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ted, and if any seat wae die” members to the committee. should ond Mr. VaNDERPOOL insisted that Ly credentials should be m New York (Col, French) was Uf should be gratified to « than it was real’ fee for @ count oe no reproach, be’ He thought thai ommpliment w & z ase tet tas ae ‘@ put down an maconsistatonal law t box; and (hey = matter = their were pe of exctusiveness whied amfuld 499 tell thelr friends fine the re quiemof te wm nung. The peo) Metore they act ont r & thousand voices from the dag were represented here, it would be ‘Mm, and a proof th: Cheers.) “tough thw ballot « Who came d legat Minis were the question. And if a nnty of Onon- ratification to oppressiveness of the hundreds of miles, and on the yery threshholi of fais political orgunization they were told there many of them. Is it not the best place to pr eredentials publicly to the chairman? Is it noWbotter than to go into # closet with # sort of star chamber? This would manifest want of generosity, want of confidence, and want of common sense—the very spirit which had dictated this law against which they should not be charged that delegates came here inipr perly. There is no pomination to be made here—~no poli- tiea) object tobe served. But their desire is to ascer- ‘twin the best way of ridding the people of this onerouslaw. ‘When that was done he could go home and tel! hig people that in Syracuse he gentlemen-of practical men, in Syracuse. This ment of the gentleman from New York (M ‘would be regretted, if his eundor s reand confusion.) The first ‘hing this gentieman riedly und by vanhige, thelr had met a convention of was to nominate, doing Was moving for a Committee on Crede: am unusual and unnecessary form. gentlemen from atrong a desire to carry every’ plaase and excitement.) Colonel FRescH would not any longer intrwle on the thme of the committee had vot remarks been thrown oat aga How could the gent Erie j Inimeelf in saying thet he (Mr. 1h He had spoken of He thought th Brooklyn manifested too ing their own way. (Ap- He did not care how large it was, ‘They were both d only difference being that he (Mr. Vanderpool) was a» member of the legal bar, aud he (Cotonel French) i member of the liquor bar. a A Pxuxsare from Brooklyn thought ih fer which they met was the best. ereden (Manifestations of app erdes and question.) ‘Phe question was put by the Chafr—th Be called alphabetically—and it was ears “The Secretary proceeded to cali the deleyutes. On the county of Albany being called, a member, Mr, Bendrick, inquired whethor this was a temporary’ or permanent organization. The Cuain—It is a temporary one, Mr. Husmnicke—Then I hops we shall be exeused from. ial which could (ion now was rested that the only qn er from Albany was | whether the me Mr. Hexpricks did not know or dealers of Brooklyn ir Tembers—came as vested in the proceedings. her, not looking for spoils or oii If the eallis to be xt they should be but silent spectators. Gol. Frescn was glad the questic He recollected some ten years sinea when piou men—members of the church yum, did not like to wos Very disagreeable for members of the church, plons amen, to be culled liquor dealers. {twas for therm af and confusion.) ly asihered £0, who sold whiske Hed liquor dealers, (anghter ani ap- 0.) ‘A Minen called the delegat Gol, Puevcn insisted he wiv ashe was remarking, thes were in their association, ¢ te act. They co New York to ors too. Ai When they had « og in New York, they could not find « politician ares them, with the exception of the Hon, Mr ra and applaus Another Miniuer again called the gentleman to érder. Col, Frence thought the gentleman, has e sa liquor dealer, when there !were no cravens, cowards or pious people sidered it honorabl the Duriness was re: : ¥f nat, he would not be in it. ander peculiar circumstinces, w ago went there, he was to be # comprehensive who were opposed to the M. might safely support that party. did not want these polit pected and shunned. ealled because the Albany convention ¢ mise the name of ‘liquor dealers.’” act with them, and he was supported in New York and Brooklyn, with one exception. A Miwen inquired whether that perso jidate for a political situation. (Cri They were to be sus- ‘this, however, Was @ conven He had declined to ler. p Col, Fresin had mothing to do with thal. Tle Was awnre there were politicians they came here, they sand, and tell those who wanted atsirts for politi Raven few res and candid men, than thonsaud timid ones. A Dxuwaare from Monroe would here offer a tow re- marks. Colonel FRevcu would first put the «qu The was a delegate to the liquor deaters The gentleman from Monroe would anew whether he ( ‘olone! French declared that he ‘The gentleman fi was not afraid to be calle think if necessary to come he el French) had nd get up Am useless ox- A Menge from Kings county would state that New ork, like other counties, had more detegutes whe war entitiod to, but these gentlemen did not ¢ Mr. VaNOERPOO! meant to be understood, that wher there were come counties entitled to ten or twelve d gates, they should not be ticular cetenity Sais resent one Assenib ee delegate from “ wome at the solic pelled to be from the pa —that §%, thet each three ab 1 that he had Stettben county sta tion of the people of have mei gentle “A house divided 4 Deen two and a half years in the busin the 4th of July—he sold none « some away. ars it was their purpose t The Cua stated that the qu ‘ te excuse the county of Albeny from Several menrbers obj ed, but there was The county of Rroome was called with the same resalt. ‘The county of Alleghany was called with (Blank looks and much excttement—the Chair evidently ral movement re from the rural ‘The CHamMAN called wpon members to act as gontle- or if not, they might walk aaen, and sit down A Vore—tet us al! go home, toward the door.) : Amember feom Frie—Mr. Tracry—thought that Col French was acting, or wished Col, Prexcu insinuated the 20 this convention. ‘ Mr. TRACKY was as good a member as he (Col. F.) was ‘The two gentlemen storm! i i ether on the floor, backed by their respectiy there was much excitement. ‘The CHAIRMAN called the convention to orier, appeal ing to them, as gentlemen, to act, despotically ember was not 4 de nduct themselves pro At this time all the members were on their feet and half of them at the doe ment—Convention in viclent combustic Col. PRrevcit regre nger of prematur or something terrible. d that gentlemen should suppose etate to the meeting. On the contrary, re told that they were to be thrown Jing, when the name of the « ciation was preserved, that every man who came here to should be admitted. struggled to preserve their good name, and if he had ex it was for that purpose only but it was asking too muck he and his frien attend the Convent! hibited any heat or anxiet He came bere to conctlis to ask them to throw their name « cians te organizing # distinct ‘ork they would be a balane out views that ontd neck thet ‘would evel ir “support thare , democrat or doing that they wou mn be looked in the threw their pow. the politicians throngkout the them wnited under their tene na It was for them- In conclusion, aid, were the most temperate men in the world, (langhter) and he would not like to have it co ent to the wor}) that they met and dispated like Vaquor dealers, he ull, provided Mure be not unre tt representative district, be admitted as delegates, 80. rol. fume hari no s tea were not liquor deals Cotonel Preven replied convened only liquor dealers. Axotiven Meseer inquired whe we Mquor’ dealers, Gol. Frese replied that those were recognized ax liquor dexlers soy wtjourg to meet here pt Ty uv that tite emil spoke for itself NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1835. mesatime aie) Committee on Credentials examine | Mr. R. a. them and repr Gyr" -alo acjournment.”