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etye for the Great Baby (Frem the New ‘ork Timea, Mey 17 } @RB CHARGE AGAINST P. T. BaRWUM- TESTIMONY ‘3sREN BEFOPE JUSTION O880R8NE—THE 0485 DIS ‘MIPGED 48 ONE OF ATTEMPTKD EXTORTION. Mr. Phineas T. Barnum appeared before Justice Os- Derne, at the Sarer 2 See. 58 Salen teen after. ‘to ans ver 8 complaint wade egaiest him Mra. mhwroey ogee ng peel cherging him with hav- 1s ae een Basom’s e fe meath when Mr. Bars cre but! thimk it was Wecnerday er Thursday, xb the 1éth of April: he remained on that day or fifteen minutes; I had seen Barnum twice ty the frst time 1 ‘ras introduced to him by iat at the Irving House: he second tine m’s Museum: [ did a tell anybody of sislenae qoum Wa by Mr. Barcum om that oscasi BRN told Me. Semler of it im this ofllse, om the 9th Misre Mr. Daraum interpeso!, and eaia that he clatmed’ this was s case of conspiracy, and objected to the Dados of the cowpla'zant being presen orderec the burbond to retire, which be did to the further end of the 100m Witwess, resummg—I toid my husband thet Mr. Bar- ane of the cecurrenee; wanted to kmow ‘would teil hm nothing further; my bu me to this office; be told me I shoald fo City Bal he did not tell we for what purpose I was to ome hi Leame bere to tell the trath ami te maxe a complaint against Mr. Beroum; the first person [ saw here was Col Mieg: [did moi tell him aoyth eouls not rpsak to him, not king Eng saw Mr. S miler, 1 told him mma Mr. im, s00 bad ‘iewanded a kiss from me; that | Bat be then toot a kiss by force. @ statement wbich was ret fort more fully in the offic Vit] That was the firs: stutemeot 1 male to Mr Sam: ‘er; previous to that I bad crnie! to my husbsad that Mr. Barnum ber Uberties with me ex- dep! that of kissing me; no one ele asked me aboat it exerpt my bar benc; my lusrond told mein toe cour . ration upon the anbject that he kuew sometaing mor Bad happened, snd that be would know it; be coulil see Phatrometbiog was wrong, aud he demsoded that { should te)! bim what It was, but I refused, be did not @eeuse we of tnii’a)ity with Mr, Baronm; he eaid toat seaetbing else had happens), but he did aot aay what it he did not use any threats to me; when my hus: Wd dis bomein ioe svenng’ T tout bio sbabalr, Barevm wanted to sec him, aad he then went up to the Maseum; when he came back, betweem nine aad ten e’elock, i told bim what had hsppezed; the occurrence wok place between four and five o’clock in the after noon; I first sow my busbsnd after that between six end seven o’el wk in the evening; he took supper with hem and teld bim svme time after supper; he “took copper aiter he cams back from the Museam, Mr Burnum—I want to know how leng your hus>aad remained at ome before he went to the Museum? Witness— About a quarter of am bour. Mr. Barnum—and éuring that time you did not tell himy tokvow whether'I aii not reqnest band down to me, while was there he wes—I did pot know, for I did not understand his words, Mr. farnum—But she told her husband that! did want i’ she cid not understand Mr. Saraum how did she cnow that he made that arrangement? ‘tpere—Fdid pot thatI told my husband that see him; I teld bim that Mr. Dat been there; I did not understand Mr. B., «fore could net kaow what he caid. ’s Duteh enough. Berpum—Now she rays she did not tell her husband I wanted 10 see bim. Witpesa—1 toid my husband that Mr. Bernum bed beem the wored that he would go right away fo see him. 1 want to know if ber husband con: ith her thst pight she nextday? Juege—ow long did your bus continue to live with you after the ceourrsuce which you say took place betwen you and Mr. Barnum? ‘Witness—Uniil 1 made the complaint here. Parpum—Now, I wantto ask her whether thore was mot s man silting on her bed whem I weut into her room? Wotnerr—Yeu. Not when Mr. Barcum eame in at the @oor bat when he pessed the window in the basement; Leapnottellexeetly bow the man was dressed, but he had a cost on; his name was Wolt; I do not know what Bio oervpation fs (fo'Mr. Baraum)—I never heard thet be w I made ‘hie shag pee on board her if Wolf did not go with her hasband Conpecticut the aext day. ¢o not know where my husbsnd may head Wolf ured to g0 together every day. ould like to witness if she not been frequentlysio the ion both with her b PPARG Eibout bin, aud quired tor ms, and tried Finers—I bave never gene to the Museum to ng for Mr, Raroum. I have often been to the Maseum; “pever hearc my husband inquire of the door-kec} ik Mr. Barnum; I'mever saw Wolf write, ang do not know bis hencwriting Mely T was ‘27600 on the trunk, and thie occurrence tek plate, Idid eet make nay outcry or ws22 Tot nelp; 1 was to mach seared to do eo; I don’t koow whether Wolf bad leit the house at that tii wal trunk wee at the back part of the room, opposite th ‘Window; it was about six feet loog and t tas foot high Wolf took euppes with us that event: lly ait; Bis opartment ar om the third floer; dia not tell him apyfsing about the eccusrense between myveif and Jone>®, Woit was the next witnoss called—I live at No. “Ge Varrick strest. {Here a letter was produced written by witness to Mr. Howard, late of the Irving House, setting forth that b: I about the occurrence betwoea Barnum wg. end that the former must either go Ficssing’s passage to Europe.) ; | wrote it because | knew all about —What is your profess Withea—{ am lawyst, bat act think you could ‘compel me te er that question. Ju’ge—Well, it is answered mow; 90 never mind Ht is ve cingrace to say that you are a lawyer, Lave’ biter). ‘Witnese—I Joarned all the fuets of the ease from be frwré, Mr Hess.ng: he told me at different times; went with Herring to Bernum’s hoaso Bridgeport; I that time; Ithak we went to Bric geport two 4: mot come to this office Re: were you dolog in the room with Mrs, Messing on che day of this occurrence? werd refused to answer, saying that Heasing was end. ‘Col, Ming tostited at Hessing exme to the May efice to com: inst Barnum tor having kissed his wife Beier 2 tae civcumstances of the case to Bm (Col Mi), declaring it to betais purpose to se arate from bi wife, and take jaw agsiost Baraum. Wit meee thought at the time that tie charge was a vory welous ere; that Barcum aight have gone to the ‘hh use, anc ficcing a good iootiag woman there, m gat have rinsed her, Sut he advised Hessing to let the mat- tor drop, and go bome and live peaceably with lis mfe. ann Semler being duly sworn, testified, in sud- that Honing brought complainant to the oflice, fond told bins thot tlornurt ead tisned is wife, tbat bo Betieves there was something more, and wanted hin g (woes) to examine her under cath, to see if some- jing more coals not be got at; witeecs told him euch @ thing could pot be dove, but undertook to speak to the wife; at firss she said abo was afraid of her husband. who was of very violeat temper, but finsliy she told ‘witness that Baroum had not only kissed her, but hed ted her person, and tuat she had been to well ‘her husbend of it; this wes the day before the aflidavit ‘was made; at the request of complainant, witness told Mesring of ail that oad ocourred, avd advised him not to ae criminal complaint against Barnum, but to com- civil suit or to somd some one to see Barnum about it; and witness volenteered to go; Sven id ‘would think about it aad call the pext morsias; noxt ; witness thea took Mrs. Hessing’s adida- vit, in which ‘the fact waa set forth thet on a certain Cay ‘Mr Bar ened ber, whom he real eed translated this , the husband said: “Well, thore heppen- ‘and I now want you te tell it; you are nese then told her each was not the te bg ath, and that she sheald which it oruninate the com for the whole as I told you yosterday;’ then took the affidavit in ite shape. Sete understanding that was not under oath? Witners—Yos, sir; about hour after the afidayit ‘was made out he came back to my office and wanted t> now if be could be separated at once from bis wife, do- alaring he would noi tive with her; I told h'aa that ia’ her sent condition! would take oare of her if he eoparated She is large with hier the docter says the may be meg t ing was thon abandoned by her h Tseat hee found out that since had been sent to the hospital, she had been to see her husband at her own bouse. Henry Hessing sworn—t! am the busvand of the ootti- pialoant she told fod om tae 15th of April Inst that nam bad kissed h Judgo— What did yon say in reply to that? Witness—T ée@ not think | seid anything. Judgo—What did you any in relation to {t after that? Witne: ‘tor thi — thet I told her I thought Ssrn ‘thing more than to kies her; whe mate no answer thoa; Lyepeated the same thing to her several timos, aud 0208 abe paid ate would teil :ne whole trath before the Jam: fier; I ‘bind that was the day before we came hore first Thears eben Tenme beck from the Mussa oo pov) mum had kissed ber she teld me first t vd bad acked for we, 1 went direct to the 3 unm; but be sald nothing about it exeept that he bad been co see me; we had trouble Smough betore sve toli we that; I saw somethl ‘the matter, ant asked Ler what it was, aod at Iss! ‘told me tha’ Baroum hac eon thers and hed kissed hi poy tae wed ad : went back to the Maseus roe Barnom, avd i! foun htm then— Bernem- Goon. W — Witnees—Ohb ! never 1 got there the M soum wae abut; (id vot toil Mr Roward about this; he apehe to me about is Get, Jorgen = wane te Mr. E ——~ Se ‘was atecut Endgogers; wee po ha but my Ler grin py rs goand enn procesc: at oo Enidgepert. be went at Mr Howard's grpitman at the erro b nege Ch versation about th: Dem to vs: ae about Fk. L to = ney end tas weuld wo! before the jvatice, the proper place, to speak the tra! he raid be wov'd ‘give me $5,100 if I would be quict; { eaid I did net money but my an happiness, if Ae Were porsible, but I'did not believe i ve not proprition fer # settiement; | bate net oum- y proceedings or a aivoree; my wife jeft me some daye ego, elie ceme back ones since te my house for some elotber; abo came in cryiog and said she was ina coctor's houre; sbe seid Sem‘er took her there in a tLd cp the way offered to kiss ber; (Inughier) but I bave witoesres to it; my wife ms to have great power over Now York gentlemea— doth smiricane sud Germans; I never #e.d that { would Jet the matter drop {1 Barnum would pay my pasnage to Eurcpe; | never offered te settle the difficulty tor money; Howare offered we $5,000, but 1 tokt hina T wouts not Co it for $20,000, because I thought my wile was worth were, Mr DD Howord, late of the Irving Houre, was the Jost witmeas sworn :—Wemt with Barnum to Be ing’s douse; there was a pistol lying om the table; Hoacing was very much extited, and raid to Banus, “ You sbaD boll me cr’ kill you;” and proposed that they aheuld go to the Dattery. Heesing—No, sir, Laid not ray T would kill him; I said, “If you are gentleman enough, come to Carile Gorden, and we} Gre together.” Dir Howard foyther testified that Hersing threatened to potliad the whole matter im ths city papers, and aloo that be would bill Garnum unlesé be would give bim $:6,000; Ferring afterwards toid witness that he was ver} sorry fer what he bed dove, and said he would let the mavier rest if be (Howars), would pay him the ue bim fer services ut the Museum. and afew dollore extra for the expense to which he had been put; wit ve bim $26 Justice shorne briefly reviswel the evidence, and ex- presred the opinion that it was x case of attenspted ex- tortion, Uncer the elren' raneen, ho felt it to be his Coty to dismiss the complaint MR. BARNUM TO THE REPORTERS. Mr. Berpum-: then yose and seid:—Geatlemon Re- portext Ihave }nowm innocent genth'men to pay from ¢pe to two thousand collars in the course of twe or three care, ecawne corspiracies had been made against them. w, lalwaya said tbat if one was ever made against = i would be anlblinted! bafece I would pay a single faribirg. During the twenty years that | have been in the city of New York, 1 bave ‘at various times received letters attempting to inveigie me imto houses of ill-fame, but no man or women can say that [dave ever during thet time heen withim guch p’aces. 1 have knowa within the last year and a bali» highly respectable clergyman to be inveigied into such a house by a letter from a lady, desiring to ree tim for somo charitable puspore. “Ho did not now anything absut the house; ut when he get there he found it wes a house of ill- fame, and was surrounded by ruffians who threatened to expoce him. and ruin bis character as a min and a clergyman, unless he would pay them $600. The géntlmen told me thet although he feit that the letter was a sufficient justifcaton of bis presvnce in the house, he nevertheless Anally paid $260. 1 told him he ‘was e foul end an ase; that I had seen too much of the world—and I think I’bave—to bs cavgbt im a similar predicament; and when this msn wented to Ho vale fore T would have paid bim mo: him $21,an4 Howard paid him $4 more without my knowledge; this man, Heseing, threatened to send me to ricon unless I pay his paswaie to Karope; Mr. Joward will tell you I raid | never id do it, although $130, or e @ tew thousands, for that meter, is no ob- ject to it 1 would rather ‘‘face the music” ia ublic— a,tbough I know the envy of the world have ies—and make an example of these conapi- at 1 can now arrest there men and i them bound over ia $20,000 to 1y; I co por co it; present I say let totes Gos tha ward Se hinge ‘enti fee Gan oat me; but lam ready, I rep to « face the music.” I buvo reem too much ef the world to ba swindled 4 ex. tort It would, perbaps, ‘hi deen pt this maiter out of the papers it for $100, bat I relt it my duty 10 pursue this coure done my Cuty to the pu' Mr He then ssid that he protested againat th end for oa, at least, Ihave , TURSDAY, MAY 23, 18 might be detected in the act of deovying verdant indi- themselves ip a manaer unbecoming respectable females, of the charitable en tedians of these helpless, unfortu- Qeclaim against ‘the unauthorized action of Mr. Fer- mance Wood.’? A wrong ides bas evidently gone shreedh arrest suspected ( roperly or wey shin Ly directions ae merviy to bake up im the commission of crime—tuat or tema! im the aslic shrests, ¢ Cr actions, or otherwise acting indecevey orimypiopriety—so that if a prostita‘e 6 qaletly parading the strret,sbe will not be molested by ihe policemen, but sutiered to pass ow iv the sai ower female, Severaiof the poliee ie atthe Msyor’s office y id instruct one precisely, from the commends them to ure great care and discrimination ia Judgieg of the cteractess 01 those they may cause to be wrresies, in order that ell awkward mistakes may avoided, and bids them go on in the performance of their duties, beecless of wist ony oateidors may say, and un- mindful of whatever oy positioa may be vvinse, by the ube press. ‘Tne tollo wing letter ox the above subject was received yesterény merping — Henoras.e ¥ennarvo Woor— Dean Sin—I tpdertovk & tour through the Park on Satur- day evening, nid find that the nymois of the pave are pte in # tem, Aa fi n on AS tor their numbers, Yeo’ tkem, as they’ aia net ts. parade Broadway in any quaatity, hite aud Lispensrd str: ers, so tnt it fs next «» impossible r adion, withont their modesy bai ‘order to stop von alking Brondway, you ould first arrest or disper rowds of rowdies mut be gentlemen, irom hemabers to Lispens: again geen, Yours, truly PS — There was a mos may Jet, you hes aN ubseRveR Aiegracetul row resterday arout ao COmaauy I ‘wih maaes his mumabe ®TRELET CLEANING MAQHINES, ‘The avnexei report of the operations of the street clesning machines yas handed to His Hoaor yesterday merning:— AROUME: OF DIRT AND ASKES REMOVED FUR hid WERE RBND- InG May 19, From First Ward, Second, Faure. Sixth. 205 839 136 is 827 Total number of loads of dirtfrom the four warda.. 1,588 De. do, ashes do, 13035 Total... 2,023 The operations of the company have been mach re- terded by the large amount ef paving and repairing that has been and is still going onin the several wards, but particularly im the Finat amd Second wards. This diff culty, however, will soom be obviated, as we have com- memeed seraping olf the sand, &c. from those streets which have peep repaired, (the period required by the regulations for the same to remain having expired.) and will follow vp the work with the mechines. ibis evi', if evil is cam be called, is pot confiaed to the localities repsired—ibe sand and gravel being, by reason of the immente treffie, carried in every direction, thereby ren- dering the labor of keeping the oiker portions ef the street clean very difficult. The Kinny Expedition. [From the Brownsvilie (Texus) American Flag, May 5.) Asso much bus bern said and published with regard to the movements of this gentleman, we have thought the following letter would not de uninteresting to @ por- tion of our reacers._ It js written to one of our citizens, gna dated Metropo'itan, Hotel, New Yerk, April Oth, Dean N——: I received your faver, dated Brownsville, March 7, You ek what jou on tho Kio Grands nave Cone tat you should be preciuced from exgaging with me in tha Central American enterprise, ou are aot precluded from jomizg me; en the contrary, I know of bo men I would sooner have with mo thao yourself and my Rio Grande frienes, and T hope you will join me there at the earliest time you can make it eonveuient, 1 jook upen the Central American expeditioa as fall of promise. It requires but a few hundred Amerienns, and psrticnlesly if Texanr, to take the control of ‘all that country—a country which is destined to commund the wi whele of thi proceeding, und should adopt other me; sures foe recresa, The parties then Jeft the Mayor's of. fice sccomparied by their friexds. Mi. BARNUM'S KIS6—-MR BOWARD’S STATEMENT, New York. Thureday May 17, 1855, ‘TO THE EDITOR OF anw Yaw Vous Dany Tag fin:—1 perosive that the reports in the papers, of the x the case of conspiracy by Hessing and Stern +P. T. Barauys, give ® very disconnected and imperfect aceouct of my Lnéwledae ef ¢h< aj. feir. This arises mainly from the circumutance that Mr. Justice Osborne, to savs tre time of the court aud close ination, felt it to be bis daty to con- fins my answers to particular questions in the case, und pot reetive a geners! account of what [ kuew of the mat- ter. 1 was the last witmers examined, and was immedi- ately put upon tho witn: stand on my arrival the court reom; conseque wes ignorant of wnat ora previonaly Seeurr: 1 OB eA éxiidnation, end had pertunity.f making explorations befere the As erroneous imp: ons may be prod: ‘the printed reports as t! stand, I teke the liberty upon wy Own rerpensiDility, without the knowledge of any of the parties concerned, of making the foilowing connected statement of facts — I think it waa in December leat, Hensiog called at the Irving House, where I was lodging, bringing a letter of recommendation addressed to me froma highly rerpest- able hotel keeper with whom 1 stopped white ia Dresden, Germany. He was anxious that! should procure oasi- ness fcr bim and his wife, who same ever witn hua, [ tried to obtain bim business, Dut without success, as the times were dull. After this, Hessing calle? at the office of tbe hotel. and Mr. Barnum happening to be present, I introduced Hersing to him saa German from Dretden, the beme of Jeony Lind, who wos dosiroas of procuring employ went for himself'and wifo. I added my own per- ronal request that be would interest himselt for them. Hereing bad brought his wife with him to the hotel in mak ng the cell, end sake was then tmtrodused to as, which was the only time I ever saw her before the affair. Subsequently I learned that Ar. B. gave them ness conmected with the Museem Some time aftor, Heasing come to me and complainet that Mr B hed taken the liberty to bien his wi He ¢id not intimate or pretend that snything bed ocourred, but was much excite, aad Cesired to see Mr. B., saying he bad failed te find ‘ni and asked ma to help him to an iatervow. I tol? uld rend for Mr. B Hessing asid he would go remein st home vptil he had noties from me I then sent tor Mr. B,, and be came to my lodgings, where I related what essing hal raid, and asted him if Iehould tend for Heating. Ee replied it was unne Ty, and said he would go Hesving’s boure, jerircd me to socompsny Ps, which I 2ecordingly did. Mr. B. told Hossing briefly the object of hir call, avd 2o0n divavowed say improper mo- i for a while appeared setisied, Rew cause, became apparently ina Diustering mancer requested to aight Yr. B on the Battery, with pistole. Mr B, briofy re- d th: 9 did not come there to fizht, it ke Heas'ng continued to bluster, whoreap- on Mr B., without further remark, left theroon Sup- posing he would returm, I remained I waa surprised at the extraordinary beat ani over action of Hossing in the latter part of the interview, contrasted with his earlier sction. Tendeavored to preify him, and told aim Taaw po occasion for such violent conduct; but he grew more furious, and bry et to advertise Mr. B. in all the pa- pers in the United Sates, and closed by fraying that if Serpum 1d sb rere him $26,000 within one hour, he would shoot him fo this I made no reply, and it is un- true that J offered him $5,000, or any otuer sum, to set- tle the matter I hat no authority oF request ‘rom Mr, B. to aet iu his behul’, and would not have boon there at all bot for Heasieg's original be Vcation to me. 1 thea wentout. Mr. B's carr still at the door, al- thongh the driver tafor Mas that be bed gous home. After thet day I saw no more of the parties for threo ¢r four Coys, when Herring sguin came to me and in- quired if Mr’ 1B waa going to do aaything. This was in tach & singular contrest with bis previous bluster sod stole, but so much im harmony with his previous Show ing Gemaad for tw+nty-fice thonsand doilers, that [ then become fully natisfied that his objeot was mercenary, and told bim ro: that I should do nothing mors for him, acd therefore he must not expect acything from me on the strength of his letter of recommsndation from Dres- dem, He then disclaimed mercenary purposes, and said that all he wanted of Mr Barnem was paymont of his vill for serviess, which was, I think, so 50. L sdvisod him to go to the Museam and get be He rephea thet be was ashamed to go there, and wisko { would pay it. He said be bed *5 sent ton er and was very cory had treated Mr. B. end my, #0 badly whea at his bouge. Ihad no authority er ecuun from Mr. Rernum to pay *he bill, or aay money, to Iirreia it in view of bis altered an) improved conduct, aad Khe vious bearing of the whole matter, I thoagh to advance Dill, whish Hessing wished mo to call 25 inatead of $21 50. This was ewtirely without the know. jedge of Mr. Barnum. ee bea of the bill, — od Cesired to be rein th Barnum, and wished im ‘to him on the vp y and ere fy Seals bim trom Mr. B., whi ie , and T cid not agua, 00 ni him im court om examination. ‘This ia all I know ef tho affair, exorpt that I reco'vad aletter from Mr. Wolf, Heasing’s friend, stating that the affair was all freah acs n, that aol wr. B. te Germsoy, Baraat what | had rot before This Mr. We Hie letter bears date the 26th of Apr Previews to" he Oth inet abe bad aever Glraiged th to the she never divalged the #0- crete of the charge as preferred by her in Court, HOWARD, Tan Coan TRADE oF Pans LV ant — The Miners’ Journal rye that the coal trade is pot brisk, ol- though there is a fair demand, as the shipments indicate, The Setter kinds of coal command the rates mentioned Jast week, The inferior quelities are dall of rale and some are forced into the sunsket ate ay low figare, commeree of the world, 1 have grants of land, and encugh to make a start upon safely and legally. ‘I in- terd to make a suitable government, and the rest will at, and follow. Many of wy frience have already go: were ere golbg—all of the right stamp fo *prdition. I expect to be able to lea ‘The prople of Ore; town (tae Jaen dal N quented me to take eomtrc) of their place, oy er elt there ie They are anxiously tooking for will be the polat ftom which 1 sball start, nad ks I hope to see my Kio Grande friends. ‘As to the nature of the country, it is productive and beautiful beyond description, and very salu riow ecrieepondent of the New Youx Heraup says thi roil, climate vegetable and mineral products, g » ‘ographi- cal and geological formation, natare | ever 46 more for py country.’ My policy will be to mske Hbecal gravts of land to all whe atret Zoe in my Usdértabing, end thet aecording to the wieans, ability dud wretulness of the indirid2e' And my request is, thatevery one should equip and provide bimerlt in the best le menwr. In a country }ke that, and uncer a state o” things, there Will be, of course, many opportunities fore man to improve his position and cireumstymees. 1 hope to bave you with us, Believe me yours, truly, H. L. KINNGY. Here, then, is the sebeme of the Colonelin a nut shell; he wll frat’ plant himeelf ew that suffieency of laad which be bas lepally acquired, and then, * the rest wil foilow’'—the w hundred Awericans, and especially if Texans,” the Colonel infers, would provide for the Balance, Who of his‘ Rio Grande friends’’ will meet him, os requizec? Ove word to thore who may feel thus disponec. he colonel is quite right as to the expedi tion offeriug opportunities tor the improvement of #1 porition of the partieopeats. Shonid the people against whom be dosigus to operate bare the power, they may expect that clevated ‘ posiuos”’ which is awarded 0) the Jaws of mort nations to those who take the life a property of otters. The colonel is generous im his offer to c.vice the pluncered country ameng the conquerors, Bat this would follow only in the event (of basoees, thould severses come, what then? The eeiebraved ‘‘ baf- fa'o buvting expedition’? of 1650 argues no favorable precedent for this acventurous colonel in that evens Theatres and Hxhibitions, Acapray oY Mvétc.—The second representation of Do nizetti’s opera, “Lucia di Lammermoor,” takes place to-morrow evening—the ebaracter of Lucy Ashton by Mod. +ppa ce pes Sir Edgar Ravesswoo dy Signor Reflacle Mirete, Lord Genry hton by Signor Morelli, and lord Arthur by Signor Arnoldi. Brospway THEATRE —Shabspeare’s comedy of ‘ Much Aéo about dothing” is announced for this evening when Mr, Davenport will appesz ae Renedick, acd Miss F. Vin‘ng o# Beatrice, The farce of the “ Windmill’ will conclude the amusements. Bowery Tuxatan —The drama of the ‘' Robbers,’’ vith Mr. Jchpston os the principal, will commence tue eptertainments ; after which, the tals of enchantment called the ‘Seren Texoptations,”’ will be pisyed. The cast is very good end the secnery beautiful. Ninxo’s Garpex.—This fashionable and favorite resort opens to-moriow even! ¢ Pyne and Harrieon opers troupe, The pivee selected is the ‘ Clild of the Regiment’’—iMivs J. Pyne ae Marie, Mr. Herriso nio, end Mr. Borrani as the Sergeant Bunton’s ToxaTRE.—Thees very popular pleces are an- nounsed for thia evening by manager Burtcn, who al- ‘ayn eaters well for bis patrona, The first piece is the imblo Rig,’ with Barton and Mr, Holland in the lexd- ipg characters. ‘T'ske that Girl away,” aud ‘Out fora Tioliday’” will also ve played. Wautack’s Tamarnu—The comedy ef the “Beldics's Courtenip,”’ with » good cast, will be given to night Also, the admirable piece called ‘\A Care fez the Heart Ache.” The casta contain cll the names of the distin- guuhed comed.aas attached to the theatce. LavanGy’s TakaTre.—This place of amasement is well Gled every night, and neh ©, &s the company is wry, 000, aad Hackett’s Falete: ‘cotient. To nigh’ ere,)? for the first time; ale, the new Irish faron of ‘‘Mesmeriam,”’ and the petite comedy of “Old Guard” —Haverssck by! M. Barnett Amrnican Musscw —The selections for this afternoon are the Grams of ‘'A Glass toe Much,” and “The Tatior of Tamworth. In the evening, the drama ot the ‘Sons of the Republic,”” and “The Good for Nothing,” Clark, Hndaway and Miss Mesteyer as prineipals, BUCKLEY’s SancKADRnS.—The re} tation o % with white Ly bes mate a hit at thie locations te. night “Norma,” with a very good cast, will de given, together wit! minatre} y and | tramentail Piecea. Woon'’s Mursrnaue,—The genuine negro performances gan be sern here—alse the aque of the bor 4 ‘Wandering Penman’ 's MinsTRE1A.—This band seems to be ean rene fore boy Rend well, bere applan er si and tastramental produce the “Baby Show’ $0 night, pesos. Teey Coxcert.—Mr Edward Barton will gives concert at the Chinese Assembly Rooms on Wednenday evening. Prof. Risley lott for California yesterday, after havieg astonished and delighted three quarters of the globe, in- cluding all of the crowned heads of ga’ He now vitits Kan Francisco, where we predict he will resp = golden barvest, United States District Court. Tavr Bu1s.—-The Grand Jury rondered bills of indiet- \t Thomas Longford, charged with an assault rons weapon; JohaO’ hoeeell. charged with Henry Wiliams, for « simi To. lar offence, Common Pleas—In Before Hon. Judge Daley May 21.—The case of ‘Sam’? wean the refractory witnesses was egain peotponet ¥ til prismn oa morning, at 11 o'elock, in consequence of the engagenient of eounsel. The Hamilion, Canada, Banner says that on the 18th inet., Blower and King, {he two unforturate men who were concerned in the murder of Mr. Nellea, saffered the extreme penalty of the law in front ef the Court House at Cayuga. re. viewsis heme with thew, or of stopping or isaultieg persons in the public streets, of of otherwise conducting has created no emall excitement ail over the city, both among the cour'czans themselves and the fancies sad bas calied forth the mock sympathy and commisserarion nate, friendless and unprotected females, who violently ANCIAL AND COM MONBY SARKET. Mowpay, May 21—6 P, M. ‘The stock market opened very bucyant this morning, with great activity im all the leading railread securities. The tendepey throughout was upwards. At the first board Erie Bends, 1875, advanced { per cent; Oumber- land Coal, {; Nicaragua Transit, 36: New York Contra) RaVroad, 3; Rrie Railroad, 34; Cleveland and Telede, 1; Harlem, 1; Keading Railroad 3; , Mudeen Railresd, %; Pa- pewe Railroad, 2. There were plenty of bayers im the street teday, and the market leoks as though it was about beseming permenently active. There is certainly ® good baris for quite a speculative movement, and eapi- tal could, fera time, find profitable employment im the stock market, After the adjournment of the board, the following sales of bonds and siecks were made by J. Thompson F pertment of $1,500.626. The returns ef depesits do not, however, show their actual condition, and the reperted Yariations are net, therefore, of so mach consequence. The imeresas in specie is larger thas anticipated. After the immense export of last week, it was feared that the Danks would show a decrease, but itis mot so. Amin- crease of mere then half s million of dollars in the face of such shipments, shows great specie strength. We are Grawing frem ail ether parts of the eouatry, and strengthening eurvelves at their expense. The natural dat Yc Or nae RP Pere BB ore principal peinte. nett will gove it the era net » guia ‘out a full of the growing season is known, money will accumulate um large pono a ‘masterly taaativiy prevail. Serve Parts, April 0 1865, ENSUS TAKING NOTICS.—T: pointed to tak: aes & be kod of activity abun tant harvest, 1LOUR $10; Ouey $%—THE PEOPLE’: i r¥) ‘on Bs eer Bsrat Rte D CBM ve a pnpmauron AYEN Monbay, orien 1c0 aha dee OAM male 4s 4834 Safe Deer, 90 janes (bole Lies shee 9 mh 'yA 0. ¥—THE MEMSERS OF ENTER PRIBI No hereby ot ified to meet 8h abe leds the eeday J on Herg fanratstoe Ligces, DEALER:, SEVENTH WARD—MUST NO’ 4 furget the wecting ‘next Tuesday evening, at 154 E ey. at So’cloek Come withou’ fai! to hear the pete your eee re 4. MATUEWS, 100 Erie onde. 183 5000 Brie bor ds, 75 1,000 7 ne Indiana, State 235 per sents, ot Teeishcn 1,000 Missouri The folowing rales ef bondi Atbert H Nicolay:— ‘i 10 sbs Del& H Canal Metal 10 Am Exch sean 10% 16 cr au 20 do. . 15 NH & Hart RR... 100 Reading RR., .03 400 do 3 ASONIC Notice Tite MEMBERS nestal Lodge not &. dA ts Bi! spec Crosby streets, on Pavsd: ine), order ot iv. GUaNEY, W. M. a C4RO TO THE PUBLIC.—ON AND May 234 1ust.. i am \iuat., the fare in the avenn . T. MARSHALL, Proprietor. At the record board, the market was much better. Parawa Railroad advaveed 1 per cent; Erie Railroad, %; Huilem, 34; Cleveland and Toledo Railroad, 4; New _ York Central Railrosd, 3%; Nicaragua Transit, 4; Cam- aoe Veen RR. vio ” Cee 7 * perlana, Ag. At the close, prices were firm at our queta- FORKS JAN UARY 18, 1865.