The New York Herald Newspaper, January 12, 1856, Page 1

“vention adjourned, without day. ‘ swer,’ and with or withour reference to the evidence THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7075. TBE SOFT SHELL STATE CON' THE POUGHKEEPSIE CATASTROPHE. ‘The Platform for the Presidential Canvass— List of Delegates to the Democratic National Convention—A Rough Prescription for Know Nothing Softs, dic., dec. SECOND DAY. Syracuse, Jan. 11, 1856, ‘The Soft Shell Convention adjourned at one o’clock this ‘morning. The following resolutions were adopted, with but one dissenting voice—Mr. Van Dyck, of Albany:— 1. Resolved, Yhat our federal government belog retained constittition to specific functions, the legitimate power (ce is Confined within the same jumits; and that Agitauon oF movement hat sims to transcend d to avail itsef of the organic Investigations Continued—Collision Between Coroners=-The Rules of the Company— Interesting Case—Vordict of the Jary, dc. The juries of inquest met again yesterday at the hour Sppointed and continued the examination of witnesses. CORONER COLLINS’ INQUIRY. ‘The investigation presided over by Coroner Collins, on the body of Mrs. Green, met at the Court House:— Henry Camp, the conductor of the Poughkeepsie way- train, continued his testimony:—I was not louking out for signals, that is no part of my dut the last car of the express train was entirely dem: j the side burst out by the train’s entering; the floor’ was ground to pieces; I saw persons gery ‘under the wreck; we went to work at once to lift the wreck off; it was the side of the car that confined the sufferers,’and when we raised there we got them out; I saw e man and a woman dead; 1 did not see any one on the engine; Milton station ia « mile and a halt or two miles from where the collision took place; I understand that to be whore the cause of stoppege existed; the distance being so great, I drom {t was highly imprudent to stop the train’ near the curve; the train should have run to where the dis- tance lon, and where the view of the train was clear ; brakes of my train were on aa high as they could be forced dowa, before tho collision. Q. Could your engineer have heard the whistle it one had Tor 1) constitutional bo erpments, and egainst Cte pertionge, section of we that] abo resisted by al! good ciuzens 2. Resolved, That the agitation of the slavery question by the pore of the now slave holding States with a view to im seourity ot the domestic institutious ot the south, whet pursued in demonstrations by political couventions, or by dl: cussions and legislation in Congress. talis within the categor, and that experience of the past bas shown that, while it bag ood, it hag resulted in serious ovils, weakening other! of the States, a1 at mutt - strained sasociation that was once the chief bond of union, and substituting in their place the domestio influence of poucal parti the coerci' er of the tederal government. been given, that is north of the cut? A, 1 doubt whether ‘3. Resolved” ‘That ihe recent marforia on of the evi | he could while on the engino; the’ nolso of ‘the en- 80 ican slo; spirit in tne organization —o! ‘called republican | gine, I thivk, would clash the sound of the whtisle; if I rty, by showing to what a Feady’ ‘arrived demonsiraien the unforiunaie tendency of all its antecedent steps ip tbis agitation, and that we point to dts avowed dootrmes of hostility to the coastitution, its imputa- tion upon the spirit in which it originated, it4 denial of the equallty of the States, and {'s invocation of # higher law than the constitution, and its who e scheme of civil discord, to be ac- complished by poltieal usurpatiun, as a natural result and con- summation of the latitudinarian doctrines and (alse and erro- neous policy which, since the f¢ ave characte: fount of the government, e. rised the opponents of the democracy. 4. Reeolved, That the determination of Vongress, avowed in the Kansas Nebraska bill. to reject from the national councils the subject of slavery in ive Territories, and to leave the peo- Plo thereof free to regulate their domestic inati utions in their ‘own way, subject only to the constitution of the United Biates, ‘one that accords with the ‘of the democracy of the State and with the traditional course of legislation by Congress, ‘which, under democrati: auspices has gradually, In succees: five Territorial bills, extended the ‘of popular right and limited the range of Congressional act‘on; and that we believe this disposition of this question will result most auspiciously to the peace ot the Union and the cause of good government. 5, Resolved, That in the larguage of tno recent message of President Pierce to Congress, the people of the Territory, by its organic law, possessing the right to determine their domes- Uc institutions, are enutled, while deporting themselves 0- fully, to the free exercisejof that Tight, and must ve protested in Joyment of i, without interference on the part ofthe oi of the States. zens of au [he sisth ts the same as that passed by the caucus of the democratic members of Congreés on the lst of Decemper. con- iy! 6 country on the pamphiot e pringjples of the lebraska bill in the elections, altered so as to read “this con- ‘yention,”’ instead of *‘the democratic members of the House of Representatives.’” 7. Besolved, That though we have encountered in the field of politics for upwards of twenty years as our determined and ‘ott eflective opponent, ibe whig variy, We cannotforbear the of our regret at its death, And we deem it due of @ gailant adversayy to say, that iis ro—the rational scope of its principlee— d ability of its leaders, made it an antagonist worthy of ‘acy,and that the vecord of its life contrasta well was on the strong from the w gine Idonbt whether, the wind blowing ¢ west, ar on this occasion, I could hear unless I was listening for it; there are two or three things that might occur to prevent the engineer from seeing the train; I consider that one of my engineors Lad been over worked, and consequently he was not 60 watenfully on the alert as usual; { refer now more par- ticularly to the engineer of the Pacific; the grade from the cut’ to the place of the collision is descendiag; tho name of the engineers were Walter Dawson, on the Mis- souri, and John Earle, on the Pacific; tose the signal at the south end of the cut was not distance enough for us to stay the train in time to avoid the collision; 1 cannot say if the flagman stationed atthe north end of the cut was at bis post; Bishop Sheek, the baggage master, and Geonge W. Sergeant, the freight agent, and the en- gineer of thegg Miseouri, can betwer tell this ; at one station cannot at all times nee the flagman noarest him; there is about one flag station to each milo of road; T have been a conduetor three years last September, and never bad an accicent on wy run; if I had run at five miles sn hour I should not make my time, and ff I did not do 80 I should scon be told that I was not wanted to run a train on this line; my opinion is that if the flag- man was at his post, attending to bis du:y, and the en- gineer was watching tor signals, there woud be no fear of euch a collision; it both engines had been reversed, with the traeks in their conditioa of Wednesday, I should think the train might have been stopped within five hun- dred feet; in the summer season, waen it is easter to stop, with as light a train as I hed, 1 should say we could stop'in two hundred and fifty or three hundred feet; I bad the Pacific and Missouri locomotives with me; the misfortune, as far as the flagging was concerned’ was that the flagman left the cut, ## he seys, to go and tell the foremort train to run up to Milton ferry, to see if the en and ‘With that of the secret sectional nnd narrow minded factions | track was fit to be gone over. papcten sucogaded. 11 and which clata to, divide: tte: polltt- Q. What would have prevented this calamity? A. The B. Resolved, ‘That the administration of President Pierce has | ‘lgnian in the cut having been at his post, ao that he could have been seen, and for the engine man to have seen bum; J think that all flagmen should be required to understand the time table; ' hey should be able to read and should have some knowledge of figures; I have never had apy conversation with thore men; sometimes when stop- ped I would ask what for, and would get an answer that (might or might not understand; it is my duty to start the train; in this 1am directed by the time tad‘e; { do- sire to explain that the station master at this station has got on his book that the express train left at 2:66 P. M., and that the Poughkeepsie wain left at 3. M.; he said that was the time when the man had come to him and told him that the trains had lef:; he had looked at a cleck which is not the standard time, and which is a minute slower than the regulator; we have nothing to do with the time which he looked at. Levi Parker, of Albany, being sworn, says—I was in “merited the approval of the democrac’ of this State and Union; ™ ing as It has, on every occasion, in which the national honor has been involved, a most patriotic and determined ppc, exhibiting in all its departments vigilance, energy, and igid | probity, protectin; rasury from the corrupt com- binations of Congress by tthe exercise of the veto power, and maintaining the cause of democracy by the enunciation of sound opinions, and the oxample of good government and wise measures. 9. Resolved, That the delegates selected by this Convention, ‘to represent the State of New York in the National Couvention, are hereby instructed to cast the vote of Us Siate asa unit, and that ty of the delegates are hereby authorized to t a ms, ‘Wil ell vacancies occurring in their body, At three o’clock this afternoon the Convention met, Mr. Ludiow in the chair. Mr. Jxwert, of Monroe, from the committee on the subject, reported the following named persons for dele- gates to the Cincinnati Convention:—~ AT LARGE. Dean Richmond, Robert Kelly. st. DISTRICT DELEGATES, 1—wW. H. Ludlow, of Suffolk and Hf. F. Jones, of Queens. 2.—Samuel £, Johnson and Thomas G. Tallmadge. 3.—Thomas Bowers and Albert Smith. 4.—Jobn Kelley and George H. Purser. §.—Stephen H. Feoks and Wilson Small. , 6—Isaac V, Fowler and John Cochrane. 7.—WiMiam D. Kennedy and Wiliam J. Peck. 8.—Lorenzo B. Shepard and Daniel F. 9.—James Connor and Azor B. C1 310.—Jobn C. Hoiley and David E. Fowier. AL—T. R. Westbrook and Danforth K. Olney. 12,—Jchn P, Beekman and Githert Dean. 1°,—William A. Beach and Charles L. McArthur. 14.—John V, L. Pruyn and John McKnight. 5°—Isaac W. Bishop and Joshua M. Todd. 16.—timotby Hoyle and Augustus C. Hand. 17.—John L. Russeil and W. C. Crain. 18.—John C. Wright and Elias Brow: 19.—Robert Parker and Sumuel M. Shaw. —John &pracker and Franc's Kooy an. ‘21.—Horvatio Ballard and Horace P. Grindle. Sands A. Kenyon and Sidney F. Fairchild. Dewitt C. West and Chorles Smith. —Dennis McCarthy and Seth Hntchinaon. 25.—Klmore P, Ross and Calvin Foster, 26.—W. C. Drezer, of Ontario. and C. Sentoll, of Seneca, 27.—John J. Taylor, of ‘Ticga, and Henry D. Barto, of the rear car of the express train when notice was given that there was going to be a collision; all the passengers rushed for tbe coors; I saw no chanse of escape in Horatio Seymour, that way, and so attempted to dive out of the \ Nicholas Hill, Jr window on the east side, when I was landed on top of the ezgine of the accommodation train, which was behind us;fOn looking fog wy coat pnd hatleay a ledy be‘ore the engine of ind last frain; she was ; saw Ceceared when she was brought omto the car; 1 started from Poughkeepsie at 3 o’clock on Wednesday afternoon; we went 23; miles below the city; heard no whistle or bell till after the train stopped; saw no flag; did not get out of the car to see what was the matter; | presume that the cause of the deata of this woman was the effect ot the collision; should thing it was ten min- utes from the time of our stoprage until wo were run into; report evid that we were stcpped by a flag; it is three quarters of a mile from the south end ef the rock cut to the rear endcf tke car where the collision took place; the man in charge of our train had time togo to the cut and signal the other trata. Aurcn Leggett, of No. 47 East 21st street, New York affirmed, said—I left Albany at 11 o’clock on the mo-n- ing ot the 9th ixst., and was in thefend car, just behind Messrs. Lord and Cu'ting, on the right oand ‘side of tne car;about bali an hour after leaving Albany we stopped; alter leaving Poughkeepsie within one-eight or one-foarth of a mile south of the cut we were stopped ugain ; think we were there five minutes; the strap of the bell here gave way, or was pulled vio- lently, then the train we were in backed a litue; the pas- sengers rushed to the back end of the car, and lett the coor open; heard ¢ome one tay jump off, I then jumoed Tompkins. upand ran back: before me was a ledy with a litte. gic, a : who was hesitating about jumping, which kept me bask: FET te en naneny rol oamne Falksat, O61 122 Ya aay, Gun ottas ark omaleeaoenna is Cok, and then I jumped; I thiok the rear car was comiog at the rate of ubout thirty miles an hour; before I jampad the car had ceased moving back, and had commenced to move forward, but very slowly; when I jumped 1 broke the tendon of my ancle; the rear train was at this time 160 feet behind us, ond simost in an instant it struck our car; we were all covered with @ cloud of blask dust and cinders. The first raw, after the smoke cleared away, was Mr. Lord blesding and black; I endeavored to help him, but found I was so mucn hurt that I could not; ( got into a car, or rather I stood on the pis''orm, heip- ing to take in’ the injured; there was a lady dreseud ina drab dress that appeared to be nearly dead; the one before us was bronght in and lsid inside: her limbs appeared to be broken, and her fues was much disfigured and black; we had btapped tive or ten minutes before the collision tock olace; I saw a red tieg through the open door in rear; s man attached toour train had run back towards the cut; there were four or five of these men; when I saw it the fiag was about half way to the cut; I think we had moved on « trifle before the rear engine came in sight; it could not have been more fhan ten minutes from the time of our starting till we stopped; [think that this calamity occurred turough thoughtiess- ness in not sending @ flag back to signal the coming train; if we could have seat the flag at the south end of the cut the coming train night have been stopped. Charles H. Van Wycke, of Newourg, N. Y says—T got on the express train at Poughkeepsic, near 3 o'clock on the 9th; the Pougukeepsio train was made up at the time, and ready to go; it consisted of two care aud two engines, and had no baggage car: we had gone \wo anda balf miles and then were stopped; afterwards we commenced to back a little; I noticed the sigual and whis- tle of our train befere we stopped; the whistle neemed to be leisurely blown, so that Idid not experience a tea: of im- ate danger; three yeare ago there was colli-toa near ne Fame spot, and Idlso happened on that train; then the whistle was blown sharp; it was not #o ta'a me: I sat ip the centre of the last car, directly beside the stove; it then occurred to me that the Poughkeepsie train would soon be along; I thought I would just get out and vee what was the matter; just at that moment the locomo- tive of our train signelied to start the train; heard two whistles blown; they were differeot in sound, as coming from two separa‘e organe; there was then a sudden jerk of our tein; shortly after we were struck by a coming train, when the car was either raised up or we were raised up and all went to pieces; ax Istrack the ice I was propelled torward some forty’or fitty feet; went and helped to relieve the wounded; bebind the engine which ran into us we discovered the entrails of « human neing, and then forward we found parts oa body; both engines ronst have gone through our rear car; | went into an- other ear and there raw decsased; she keemed to be sut- fermg very much; [asked if I could do any thing for her; she said “Oh, no, no, no—I am dead; chain round ‘her neck, fustened to a watch or losKet; the engines of the hind car ran at great speed; if they bad not been thrown off the track, I toink they would have gone through all the cars of our train; it was not more than reven mincvtes after leaving Poug.- keepsie that we stopped ;' flagman could have goue t» the cut if he had been immediately despatched, but ne would not bave bad time to come back again; when I ssw the engine of our trein it was detached therefrom; pefure we stopped we were running st about 2% or 40 milos an hour; had not the Poughkeepsie train started so soon after the express the collision could not have occurred; 1 heard two whistles blow as we stopped, and two more just a8 we started; bad % whistie been blown all the time it might bave beea heard a mile from toe train; had # 29.—8.P. Jewett and James C. Campbell. 30.