* Col .«*DxmPOor thought this waa all out of order, 7 _« PReNcH withdrew the motion. ahe call by counties was again commenced. There were but one or two re: to the first dozen counties called. The cretent however, of all who presented any, were taken by the chair. Perhaps over one half of those who had at first come into the hall had by this time retired, : Mr. Gitsurr C, Dray, of New York, offered the following resolution;— Resolved, That no delegate be admitted to « seat in the convention who is not engaged in the liquor business. It was moved that the resolution be laid on the table. Motion rajected. A Mraume inquired who were comprehended in the term liquor dealer ? Col. kReveN stated that the term liquor dealer applied to all who were in any way remotely connected with the manufacture or sale of ‘liquors. “it takes in even the farmer who raises the hops or grain, the maltater, &¢. A Memuxn (interrupting) (hought that all whe did not wish to be governed entively by Capt. French should leave the Convention, (Renewed agitation.) Col. FreNcH hoped that when the Convention was regu- larly organized there would be more decency, if not amore order. . The interrupting member hoped the decency would be shown by the gentleman trom New York, (Laughter aud applause from the opposition benches.) Cries of “Order, order.”? Acre there was a motion of adjournment till 8 o'clock, and much confusion, There was another amendment offered to that motion, , that the adjournment be sine die. The meeting was here ina direful state of disorgani. vation—some members very excited, others coolly smoking segars. Col. FkeNcH had no objection to this Cisgracefal seene being repress tu the public through the press, pro- vide the repo tate that the interruptions came from those who were not invited, (Applause from the i al benches, contemptuous laughter from the jon). oppo: ‘The resolution was put and adopted. ‘The motion co adjourn was withdrawn. A delegate from the rurat districts moved that the de- legates trom other counties than those of New York and Brook: should withdraw, since no one seemed to know ny th ig except Col. French, (Laughter.) Mr, Daye explained that the wn they were particular about excluding those who were not real de gates was that in the western counties there were as: ciations formed with other men’s mfoney to come hore and disturb the convention, He wanted to exclude these conteinptible fello |. FRevot renewed the motion to adjourn till 74g P.M, and that no one should be then admitted exeept he was a delegate or a member of the press. Adelegate trom Lewis county remarked that the New ork and Brooklyn men wanied to crowd themselves upon this conveniion by monopolizing all influesteo and by regarding theinselves alone as properly delegated, of © Urder,” * Question,”* ++ Adjourn,” &e. sin—Th8 question to adjourn, which is before the body, is not debateable. The qnesiion to SD fill half-past seven o'clock ¥, M. was then put and caccied, EVENING SESSION. The Convention reassembled at 8 o'clock. They had had their suppers, roost of them, and had also, perhaps taken a good humered glass together. They came in in groups, smoking segars, amd 1 siderably more pleasant and imollified than when t left. Ther Lopes of a more peaceable session than that previous to their adjourmment. An additional reason Cor the indul- that there are notmore than a hun- has one-half. They 11, however, one by one, and flually they look nearly as numerous as when they first wet, Concord has evi- ly heen established. After the meeting was called = cj to order, r. VaNpenvoon thought that an explination of what (ternoon might properly be given. ‘There mplete misunderstanding between the delegates * vark tions, as to 1 each, The the delegate them of thy them, te iis city, Buffalo, they had organized under a particular maine, und of ¢ would carry on the pro- : “under that name, rse do thes with them, Th but aow they (Applause and of good buraor. Col, Preven als > an explanation on his stde, They did wish to keep their name und presorye their party distinct. {f the anti-reaters, consisting of some 15,000 men, could earry the of Geyernor of New York,;what could not an association etrong as theirs do? He hal always held (hat they could do me preveut- ing the nomination of men to thom than ther could at the bailot box. They, standing aloof from sil would always command an immense influence. ito the uext election, and be sure that of the menbers of the Legislature opposed Jid not doubt that they e election comes off he candidates nominated should be in their favor. (Choers.) ‘They now understood each other, and he hoped they would go on harmoniously, and finally attain snecess. (The eatent eordiod was completely restored, mad joy wae iu every heart.) i Mr, Dax Teporied trom: the Coniulttee on Creden tials. ‘They had insteuetod the Secretary to take down would prescnt’ credentials, avd hold put to cach of ihese he question whether or not they were engaged in the y business; nnd if qnswered in the aflirmative they should inke thelt seals, X county delegate stated thai there were some geulle- trom Caynge county, t properly eredented, as, shontd ke their seats nquitedt whether they the liquor h The answer was that some were and some were nd there ix no {dea of 1 been fighting shadows understand each ot ir. Marmews, of New York, snggested that then: of sach persons be culled separately, and (hat they be bi ms took place ax to ih m. Unonin prevalent. ‘The operation of ealling the gone through with—the de ¢ standing on one side of the hall, and answering whether they were engaged ta Those answering ‘Yes’? were por- mitted to take their seats, On Me, T W Albany, betig called, and questioned ay to his being in the liquor business, he at first refused to answer, on the ground that some of his ablest col- Fengues were not in the business, and would, under this rule, be exeluded. He finally, however, admitted that he was in the or Dusiness, end so he took his seat, ‘The rest of the delegates answered and took their seats quietly and good humoredly. The ope calling the names of the delegates oe- cupied the veluck. nes of delegates wae then valers, and the question sprung A Detecver inoved that all gentle lers should be admitted, provided the numbcr ceex| those to which the district was entitled, Mr. Dean, of New Yor as it might be ell a matter of susph t liquor dent ight however, whou ti gentlemen 1 being liquor dealers, selling since the ete of the Carson to be a disti re, took: r reats ax delega ye non that was withdraw gron Davis, John kver: Brighard, W , Charles Ashley, W. D. Her rooms county. 