 complaint, knowing that the consequence wil, be ir own imprisonment. The Grand Jury therefore that this system be at once abandoned, ipon the | » They believes ‘ally carried out! equal in ry con, improvement of the police of the cit; that, if the present syatem be fait our police may soon be made fi of efliciency to any in the w . They tl fore depresate any change tending to dimini trol which those at the Lead of the departme: b are responsible for its action, now hold over the mem. bers of the police. They would also notice e abuses, the correction of which they believe might by| effected by the police, It is notorious that our stree are nightly infested by numerous street-walkers anc prostitutes, in defiance of decency and to the grea detriment of public morals. The offenders are tl ‘well known, and are easily distinguishable from thos} who are pursuin, { avocations. Tho Grand Jur; recommend that police be directed to arrest ever}| individual of this cl who may be found wandering b;) night through the streets, They believe that promp and persistent action in this matter would ina ver. short time wholly remove this open and public muisancel It in well known that a ae number oj gambling houses exist in the city, and thei rect location is no secret. The Grand Jur! lieve that evidence sufficient for the dete and conviction of the keepers and frequenters of th establishments migbt be obtained by proper efforts; an they recommend that the police be directed to uve ever: exertion to procure the requisite evidence So alro wit! the dealers in lottery tickets, holders of mcck auct.on Projectors of fraudulent “gift enterprises,” pratende fortune tellers, and other notorious swindlers, whose ad vertizements are so wicély circulated. The Grand Jur believe that, by well-directed efforts, the great majorit of these offenders may be brought to justice, and thei nefarious operations amost wholly suppressed. Th Grond Jury eal! attontion to the alarming increase vagrancy and street begg ng, especially by children. Th’ may, doubtless, in part be ascribed to the ( the times, which bas occasioned an unusu »titution and wufleri But the evil wi to begging from necessity, will continue it from habit choice. It isrecommerded that the police be direc! to inquire into the case of every child who is foun! be ging, either directly or indirectly, in the stre: public places, so that, if really destitute, they msy r ceive relief from the public authorities; or if impostor they may be dealt with in a proper manner. he Gran! Jury bave visited the public institution Island and Blackwell's Island, and were highly gratiti with their general condition and management. The! would especially commend the discipline, order, an ness prevalent in every department of the Nurserie of the House of Refuge Is! 7 — fe that nothing has n owitted e tend to promote the reformation and improvement of tt inmates of these institutions, who ave in a special mar ner the proper o \jects of the care of the city. They b lieve that a wise liberality toward these institutions called for alike yy daty, and policy. In connection wi thie subject, the Grand Jury would call public attention the rources of our crime and pauperism. They found th: im the institutions visited by;them rany three.fourths the inmates were of foreign birth. While the city mu, maintain those now upon its hands, it isno oft éuty to bear the burden of the crime, luvacy, an pauperism of countries. If we had to maluta: only that which iginates among us, the burden wou! be comparatively light. While we would extend welcon and encouragement to the industrio' emigrant from every cou ble prevent the entrance among us of thove become a public charge. The Grand Jury therefore a: fion of our ttate and general goveraments with » view to the enactment of auch la, flectuaily prevent the contiquance of while urge our own authorities to put mpt execution or Ps igned to prevent ti portal lupat and criminals, the manner in which in relation to the Sanday liquor traffic, and vario: other abuses. They urge him to cont ertions, and to extend them to other evils, and ask for hi of 7. feeas, con| @ courts of justice, on in. the api: dent that if these measures are with which they have been com: made the best governed, the mos’ abiding community ia the world fi ‘bmitted to the Honorable by Grens iw 7 JAMES HARPER, Foreman. ‘Alter. the Clerk had read the f documer, Judge Stuart said:—Centlemen, the ant bd jzance of the #9! matter of your en pod pave their attention Called fo Cow for your services durii pret ty preuliacly. Maborton is. These serviees you have pt formed with a diligence aod assiduity commendable to the adva: of people atl farther atten: