The New York Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1855, Page 8

8 Testimony of Ex-Recorder Tallmadge, Ex- Justice Clark, Ex-Justice Phiiltps, Joseph Keen, Superintendent of the Workhouse om Blackwell's Island, and H. Vandervoort, Clerk ef the Court of Sessions—Criminal Statistics for the Last Ton Years. Tho Legislative Po ice Committee brought their labors to s clove yesteriay, after an invea*igation of ten or eleven days, during which they have brought before the public & large amount of valuable information in regard te the abuses existing in our criminal jurisdiction. All the members of the committee were present. The first witness examined was ex-Recorder Tallmadge, who teati- fled as follows:— Mr, Stuyvesant—You are ex-Recorder of the olty of New York? A. I was appointed by the Governor in 1840, and served five years, aud was allerwards elected aad served three years more. Q Do you know of any abuses existing in criminal juriadiction? A. There are #1 tions [might make in regard to the acministration of justice; I would allude to one—the present constitution and organization of the Special Sessions, because there the trial of ali misde- meanors are held, and the organization 1s very defective; that court at present consista of the City Judge snd Re- corder, who usually sit on Tuesdays and Fridays; while I was there as Recorder, [have disposed of from 60 to 110 cases of a morning, between 9 and 11 o'clock; the business of that courc must be done with great haste, and but very little time, therefore, is given to the amipation of caxer; the present mode of proceeding is. when a men charged with a misdemeanor is brought in the morning before the magistrate, the complainaat is obsiged to be there azd his evidence is reduced to writ- ing—the magistrate commits the party on the aiil- davit of the ocmplsinant, and the case goes tw the Special Sessions; m this way the prison is lled. with prisoners’ who if examined at once, would pot be so great an belong? to the cit, the prisoners are all key togethor ull their trial, to th grea’ expense of the public, and the great inconvenience ot the aileged offeniers; as many as five hundred sub- poenss are sometimes issued in ore wees, and the com- piainants again compelled to attend; now the remedy I propese for'thie is very simple: the Special Seestons, 1a- stead of being held ‘by the Recorder and City Judge, should te held by ‘wo police magistrates, with @ compe- tent Judge; the offenders should be brought before that tribunal, end the compisint tried at once; this would bring alout rpredy justice; it would also save time to complainants; hundreds of oifenders are discharged be- cause the compluinauts have not time to appear against them; this subjects the city to a great expense for the issue of subpoenas alone; sometimes thou- sand offenders are kept in prison at the expense of the cf'y; it is imposible for one Judge to try sixt, or eighty causes in an hour, and do justice to all; { think ‘the law in relation to taking bail should be amended, so that it could be takes for appearance, if necessary, before a hearing; cases of delay in the trial of a caure have occurred from the property clerk not being able to produce the property—the property at the time being in one of the station honses; tae Recorder and City ¢ should be employed only in the discharge of their duties; it is my vpinion that the judiciary should BS be exclusively employed in judicial business; the appoint- ing poser should be tekenu from the Recorder and City Judge; I think it should be entirely disconpected from Judges who are engaged in the dispensation of criminal justice; the Mayor s uld be one of the Commissionors. Mr. Stuyveront—What is your opinion in relation to appointing pclicemen for Mie? A. would appoint them durtyg gocd bebuvior—tnat is, always providing they pe ssegsed the mental wbility and physical force necessary or the perfurmance of their datiaas changes from_ politi- cal causes is wrong, and prejudicial to the Police Depart- ment; po man, i' ivund to be efficient, should be removed for pulitieal reasons; I think it necessary to have men educated to the law for Police Justicas; their office 1s quite aa important tor the pu lic weal as that of any other Jutge, and sometimes more ao. Ex-Judge Phillips, of Marine Court, testified as fol- Lows :— Q, Do you know of apy abuses existing in eriminal ju- riediction in this city? “A. My attention has been called to the abures existing in the cases ot partios arrested on process from othe: States by requisition, or as fagiiives from justice; & case has oscurred during the present eek where a process vas issued by Gor. elon, of New jersey, for the arrest of a person chisi th obtaining goods uncer false pretences in that State; upon this re- quisition Governor Clark issued @ warrant for the arrest of the accused; he was arrexed on that warrant, which called for his de ivery into the hands of a person named in it; the prisoner we 1 ‘0 the Seventeenth ward station howe by two ollicers; upon being sent tor I waited on ‘he prisoner, and after inspecting the warrant found ended e him to New Jersey on 1 to 'y should do 80 on their own reaponsl- ty; voner was then removed to the Mayor's ice; formed e officer I desired to raise an objec- tion ‘aa to the sufficiency on the fase of the warrant; nobody had admittance to the Mayor's told the © offi- ony and I could not get in; cers to wait, and they said they would not—that they must take him 10 New Jersey, { saw the Mayor after- wards, and he said he had no right to interfere; he had, however, given the police permisaon to leave ‘the city, which was necessary before they could do #0; this was all he id, and this was all he could do. 7 itness here proceeded to speak of other matters connected with criminal jurisprudence, when a brief d ussion took piace as to the necessity of any further te: timony on the subject. Ali this, said Mr. Hopkins, we have heard before, and we want to have something new. Mr. Stuyvesant—rnese are to benefit the community. Mr. Hopkins—All we want are facts, and the witners only repeating the evidence of others. Ex. Judge Clark, who was already before the commit tee, was allowed, at bis own request, to make the follow- tng suggestions “|. Magistrates ought to be appointed from lawyers of at least five years sanding, and be elected on the gene- ral ticket, An indifferent lawyer will becter discharge the duties of the office than any /ayman possibly caa becance the former has some knowledge of the subject matier. 2. As justices are now elected from laymen, they are enirely in the bands of the clerks of police, who, by their routine knowledge of the office, govern the magis- tunte, who is entirely subject to their opinion, being him- golf entirely ignorant of the law. 3. In some casex—particularly cases of false pretences and other cases of fraud—warrauta are issued when there is no probability, from the papers, of the accused being convicted. The object of this is to procure a settlement, and it is notorious that the magistrate in such cases oiten recommends @ settlement and discharges the ac cused on its being made. ‘This 4s done probebiy from a good motive, that of forcing the accused to do what ia morally right, but it is an abuse of justice. 4. Ax a matter of discretion, a magistrate ought not to {seue a warrant at a late hour of the day, unless some special emergency is shown by the applicant for it, In charge of fuise pretences warrants are ordinarily asked @ the confinement of ‘ata late hour, 80 as to proc’ the acoused for the night. 5, Whenever a mogtstrate fs called on to issue a warrant Were neither purty reeide in hia district, he should ratisfy himself by the oath of the applicant, of the reason pplication not being made within the proper ‘nd if a magistrate within the district ready paced upon the twatter, the magistrate applied to should inquire into the reason of the decision belore ast- ing inthematter. Ibis would avoid a multiplicity of youn pl te. y 2A magistrate sbould be vosted with summary power to pass on ensee of assault and bartery, except ofa very aggravated description, and to fins the offender, loaving the defendant, wliere the tine exceeds ten dollars, to his ” wr petty the proper administration of criminal justice in the courts is greatly d+ pendent on the manner in which the magistrate acts in the case before him, it is allampor- tant to have properly trained aud discreet persons to officiate in the police courts, } Sueh persons will not neediessly commit for tril per- sons against whom sufficient evidence does not exist to convict; stMl less for offences where the facts proved do not sustain the law spplicuble to the cave; thus, im- monse trouble will be suved the criminal courts in ex- ponding the public time on cases where it is found often Consuming such timo in the investigation of the charges, that either the inw does not sustain the case, or tie facts are insufiicient to warrant the application of the law. Joseph Keon, superintendent of tho workhouse on Blackwell's Island, was next examined. He said:~ From the Ist of January last there have been 4,220 committed to the penitentiary for vagrancy, intemperance, prostitution and pauperi«m, about 600 of this number were Kent to the workhouse; a t many were dis- charged on habeas corpus before their term expired, and I pave known a habeas corms to arrive at the peniten- tiary before the party; I have known the case of a wo- man who was committed for three months, on complaint of her husband, who was @ police officer, and abe was recommitted for four montha before her first term of im- prisonmrnt expired; the last commitment stated that she or ut before the magistrate, when she could not have been, aa she was in prison at the time; she did not serve out the second term; | have eed aknigd = of ancy where the person was not nest; some © theee were persons whe contracted # cortain disease, who were sent up to the island, at their own req confined in the penitentiary for some time, made to wear prisoner’s clothes, aud sent from there to the hospital; s girl camed Jane Wilson was committed in the monih of August, 1887, and I don’t think she has aix montha out of the island vince; rhe was committed on a charge of prostitution; she was 17 years of age when rst put in, and is now about 5; the last time she was sent up ehe was very much intoxicated; the number of disel the workhouse on habeas corpus, from the Jat of January to the 1st of November Inst, was 261, i Vi rt, Clerk of the Court of Sessions, who was rworn next, stated that he had been in that office aince 1841, and for eleven years previous he had acted ta the capacity of deputy. At the request of the Committee he cones the records of his office the tollowing sta- tistics of crime for the last ten years :— 847, . 1849, 72 7% 101 n 1506 13384 «1500-1733 7 2 800 520 a a) 216 «182 208 208 14831 1883 «1401 1851, 1852. 1853, 1854, 38660 401 885 BA % 100 155 18 2115 WS2 BNA 2300 28H 833 HH 1034 296 >) ee >) ae > 1689 «(1819 2104 2534 to inquests, Mr. Vandervoort said there had pen Fi very great increase within the last year; the in, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1855. crease was chiefly among was 2,466. ‘The vagrant reco: follows:— - ; ia 1854 the mumber filed ia nis office are a 1862... 1858. 1,376 Mr. V., recognizance books sho * e on bail. Oo an examination these books, which were produced bofore the committee, it was found that « person named Michael Cox was frequeat- ly recorded as the bond in numerous small cases. The Prilseqnteedtn eaahofthese casseranged froes $100 to $600, I think the Special Sessions shoula be made a separate court; the Recorder and City Judge should have m» other than {heir official duties to pertorm; in the elty of New tlacted by tho. peoples the Jadisiary auowld be eop ple; the ju kept free from poli ics; in ae opinion, the Justices should be law- yers, or well conversant with the first princtples of law, at least; where the penalty ix ten years the prisoner is entitled to twenty peremptory bay Saha and in all other cases five; the District Attorney has from three to five; I never could see any reason for keeping jurors together at the terminat of atrial; I think, afvor all, their verdict depends upon thelr ¢»naclence—that is, of course, after they have taken the oath. Q. What 4s your opinion a to restoring foes for Lara warrants by police trates, on charges of assault an batiery? A. I think should be restored; by the law of 183% they charge 75 cents for a warrant; I don’t think the criminal business of this city requires an facrease of police magistrates; it would be well if they jad the power of nominating their own clerks. Captain Speight, ot the Twenty-first ward, testified as follows:—I have been captain about two ; don’t know of any gambling houses in my ward; there is ono house of prostitution; there are four exchange offices; I suppose they are policy offices; I ha ven orders to men to procure evidence against them; I never knew of but one case of persons belng locked up in the atation house more than twenty-four hours; Ihave had "i discharged by an order from the Mayor and city Susan they wore arrested for sasault and battery; the Chief been at the station house once during the past year. wt eee ime copy oe order Troms the ‘or, discharging & mer ? sir, ‘he following is ie orders Sp x fi TorsDay Evesin, Feb. 27, 1855. Captain Speight will please permit L. W. Chapin, ar- rested for asrault and battery, to be discharged upon his ‘his own personal promise to appear to-morrow m wo answer. FERNANDO WOOD. J have discharged prisoners on orders from Police Jug- tices; this was previous to an order from the Mayor for- bidding it, anc I have never done so since; I know of no law muking diaidactions between the magistrates, the Recorder, City Judge or Mayor, in reafird to tha issuing of such orders; I search prisoners, and do 60 for the pro- tection of both officers and pifsoners. Justics Osborne recalied—He said that the Juvenile Asylum is @ distinct institution from the House of Re- fuge; it has been estabiiched for the purpose of takiag care of cbildren found destitute in the street—that 18, those who are not charged with crime, and who are sim- Ply objects of public charity. At the close of Justice Osborne’s testimony the com- mittee adjourned to the 26th of the present month, An able and elaborate communication from the Dis- trict Attorney, Mr. Onkey Hall, was received by the committee shortly after the adjournment, in relation to criminal abuses, and the means by which they should be remedied, The subjects treated in this document are deserving of the special consideration af our legislators, and we trust that they will meet with that attention they deserved They are divided under five ditforeat ead :— First—New crimes and old crimes in their statutory relations. Second—The Police department. ‘Third—Tbe Police Courts. Fourth—The Grand Jury system of Criminal Courts. Fifth—the Courts of Séssions and Oyer and Terminer, and their practice. These sre treated with much logal abilit whole communication turniéhes much valuable informa- tion to the committee. Board of Councilmen. This Board assembled in their chambers in the City Hall yesterday afternoon, the President, D. D. Conover, in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and sp- proved. This being the evening for the third reading of bills, the following, among others, were reed the third time und pasved:—In favor of building @ sewer in Broome street, between Kidridge street and the Bowery. In favor of con- firming assessment list for building a fence in Thirteooth street. Report of Committee on Finance—allowing $300, for reporting minutes of Board of Councilmen. In favor of granting petition of St. Luke’s Hospital. Resolution to prepare Mavual for 1856, as early an practicable. The tollowing resolution was r the third time and adopted:— Resolved, That the relaries of John Lynes, the clerk to the Cornmissioner of Streets and Lamps; Saauel T. Web- ster, clerk to the Superintendent of Streets; und Isaac Varian, clerk tothe Super ntendent of Lamps and Gas, be increased to the sum of one thousand dollars per an- num, the same to take effect trom the date of the up- proval of this resolution by his Honor the Mayor. ‘The report in favor of establishing the ferry across the Fast river to Greenpoint, was then called up, and after some cebate referred back to the committee. ‘The paper in favor of increasing the salary of Captains of Police was then called up, and adopted’ without de- bate. After some further unimportant business, the Board adjourned. Police InteDigence. ALLEGED ASSAULT UPON A RAILROAD CONDUCTOR. James Devine was taken into custody yesterday, by officer Spicer, of the Seventeenth ward police, (late of the District Attorney's offices), charged with having com- mitted an assault apon the person of Michacl T. Cox, a conductor on the Hudson River Railroad. ‘The accused, it is alleged, while out ona target excursion with som? military company, conducted himself ia a very disocdeciy manner, and when spoken to by the cnmplainant com- mitted an assault upon him, without any just provoca- tion, Devine was convicted of tho offence ta the Court of Sessions some time ago, and when called upon to appear for judgment was non eit inventus, Officer Spicor, know- ing'the prisoner, succeeded afver <iligent search in ar- resting him ‘The Recorder committed Devlac to prison for sentence. ALLEGED FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE. Three men, named Walter B, Evans, Martin Manson, and William Williams, were arrested yesterday by officer Storey, of the Fifth ward police, as fugitives from Ulster county, where they stand charged, it is alleged, with having stolen a borse and wagon valued at $200, the property of William Scott, of Eimsviile, in the above county. They were committed to prison by Jusace Con- nolly, previous to being taken back for trial, GUARGE OF FORGERY. Hugh McKeon was arrestei by officer Sullivan, on charge ot having forged the signature of Peter McCal- lovgh and thereby defrauding Messrs. Jones & Stage, oyster dealers, of No. 66 avenue 1), out of $75. The ac- cused was committed for trial in default of $1,000 bail. Conaection.—The person arrested by Captam Turnbull, of the Kighth ward police, for picking pockets at Niblo’s, and who gave his name as Arthur Delaney, is no way connected with Arthur J. Delaney, late of 80° Hamersley street, Eighth ward. A. J. DEVANEY, New York, Dec. 12, 1855 Coroners’ Inquests. Braxyp To DeatH.—An inquest was held by Coro- ner O'Donnell upon the body of a little girl, three years of age, named Eliza Cuddy, residing with her parents at No, 280 West Twevty ninth street, who was burned to death by her ciothes accidentally catching fire at the stove. The screams efthe un‘ortanate child were heard by the neighbors, and an attempt was made to extin- guirh the flames, but too to save lite, as death @ sued in a ebort time after the accident. from burns accidentally received.” Svicwe iv Pruson,—Coroner O'Donnell held an inquest yesterday, at the prison attached to the Jefferson Market Police Court, upon the body of a German, named Fred- erick Lehner, who committed suicide by hanging himself while here confined on a charge of assaulting his wife. The deceased, it appeared, was arrested on Chursda: afterncon, on a charge of beating his wi'e, and was cor mitted to prison by Justice Davidson. Yesterday morn- ing one ot the keepers in the above prison, on going to the cell of the prisoner, found him suspended from the door of his cel by a skein ot sik cord, which he had fastened around his neck, The body was quite cold when cutdown, The jury in this case rendered a veidict of ‘suicide by hanging.” Dee was about thirty yeara of age, and uohappily waa not rn good terms with his wife, "It is presumed that these difficulties orougbt about a fit of aberration of mind, and that while in this state he committed the rash act. Theatres and Exhibitions. BRoaDway TwRATRE.—The jnveniles at this house are the wonder and sdmiration of all who have seen them. To-night their extrnordinery come ‘ability and versatility, B T —Talfourd’s great tragedy of ‘ Ton" wilt be Tepresenied to night by @ most superior ‘cant—Mrs. Ham. bitn in her favorite part of Ton, Mr. hddy me Adrastus, and Mr. and Mra. Ward as Medon and Clemanihe. The “Plough- man Turned Lord’ will follow. > Bonron’s Tansres ~The new Amerioan qomedy of “False ences” will be repea' i vinnager de- Faeves quile'an much credit for the style in which this comedy ie ‘on the stage as for the capital manner in which it is ncleds The Milliners” ts the iast ploce, ‘The casts embrace the leading talent of Cae semi K's THeATER.—Three adinirable pieces are on the wae vo-mht viz Onltorninn Widow." the romantic drama of “Paullne,” w 0, andthe amusing farc pirmeibeat chorsetere will be ipersonated by Mesars, Lester, Joiland, Ae. p's MinsTRRIS.—The capital manner in which Gorge ord hin associaten, always jer everything they w ever fails to secure the attendance of &¢ many spectators a6 can be rendered comfortable. A very dl Programme te tendered for to-night. Buckiey’s Serexapens.—The novel and exceedingly comi- ca) extravaganza called “Viljikins and his Dinah’ continues the great feature of by this troupe. The horse trieks ar . Prior to the farce, an unusual variely of songs and dances are given. Aca Fau.—As was patorally to have been expected, the principal members of and over popular Chr «: ty's Minstrela succeed in crowds to this house. Their “Burlesque "Is one of the droliest things tmaginable, Mrcnantcy’ Hatt.—Tt is pleasing to notice that the public appreciate the tslent diepiayed by the foape et ae eu rformarces are very pleas! Getighe both adults and children. 3 Court Calendar—This Day. Commos Prras—Part 2.—Nos. 1433, 1940, 1463 to 1466, Svrexas Court.—There will be an entirely new Cireuit Court Calendar made up for the month of January next. TRE STANWIX HALL FRAGHDY, ‘The Last Scene tm the Baker Trial—Now Agreement and Discharge of the Jury— Mow They Stood—The Accused Remandcd. Dec. 14.—The Judge took his seat on the bench about 10 o’clock; but the jury, who had been in deiiboration nearly forty-one hours, could not come to an agreement. The Judge, addressing the counsel for the prosecation and the defence said:—The jury, gentlemen, have sent this communication to the Court:— We, the jurors in the case of the ree} ly rey tt to your will preclude ail peclbllig” of oar 1a I our have earnestly and Matera salen to and that our labors have only convinoed sibiiity of our incing a verdict, ‘we respestfully ask to be dischay John IP’. Bames M. Cr James B. Kirker, Davia Luman B. Wing, Michael Fadie, Mathew dartigan. Friday morning, Dec. 14, 1866, 10 o'clock A. M. ‘The District Attorney said that the prisoner, who hed ‘been sent for, would arrivein « few minutes, The jury could then be sent for, and make a formal commuuica- tion to the Court, and then we will take proper action. Baker was in a fow minutes after conducted into court, and took his seat near his counsel and his father, who has watched the whole proceodings with the most painful anxiety. The accused himself did not seem to suffer much from either anxiety or uneasiness—in fact, his ap- pearance contrasted favorably with the jided and worn looks of many of the jurors, as they now entered the court, afier being confined for nearly 41 hours. ‘Ween the jury had taken their seats, the Judge, ad- dressing them, said:--The Court, gentlemen, haye re- ceived a communication purporting to come from tho jury room, in which it is stated that from the ‘“charac- ter” and “degree” of the difference between you it is impossible that you can agree, and for that reason you eek, being now two nights and part of two days in detive- ration, to be discharged. Is that so, gentlemen? The Foreman, Mr. Crane, answered in the affirmative. Another Juror sald:—*‘All our names are signod to it.” ‘The Judge—On reflection, gentlomen—on review of the detertuinstion which the Court had come to yesterday, and seeing the strong language you use respecting the cogree and character of your differences, an 1 the impos sibility of your agrecipg—the Court, I think, would be justified, alshough we may regret the time and labor and expense without any result—the Court would be justified in discharging you. The Court can only regret it—but, at the rame time, the Court must thank you gent! fer the careful’ consideration and wtiention yo given the case; and the Court must thank you, likewse, for tho privations which, as good citizens, you were wil- ling to undergo. To keep you longer trom your families anc your business would be to ask that which the public bas no right to demand. ‘The Court therefore discharges you. ‘The Foreman intimated that if it would not be impro- per, he desired to say a few words. Neither the counsel nor the cuurt objected. The Foreman—I would like to say we have had the im- portance of verdict before our minds, We have tried to find a verdict, but we found that from tae moral and intellectual elemen's of the jury, it was impossile to ind a verdict without committing moral perjury. The District Attorney said that the Clerk of ‘the Court and his deputy were engaged in the Sessions, and he sug- gested that the Clerk be sent for to enter the formal ver- dict of the jury, Mr. Wing (« juror) said that ho felt it a auty on be- half of himeelf and his fellow jurors to thank the officers who had them in charge, for their kind attention to them. ‘The Court would communicate to the officers the vote of thanks exprosted by the jury, Mi. Vandervoort then came into Court and entered a formal verdict to the effect that the jurors in open court, having been two nights and parts of two days in delibera~ tion, and having represented to he Court that in view of the degree” and ‘character’? of their differences, it was impossible that they could agree apn a verdict—on thero conridera‘ions, at the request of the jury, the Court direct that the jury be discharged, ‘The District Attorney suggested that the announce- ment made yesterday be now formally mado—that the Court stands adjourned to the first Monday in Jaouary. ‘Tho Court inquired if there were any other cases to bo dirpored of ¢ Instriet Attorney answered that there was a good deal of purines, but he understood from the cecupation of the Judges of the Suprem. Court it would be bevter to adjourn over to next month. From bis own Sagage- ments, also, it would be more convenient to adjourn for the term. ‘The court was ultimately adjourned to the second Mon- day 10 Jenuary next. ker remoins in custody, and was removed to the ‘Tombs by the officers. We understand that when the jury in the above case first went out, they were six for conviction of mur- der, four for manslaughter in the recond degree and two fcr acquittal. They ad several bultotiags with various results, and finally, when they came into court this morn: ing, they stood nine for murder, with a recommendation tomercy, ne for manslaughter in the first degree, and two for manslaughter in the second . ‘The names of the officers who were in attendance aud who received the public thanks of the jury, aad to whom the reporters are also much indebted for courtesy and at- tenticn, are Harry Berthol’, (who is facotiously cailed the Chief Justice from his long connection with the su prose Court.) Benj, W. Buchanan, R, M. Bishop, R. imming, and. J. Knight. The police imartendance on the court durtug the trial, were Richard Van wieson, Geo. ©, Crolius. and John Sharkey. We regret to say thet officor Buchanan got a fall on the ios in Chambers street, on Thursday night, injuring bis spine, and was removed to his re-idenee in a carringe. ys. Baker, soe, ae Court, and “degree”? as ‘that we Brooklyn City News. Taw Govranon Rervsus to Commute Tit SENTENCE OF Micuart Gormay.— A letter was received yesterday by Sheriff Lott, from Gov. Clarke, stating that he had care- fally read the tesiimony in the case of Michasl Gorman, for the murder of the Johnson boys, in July last, and he did not consider it a case for Fxeeative interference Our reporter vis ted the unfortunate man yesterday. ‘The prisoner told him he expected to dic on Fri lay next, and considered himself as well prepared as some who might live longer than bim. When questioned concern- ing she night of the murder, he said ne did not want to hear soyehing about it, as that was all over. He also stated that the witnesses against him on the trial had not testitied to facts; and as to his two com- penions who were with him, bo did not wish to hear anything about them, and he would rather not bave so msny perrons to come and xee him. In re'i- ious belief be ix a Catholic. Father MeCastly, of the hoy street church, 18 bis spiritual adviser. He says his health is good, and never was better in his lite. He is not very talkative, and merely gives short answors to questions asked. The prisoner is a native of Ireland, ia twenty-six years of age, and bas been in this country about seven years. He ix single, and bas a father, mo- ther and other relatives living in Brooklya. Avra To Bukax Jarl FRUSTRATED.—A well concocted plan to break out of jail and murder the keeper, if neces- sary, came to light a few days ago. A colored man, named James Bash, confined on the charge of bigamy, by some means unknown to the keeper, was farnished with a large iron jimmy, by which he expected to make his escape, and also of all the other prisoners who might wish to avail themselves of the opportunity. It appears Burh intended to pry the look off his onl: and then open the cells of the other paisoners, when they would proceed to the keoper’s room and murder him, and all others who teh attempt to stop their oe gonad boy, confined in the cell adjoining the one Bush was in, awalting bis trial for some petty offence, had been let into the secret, In the meantime he was tried aud sent to the penitentiary, where he informed the officer in charge of the design upon the life of the keeper of the jail. The keeper of the penitentiary immediately pro- cV0eced to the jail. and informed the keeper of what he had bheord, when the cell of Bush was searched, and the jimmy wes found concealed in his bed—and his designs frustrated. ‘Williamaburg City News, How Jcsnice 8 Merep Oct ry Qurzye County.—In Au- gust last, it will be recollected that three Five Point ruf- fians, succeeded in decoying « Swiss named Joseph Tay- Jor, at that time just arrived in this country, over to Hunter’s Point, just above Green Point, under a pre- tence of ‘® customer for several watches which ‘Yaylor bad brought over and was offering for sale, Un arriving at an out of the way place, Just after dark, the Swies was attacked by the three and ki down, While two of the men were on him, he drew a dick and made several thrusts, by which he killed one of themen named Thavber Dyer, and seriously injured the other, who made his escape. The third, named Wm. Green, war arrested the same evening and after an investigation before Justice Boy, of Ast was committed for trial cna ol of highway robbery. His trial took piace this week in the Queens county Court of uyer and Ter- miner, before Judge Rockwell. The jury, after about five minutes’ coprultation, found the prisoner guilty, and he ‘was rentenced to fifteen years in the State prison. Convicten OF MANSLAUGHTER.—At the Court of Oyer and Terminer, in Queens county, the prosent week, Judge Rockwell presiding, Butcher Joe, alise Joseph Kook, was tried for kil 8 German named Jacob Corn, It ap- ears that on the 23¢ of September last, Batcher Joe and Xo met ata pudiic house above Astoria, where an al- tercation took | al The bystanders interfered and separated the beltigerente, The German soon after start- ed for home, and was followet by Butcher Joe, who beat him go severely that he died of bis injuries during the night. ‘The jury found the accused guilty of manalaugh- ter in the resond degree, and he was sentenced to State prison for six years and six months. Resaxep.