8. White, die, Chemany contnty—W i. Lewis, J.B. Bro» Insane Puirehild, C. m Veet, Amos Spencer, MeNaughton, ©. Kellogg, on, Fli Fish, mer county—John Golden, Johan B. Hosche, W Coiling, T. J. Harrison mnty—Join C. Langstal, Baward I King, A. A. Myers, A tounty—Thos, M. Sheldon, Jas. J. 1. Sheldon, R.G. Stevens, 8. M ©, Opernan, J. Dowley, Parter, David Stellan, G Womiworth, F. Jones. Montgomery counly—J. Snectl, John Flint, BB. Adame, Fara Tract, H. New York ¢ Wallace, H. Moon King, x Schaiter, J, Har Blackbu Rt Geo. W, Parley, A. M. Mahe 4 , Ba Storey, Gilhert ©. Dea . Linheim, 2, Onderdonk, M, Thome Kelly, dobn . Campbell James Cassidy, J . BF Steinfold, J.T. Donnelly, G. Raynor y artin Woecher iloratio P p, y- Win, Dornan, Wis. Tappan, 1. Munson, 6, Chas, Pills te ane, Wi Mulvihill, BR, Kelly, M. Bn R, French, J. H. Burnel. Oneida coivty 3. Crook, J. 8. Thom, VV. Nidvari, M. MeDorley, John P. Kettul, Pe Keyser, M. MeQu Chas. Ronk, 4. Morris D. Parker, J. Nehee, J. H. John- ©. K. Willioms, J. HW. Scoville, H. Candee, TH. W. Chadwick, G. 1. Rarle, W. W. Segg, D. Wallac re , TL, Kingsley eneaelarr + <1. Powers, Simmons, PS. Malloy. Kichnvond cownly—P. S.J A. Vattierbilt, J. Swin tor. Steaiben countyms. A. Mhing uyler connty—t Taylor, M. Frere, Westchester county Bonk Yates covnty—S, Thompson, W. Hf, Watson, A, Hoales, Chas, Hubbard, Anaea Ivell, Richard Noshden, George Wayne county—oweph Coydor, Ohne. FE. Bitiott, W. He Coffin, Silas Rook, 0.43. Barney, Wo Hons Mor sis connlyA. Us wood, OA. Key sgreiga covntyed. ¥, Mlauchwrs of New York, moved that a comynit- ia semeiion ce ponte by Mr. Boor, of New A Rg Rs. Boots, of ew amended was Saget, sat the Chair of the gent!>men re- 08 cers of the ston. cat Sea fork, that the committee consist j district. motion a3 was authorized t Col, FRE ae presenting judiel mittee at He made that ‘The motion was agreed to, itlemen were thus appointed such com- Dist. 1—Christian W. Schaffer, of New York. 2—John Buckles, of Kings county. #—P. 8. Mallory. 4—Jobn Golden. 6—James Boden. 7—W. D. Skidmore. here took a recess of fifteen minutes, the committee rej t they had made PERMANENT PRYSIDENT. Mr. LYMAN POWERS, of The convention and, after the re-assembling, through Mr. C, W, Sehaffer, 1) lowing neminations:— Christian W. Schatfer, James Melver. ‘The question Was put on adopting the report, and it On motion of Col, FRexcH, a committer of two, con- ‘of New York, and Mr. Davis, of Albany, was appointed to conduct the President to the sisting of Mr. Frene performed during much ‘That operation haying been pair and addressed the applause, Mr. Powers too convention, He said— ntlemen of the Convention, which I did not expect. this was something But at this time I will briefly return you my most reapectful acknowledgments for your port, and I shall ever bear in rance the feeling that you cal 1 will endeavor to confidence and sup and lasting remem to preside over this deliberative body. perform that duty with that degree of impartiality which will secure your good opinion, under what name we associate met for the purpose of 0) No matter, gentlemen, here, we are a convention ing a ‘coercive Prohibitory Tam concerned fam per- ing such a name should be adopted as ‘: th Wo as citizens of the city of ‘roy hail under the name of the Renaselaer County Protec- i Woe are satisfied with that name. We are ed to learn fiom the Liquor Convention.” ntlemen from Erie county they also had » constitution and by laws, and had adopted their name. But at any rate, come here for the purpose of cementiny and good understanding which I trust w sult in the welfare and prosperity of those engaged in the Mr. ©. W. Sciarran, in taking his post as Seerctar: evid .—Mr. Preeident and Gentlemen—The duty of tary Uhave always considered important. pied that position in many bodies; but Inever in iny life bad the pleasure of presiding over a more respectable, deterinmed, and honest body than this. conferied npon me 1 thank you, my duty in the position you have assigned me. (Applause.) that a committee of five be appoint- (drawing up a system of organization For the honor and I will endeavor to do ed for the purpose An amendment was offered to make the committee iment was opposed by Col, French, on the lay which might occur in the selection Judicial district, Mr. Vasprrroor. thought that the necessity of this com- mittee was obviated. The gentlemen of New York had their appeared here from organized embers had all organized under that it was better to let this now i, and haye a committee hey chooxe, this orgunization to y, ask others to It ts now but u few weeks before the elec- tion, and the committee have been at work since June If thee resolutions be adopted they would have Tle considered it perfectly super- omuuittee for this purpose, “The city of New York wonld, by altering the organization, the other portion of the State, and he submitted wi they would not he doing a radical wrong in urging on ‘What was the use of getting up such an organization? Let them have a few resolutions if they needed any, go home, and they would, li 10 difficulty us to the result, nol Frexct had imagined that each other; but now he found they did not. jection that the party under Mr, Taylor should go on But there was one distinction be- ‘That organtzation—a country one—was neral one, vniting every one opposed to the Maine Theirs was to have the liquor interest exclusive. ease there would be a tthe ascendancy in the State Cor it of one from each convention, They a organization remain of resolutions to a duplicate committees, fluous to appoint this new organization, they had tnderstood cand struggle us to a be that the weak " mvaeiig for their pi it the merey of politician 1 thet they inust rely on themselves, and then the ans would run their shoes off to aid them. they identified themselves with any political party, the op- ce their interests 1 ty would struggle hard against them to defeat nvention of liquor dealers 4 nomination, these nominees would he looked on as interested in their principles. party, however, would hazard their chances of succes# b Ned” on to mal power would be complet Jarce cities for Coyntios in which thery were only five or six Tiyuor desters. They were of no consequence In the Their etrength Jay in gentleinan frvun Erie (Mr their concentration. ‘anderpool) had said that it. jorities Would always be r on any single candidnte, y at condition, he asked, would they have been in they had not had ‘an associa ew York? When they came to this city was not a single bar open. They soon got the hotel bar opened at which they stepped, and now, after being two ty, there were, he understood, filty bars use.) ‘This apathy and dread was because organization of liquor dealers here, dn New York, however, owing to their organization, they it prevail on the Carson League agents to proee- They had been invited by the League to ponents had even cx, friendly suits. ‘Their 0} high regard for men whom they formerly called 1urder- But they deemed that the proper place to meet them was the ballot box. threatened to call out foree to compel the closing of bars in Brocklyn, and would perhaps have done ro but for the m that was formed there. So he would say, let these people i c ers and polsoners, lyn by merging asssoclation over witch Mr. Tayl the towns along th pped, had not known of th That proved the incompleteness kuown of it, (Mr, French) thonghit where they had » might go on as they ch very nine of tic od than any other or N hen were organized, they cr ert H. Morris, 1 address the meeting, public opinion hud so meh changed, through their or- ization, that the polilibians were anxions to takew part movement; und that was because they had a re- 2. He would throw no impediment nhers, but he hoped