—MR. BURLEY, tions. The fuctuations in Panama are about «qual to inion « fre wael pe Rn ng ml anything we have bad during active speculative times. ‘This afternoon the stock opened at 99, buyer thirty, and Piva alent tha asad agen ged a do Guiekly and neatly than sbat done by Bit ae trent 74, cash. custom 1 i ur The Cumberland Cosl Company have rejected the bids | 2¢0 50 a a : made for their loan, sud withdrawn their bonds from market. If the company have any surplus in the trea- sury, it bad better opply it at once to the liquidation of the debt outstanding. Holders of the first mortgage bonds of the Buffale and York City Railroad, secured by « first mortgage oa the road between Honesville amd Attica, &e., are re- quested to send in their names, snd the amount of their Bonds, to the ‘Trusteer, at the Mechanias’ Bamk,’? ‘The trancactions at the Assistant Treasurer’s office te. any, were as follows:— patent bec In rato in my. fhetor ete faa, ‘most i Neen! invented in ven: facture of furviture ary soon ase 6 1 from on hundre ra were tidered an averace day's wor ai “ie sc a tb willing part with my makin ran tire thou dollars if 1 00 wt im, Bot procure in alli arte Ever fae and bs eatily He Alt 4, scree that it wili make ® in di ‘bey say $1000 Louiriana oe Ina rain 5a. 6500 NICDRobs. b30 100 she Cumb 0’), eed + $142,791 22 a,are' ita 8 200 “ 44 Grand 7 28 34 All ord eh reyerd bo Paid on dlabarsing ebed D 0sfes7 41 s mbculd ve mairessed t0 4 toying ner ‘BURLES & PUTNAM, 55 Htaverkit street, Boston. SACKETT—TNE “YANK&SB CARD Wi t CE ES rn ieee trae nee The receipts to-day ine! $50,000 from Boston, 50,(00 from Dubuque, and $42,000 frem Toledo, Obio. ‘The wazrante entered at the Treasury Department, Werbington, on the 18th fast., were as follows:— CITY TRADE REPORT. Monpay, May .21—6 P. M. Acnss.—The market was quiet, and the sales unim- For the redemption of stock. $5,615 19 | portent jon, ony, "oe" me the eo try. For the Tyeasury Deparum ‘30 00 |. BREADSTUr¥s.—Flour—there was good demand, and iiateesruit is ini renin ie - viatts the For the Interior Depart + 7,055 44 | Prices for common aud mdium grades advanced 126. For . 609 00 | per sales embraced about 8,000 a 10,000 hi gem CARSON | LEAGUE a HOLD A Fer s: ++, 20,985 83 | bb's ecmmen to choice State brands, at’$10 Flite een cveniogs. Coe Recsived for custome “2,208,906 90 | a $10.26; Weatern Bete do. do. sansa ial to | drasteeby Key, Trot Be 'Mattivon War Ds Marehen ‘or the Navy + « 157,727 00 | extra do., ry ; Canadian, s ols ¢ e : ot $10 155¢u $11; Srutherm was Oro with an anal dons Reneay, trins ofinw and of as ox The redemption of pub.ie debt for the week ending the 18th of May, 1855, was as follows :—Loan of 1842, $11 600; lean of 1847, $15,000. Total, $21,600. ‘The earnings of the Michigan Ceatral Raliroad for the bbls.) at $11 25 @ $11 87 for common to Fate S&S gil 50 a $12 50 fer fancy and ext Wheat—sales of 3,000 bushela white eg ey ‘Ihe market was T's. Tharedsy, May" May STOCKHOLDERS OF |THE PACIFIC | Matt tyes at ti Bh at Loveln receive &. rt of id active; about white and yellow, sold, ineiud second week in May amounted to $67,469 57, zgatat ee , toe ear Thon, ana | bresens condi jon Of its affairs ‘By, order of the Hoard, 442,804 24 for the same week last year. Increase, | nomisal > ie % Now York, May 16, 1665," 4" He PAVIDOR, Secretary Corrre. Sales of 500 mats Java wore made at 1430. ; 24,645 23, and 100 Rio at 1634: ‘Tke President of the Boston and Fitchburg Railroad Company has issued o eircular, giving a statement of the peaition of the company, aad suggesting « plan for the poyment ef the fleating debt. The proposition is that ebarehoiders shall come forward and take new stock at par, im the proportion of one share to every fourteen owned, by which moans the floating debt, amounting to about $300,000, will ke discharged, and the earnings may be appropriated to dividends, eommeneizg in July noxt. ‘The groes ¢arnings of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad Company for the year Mare} 31, 1455, amounted to $483,620 48, against $463,021 46 fur ‘the previoun year—showing an increase of $20,599 03 The number of passengers carried on the road daring the year (exclusive of those earried on exeursion trains) was 870,180, against 349,064 the previous year—showing un increase of 27,285, This increace was mainly from Jocal and ahors travel, and the reeeipts from passengers eoheequently fell something short of the previous year. ‘The general increase of the reeripts of the road was de- rived from freights. A remarkable and highly im- portent fact exhibited by the superintendent's report, ie Vhat about seven-oighths of the entire revenue of the read ia derived from Josal business. This business has rapidly imereased since the opening of the read, and this must continue to advance as the country through which this trunk road and the varieus connecting lines pass» fills up, and thuse large prefit will be secured, inde pendent of through Eastern travel or freight. ‘The annexed ststement exhibits the average daily wovements of the leading departments of the banks of this city, during the week preceding Saturday morning, May 19, 1854 — Pale Beate il: Barxs. THE barter fof THE a poe Ho ag LD.—| 1 fin ys exploded rr atfu Frricnts.—io Liverpool, 800 bales eom, were engaced at b-32d.; 660. 