—Henry ‘Giowacki, of Genesee, and L. P, Weatherby, of Alleghany. 31.—Wililam Vandervort, of Niagara, and 0. Tousley, of Orleans. 82.—Isracl T. Hatch and James M. Murphy, of Erie. 83.—Samuel 8. Jenks, of Cattaragus, and Hiram Sackett, of Chautaque, Mr. Briccs, of Kings, congratulated the committee on the completion of its labors. He urged the adoption of the report, and called for the previous question. ‘The motion wascarried, and the report adopted. A delegate presented a resolution that, if it be found that any of the delegates are affiliated with the Know Kothing Order, the delegation sbail expel him, and ap- poirt a substitute. This was adopted with applause. Mr. Survarp moved a vote of thanks to the officers. The Cuair returned thanks, when, on motion, the Con- Superior Court—General Term. Hon. Judges Bosworth and Woodraff presiding. WOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL IN THE FORREST DI- VORCE CASE. SECOND DAY, Jax, 11.—Catharine N. Forrest, Respondent, ve. Edwin Forrest, Appellant.—Mr. Van Buren conciuded his argu- ment thisdsy. The Attorney General, Mr. Ogden Hoff- man, is associate counsel for Mr. Forrest. The counsel for appellant commenced his argument in” Opposition to the motion for a new trial, and submitted ‘the following POINTS ON THR PART OF THE PLAINTIFY, ON THE DEFENDANT'S APPEAL, First point.—This cause comes before the court, not upon a case containing all the evidence, fol. 1,549, but werely upon a bill of exceptions, folios 80, 81 and 1,809. No motion for a new trial was made at the Special Term, nor was any motion for a non euit made, nor was any ‘point of law presented at the trial touching the sufficien- by of the evidence, folios 147, 148, and 1,76, 1,797—con juently no investigation of the general merits can i-¢ on the hearing ot the defendant's appeal. Second point.—It such inquiry should arise, it would be found that the testimony is ‘ample to exculpate the plaintiff, and to inculpate the de‘endant. ‘Third point —The exception to the introduction of evi- dence® aifecting Ann Flowers’ character for chastity was not well taken; among other reasons, because the de- fevdant had previously enceavored to establish, by the te:timony of raid witness, a succes+ful conspiracy be- tween the plaintiff and Captain Howard, for tue purpose of enabling the latter to ravish the witness, in ordar thereby to ecreen frem detection their own imputed guilt. Case, fols. 877, 384 to 391, 397 to 409, See first exception at fidis. 1,325, &c. 1. Kvidence that the witness was ‘previously a’ lesd woman, was admissible in refe- rence to this identical issue, raised by the defendant himself. 2. Itgwas quite unimportant, for it on!y tended to prove what was aiready tully established by her owa evidence. Fourth point.—The exceptions to the evidence touch- ng alimony, and to the submission of that point to the , Sworn, she bad a gold ury, are’ not well taken, for many reasons; | flegmun been at the cut I think this wonld not have oc- olfos 1,792, 1,796. 1. The code which was | curred. n force’ when the causo was tried, required the | Jacob Bortewson, of New York, being placed on the case tobe tried by jury. Code, section 253 or 208. | s'and, says—t was conductor of the Alvany express 2. Even in cases not iriaple by couraa by jury, the Spe- cial ‘Torm has full authority, in ite discretion, to submit to the jury any epecific question of fact. Code, section 254 or 209, Fifth point.—On the adraissions contained in the a train leaving Albany at 11 A.M. of Jun. 9; may have been three or four minutes behind time at Albany; I was ed at Schodsch half an hour by the up ‘rain due ; arrived at Hudson 34 minutes behind time; at Tivoli one of our cogines broke down; we left it there ine, arrived at F after 2:40; our time is 1:00; 1:30; we started on Wednosdsy at engines, one baggage car and four carriages; I com- mererd going through the ears for tisketa, and was alf way througn the first car when [ heard the signal for braking up; I rushed into the baggage car and took the red flag; I jumped off the train betore tt stopped, so that when it stopped I was near the rear car; I then gave the flag to the rear brakeman, and told him to go as far ncrth as porsivle and stop the comiog train; the flag- given on the trial, and the fining on the alimony poiat, the Special Term ailowec the proper amount of alimony. 1, The defendant's estate is admitted to be worth $150,. 000; answer folio 56. Unless waatonly permitted to lie waste, it would produce $9,000 per annum; and to allow Jess than one-third of this sum wou'd be highly unjast. 2. It does not appear that the jndgmont of tue Special Term wont upon the finding ot the jury, or without far- ‘ther and adequate evidence; and ifa reference was pro- per, it does not appear that the defendant desired it, or adduced or desired to adduce other evidence, Folios 72 | man who had stopped us, raid there waa « broken nil and 1,802. near Milton tunnel; my engineers gave the signal 10 Sixth point.—The defendant's appesl should not be sus- | back up at the some time; I ran forward and motioned tained. them to go on; they bad backed hal? the length o & POINTS ON THE PART OF THE PLAINTIVY ON HER But oF | car; the train started to go forward; I said, ‘For EXCEPTIONS, First point.