that he way of the city gular organizat in the way of tl they would throw Avr, of Kings county, pla ud that they cout common platiorm, and go on ne comnon prin remarks of Mr. French, , notwithstanding th or law than was At the election in pvernor of the State, id cesnind the gentleman thot the aseo- med till December, 1854. VANprRPOOL thoughi that the organiza: wld not be interfered with, The ebject was, ‘d. # them, to have the nnconstitut h 1d be allowed to go home and ear , Tose te explain—in response to that there had been an orga- in Mr. Pesury had objection that the New York and Rropklyn men shoutd t e the lead in this organiza i nto the members whout all the State, Ahim that they did not de of operation throughout the Reonky resomed his remarks, they were supported by men—not }i —who had a much interest in opposing the He did not think it ought to thesernen from rendering assistance | Pencil remarked th: had themselves. Thggnesiion was firet put on the an 3 - Mr. MeQeane, of 1 itstntion of feeling Y J, he nominated for that purpose the gentlemen, vir.i—Mesers, it. French, Vw "Me, VasnmRPoot, acked to be exensed on accour ition, und thet he was n; and In his place Mr. Steph y he was alrendy a mer Mr. Prevent regretted to see this hesitar He moved that the vo dered, and he then would move a » lutions which would ubylate the nece He was hart to se this fer New York had always stood by the They had come up here to help the ty could yepbure tv swy that jhey could foretell the nominations of the political eandidate: from New York for ten to come, ‘The Pussipent t they were all inseparably con- nested. “The country parts wece in more danger than the cy; Tu Troy there wag not a sine tavern closed, a0F & nele progecution under the law, while in the country parts “they were all closed. Itwax 30 throughout the -ta'e. They might, therefore, nd upon it that what wii the cert at Now Work td Groonioer was te intere to: he whole State; and so they should have unity of pu-pos”. Mr. Beater thought that the country tions were not properly understood. There was no opposition t» tio New York and Brooklyn organization. They did not want, however, to be trant yy. the particular plans which should be adopted in the city, Other localities were differently circumstanced, Col, Frescu remarked that the gentleman would see there was in the plan he should submit a provision for distinct rules fuy distinct localities, wherever it was deemed necessary to adopt them. Mr. French’s motion to roaonaiier was then put and carried, and the motion for @ of tive was thea withdrawn, Mr. Frexcu then read tho following plan of organiza- tion, which he submitted to the opinion of the body:— Whereas, a crisis has arisen in the polltical history of this country, in which a fauunatical, tntolerant and bigoted pariy has assumed to govern the Iégislation of the country, by a uuplon ‘of Church and State, aud thereby wage indlserhininate war against constiuional liberty, aa of the tnalienable Mahia of “life, liberty and the purvult of happiness,” asser ed by the immortal patriots who signed the Declaration of Inde: pendence, which Was established by the sacrifices of our ances- ‘ora in the Revolutionary war against tyranny, and bequeath- ed by them to their descendants, who can only sustain and perpetuate them by that eternal “Vigilance (whfeb) is the price ene lidaor Gielare Ghataling taspditerd, hotel i b @ Nquor dealers (tne) importers, eopers, hrew- era, distillers, saloon ‘Keepers, “jobbers, grocers, Dollers, makers of cider aud dealers therein) of the Btate of New, Yori, represented In convention, do hereby resolve to reeomnfend 16 those engaged in the trade'tn such counties where they have notorganized to proceed {mmediately to form associations therein: for the purpose of resisting al Assaults upon thelr per sonal rights and Uberties, and for the protection of thelr pro- perly and their character from insult, members therof stuf be required to mutually pledge fo each other thelr sacred honor to support all candidates tor oflice Whom the respeclive county societies may nominate or endorse, for the protection of thelr constitudonal rights and Iberties,” a8 Uquor dealers, apart trom all other patos party organizations whatever, and also to support all candidates.for office who may be nom{: nated or endorsed by any convention of liquor dealers of this State, or of the United States, which may be convened for the promotion of the aforesaid objects, provided that the various cgunty societtes shall be represented therein, And they do also adopt the (aowing prinelyles of organization for the con- sideration of the county associations, the details of which ma he adopted by sald organizations to sult thelr respecive locall- Hes and attending clreumstances:— ‘there shall be an organization in each county of the State, tobe known as “The Liquor Dealers’ Society” and county conventions which may deem. it expedyent, my add, “and of others pecuniarily interested in the trade,” 2 The county soclettes, whenever they deem it necessary to organize central conventions in thelr respective counties, miy do so by resolution directing the members of the towns, vil- lnges, or wards, oF all of them. as they muy think proper, 10 form themselves into committees, and to send three of thelr number as delegates to said convention. 3. Where Senatorial districis are composed of more than one county, all the county conventions therein shall constitu a Senatorial convention, 4. No Siaie, comnty, town, village, or ward convention, or organization, hall noiuinnte candidates for office, or endorse y of auothagpurty, unless it shall be necessary to defeat the ion of caRaidates nominated by the party of’ coercive pro- hibitionists, or those fn favor of thelr. principles, in which cass the strongest candidate Who may be opposed to any probibi- tory liquor law whatever shall be nominated or endorsed with out regard to his party polities, 5, Itshull be the duiy of members of the Uquor dealers’ or- ganizations of this Slaie to be visilant in ascertaining, and re- Porting (o the'r re spective societies, the names of those in favor of the prinelj;ive of the coercive probibitionlsts who desire to be nominated for ofice upon which report said societies shall use all honorable mean sto defeat thelr nomination or election, Any person engaged in the liquor business, or pecuniarily interested therein, and ot good moral character, may be elected amember of the county vootety in which he may reside, by Paying such iniiiation fee ax may be prescribed bY them, nnd signing the constitution and bye laws, including the pledge, bu: no person otber than a liquor dealer’ shall be él Les there shall be a provision In the constitution of sald socle viding therefor. Mr. MeQuapr wished the words “Church and State,” in the preamble, to be stricken ont. Mr. Freveu had no objection to that. ‘the resolution was ordered to be read by sections. ‘The preansble was read. Some members were in favor of retaining the words, “Church Sand State,” while others thought that the church had not so nitch to do withthe matter as out- und-out fanatical loafers. Mr. Frexeit consented to strike out these objectionable words, ‘the preamble, as amended, was adopted, The resolutions were then read by sections and ad »pted, and the preamble and resolutions were adojwat as @ whole, Col, Freveu then moved that a committee of three be appointed to retire and report a committee of nine as a State Central Committee, ‘The motion was adopted, and the following named per- gong were appointed such committee:—Mr. Dean, Me. Toynbee und Mr, Mallory. The commitieo reported the following names as a State Central Committee, viz.