—Mr. William Meeks has resigned his office of Assistant Engineer of the Fire Department of the Fastern district. An election will be held in January next to fill the vacancy. Jersey City News. Turse Days THANKSGIVING —By direction of Bishop Bay- ley, under the authority of the Archbishop, three con- secutive days will be observed during this month for daye’ thanksgiving, in honor ot the dogma of the fuseiet Next Thursday, Frid mmac' Conception. ad bererdsy “un be 90 observed in the Roman Catholle church fa Grand street, Jersey City. City Politics. KNOW NOTHING PRESIDENTIAL OONVENTION. The Know Nothing delogates to the Fourth Ovwgres- sional district, compriving the Eleventh, Fifteenth aud’ Seventeenth wards, met in Convention Hall, Wooster street, on Thursday evening, and on the third ballot’ elected Frederick C. Wagner, of the Seventeenth ward, as delegate to the American convention. Jonoph South- worth, of the Eleventh ward, and Dr. Blaisdell, of the Ffteenth ward, were choson alternates. The delegates from thia city chosen thus far, are J. H. Toone, R. Beatty, Jr., Joa. 8, Taylor, and F. C. Wagner. ‘he district comprising the Nineteenth, Sixteenth and ‘Twentieth wards, has not yet chosen a delegate, pice ater roth sera rede ey City Intelligence. Fire ry Nassau Srexet,—Between 3 and 4 oalock yoster- day morning a fire broke out in the buildiug No. 1 Nassau street, The flames were first discovered bursting from the tecond story window. The alarm was given, when the firemen responded quickly, and in about aa hour succeeded in extinguishing it. Upou examfoation, the fire evidently originated in the office occupled by Mr. James C. Carter & Co., second floor, The fire burnt hole completely through the floor, in one corner of the room, to the first floor. The flames extended up the front of the building to the window of the third floor, de- stroying the blinds and window sash of one window. The fire also extended between the lath and plaster, up the care to the third floor. [be first floor is occupied . G. Shufeldt, aa a land ogeney; he estimates his losa at about $50—no insurance, It is also occupied by W. K, Tattersall, real te broker. Second floor 1s vsenpied by James C. Carter & Co., Ous- tom House brokers. their property, consisting of books ‘and office furnivure, nearly tatully destroyed; loss about $260—no insurance. On the same floor, divided by a wood pee. was an office, occupied by C. J. Coutan, also & Curtom House broker—office furniture, books, &c., destroyed; Joes about $400—no insurance. Third floor, occupied by Edward Jenkins and W. C. Hornfagun, as law. offices; slightly damaged by water. ‘The boot store, kept by Charles Franks, on tirst floor, is damaged by water; loss about $60—Lasured for $2,000 In the North American Insurance Company. The old color- ed woman, named Clarissa Knox, having charge of the { building. wae sleeping on the garret floor, but was luck- ily awake in time t get down stair» before the smoke be- came too dense. A few minutes later, and in eudeavor- ing to escape down stairs, she would hye suffocated. J. J. Dioray, law bookseiler, on the second floor, bas aus- tained damage by water ‘which he es'imates ‘at about $1,000; imaured for $2,600 in the Howard Insurance Com- pany. ’ The origin of the fire is not ascertained. The da- mage to the building will probably awount to near $500. It belongs to Mr. Lovett, and is insured for $6,000 in the New York Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Tux Axosixag Vererans.—This company, 159 strong, composed of the ‘solid men” of Manchester, New Hamp- shire, who fought in the war of 1812, arrived in this city on Thursday, on their way to Washington, where they wili pay their respecis to the President, visit Mount Vernon, ond see the Mons to be witnessed in the city of “Magnificent Dn-tances.” This company were dressed in the old continental uniform, with top boots, eccked har, &¢., and presented a quaiot ap- pearance. They ‘were’ not received by any com: pany in this city, owing to the fact that notice had not been given. The Light Guards, Cast. Viucent, will, how- ever, receive them on their return, which will he next Friday. They left the city yesterday ut noon for Phila celphia, but pefore hed Sc) a ground ba sii and as they are gener large, heavy veen, welghin, from 180 to 200 Beer eb, thay, atsrected to litleat tention. They will arrive in Baltimore on Saturday noon, where they will be received by the 53d bs bearer and partake of a dinner in the evenisg. On Monday morning they will arrive in Washington, and will be re- viewed by a regiment of volunteers, under command of Vol. Hickey, who will parade them to the front of the Presi- dential mansion, where the Veterans will be reviewed ty President Pierce in person, after which they wili marc! to their quarters, the United States Hotel. On Tuesday they will visit Mount Vernon and attend a ball in thy evening; and on Wednesday they wul visit such other scenes of interest as the capital presents. On Thuraday they start for home again. Thess New Hrmpshire Vete- rans are a fine setof men, and they will no doubt be well entertained wherever they stop. C. £. Potter is the Colonel commanding. They are accompanied by the Manchester Brass Bend. Sreamen CoRNELIVE VANDERDILT ASHORE ON RANDALI/S Istaxp.—Owing to a dense fog that provailed on the Sound on Thursday night, the boata from the Rast were detained above Hurlgate, aa the captains feared to run ashore had they ventured below. The Empire State did not arrive uotil 9 o’slock A. M., and the Norwich noat untill A.M, ‘The Cornelius Vander ilt, of the Stoning- ton and New York line, about halt past 6 o’clock A. M., while on her’ way to this city, she ashore’ on Randall’ Island. When the bands saw the canger the boat was in, they attempted to throw out the anchor: but the chain caught in the windlass, and it, did not reach bottom so as to hold her. The boatswang around with the whole force of the tide, and grounded abreust of the island. The offiders were afraid to use steam, as the boat might dash against some rosks end Peshais ve seriovely damaged. As itis [is supposed she will be injared to the amount of one or two thonsand dollars. The Connecticut came wlongeide and waited till 10 o'clock, when abe took off ber passengers—120 ia number—and the meils, and brought them ot the city. It wen half tide when rhe strnck, anc she would be Ina bid situation at low water, The stenm tugs Huntress and Hercules went to her assistance at 100’clook, and it was thought they would get her off at ho next high wa'er 2P.M. If they do vor succeed, the Francis Skiddy or the Commodore will take her place in the ling. Bawmton Sqvany yor Muitary Panapss.—Tve Board of Officers of the Firat Division New Yort State Militia sent in a petition to the Board of Councilmen a few even- ings since, acking that Hamulton square be levelled suit- ably for a parade ground for the various regimeats com- pulsing their division. They ground their request npon the statement that this is the only square ret apart large enough to admit of brigade evolutions in the jing. As 1: is, they state that the commandants have to go elsewhere for purade, which invelyes considerable expease, as well as lors of time. ‘The Committee on Lands and Faces of the Board of Councilmen, to whom the subject was re- ferred, met yesterday afternoon, at the chamber of the Board, to consider the propriety of granting the request of the petitioners. Col. Pinckney, ot the 6th Regiment, urged the levelling of the square as greatly needed by the division to go through with efficiency and force their ceri- odical paraces. At the present time they were obliged, he suid, to go out of the county. Were Hamiltoa square converted into a proper parade ground, as asked for, the reviews and exercises of the régiments would be more fre- quent than now. Other parties followed, and pressed the petition, Aride from seving the different regiments expense and time by instituting the change, the total cost, {t was stated, would not exceed $2,000. No dirt, it was farther urged, would have to be removed from the ground, as the spaces necessary to fill up would equally compensate tor the miss requiring to be levelled. The committee visit the ground on Monday, when, it was stated, they will prepare their report fur preseatation that evening. Consirree on ASSESSMENTS.