—There is no warrant in law or reason ewardti the defendant’s criminality by sa for nerrtion of his estate from alin which has at. tached in favor of the plaintiff by yirtue of hoc marriage Heaven's rake go on, go on; just at that time the other train ran into us; we tad gone about half the lengtn of a car abend; there was one flagman ip the out, and Thad started the other one back; there were abont fiftesn wounded and three killed; the rear and second cars wore r yer I time we started before end of the out to the a a whousand feet; had ~ signal been at the south end of the cut, and the engineer seen it, I think the train could have been stopped; had he been at his station the disas- ter would not have occurred; I saw the flagarer comin; towards ue in the cut; did not see him when he his station, the windows were wo frosty; said to be broken was one mi'e or more ahead; bad I known that it was so far ahead I should not have stopped there; ge 1 was running back the n told me there was 8 broken rail near Milton tunnel; from the time we lett Poughkeepsie to the place of the disaster was four or five minutes; then we stopped avout two minutes before we were struck; had the Voughkeepsle train started on her time I think there would have been no disaster; think fifteen minutes is the least time that one train should start afer another has left; accord- ing to Mr. Hitchcock’s memorandum there wore five minutes between the leaving of the trains; had we bad three minutes more we should bave been out of the way; when a connection is off a driving wheel of an engine it makes a great difference in reversing an engine; we do not usually reverse un engine unlesw in cases o! great danger; have never known a train in motion with all the brakes ‘‘hard down” unless it is to stop a train; it ix dangerour; in book issued by the company we are directed to press ten minutes behind; on time table it says, ‘two miles in the rear and proceed with geeat cau- tion ;’” bad I been on the hind train I think I should have waived ten minutes before starting; this book I speak of in in the possession of all the conductcrs; the flxgman who stopped us wes the one at Milton ferry; the one in the cut was at his station; the south fi was out of his,place; his orders are to go back ‘far enough to stop the train;”’ some of the men we have as in are NO possessed of much discretin, and are not such as tbould be ontrusted with’ that busicess; from the forward part of my Sire 1 could see the flagman iD the out; he & sign ing; he appeared to be go' touth, dhen he went north; ils station is at the gorth end of the out; I thirk bis station could be seen one hun- drea yarda north; the Poughkeepste train could not have stopped bad he ‘seen the signal in the condition of the track; in going at thirty miles an hour the wheels would; rot have taken hold of the rail; the rail was quite bad it was wrong to start the Poughkeepsie train so soon and equally so for the flagman to be away from his post; the collision would have been avoiced had be been given three quarters of « mile by the flagman; a conductor is control over the speed of a train. James Spooner, of Matta van, Dutchess county, was worn, but merely corrobsrated the statements made by bim yesterday, au did also John C. Hitchcock, of Voughkeepete, the ticket agent. i joseph Alger, of Troy, sworn, says—I am baggage mas- ter on the 1F-A. M. trata from Albany; was on’ the (rain Wednesday. He corroborated in full the testimony of Mr. Borrowson relative to his action in sending back the red flag. He testified further—I do not know that lever saw one of the employees cf our road under the influence of liquor. Wi liam R. Gough repeated his evidence of yesterday, in nearly the same words. Bishop Shute, of 112 Fourteenth street, was called and sworn, saye—T am baggage master on the Poughkoopsie rain and have been employed on the road for four years und over; the former part of my term was served as a brakeman, and subsequently I was made baggage mas- tor; lett this station Wednesday laut at 3 o'clock, about trom six to eight minutes afler the express train had left; saw two red fluge near the cut; could hear the sound the whistle for @ mile cn ordinary cecasions; we were runping at about twenty-five miles an hour; the tla, shoula be educated men; present wages to them are about $10 per month. Hrory Camp was recalled to testify relative to the time table and rules of the company. He presented a copy of the time table in evidence. ‘ George W. Sergeant was next called.—I have been ei- ployed on the road for tour years; for three years and nine monthz as brakeman and for the rest of the time as height agent; left Poughkeepsie Wednesdsy at 3e’clock, or thereabouts. He corroborated bis testimony as pub- lished by ua yestercay. After the culision took place, Le tays—I went back with « flag which I took from the brakeman; I did thie to stop avything that might be coming bebind us; Teawe an far as Pougukeeprie. saw gman with a red flag between the place vt the disas- ter and the station here; I think there was a flagman be- tween the north end of the cut and tc» place of collision, the train was out ofthe cut, on the sonth end, when I beard the whistle; it is usual with ws to carry reveral red fogs, Pools nok bp) SaF toner the express train, but ehould judge that it was about ten minutee. At this moment Mr. Fanning, foreman of the Exchang* House jury, made his appearance. He remarked—I nave an order here cn the Corcner claiming some property. 