600 bexes cl £00 bbJs. rosin at Ie, 10464 (pee 6,000 bushels of eo at i3g cents Jo Glasgow, 580 bbls, tar were gaged at pt. To Hamburg, ‘ho bela, rosa wees engages, and some cottp, at p. t Nava. Etores were quiet end without ehange of mo- ment The lest eales of epizite were made at 453. 9 46c., and of common rosin at $1 90 per 410 Ibs., delivered. Ons.—The market was without change of moment, Fifty cares of olive were sold (quarts) at 83 50. Provisions,—Pork was mm for demand, with sales of about 660 9 9(0 bbls, including old mess, at 62a $96 75, and pew at $17 75 8 $11 87, and new prime at $1460; 100 bbls. clear mess Western pork sold at $18 Beef was steady; 20 bbls sold at previous prices. Bacon wae firm, with eales of 360 boxes. rib in, a% 930. eevee Rie esses were ssetasere roche tne | ie. Jarge size, were made at 93¢c , ani 300 packages other bay, with shoulcers, sold at 934¢. 0 9%e. for the | 13 PLAN OFCRI ormer andi }4c @ 73¢¢. for the latter. Lard was fi with rales ot 400 bbls. at 10%¢. a lOc. Butter ebeese were dul. Rick was quiet and dull, with small sales at 530. a gC. EPICES.—250 bags Pepper were sold at 1le., ‘and 300 mata cassia were rold ScGaR—The sakes embraced about 500 « 600 bhis., ige., amd the romainder Porto Kico, at 5c. a6 aha at bce, aid and 60 bhds. ia were sold at ‘Warsery,—160 bbls. State sold at S5¢., and 39 bhds. drudge at 40c. AUVERTISEMENTS RENEWKO KVERY DAY. COPARTNERSHIP NOTICES. $15 000. ars TED, A PARTNER, IN THE 1. lumber sash tall ent! who has expetionce tnd all’ the'apolt a i am pre- ataventign tens that my family, estimation of vba fons, FINE S3W PIANOS 10 LET VERY Low— ) Feiplege of at at's reas she PgR aS Boston eee ‘are chance to eee. COUR & paurnsn us Brosdway. aa 0 pgs ob $e, =. MAND $5 mth, Sil an ‘2s Uekod street. MASRES—LOOK| 7 ee-| 78 bUMSDa ATIENTION-PlanurORts | FU prices for aaah. As TC! Ans tte sed, hand pianos, rorewoed n immedintel: La '". ita. yt ite rhe. ty BMI by te toms ‘ACTURET| Now York. .,..89:106,060 Mesto Soe, viseos eiive Requhinannes Sash PEE s SOND, 3) Walker aieeeh, tone Breed. om 999/080 3,070,556 rn snd Seuthera pe way, N, ¥.—These piance seostees, ‘the firet Ja 228,216 4,001'808 name fi sand devas Caer er teen Nee Yack, ‘and Bait 371,899 8)347,725 ployed. Address nore, Every piano wasranied. Prices 174,002 2.332) 929 rk, st 3 1S 126.266 S1@o> 7 Pr Wall treet, New York, or box 3,87: N™% MUSIC. IGHT OVER yore. S9NG AND bs ad Mateo the Hate hinsu shes coneorts wit 6 te (Q 72. $5,000.—THh! ADVERTISER. HAVING the above amount, would like to en: established, fod ronen as to character, ne William, box 543 Post Office. $300 To $200. WANTED, THIS DAY, A GENTLE- a talents, to take an interest in one ce 1,916, Merob’ta’ keh. tis 394 211'208 Peo iner co 443 Ey 46 RTES.—JOHN P. ware 4CO., fy ave removed to the ianofortes as Rel esa ot thy lish ween v0 be apprecl te A . Mo’ y,, well estab- for aso, or si nOK| hasere uew 8) Noe ys man mitt share in Rite a jAHON, 176 Chatham street. e ienoer for . eek, trates O FSM SIC WAR —T. ‘ DISAGRE: aon 889 43, aon 1,938, 781 92) 972 231,571 oll Hold of speeuia. ton No. 7 a room 1, third floor. $20 Lormess; BO Soe <r good mercantile business, $1,010; money, 8 wake trom $5,000 to $8) BSW yearly. “Avply to CAMPBELL © DAY, 113 Chambers street, YOUNG “MAN, WITH ABOUT $2,000, WISHES AN interest im £01 ying business already established; is aod machinery ia general; weald pro- ryan vafeeturie, commision, oF shi business, or Bie ipping 7 o 1 gate “ginny a ‘box m eatad Thre bbe | Cieeiarety onatyregend poly Waa eval, bt Ex . Toren iota ne 1s ot —— ae ama as M* Sn sane ad eat Ball's Heed _B10;066 24,305 97,700 105,004 | SA ea Te ee ekentive turnitere, and Hr adjeoved sad bro ‘Toral...... $01,676,500 15, 295,066 17,038 69077, 851,218 218 R. roger ea or THs pag hh HAS TAKEN & Crxaruxa Hover TRARBACTIONS. D ve se baring 8 POL LURM EL DE GROOT, President. for week May 14 9101,008,959 y Fentignsn as part- Exchanges for week ending May 11 110110, 74 it utah ai have iy | Manny B. Dawson, Soerctary Balsmece ( me a eared son avenue, satuee Pc, i 2 Wh Poti TeBOLU TION — baer GERANIE HRRATOTORE ‘The above aggregates, compared with those for pre- xisting und io sole dag viene wees, renee SO 1 saategaisa? East Oirewl’ Pee. es, 12,076,147 7,078,890 68, cy Dec. sg as ~ WAR AR AR pn re renrrnrona| 8 8,880 500,963 7,040,982 64,082,153 ES IN BROW LYN.—PROTESSOR VITALI D4 peat eo, serves oat 5,488,625 6,686,461 Gr 200,308 pres te bee bean tnvived By. 5 anmber of Jan, 20, °6 ke Uhrion $e Spi aeies the 81 hanes swith thts in 372 197 6,081,855 69,647,018 HH ioe 260 6,639,823 70,196,618 bem ne 097 17,480,196 7,000,766 72 023,417 a Eee | mevday » veaknn, $94 inot 80/862:177 17,124,998 S00, 113 Tey 704,843 capual requifed any Fe Te actors Pomate Insttems doral Feb. 17, a 99,864,081 17,380,085 6:941,608 76,190, into « k09d 00a oe fir the’ ewaste, meek daeieste at the by ree {F90; M04 16,370,876 6,963,562 own may bear ar of m0 ‘end Smnth, Mar. 3, 8.. 92:986.126 16,631,271 7,106,710 name, X. ., Mane, 10,'85.. raares. 16,840, ane ae ro rig UNDERSIG. ‘e Calitornis Pao Ht ENOLUGY.—Tus CEL yNacoters, f whose relation hae bee May 10," a 0 a a meee tie for the pre: vious week soounts all events of life, at 263 Broome Increase a Sgt asleep ot Soeae | oxd she woos comet ay ANNOUNCES C “1,500,626 Pe senor Bevo 9, | Lz ) where she ean pwned circulation... 106,341 Na sete op : ee ‘The movement last week woe full oe oxtrnerdinazy 20 the Dalz, and the obagacter of the