—The Committee on Assess- ments of the Board of Aldermen met yesterday, at tho Street Commissioner’s office, Evidence was taken at length, of remonstrante against the confirmation of the following assessments:—Flagging the westerly side of the Bowery, between Bleecker and Houston streets; paving and regulating Thirty-seventh street, between Seventh avenue and Broadway, and paving and regulating Twenty- fifth street, between drondway and Sixth avenue. TI general allegation was that the work in each case was not performed in accordance with the contract.” Several hours were occupied in heating the testimony. The committee announced that be’ore making their report they would inspect personally the work in each case. Commerres on Lamps AND Gas.—The above committee of the Aldermer—Alderman Christie, chairman—had a ses- sion yesterday at 4 P.M. The report of the same com- mittee of the Councilmen, relative to the application of the Metropolitan Gas Light Company for permission to ly their gas pipes in the streets of the city, was taken tp, abt ho vaens objections considered offered in the repor inet granting the sald application. The ma- Jority of the committee approved the report and rasolu- tions of the other Board, denying the raze for the for- mation of a new gas company, and will thus report. Neoiect or Duty in tHe Coroner's Orricr.—A case of grent neglect on the part of some of the Coroners of this city has come under notice. A few days ago a printer, named Dickson, was severely beaten by some thieves and robbed of his watch. He was to his residence in the Firat avenue, where he died from erysipeias, oc- casioved snd brought about by the injuries be sustained at the hands of these roffiaos, Notice was sent to the Coroner's office, but none cf the Coroners maomea to care anything about holding an in y ly, not- widhstanding the relatives of the deceased were very anxious to have the matter fuily mvestigated, partion'ar- ly es one of the axesilants had arrested, and fo his ession was founc the watch of the deceased. The y was kept for three days, in order that no ex- cuse could be offered @ Coroners for neglect of duty. But the ia were compelled at last, trom the stevch arising from the corpse, to bury the dead in Greenwood Cemetery. Now, wo would like to know why this matter was not investigated by the coroners of this county. It is certainly ver, ‘that, with four coroners to do the buriness of the ‘ay, one Sosid aes Powperes eee toa case of pene oe turn out to murder. Drowned men and stillborn chi dren are quickly disposed of; but large and important eases, I the above, are usually put off from day to ‘ny, each of the coroners trying to shift the barthen on the rhoulders of the other, and thus escape the labor that cases of this Gesctiption entail. We hope some pro- fr explanation of thia conduct will be made to the pub- lic by ener other of these officials. Meantime, the Co- roner of Kings county should have the ol iterred, #0 that the matter may be fully investigated. Mysimnsove Suictog ox MORRAY Steer Pree. —Last eve: ting about six o'clock, a lad named — Grier, while walking along West street, heard a pistol shot proceed- ing from the end of Wurray street pier, and on proceeding to the spot_ from whence the noise cams, found » man laying on the id, weltering in bloed and a pistol by his side. The immediately ran for an officer, who procured sspistance. and the body, which by this tine showed no signs of life, was taken to the Third ward s'a- tion honse, where it was kept over night to awnit the in- vestigation ot the coroner. There is no clue to the idea the person, ae the face waa #0 fearfully mangled Wty of Marcoula tall. by the fhetaree who be was. It the deceased had mood wy the river, had *Prad the pistol to his mouth, whi Fined from its course, and 5 wr, Dose and eyes, and left ‘able mas of Tacerated flesh. He his nice, a4 bis head «! marks ceased appeared tobe s German, about thirty years af five feet atx tmehes dark hair, with whiskers | see. high » and wen dressed in a gray overcoat, eatin Vest, and operse pantatoons ani boot. Tho cvse us to be investigated this mornitig by Coroner 0’ Donnell. ‘LecTurss on 28 Citt,—We understand that @ course of lectures will be delivered this winter, the Broad- ‘way Tabernacle, on the “Hivtory, Oharacter, &c. of the —, Race.’ John Mitchell, the [rish refugee, Hver the opening one, on ths Joct The’ Footsteps of the Calt.”” Thomas Francis Mes will lecture on the 16th cf January, on ‘fhe Ceit in the Senate and the Field.” Other lecturers will follow on Tuesday evening of cash weeks, till the eourse is concluded, (rrr Ramnoaps.—A mecting of citizens is called re- specting the abuses in the management of the Second, ‘Third and’ Fourth Avenue Ratironde, at tho’ Hazard Houre, corner of Third avenue and Eighty-fourth street, this evening, at 7 o'clock; and the committee om rail- eject on Monday, at 3 o'clock, ‘Watt eraser Feery.—Ths boats on this forry are to run heresfter until 12 o'clock mpidnight, which is ome hoar Inter than ah preent, ‘This new arrangement is to go into t. This effect on Monday nigh’ will bean scoommodation Speen Drage the vicinity of Montague street, Brook- lyn. MABITINE INTELLIGENCE, “AM packages and tclers intended for the Maw Y Haid shuld be coal. ts po inion, Adams, Havre—M Li Dee A TUR Melia ae Marke Brodie Pena Be) Buenos Avres—Kolly & Smithers. God, Haliar toome & Driwiddle, : ree ni Brig Telegreph (Br). Byrne, St John’ N Rowland. Brig Franklin (Br), Puram’ Norfol-—J § Whitney. Behr Jullen, Snow, 3t Jagu de Vube—B ¥ Sobr New York, ackins, filichmoad—O H Pierson. Schr Jamestown, Latourette, City Polut -J Eunter & Oo. Schr 8 Miner, Bolles, Philadelphla~J W MoKee. P.opelier Pieamont, Post, Balt ’s Line. Ship Flying Cloud Cope wanatioas and Macao Roa Sept Ts with wean and stika, to Grinnell. Maininre & Oo. Passed Anjier Ost 2 Inave experienced iiyht winds through: out the paseago until Deo 9, at whien tina experienced. a very heavy gale trom *W: lost matn'opsall, ant was struck by a sea Which took binnacle and compass overvoard, aud have had bed lat 8444, ‘Jon 2418, npoke bark bmeraid. from Ive of Frar ca for Liverpool; Nov 16. lat 4.51 8, 1on 31 62 W, spoke bark Kilen Rawson, irom Liverpool for Mazambique ship 6o falker (of Beaton), McKay, Padang, 110 days, 58 daye, with coffes, papper. rattan Dides, £0. to Brown, Bro &Co. Put into =t Helena (where she lay 6 days) to caulk the upper works. bavicg Ligig Breer when 2davs out from Padang. Was within 4 miles of Sandy Hook ou the 9b inst, and during the storm of that day, (wind south,) was com pel ed fo ban! off shore, received some sight 9. Ship H H Boody (of Brunswick, Me), Hussey, Ley 5 days, with marble, rags, dc, toorder, Has been 55 days from Gibraltar, Get 19, off Cape de Gat, was run into b. Swedish bark Caroline, bourd up the Moditerrenean, which carried 'y the HH B's jibboom. bead gear &c The lost mizzen- 4, house op dock, and recatved other damage. Nov 15, lat al, long 5%, spoke and boarded bark Nautilus, of and for io. ton, from Smyrna. who supplied ua with bi Nov 17, lat 41, long 58 20, in # gale from & W to NW, sprung rudder, split sails, dc, 2d Inst, lat 59.1%, long 63, spoke and boarded Br bark Vic- trees (of St John, NB), Kenney, from Alexandria, DC, for Cork for orders, who'suppiled us with provisions The H A B bas experienced heavy weather the entire passage; bas been 29 da} hin Te the Gi Banks. heb beer iepe from rife d ta fejnea, Gres ', Bahia, Nov sugar, . Johnston. & Co Nov it, Jat 913.8, low bald spoke bark Har: aulding, from Rio Janeiro for New York 2 days out; 12th, Tat 658 8, lon 84 10, spoke kbip Revere, trom Boston; 27th’ ‘at 25 N, lon 62, spoke brig Obimborazo from Bengor for Santa Crnz, 9 Gays out. ‘The T ba experienced heavy weather on the parsige sprung fore ond foretopsail yard and foretopmast, carried avruy maintopgallantmast, split sails, &c, Have been twice blowr off the corat. Ship Washington (new, of Gardier), Norton, Bath, 7 days, with ballast, to master, Bark ‘Ibomes Ritchie (Br), Smith, Boeton, 6days, with ballast, ‘Brig Bonen 8 Cherrs field), Brown, St Jaro d> Cuba, cherry field), Brown, 9 tobacco, M6 J Semana, vessel weather ever No date. m Brig Sesen Seaall, (of 40 days, with sugar, molasres and rienced to master, Expe ; ‘ac. ore), Hall, Monrovia, Liberia, and paim oll, o master. Aug 20, off Little Ceotres, psreed a fore and aft +chr standing to the Southward; she was painted black and appeared to be of American build; wou'd not show ker colore; her rails were of colton canvaaa; some of American and some of English out; carried 4jlba. We learned afte wards that she had laid too off Niffon, (a native town), and been boarded by Croomen, who were ‘old at firat desire was 6x: that ay chickens were wanted; atlerwards 8 pressed to purchase ol), butno efforts vere made to Fe ee hea 7 “ th Lewin brig H W Morcure (of Pittston), Neg a Rie Janeiro, Oct 17, Passege; sprung a leak and in with coffee, to Reynolds & Ci 2 evoke bark Fanny, 4days ffm Providen in ballast. Schr Mars (Br), Cameron, Halifax, NS, 15 days, with her: ring and mackerel, to Wheelwright & Son. Schr Loyal Scranton, Lowden, savarnab, 4 days, with co'ton and rice, to Heranton & Taiman toragpeler Locust Voint, French, from Balimore, with maze, to J Kiley, Propeller Wesichester, Clark. from Providence. BELOW. 