1 would explain to the Coroner this person whose identity we were not previously enabled toestablisb bas now been iGentified. We tound on his person two bagg ge checks, which we rent toNew York, and in that wsy we bave found out every:birg concerning him. His name 3 Gorcon, end in bis trunk are papers to show that tht gentleman istely injured is connected with sume portion of the property before thia jury. A consultation was here bac as to the delivery of the property. Mr. Otit—If that property is placed in your hands for sate keeping, we shall want a legal receipt, Mr. Fonving—We understand that. Some further ccnversation was had, when it was not deemed advisable to deliver any proverty at present. Mr. Fanning then tock bis leave, returning in a few momenta with Coroner Taylor, who made a formal demand for the property, After some quibbling the documents were given up, and a receipt bad for them. The list is pub- lsned hereaiter. Martin L. Sykes, of Poughkeepsie, sworn, says:—I am superintendent of the Hudson river railroaa; the rules sng regulations of the road aye such as I found in opera- tion when I commenced my services; ii is my immedia’s business tof attend to these matters; Ido what I desire, onder advirement; we have ruler and reguistious for the running of trains and do not allow conductors to go be- yond them unless it isin case of some hing bryond the cope ofthe rules. (Shown time table) This ts our regular ‘able of November last. We have one since numbered 26. The Poughkeepsie train rhould start at 2.45. Tat tram is ubordinate to the through train. The train being cetained, the following rules rm. When anv train is irregular, or behind time, from acci- dept or otherwise, the station master must see that the fact 1s reported to the conductor of the following train, with such cantion given as the case may require. ‘Iraips baving occasion to stop on the road, or at a station wen ont of tine, or whers not designated as a stopping tince, must in ail cares send out rignais to warn and vlop any approaching train; und lake such a poaition and measures as & guard #guinst the possibility of a colision with other trains; wiso, when & train fs behind time, and lable to .be overtaken Ly enother train. the ergineman and conductor must take such Precautions as to guard against accidents, | frequently deviate from the regular time table for specific occasions; I do not remember ever to have given conductor Camp instructions to wait until three o'clock for the threngn trgin; I should thiuk it doubtful if two engines with tour cars could get two milex ahead ia five minutes op euch a Cay as Wednesday; the rules of tle road would require (hé conductor to wait ten méautes; eny train that would start within that time in the ab- sence of any special instructions, would be consider- ed as doing so in violstion of the regulation. ; from the point where the engineer says that oix car vec when be was flagged. I cannot think there wae or the rear train to stop; from the rear of the ‘o the south end of the we-t point of the cut ix 448 paces; we average one fiagman to each mile, and ineir rules are as follows At all rosd croesings, brickyard crossings, and otber cross- ings on the ‘evel of the track, adjoining drawbridges, in steep rock and earth cuts, and at places where there 1s not a clear view of the track, and where it ia liable o be obstructed, flag men And signalines must be stationed ‘Jbe tixamen and sigralmen must have a copy of the time table, and know the time of passing of al! the trans. ‘hey most be provided with ® crowbar shovel, sledgo, sp king mouis, +pikes, red and white lanierna, avd with & ting staf eight’ feet long, and have a white flag three feet square atone end, and @ red flag of the same size at the other gmen and signa'men must be at their posta at Inaat ff teen minutes belore the passing of each regular train, snd whenever a train is due or expected, uxless ctaerwise directed by the General Superintenden'. If spy obstructions are on the track, or apy train, engine or car running too close toor approaching another wain on the “ome track, or from any cause the watety of the train ty en dangered, the red flag must be distinct'y shown, avd great Feina taken to warn the trains in time Whenever tha signal * shown at ihe drawbridge that it is open adjoining flagay Wik repeat we signal by showing &, red fing or red light «nd will continue to doso util they ree the drewbridge closed and the winte signal sbown, which they can then repeat. At vight. a «hite or red light to be used, instead of flags. At intervals Letween the traing the Urgiren must examine the tack uncer their “harge and wee that it ix cear, and mast in no cae thow the white signal unless they snow that all Nxbt; and they must do such work on thetr rack, in th of keeping the wedges avd chairs right, and the spikes wel: driven, as the read master may direct ALY fireman oF signalman absevt from his post during bust ere beurs, without the consent of the Superintendent, wil be forthwith discharged, Flsgmen are usually a class of men equal to track re- poirere; they are very generally cbosea trom thew; know, 4a general rule, that four-fifths of sur men are not able to rign their names; I think, with a good the train might have beea stopped from the seu h ead of the cut to the place ot collision; on that day I should think it very doubtful; the flagman should. if he wanted to stop the train, have gone at leas! a mile towards toe coming train. The jury then adjourned for an hour's recess; afte which thry mer and resumed their sitting, AFTERNOON SESSION Commenced at twenty minutes past two o'clock. Hy. Evans, of Troy, sworn, saysi—I am in the eaplo of the Hudson River Railroad, as bead brakeman on 11 o'clock express train down from Albany; arrive! at Voughkrepeie a few minutes be’ore 3 o'clock; Bywerson ceneuctes tho train; at about one and # half mile bel .w Houghkrepeie beard whistie for putting on brakes; th: «ere put on; be then sent me to Pougukeepsie with a red fiw f. Joba MeCoon, a flegman on the road. sworn, saye:—I +m a fingmen on the Hudson River Railroad, dowa where the secident happened; | fisgged the Alosny ex ross train bout one hunored reds, with my white flag; Leenavt write; sew a man in my cut witha red fing, and | weat to him; be wos called to the brioge, and I follo