— R French, New York, 1. J. Taylor, Schuyler, Tunce, do. Stephen 8. Thorn, Oneida, Win. Myers, Kings, W. '. Veeder, Chemung, J. ¥. Simmons, Rensselaer, 0. H*Booth, Dutchess, Ezra Tuell, Montgomery, ‘the report of the committee was unanimously adopted, and the foregoing persons were appointed the State Con- tral Committee. n motion, the thanks of the convention were tendered io the president and officers, and then, at 12 o'clock, mid- night, the convention adjourned sine die, IMPORTANT OPINION OF JUDGE DEAN. Povenkexpsti, August 9, 1855, In the Supreme Court, to-day, in the matter of the ap- plication of John Johnson for a discharge from arrest for {ged violation of the act for the suppression of in- , Judge Pean delivered the following opinion. f contains cevern) important points:— OPINION. The prisoner was arrested ona warrant issued by the Fecorder of this eity, charging him with a violation of the act of April 9, 1855, entitled an act for the ‘prevention of intemperance, pauperisin and crime.” When taken be- fore the Recorder, he demanded that an examination, 43 in other criminal cases, should be had, which was re- fused. He then offered to give good and sufficient bail, and such as the Recorder would approve, for his appear- ance at the next criminal court having jurisdiction of the , and in which an indictment might be found. The Bi ier refused to take bail, on the ground that the act in question did not permtt the prisoner to give bail for His appearence to answer for the offence charged ut a Criminal Court, having jurisdiction of the offence, but re- quired him, the Recorder, as a Court of Special Sessions to proceed with the trial of the case; whereupon the prisoner presented his petition to me for a writ of habeas corpus to inquire Into the cause of his detention. The Prohibitory act, as it is usually termed, contains twenty- six sections—vome of which are long, ’ perhaps unnecey- surily 40. The design of the law, together with the means ‘used to effect that design, are alike novel in the legisla- tion and jurisprudence of this State, and it would be in- d stange if the zeal which has succeeded in. procuring + passege of the uw, which promises to “prevent in- temperance, pauperism and crime,” should not at point have overstepped the bounds of legislative or failed in using language with suflicient to withstemd the searching criticism learning and professional a en. If in any fnsti es the former has occurred, it is the of the courts to restrain the operation ot the law to the legitimate boundaries prescribed hy the constitution © of legislative power: and if its framers ¢ failed in the use of apt and precise Ia ess the true intent of the enactinent, it is H nt the courts to point out the defects, that legislatures may provide the remedy. Im the cided it is only necessary to examine a single section of this law, and whatever conclusion is reached, it in no manner affects any other portion of the act. Th ht ton trial by jury—that is, 4 jury of twelve men, selected by ballot from the bolly of the county, and cmpannelled xs in other criminal cases— is what the prisoner claims, This right ie denied by the prosecution, and instead of such trial it is clai & person suspected of having sold i Wf i in violation of law, can be arrested ination of the complainant and indictment, with no <pecifieation al» ent contained in the complaint ean be compelled to proceed to trial before an inferior gistrate, with at but a jury, of six men, and if eon- vicied can he fined and imprisoried, and disqualified from aeting as a juror upon any trial under the provisions of this act. If the law is as contended for by the prosecu- tion, then the trial for the misdemeanor eredited by this have anywh statute is on u different footing from any other, for It was not. pre nt, but that » person charged with any other offence triable hy the Court of Special Sessions might, if he chose, give bail in the manner in which the prisoner proposed in this case. If the right exists, T inust take the bail and discharge the prisoner. Vf it does not, he must be remanded for trial. There is probably no one subject which has been so jealously guarded, and +o wniforinly lauded since the date of the celebrated —uay charta, as the common Jaw right toa trial by jury. So important was it deemed that it was thought necessary to make provision for it in the fand tal law by an wi stitution, whieh is in these words: cutions, the neensed shall enjoy th y and public trial by an impartial jar; right to 0 * ‘erie ap. HL offences cognizable in the, federal courts—so Bill of Rights in. this State, it is declared, ‘In al ailnal provecitions, the acensed has a right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial Jury, ane" en- titled to be informed of the nature and eduse of the acon sation.’ The constitution of the State, as adopted in 1844, provides that, “The trial by jury, in ai cases in which it has been heretofore used. shall vain inviolate in hi ies Constitution, see, 1.778, no t is hardly necessary in this place to exyatiate upon the antiquity ‘or importance of trial by jury in eriming Te was from very early times in- sisted en by Our ancestors in the parent country, as the great bulwark of their ciyiland liberties, und Watehed withan unceasing jealousy and solicitude. © ® Whe our @ immediate ancestors re Drought this great privilege with them as th right and inheritance, ax a part of that admirable com- mon lew which hy round and interposed on every side a ches of arbitrary power, incorporated into Ftate constutions ntal right, and the constitution of the States would have been justly obnoxious to. the ive objection if it had ‘not recognised and contirined it in. the most solemn te This right therefore, having been held of such vital importance for so nany centuries, wonld not be relinquished with struggle, ond cannot be tuken away by an wn from ambiguous or doubtful words Legislature possessed the power. But I have tion In saying that, as fu 1848, the time of the adoption of cur present constitution, the person accused of a mis- deweanor, of whatever grate, Lad a right at his election to» trial by « common law jury of twelve men; and ag that constitution whieh is the fundamental law—the permanent will of the mujority—declares that the trial by jury in all cases im which it hoa been here: wd, shall resnain inviolate — forever.”