7. 1, lat 29 39, lon 71 25, ce for Apalachicola, 1 ship nd 2 barks. ‘Wind during the doy from NW to ENE. The ship Henry Reed, Dearborn, from Antwerp, arrived ZéMerday, reporta 215 passengers, to W ¥ Schmidt & 0, Haw continual Westerly galew, and was 30 days W of the Banks. Seven infaais died on the passage, Hada pilot on board 4 va. ‘One balf of ship Atlas, 700 tons, built at Boston in 1843, was sold at auction in this oily 12th inst, for $12,300, cash, ‘The Char'eston Courter of 12th inst says:—The American ship Sea Lion wae old yeeterday. at auction, by Mr PA Avellne for $3400, to Mesara KE Lafitic & Co, as wo undersiand, for Boston account. PHIT ADELPH. if HIT ADELPHI4, Dec 14—Arr schrs Jos Marsh, Miller, and Swab # Jones Jones, Providence: Ann Glare, Highest and Richard Borden, Arnold, Fall River. Old steamer Delaware, Copes, NYork; ship 8 S Bishop, Lindsay, Ran Francisco; brig 3 J Peters, Smith, NOrieans; schrs Jon , Newrort; Sarah ‘Jones, Jones, and York. arch, Ann E Clars, Hig! Disasters, dic. Fr_Siur Lacon, Magray, (eg Laguna for Marseilles, put leaky. into New Orlesrs 7th Bric Gxo L Annort—The steamer Gordon, Barden whieh arrived at Cherleston 10th inst from Savannah, brought information that a pliot beat had arrived at that city on Sunday, which bao tallen in with # brig sunk 1 nine fathoms of water, in& position very near the one in which the steamer Carolina, Capt Coxetter, had to abandon the Geo L Abbott. There can be but Lit Je doubt that the vesrel discovered by the pilot voat ‘was the Abbott, and that ahe went down soon afler ine Caroll nalefther, The Gi. A was owned by M Of Charleston, and Mevara SL & BL ‘and was chariered in the latter olty for % vessel ‘was insured for $4000 in the Firemen’s Insurance Co, and for $4000 fp the Scuth Carolina Insurance Co, The cargo was in- sured ‘n Savanah and New Orleans, Bric Giome—Tne followivg Js an extract from a letter re ceived by a gentleman in this city’: US Consulate, Macaga, Nov 1%, 1855—The brig Globe, of Phi- Indeiphin, Roberta, master, trom Morveilles, bound to New Nork, put into this port, yesterday, In consequence of having deen'run into on the 9b inst, off Cape Palos, by the French transport ship from Toulon for Brest. The Globe bas received considerable damage, but io what extent I cannot yet Inform you, as thas been Impcealcle to hold a. survey. She hag to perform 8 days quarantine, after which she shail be re paired ax expeditiously ax possible. Had the weather proved leapestous, the must, in ner present cop¢ ition, have gone dowa in an hour efter the coultsion. [shail see everything properly attended to, and ebal) by next packet be able to give you full information: "The cargos consisting of almonds, ‘madder, cork, do, T believe is xot mall damaged JOBN SOMERS SMITH, Acting Consul Bric Pocoxocxer, from Savannah for Boston Forted), remained rehore on Wednesday stternoon, on a ledgo of rocks off Frank)in’s Hollow, below Dutch Island, ‘aud is near- Jy high and dry at low water. She put into the ‘West Bay on ‘updsy, for a barbor, and during ‘ne heavy westerly blow on Monday commenced dragging her anchors, and in sttcmpting to get under weigh, went ashore, Bric Mecuantc, Huntley, from Machias for Boston, put into Bootheay 10th inst with lona of mails and part of deck load, and has four teet water in the hod, Senn St HEN, MeGri a Into Boothbay 10th last with lows spilt, &o. from Calais for New York, put of part of deck load, torenall Scur Gov ARnotn broke from ber at Eaat Mh inet and went ashore, but wonld be got off'next tide, by Ughtening her of part of her eargo, with slight damage. Scr Isanxtta, Paulkiin, from Boston for New York, which was sabore or Love'l’s Island. got off al bigh water 1 Ft 13th attar being lightened of about 800 bags linseed andisome do- Mestics, and towed to Boston. She leaks but litle. Notices to Mariners. Bxto Somens. or Cran.uston, 80. Tuos Warrox, Master, Doo 1, 1855. peneftt of navigators pase. a Balt Key Sa moonlight the best part of the night, For the wath Dearin aevert, vot being known by from port THOMAS WATSON, master. JOHN D WHITMORE, mate. THOMAS THOMPSON, Capt McGowan. of the: arrived aun trom New York. states tons nthe night of ive oes ch baer Head vana packet captain MAIN LIGHT A CAPE HENLOPSR, DRLAWATCE. Ryoinger Orricn 4ru Liowtnogse Distaicr, Puitapenrnta, Deo 12, 1886. Rotice * hereby given that the tower of the Main Light at Cope Heniopen Delaware, has been surmounted with an tron wetchroom ‘and lsntern, painted biark, and furnished with & Frese} eatac! frat soptric a] ms, of pparat ing 818 Ceg of tba borizon. The focal plane of this appare- fon naw let feet above the ven lovel, aaa a Hight has been O=- bibtred therefrom since 9h inst. By ofder of the Liphiwonse Board. 2 ‘GEO @ MEADE, 14 Topographical Engineers. The fo wring letter from tke Board of Trade to, the Under. ‘in tbe Underwriter's rooms, Liver: poo)! VICE OF THE CoumiTrER or Parvy Couxcu. oF Trap, b ‘Maniwe Derantaent, Nov. 20, 1350, H Tam directed by the Lords of the Commitee of Privy . ilfor Trade, to Reknowiedge the receip: of your iater Oth instant, relative to the neglect of shipmasters to use the lend, and statini Liverpool Un wei ome that 1eeevetane tp maaster oh vemmaatiet et 10 i uo! wo ‘considered aa misc ndni deepens aud cen "Frou the maa! Oisad forts igtahouse wants cig woe dee WS tuto Bae WA WIEN eles wy “piicars ‘are magnetic Bitte hae hehouse Beard, THORNTON A JENKINS, Seoretery. omens ‘Wha. nla New Beded 13th, ship Zephyr, Perth gor Festi conn. Arr at Henotula Mth. Th Bi Clea 2060 wh 60,000 bone foot as betorey re Cleavetand, Meaty y &e, aPiyScteta Beare terme & Br aes, large, r Fhip seeing 9. ba Bowes B phen fi? ropare 6, hevang didularly, wasn seen Nov 8 laty8 2) .N, ian in foro nad maatetoprdaits, Owe iad Oil eater Bet Bart 8 A Wate man, Re} 18, Nov 7, lat 7 N, ‘Am bark steer , from Boston Sept 23 for Bast W by N, showing with “HB fn ft (andoublediy the Boory po Ae wa NGrioens), was seen Noy Ih, 22-9, 100 A preter oan, lat 87 25, bem 65.60." Accrs, West A Naf ae aba kal n fitea, Oct 7 Vickery, Booth, jeewand oul dat so SW ae tae Oe eee ANacérona, Nov 18—In port brig Grenada, for NYork sit avour Ios iyemen unig Baloes Nore = Bwateen), or Ocioutis North haces Watnes Os for NYGrk 7th; W @ Lei iy fkoun and for Butcnow 434 wi rig —— . from Baliimere; sehr frofn bighmond. for NYork idee Bid revicns te deve bake Dela brig Fairy, , Bio Janatroy 0. ane Alexander Mitobell (3 maated, of BT B Hon, Noy 23-1 , achTAi7% Hon, Nov 23- In port brig Laey Ann, Bryant, from Oient0KG08 Nov 4—Arr barks Pacific, Pi: NYork sid ‘Sih for Florida), aiaos reported. bene ashor® W 1, Warren, Walte, Newport. Sid 3d, ser Mozact, Manny Mo” e Canpannm, Nov 21-8id bark Lysander, Moore, Bosten. Canvass, Nov20 Arr bark Vivid Wigtt, Blanchard New York; Dee %, brig A O Meérryman, Senter, 49; 4th. achr J ‘Dare Ing, ‘Terry, do: hth brig Montrose, David, Pordunt. "Sid'4im, brig auguatine askin, \ York. waa oft Beuchy hend 25th) 20h" Pausima, 8 Wasey, Now ond wad off Beucl . ' Perk and wae att teat Wish 3) Goxarves, Nov 18—In port schr Hannah, Atwood, from Bos- on Hargis, Dec Are barks RH