ead h uptil 1 was told to meet the train; I stood on the te wy orders are to stand to the right, but there room for me to stand; I have got the tive » my stati n; TL cannot p int out the way that ‘oe tebe ts used, bat I know a littie about figures; ome gentleman to read the time table to me, sad 1 figure {t down with chalk behind the door ia way; I think | ought te waderstand the duty of « flag: wan; I bave only twice had to raise a red duriag ‘three years; Ihave never read the rales co: flag- wen; fam but » bad scholar; | got $20.8 moath un) tind mn, excepting alittle tiring and some oi!; Mr. Flood ine, and 2 pay clerk comes rouud and pays ur; | tBik be does luty, ashe scolds us a great deal; f understand that the penalty of intoxication is disshargo; it ia wy duty to go over my route five timer adsy. Michael Dagen, alo a flagman, who testified before the other jnuz, was next called—I eannot read the time table nor tell the time; my 16d signal lantern was broken about four months sce, and has not been replaced; I got au; one who pars by to read to me tne time table, and then rach for the trains and remember the time of thetr al. ing; I have three t joes in my shanty. He repeat his tertimony ofThureday, ong if et Waltor Dawson. engineer of the Missouri, was exam ea mace a similar statemen: to that of Thursday The case was then given to the after the Coroner hd made an abetzag of Mi vies After Home ooa- sultation, the jury adjourned to Monday morning n: At nine ulclock, when a verdict wil be evasidered. THE INVESTIGATION AT THY EXCHANGE HOUSE. The morning of yesterday was employea by the jary over which Coroner Taylor presided at the Exchaoge House, in obtaining evi ‘ence of identity as to the perwon of the man who was so sadly mutilated. For ti pur- pose the ba; corresponding with the checks found on the person of deceased, was sent for fcom New York and obtained, ‘The property was contained in two trunks. found in possession of the lady|thought to be a of about 45 years of age, were applied to the locks and proved to be the true ones. This lady, it wili be remem- bered was #0 seriously injured that she has mot been able w give any intelligible account of herself. ‘The trunks, on being opened, were found to contatn a quantity of wearing apparel, appertaining to both ladies and gentlemen, serving us auother clue to the identity of there parties as man and wife. It was also noticeable that @ peculiar lining of several coats found in the trunk, correspended with the lining of the coat be wore when he deceased #0 suddenly, In one tronk was found @ power of attorney, with the following pur- i—“Know all men by these preen's, that we, George Welker, of the city f Canterbury, baker, ant Etizabeth Matilda Waliter, his wite, (late Elizabeth Ma- tilda England, spinster,)’ Sophia Cutter, of Cincianati, widow, (late sopbia Engiand, spinster,) ‘and James Gor- dup, of the town of Clinton, in the county of Huron, province of Uanada, Postmaster, and Maria Caroline Gordon, bis wife,’ (late Maria Keys spinster,) the ‘said Elizabeth Matilda Walker, Sophia Cutter, and Maria Caroline Gordon, being the three elaters, and the only next of kin of Aun Catherine England, late of the city of New York, in the United states of America, spinster, deceased, tutestate, €o, andeach and every of us, do hereby make, depute and eonstitute, and appoiut Joueph Miller, of No. 219 Canal street, in the city ot New York, shoemaker, one and each end every of our true and careful attorney ‘er us,’? &e., &e. (Here followa » full power to wind up the ruid estate.) A cortificate, enclosedin a vead reticule, was alao amongst the assets; it read as fulilows: SNS Nov. 7, 1804. i Married, in the Cathedral—Canterbury, James Prsee, 93d Regim snt, H 0 Maria Carfolana England, N By me, . P. MARAIOTE, Sacrist. 3 RONAN AN RDADNOTRRONNAND TOO CONE ‘The properties also given up by Coroner Collins fur- ther tended to the great enc of identilication. It con- fisted of a pocketbook with a memorancua, having on it tbe name of deceased, snd containing $125 in goid coin, 4s also papers settling tne point; a bitl to the order of Acamws, Hope & Co,, for £8 108,’ dated London, January 2, 1866; 4 copy ot & warrant issued by Peter’ Grant, & Justice of the Peace, for the united counties of Cinton ard Huron; @ receipt for £16, provincial currency, ia favor ot James Gorcon, dated Clinton, January 2, 1856, and signed thomas Fair, Aseistant Postmaster; note for £79 currency, dated Gooderich, 20th August, 1855, repre three mcnths from date to the order of Wiliam uray, and signed James Gordcn; a letter dated at Hapeburg, Lecember 2, 1855, signed by L. Meyer, aud directed to James Gordon, a ¢ OR, of a justice’s return, signed H. Johngcn; a note for £6 104, in favor of James Gordon, dated 18th Sept., 1855; alioa note for £1178. d., signed by Robert Giendenring, payabie to James Gordon; & bil of £1 1%. td. in favor ot es Gordon from Jatrick McGowna, for quarrying stone; # long document about court house building. In the wallet was a mem - rendum ** Mr, Adam Gordon, No. 86 Union terrace, Aber- oren,’? aud “Michael MoUay, care of Wilson, taaner, Woounteck, "Canada West, son of” (the writing being here efiuced). There was algo a letter as follo ™ aiy Dex GronGe~I have just arrived ‘hr kb, wocomy by amy, Toorrew ane until nat past ll AM on ie to Kee yeu very well, bu’ I am not Iikely to havOghe plvasure unlces you come this tar. Brotber Alexander a ily came ut fo Clinton, Canada, last fall, and has ihe oversentng 0” «a; pisce until my return. Brother augustus and family, Wi eam Gorden (James street) and other relatives, were ali Well when Left, 1 think this would be a ikely season fo- you to woke your long