? ture ix prohibited from depriving » person ac- cused yf a evi ofemee Of thy right to w trial by ugly a Jury; and, consequently, that if this law did, in oxpress terms, the accused of such right, I would ‘bold thet ot it void, and to be disregarded by every P tribunal, But the conehusion to which I have ar- Tived on the construction of tho section of the acton isomer was arrested, renders any further dis- cussion of this point unnecessary. That portion of the which the Pri ff h section of the act which bear: iMatpmocie § 5. Every justice of the . Police justice, county judi olty Sadao: dof in addiion, ie iho city ok Now Work, Wie He: corder, City Judge, each justice of ‘he Marine Qourl, and the the disirict courts, and in all cities where there is a court, the Record ler, shall have power to {ssue pro- ing under any of the provisions of vl ths hereby Hpocial ihorized and required to hold eourta of Hpocial au Bessions for the trial of such ces, and under this act to do all other acts, and exercise the same authority that may bedone or exercised by justices of the peace i oriminal ‘canes, and. tr or care misc sessions. aa he sanae aie sore const uted; und the term magistrate, ns tised in this act, shall be deemed to re- fer io and include éach officer named in this section. Such ‘court of special seselons shall not be required to take the exa- fence wader Mat but sal primed 0 (Ha asad Wareatiar fence under this act, bu ‘ass00n the: as the complainant can be By this section the magistrates named have authority to fisue process, to hear and determine charges, to pun- th for otiences under the act, to hold courts of special sessions for,the trial of the offences, and to do all other vets that justices of the peace may do in criminal cuses, nd _exercive the same authority that justices of the peace and courts of special sessions may xerche. Hnt it confers no new powers upon courts fspecial ressions. ‘This gives to euch of these magis- tra'es fll authority to have an examination as in other criminal cases, to determine whether there is probable cause to hold’ the prisoner for trial or to demand bail. And I do not sce fiom this section how it can be held that ihe prisoner, it he does not elect to be tried by a court of special se:siors, can be deprived of the statutory provision permitting an examination of the complainant pnd Me witnesses in each case. ‘The only purt of the Kec- vion which can be supposed to take away the right to this examination and the right to require the magistrate jo discharge him on giving bail, is the follow- ing sentence:—“Such Court of Special Sessions sball not he required to take the examination of any person brought before it, upon charge of an offence under this act, but shall’ proceed to trial as | soon thereafter as the complainant can be notified.’{ ‘This declares only that the Court of Special Sessions shaly not be required to take the examination of the prisoner. As that Court never possessed the power to take such ex- mination, the probubility is that the Logislature intended’ to relieve the magistrate issuing the rocess from the burden of an examination in the case of complaints for selling — intoxicat- ing liquors, And ax this was within the powor ofthe Legislature, had any language been used which would have felt bound to so conld eflect that object, construe it as to carry out the intention of the Legisla- “such magistrate,” &. And at Ii that as this sentence requires the Court of Spe to proceed to trial as soon after the prisoner is brought be- fore it, us the complainant can be notified that the prison- er is by this deprived of the right to give bail, and the magistrate is not empowered to take it. The difficulty Special Sessions ean to be this construction is, that the § only be organized after the pri tried by such Court, or has for twer four hours ne- glected or refured to give bail. And, consequent'y, he is not brought before such Court until after his right to give bail has either been waived by election or neglect. And more than this, the possessed the right to tal tute, 2 R, ‘power to set to bail in all cases of misdemeanor.” ” 'The offence with which the pri- oner ix charged, ia by this act declared to be a misde- meanor, and as'no part of the law in terms or by nec sary implication, repeats the Iuw authorizing these ma; ixirates to take bail in all cases of misdemeauor, I must jold that the Recorder should have taken bail when it Fras offered. By the xcte constituting the Recorder's Court for this city, the Recorder has the same jurisdic- tion as to criminal eases as Justices of the Peace through- out the State, and consequently whatever is said in re- ference to the powers and duties of the Recorder, under ihis section, are cqually applicable to Justices’ of the Peace, and. every inagistrate named in the fifth section. iit he intention of the Legislators to take away the ordinary right to an examination and bail, the act should have forbidden the magistrate before whom the aceveed is brought from taking such examination and bail. But there is no such prohibition. The confusion or mistake, if any there is, has arisen from the neglect on the part of the lawmakers to distinguish between the agistrates, as such, and the court of special sessions. he conclusions to which J have wrrived in this case are: 1, That the right to a trial by a common law jury of twelve men in cases of misdemeanor is secured by the gee tear and cannot be taken away by the Legis- ture, 2. That the law in reference to an examination appli- cable to other cases of misdemeanor is alike applicable to offences for selling intoxicating liquor contrary to the virions of the prohibitory law. 2, That the person charged with an offence for selling intoxicating liquor contrary to the provisions of the pro- hibitory law, has the right to give bail to appear and auswer ut the next criminal Court, having cognizance of the offence and in which he may be indicted, the same aa iB other infsdemeanors triable by a Court of Special Sessions, $500, conditioned as required by Jaw, must be discharged. T have reached this conclusion on the examination of this case ux en original question, but Tam fully supported by two of my brethren whem have had a similar case before them, and have come to a like conclusion. ARRESTS INN YORK AND BROOKLY: NEW YORK. Brandy smashes, soda cocktails, sherry cobblers and liquors of all korts, imported and unimportel, werw freely imbibed yesterday. The arrests for intoxication were not above the usual average. They stand thus:— At the Tombs, before Justice Connolly. 1 Fssex Market, before Justice Wood. il Jefferson Market, before Justice P 7 Total, ‘The seven at Jefferson "3 cated to take affidavits from, and they were remanded for examination, BROOK The police of the wester Virst district. Second, $6,525 Stolen by an Express Agent. {From the Lansingburg Gazette, August 7.] Mr. Yarmelee, Cushier of the Rensacler County Bank, sent by Mr. Fisk, express man, between Troy and Water- ford, a package of bills amounting to $4,000, on Friday, he 27th day of July, to be forwarded by express to New The package wus delivered to Charlas Hl. Wheeler, agent or proprietor of the Commercial Express Company, John W. Fates, Exq., also delivered a package at bills amounting to $2,125, and Mr. Parmenter, of Troy, a Jackage of $700. none of which have been received by the parties to whom they were ‘addressed. Mr. Wheeler went to New York, as he professed, for the pur- pose of reimbursing the | ng parties, and arrived there on the SIst of J He made an appointment with Mr, Pates tH meet the company, at 10 o'clock A. M. his ap- pointinent, secreted hi e Rensselaer County Bank, imumediat yt pk legal steps for his arrest, but wax unsuecessful until Friday afternoon, August 3d, when he was arrested by ofteers Hutchins and Greer, of the ‘Third ward police, it Page's Hotel, corner ot Spring and West streets, New York. During Wheeler's concealment he wrote seveaal letters to the parties by whom he had been entrusted, whieh afforded but little clue to his whereabouts, All the cir- cumstances connected with this affair—his conduct both before and after the money was missed, leave no reysona- ble doubt