Knight, Luscom>, Pensa. cols; C B Hamtlton, Chase, do; schr Cidtide, Russell, Monties Sth, Bpantsh steamer Mexico (lita the United States), Vi ‘Tampico, Vern Cruz, £0; NOe a WD} Miller, Sonneidat Jenne; Maine, Merrithow, Hoston; 6th; bark Saranac, re Wilmiugion, NC; brigs Eltza>ett, Boardman, do; ¥! : Matt, wane: TG Raener test, Bo vhurleston, Navan- DAD al 7 jonas Waern, Washburn, Boson; aE ag RN Shs ov , brig Xeno} a . B Barria Wack, New Orioane sobe Allee, bimonm dor Des ai, Dark Cornelia,” White, ‘NYork, dih, br Geo Wullaas, Hatt chinton. Cardenas; 6th, bark HA Warren, Chase, ostong. brigs Adams Gray, New Orleans; 6th, War Bagle, Bro moli « ‘and orders; Orawford, Cardenas, to lasses tor ra Finall, ‘Tabeaco; 7%, Maria Whi'e, Nickerson, Mobiior Tram Hosmer, Pensacois, for lumber; Yhos~achorn, ‘Hastings, Pht a, ladelpbin; schr L G'Wata, Taylor, NOrioans. At do Dec 8, cid and for sea same day, steamship Phi'adel- pila, MeGowan, for Asrimwull; brig Fornax, Gardner, for 8 cy At do Dee 9. ships and barks Forrest State, Poltister, Avecdwell, Hi de; Lyray Bemis, for Bceton eama we Alma. Alleo, Cabara, Biith, do’ Quebec, Bmerson, da; in Farnum, Wright, Idg.for Nort; Ottawa, Retmee, doz Narr amuesio, Lancaster, dieg; Hydra Parker, or , dieg; Harrisburg, Wiswell, arr 29th, diss: , Fulton, trom Koston, arr jason, de; brige Maria White, Nickerson, ‘diva; Mary Bizet, Mo" Com ; Anna A , Stowe, bod gery ‘Staples, do; gi, Hirown, do; achrs Cariiagena. Huztord, wig; Be ry. log ra Z08; ams, di Boder, B Runtague, Butler, Nricans, beta prio % ov 26— Arr Baltic (+) Comstock, NYorlk; 30th, do; G “Lavenroot. Yorkebire, Marshall. ard Great Western, Furber, do; Mary Greep, Brockman, NOrleans. Off Port 3th, Enterprise, Drew, from: New York; Judie, Brown, from NOrleans. ‘MytaouRNe, Sept 4—Arr bark Terror Waters, Boston. In Ho™on’s Bay bi 3 11, ships Augustine Heard Phillipa, hence; Hindoo, Miller; Ocean Steed, aig me and Leoday, Graves, do, deg; Vu'ture, Smith, from Richmond, diag; sobr Stameon Draper, Asbley, trom Tahid, do. Monxovra, Oct 20—In port schr Geo R MeGill, of Monrovia. Matanzas, Dec 6—Arr bark Pilot Fish, Hoyt, Pordand. Sid Fav 24 brig Louies Beare, Kel Cid Bee 41 Vearie. Ralak! iy, NOrleans. ‘briga Judith, Bartlett. "NOrleans; J Hathorn, oe In port Dec 6th. barks Emma F Chase, Rrown, for Boston PR Cardenas, cid; Pilot Fish, Hughes, ding; brie Leomand Berry, Berry, for Wilmington, cld uh; Prentiss Hobbe, Osr- NYork: schr Witlard: ding. ver, za Bealsen, . NYork. yt 2200 Be Cuma, Nov Sid sohr W A Gritien, Borden, 3 ee about Sept 15—Sld ship Rover's Bride, Ress, ney, NEW. "fuirere, Nov 16—In port bark Lepanto, Rowall, from Sumas i discbarged, unc. 'RINIDAD DE CunA, Nov 22—Arr brigs Andrew Peters, Me Farland, 8 York; Sitka, Dowring, 'Winziau, Oct 1—in' port bark Buckeye, Mullen, for wind- Wuypan, Sept 20—In port barks Costarelll, Adams, and Jokm Sway, Arnold, une. flome Ports, ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 12—Arr achr Mott Bedell, Treadwell, NYork. Bid schr 1 #miib, Fall River. BOSTON, Dec 13—Arr achr J _H Horton, Freeman, Tan- Telegraphed. bark Union, from Ballindre, via Province igs Warsball, Clark, Africa; 8G Basa, Winches- ler, Noriolk; schrs Rockingham, Tulpey, St rierre, Marts Edna 0, Kelley, Aux Cayoa; Mariba, in, Smithville, Ni othing sated! wind SW t6 88, moderate, with enow most of weather, BALTIMORE, Dec 12—Arr steamer Wm Jenkins, Hallett, Boston; ship Gallego (new). Wolfe, Howarperts ge ta more, Kirwan, Mi ‘Cid steamer Totten, Mor'ey, N York: Rito: Baltic, Ene a idngn do Guba; Souhervor, Welle 0; Baltic, Stevens, St fuba; Southerner, ‘NOrieane; WH Sanford, Caper, Providence; Goo Soot, Lam. fare. NYork. Isth—Arr steamers Georges Creek, Gager, and Nebraska, Candid, NYork: brig Harrist And (11); Mason, Savana la Mar Jas chrs Saxon, Randall, Calais, Me; Joa Guest, Ratnoe, Boa ton Cid brig Altevela, Patterson, Bath; schrs Georgia, Daat- by. West Indies; Fegain, Cole, and Fair, Usborn, NYork. BUCKBVILLE, Deo $—Old' schrs Amelia, —, Now York; Out, —, do; 6th, brige Eliza Merithew, Castine: GL Buckman, Wright, NYork; 7th, schr J Preble, Walls, Car- mas, BOOTHBAY, Dec 10—Arr brig Mechanic, Huntley, Machian. for Bosten (sre! Disasters); ache StS epben. Motrezor Calas for NYork (ee Disasters); Fred Warden, Huss, St Marye, Os, fo ¢ BATH, Dec 12—Arr brig May Queen, Jacksonville, Sid ship. Protector, Miller, Monte.” yt BASS RIVER BREAKWATER, Deo 12—Arr sehrs 8 B ee ae Kichmond for Boston; Sears, ——, for ton: and, Wheiden, for uaRt %, Bee id Engle, Chambers. Liver- a lear ) Sacrista, Palma a1 Hareelooa; Span po- Kecre, Yrasqafie ‘Ratarelinn, Darceione; bri Kiera, Photo fon, Havans; sehr Alva, Osborn, NYork. Sid brigs Climon, Thompren, NYork; Hellveliyn. iddeford. Me. tb—In’ the oftibg, ht Bolla, Nuaon, trom Liverpeak- Old steomer Jackson, Layfield, NYork brig ‘BP umar, Clark, a. Northern port. Ald 'skups Persian (4), Howard, if Aventr Ollivar, Havre; ot b Boston; |. Vincent, son, Havana, schra W ab do, orn. , Deo 1l—Arr schr Jobn W Rocko, Johnston, NYork for Petersburg. Sid schr Bergen, Mages, s York. DAMARISCOTTA, Dec 11—Sid brig Tangent. —. EASTPORT, vec ]—Aarr ship eg Sl 1904 tons), Onr- lisle, Pembroke. Pid Ist brig Lodi, Tinker, Obarleston; 7te, Paine (rom 8t George), Bristol, Geo Kilborn, ikeed, 01 3 Maria Ji q a Crosby, Sth, Se Bee 1D, McGregor (from Calais), do; ship. . Liverpool; 1th, Nioens Jordan, brig Rowland, J ic Sepdaant a . yeAbl Ravi R, Dec. 12—Arr sloop Marin Louisa, Bennett, Fk ANKFORT, Dec 10—Arr schr Romeo, —, Jacksonville. Sid 6th, brig Julia B Arey, Sione, Hondaras, 7th, schr Mary B ny F . Coombs, Gand . gaty O AF, hark Mion for N York. wig; © Toazen, Adaicks, trom Bremen; barks Godfrey, Parker, Houston Share: 8 el Bown; Alniag Med re; KB We * " 4 ett; brige South snd North, from Work; sclr Hloward, oston, BYANNIS, Deo 13—Arr schrs Lacon, Bearss, Boston for 8 ‘ork; ‘Chamberiain, Phipdelphia for Boston; AP &@ Wheaton Barton), "Phuisdelphts, In port satire Te Boo, Suasn, BE Tevias Mary titsabeils Aen Power, Wit NUBEG! Deo CLArr scbr Harriet Ano, Harrington, WYork. Ay D, c TT eobr Ly H Rid (ou brig Lodi, Taker, Char Jeston; sche Eiwetine C, Laat, Tiseos (rs) Lagu, Bets hoe arse! i 7s. low. corsing ship Otecontbe, Young: frou ‘Liverpool: bark bom thy y, Bentey, trom 7 . a Bantingo; ship’ Welllect, Weatooti, Liverpool, barks ‘Wert POINT, COMFORT, FORTLAND. Dec 9—Avr manmee, W ef brian Deo 12, eve—Arr steamship Bt wail. » Hh Cardenas: Tra Coord do; Jas Davia son, 4 7 jeurd, do; Jas i wo tan ae of rronperly 104% to, ou Fitestved. Davidson, NYorte, Sid sch Abeona, Ross, Cartbtern sea PROVINCETOWN. Dec 138d ship Calcatta, Wrman rom’ a), Bosion; und weveral rehire oY large ol 906 bark Posed are Point at M, 008 large © Pper ship, one barks ged fo, brigs, ail bound PROVIDENCE. Dec. 13—Arr Propeller Ospray, Kine: NYork; schre Sarah N Smith, Smuth, Charleston ae} he xander, Alesander, Norto’k; Charles Haw! jooningn, Albany; soo Sterting, A Albany; Copy, Wheeler: Brauobargh teen, Hawking, Newburg. Sid 7 Read, ‘ler, Norfolk (not previousty. ) rig J) Pennell, Stout, (from Balumore for Keser, Mas) bas gone to Fea from Dutch Island, RICHMOND, Dec 12—Arr schrs Merchant, Winters; Pran- cia Kimore, Smith, and Maria Jane, Jones N York, ROCKPORT, Deo 6—Ol0 rebr Mizen, Brown, Norfolk. SAVANNAH. Deo 10—Arr Ships Uniied Kingdom, Joanema, Troop, Sectland; Yankee Bisdo, Oray, Oneait, W; Durbrody, Williams, Waterford: bark Murkingtiim, Dickey Matangas. c ip Normandy. Vyley. Liverpoo!; barks Yamacraw, Moo dy, do, Macon. Ke ly * antes, France: brie Ger Jones, Jones, € epar; Anandale. ilews, Belfast, Me; W ii Stewart, Mo- Keo, 8 York. SALEM, Dec 11—Arr bark Ann & Mary, Goldsmith, Acora, WO Africa, MAR) trig Trenton, Bory, Af-ions 11th, bart Wymen. Rio Grande, brig Klie Dadier ram Georstewn, Be), Vath 12, bark Turk, Cann, Attica; sehr Mary O Tart oi), Brooklyn, NY. BTORTNGTON, Deo 1-Art cobra James Neilson, (Phillt wience for. Phitmdelphia': 19th, Lala. Woouh, ‘rere Prov: 4 Wave. do; Roseins, Paaurk' ton Mannion, Whistler, Prevey, NYort for 49, WILMINGTOR, NC, Tec 12—Cld beige Bodt Brose Bey Qengh Pretel, Bi Frank, Bichardson, Cardenas: schy