of his guilt. Wheeler was brought to Troy in charge of an officer, on Saturday evening last, and lodged He was taken before the Justice Court of Troy, yesterday, and his exwmination set down for Friday afterne There was no money belonging to the Bank of Lansing- burg in the packrges, and the siatement to that effect in the New York, Troy and Albony papers are erroneous. Mr. Tracy deserves much credit and the thanks of the commnnity for the prompt and eneraetic measures to bring Wheeler to justice, and for the breaking up of, what was, from all accounts, a bogus company. The above is # true stat of facts, and all papers * statements concerning interested, by giving but instead of keepi welf,—M. THe Cask ov Antearn Rare av Acners—Th America of the 8 irited at the exa ion on Monday up to the adjournment, Lanra Van Hooser, testifies that she went futo Dr. San ford’s office on Sunday P.M. for a sore arm, that Dr. S. yave her a mixtur soon alter which she remembers nothing wntil th morning, when she awoke in the bed of the doctor's back office with only one garment on and very sore and lame, She also testifies that both Dr. Sanford and Dr. Hamilton threatened to kill her if abe told where she staid that night. She was afraid to go home, and took the ears ve a sitter lives, The defence catied fice adjoins that of Dr. Sanford. Elis Dears somewhat against that of Miss Van when the cave was put over to rey. The complainans, 0 yesterday closed, and an adjournment of the investiga- ‘ion was elected wutil Friday next, » most disgracetul and riotons spirit manifested itself, It seemed to have been aronsed throngh « mistaken idea on the part of the populace that the defendants would excape from the clitehes of justice. The » gathered in much force, and was ay sutisted when Drs, Sanford a joradtion, in were lodged in jail. Sap Arrarir—Bor Drownen.—-A little boy, named Wiliam Joseph Davine, aged ten years, wis jentally drowned in the upper west mill race, near this roorning, ‘The hoy war fishing, with his when he accidentally fell into the water. A saw hive fall attempted to resene him, but A large number of persons coliceted abe the ace, but at noon the body had n n recovered ‘This bey is the one who first discovered the body of Fmina Moore, and whe should have received the reward; bnt it was never paid. It iv w little singular that he should be drowned in the same race where he found the body of Mixa Moore, aud near the same spot whese she ix suppored to bave gone into the water,—fecherte Union, sugustt, nd determine charges, and punish for all offences this act But I cannot, by any possible construction, say he words ‘such Court of Special Sessions’? mean hout substituting words other than those now in the law, the right of the prisoner to an examination is not. taken away. And as my power is not legislative, but judicial only, Cam not therly to change the actin. single letter, even to secomplish the intent of its framers. Butit is contended ial Sessions wart of Special Sessions neyer bail for any offence. Wheftas the respective magistrates named in the section under consideration, each of them have by sta- e prisoner on giving satisfactory ballin the sum of ndges Morris & Parker, each of distriet of Brooklyn only made nine arrests on Wednesday night for drunkenness. Tracy, President of ie The American adds:—After tho proceedings of “Honor to Whom Honor is Due.” JEFFERSON STREET, GREENPOINT, i Brooxtyy, L. L, Aug. 7, 1855. 10 TRE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. For some time past considerable interest has beer awakened, both in and out of the profession, by the publication of a series of r letters from the pen of Dr. Robert Hunter, of New York, on the suc- cessful treatment of consumption by inhalations That these letters manifet a profound acquaint. ance with medical science, and are written im @ most attractive style, cannot for @ moment be questioned—but a matter of far moment remained to be tested, namely: whether the applica- tion of the principles advocated by Dr. Hunter would, be sustai byt eir success in practice. Of late C several ‘Rewepepers extracts from the letters of physicians, and a medical journal, questionin, he success of Dr. Hunter's practice, od m cece celing ogee in te Da cat ye low, the tion is whether the success of inhalation has been tions raised ita some time under the care of several physiciang of my own acquaintance, but were gradually sinking into their graves. The first of these cases, (Mra. Jonathan Crane, of Greenpoint, Brook- lyn,) was of apparently a hopeless character—a cavity having already formed in her right lang— there was great emaciation. She was unable ta walk any distance, and had all the worst symptoms which usually attend cases of phthisis in an ad- vanced 61 Mr. Crane was induced, from the testimony which came under his observation, to her under the care of Dr. Hunter, about Decem!| last. 1 was anxious towatch the effects of Dr. H.’s treatment by inhalation in her case, as I knew it tobe a de: one. Soon after she begam to use the inhalations, I saw marked evidence of improvement—her breathing became more free—her expectoration increased and easy— her general health daily improved; and I am too happy to be able to say that this improvement has gone on speedily until she is now in excellent health, and spirite—a result which 1 have no hesitation in saying no other medical treatment known to the fexsion could ibly have effected in her case. other case—thatof Mrs. Griffith, of the same place—~ was very similar in its character to that of Mrs. Crane. This cake I also watched closely, and the result has. been equally satisfactory. As a professiona} man was induced atfirst to give all possible attention to Dr. Hunter's treatment, feeling a very deep interest in his published views on the subject. But I confess I was not at all prepared for the speedy, decided, and unmistakeable suc- cess which attended it in these two cases. The effect on my mind has been such that I could not entertain towards Dr. H. for a moment the prejudice which too often leads medical men to oppose a new practice. On the contrary, I was led at once to pace under his care my own sister-in-law—Mise ‘ood—also a case of tubercular consumption, simi~ Jar in character to Mrs. Crane's. Miss Wood hag been under Dr. Hunter's treatment for shout six weeks, and Tam happy to say that she, too, is pro gressing towards a cure, in a manner most highly Casi Be tyeelf and all her friends. After these undeniable evidences, coming under my observation in so satisfactory a manner, | cannot be silent when Isee an effort made by interested parties, either through medical jou or newspaper columns, to throw doubt, by insinuation, upon the success of Dr. Hunter's practice. Asa geueral rule, medical men have a dislike to appearing in the columns of a newspaper, on any subject connected with medical ractice. There are occasions, however, when it occa on ‘8 duty to lay aside those feelings, and bear an honest testimony to the truth; and I am rejoiced, as @ man who rei 3 his profession, that I have it in my power to ir this ample testimony to Dr. Hunter's success in the treatment of consumption. Yours very truly, BR. J. Hussann, M.D. Curious CasemAn Attempt to Extort Money from a Widow (From the Waterville (Oneida county) Journal, Aug. 44 Our community has been under great excitement during the past week, in consequence of the development: of the particulars of a base attempt to extort money frouz Mra. Emily Feguacs, & respectable and quite wealthy widow lady, residing two miles west of this village. Mra, Ferguson lost her husband, after @ protracted illness, about four months ago, since which her presence has deen almo.t constantly required at home to minister ta the wants of an invalid and entirely helpless daughter, While her mind wax weighed down by the grief caused by these severe afflictions, and oppressed by numerous cares, some fiend or flends in human form, aitempted to extort from her money to a considerable amount, by threats to iake her life and the lives of her children, in case she refused to comply with their demands. It sp- pears that on the 18th day of last July, Mrs. F. received rom the Post Office in this villago letter mailed ¢ Hub- bard’s Corners, in Madison county, a copy of which fole lows:— Jvey 7th, 1855. Dean Mapam—I write a few lines concerniug » little dcal with your husband. I wrote hima year ago if he would send me a check of $3,000, I would square off with him, if not he should die « ‘slow death by poison. You see how well I kept my word. Now I have took your girl, and she shall go too, and the rest of the family, you with. the rest, tor revenge, unless you send where I direct $1,000 immediately. You will find I am not to be tritled with if you have not already. Send me the money and you ai safe, if not you shall suffer a worse death than your hus. remember what I say, Seg-mothing to any one, or Twill murder you in cold blood, ‘but send the money’ di- rectly. Send it in letter to North Brookfield, Madison county—direct to Mra, Julictt Fisk, and I will see that I get {t instead of her; if not, i rather she would have {t than anybody else. "If I ever hear that you tell a word of this, bewace. I have called on sour daughter lately, but you don’t mistrust who I be; send it soon, if you want to live in peace long.’? ‘This threatening missive threw Mas. Ferguson into the deepest digress; und, ax was natural, she immediately sought the advice of friends, among whom were Dr, Mune ger and Db, B. Goodwin, Exq., who concluded to make wu: ofa decoy letter in answer to the one Mrs. F. had r ceived, in the hope of exposing the authors of this cruel villainy. Accordingly a letter was written by Mra. Fe: guson and directed to Mrs. Juliett Fisk, North Brooke fill, enclosing ‘two ten dollar bills, marked by Mr. Goodwin, in which it was stated in substance that she had forwarded $20 of the sum requir- ed; that she could not at present command so much money as $1,000, and she begged her persecators to spare her own and her children’s lives. ‘The letter was taken from the Lost Office by Sydney Fisk, husband of Juliett, and by him taken home, On the evening of the same day, Mr. Fisk called on Mrs. Ferguson and inquired of her if -he had written a letter to his wife, and what the meaning of jt was. Mrs. Forguson answered the first question in the affirmative, and unsuspectingly geve Mr. Fisk a history of the whole transaction up to that time, Mr, Fisk also produced the letter written to his wife, and the moncy contained therein, both of which he placed in Mrs. Ferguson's keeping. Tr, Munger happening to be present at the time, and believing Fisk to be entirely innocent, induced him to ecwe to Waterville, where at.er another consultation in which Mr. Fisk was one of the consulting party, the re- turned letter, containing the marked $20, wns placed im 4 new envelope and redirected to Mrs, Fisk at North Brookfield. A letter was also written by one of Mrs, Fer- guson’s friends, and forwarded by the same mail to the Postmaster, requesting him on no account tg deliver the letter directed to Mra. Fisk, to her or any of her family. ‘This was on Wednesday, 26th wlt.; on the Friday evening foliowing, Fisk and his wife called on Mrs. Ferguson, and Mrs. Fisk in the course of a privute interview with her in relation to the events of the last few days, stated in sub- stance that during the afternoon before, when she was entirely alone, a strange and dark individual, evidently disguised, entered het house and inquired if she had re~ ceived a letter from Mrs, Ferguson, and that on being told rhe had, and that it contained $20, the individval said the Jeter and the money were intend- ed for him, but he appeared to be deeply offended at the littleness of the sum sent, and remarked that had he ta ken the letter trom the office instead of herself he would have taken Mrs, Ferguson's life before inorning; that the dark ind:vidual then pre:enied a loaded pistol at her, and under great excitement told her that she must see ‘Mrs. Ferguson immediately and inform her that he would not now rettle his difficulty with her late husband for les than $1,500, and that the money must be forthcoming or he would murder Mrs. Fe guson and her whole family aa well as herself and haishand. After some further conversation to the same effect, im which the dark and mysterious stranger was made to'as sume an awfully threatening aspect, and the imminent danger of all the parties concerned was strongly insisted ujon Mr. and Mrs, Fisk withdrew, On the following morning Mr. Fisk made his appearance at the North Breokteld Post Oflice, and represented to the Postmaster that he had been authorized by Mrs. Fagguson to take the letter directed to Mrs. Fisk; it was given to him. Under these clreumstences it was deemed proper to cause the arrest of Fisk and wife, and they were accord~ ingly taken into eustody on Tuesday of this week by of ficet Gifford, ou a warrant isaued by Justice Chareh. Previous to the arrest, however, the house of the ae~ cused was visited by Mr. Qoodwin, in the hope of getting some further clue to the authors of this base villany. During this visit Mra, Fisk «tated that onthe Saturday evening previous she bad received another call from the strange Individual; that be made nis appearance late in the evening, and ‘enticed her out of doors; that with threatening language and gestures he demanded the lete ter last received from Mrs. Ferguson, and that she gave it and the $20 contained therein to him; and that after an interview of about an hour he left for parts unknown, ‘The officer who made the arrest: was accompanied by ex- Sheriff Sebuyler Hubbard, roper to add t they fonwi” in the ho Miho nccused i ties evidexces almost conclusive of their guilt; among which were the marked bills that Mra. Fisk stated she had given to the strange gentleman who hac acted so 4 part in this dark transaction; also some baper corresponding in ste, texture and * mille mark” with thaton which the letter to Mrs, Ferguson was written. Fisk and wife are now undergoing an exa- mination before Justice Church; but up. to the time we went fo press all the evidence on bebalf of the people ix not taken. “The keenest indignation is felt in our eom- munity at this base and brutal attempt at extortion: and y settled determination to ferret out the guilty bring them to deserved punishment, Tar Coprismeny.—The Sydney, N. B. says:——We are glad to learn that’ the cod fishe: northern shores has been very productive thus fur thie teason. Large quantities of Hah have heen likewise taken . Louisburg, Mnin-a-lien, &e., but in eonag the heavy toga prevailing om these parts of the ring all this month, a loss ofa large portion of the recent catch will be the result: nevarthrlees, we be lieve, the returns will be guya.