contemplated trip to Canada, whea it would ive he great p.ensure to make a fourth of the family tovethar erore My wite joins iu kind rezarda to Mrs. G, family welt, 1 remau truly, your affectionate brovher, JAMES GORDON. PS —Write by return, and address as above, addressed to Mr. George Gordon, No 754 Lombard street, Philadeipnta Un tie purusal of this letter the Coroner despatched a merrage by telegraph to that addcess, and also w Joseph Miller, of £19 Canol street, bis name trequently recurriog in the pagers of ceceaced.' The telegraph nouied these parties cf the cesth, ard reques'ed an auswer which bad not arrived to 73g o'clock inst evening. TESTIMONY. After a recess taken iil] half-past two o'clock, the jury rerumediiting tor the taking of tes imony. Martin L, sykes, supesintend-n. of tne road, was first called, He presenied the same extracta trom the rules und regulations a8 we tave already given. With a stric: adherence 10 the regulations on the road, and due dili gence on the pa tof the officers, a cis:ance of two mies Letseen the trams is sufficient; the fisgmen have their inetructions in print, ard receive them from the road masier. Q. In the event that the tlygmen cannot read, bow then? A. It is merely a matter of form t» furnish them to the flagmen; ail they have to do is to signal the trains as they pass; it would of course be preferable that they shovld’be educated men; no conductor ix ai- lowed to use his own discre'ion when it would conflist with the rules of the ro james Fiood is road master of bis section. any obstruction seing on the track it is the cuty of the flagmen to exhibit his red flag; the speed of the hind car woulc prevent it, in my opinion, from Leing stepped in the distance from the mouth of the cut end the place where the accident toox place, Jobn Ml. Flood said, on being sworn—l am in the em- ploy of the Hudson River sailroad Company, ay track maater, my scotion extending from Vouglikeepsie ‘0 Carthage; my business as to seesthat the track and its uppurienacees are in good order; Mr. Munson saperin lends my dutier; he is coud master; i employ the flag- men; it har alwys been customary so to employ men; 1} furbish the instruction: to the fligmen; we give then t me tables some days before any chang» is eifected; I tought ail my men coulc read, but have lately ci-cover- ¢¢ that one or two cannot; each tlagman has u watch or clock Wm. Ferdon, sworn—Reiterated his statement pre ly made before Coroner Collins. Hy. Miikin rays—I was engineer of the express train whiea the accident occurred; it was my regular traio; ‘he engine war vamed Superior; when [sawn red flag 1 Went ebout 20 rogs only, and then stopped; did pot see the uaa ta it x ruck us} saw Browerson running back with bis red fleg; the vacuum ip che cylinders cau-ed ay ‘rain to back about torty feet; when stopped I was geh g &t avout thiriy-five miles au hour. dean Deviel B, Overton’ says:—1 am foreman of the machine hoy of thir place; the Pacific run pehind the Missourt or Weeverasy; the paraleli rods of the Vactfic were otf end the engine could not brake up as eastly as if the con- Lee ion was perfect, n B, Farle sworn, said—I am an engineer on the Teenie on this road; was driving that engine on the day o: the accident; the engine was in good order except that be driving wheels were disconnected; saw no atop eng. ul; did not besr a whistle from fo: ward eogtoe. At twenty minutes past five o'clock the case was pre- sented to the jury in u brief charge by the Coroner. af ter & deitberstion of copsidernbie leng’h tne jury re- (urns # ver dics, in which they ray that the Co-ove 'w Jury bave concluded the investigation into the causes of ‘we recent necident on the Hucsoo River Kailrond. They hy, by their veroict, thet the deceased come ty “hoir ceuths by the running of the Poughkesp-te train into tha Albony express train. They especially censure the flig- man, where dury it was to notity the approaching traia rem Poughherpsie, They also ‘ceosure the com sauy 10: « ployitg incompetent men in ‘uch re ponsihle posi- ‘cbs a flagmen, while at the same time they prai-e the Mypony tor thetr general good manngrmeut and caref L- They eviirely exoverate the condustor and on- { the express train from blame, an‘ say that the ineer of the Poughkeepsie train used his uomost en vors to stop hit traiu ag soon as be raw the ocher Trey furthermore state that they consider thst the cou vclor (Henry Cemp) Cid not exercise due caretuls ene coaion wa required by the rules of the road ia. 1 dw the station at xo sort on inerval after the previ (nin, end ip ropning #0 rapid'y round a curve when ha beew the express train was but awh r: distance ahead of bin. v THE WOUNDED. All the mjured parties remaini g at Poughieepsic are preving, (many of them under the care of Dr, Quack- vbow of his ci'y,) if we except ovly Mrs Hui hay nvet with every attention from the cftizens, ot wavun hencrable mention should be mace o Mire Sawyer, Mive brown, Mrs, Pelavergne, Mrs Miller, and other bourders oc the Fxcharge House. GORK \'S RELATIVES. At obeut eleven oe! \elegraphis despatch was ro- ¢ fim the brothe, cf the newly ideutified body of Mr. Jemes Gorcon, at Philadelphia. Ho ptated that he nad girendy ed from New York, and should ve at Hcughkeepste this morniog, THE CORONERS. The Secretary of th Railroad Commissioners made his aprearance at Poughkeepsie yesterday afternoon. He “iyonaed the two Coroners, caling for a copy of their winu ¢6 to be presented to the Board wt Albauy during he coming werk, MRS. CHARLES H. GREENE. BLoOKLYN, Jan, 11, 1956, WR. JAMES GoRnoN Beanert: pea ra Sim Will yeu beso bin as to correct a statement im prvi of to-day, tha! Mrs. Charles H. reene was creaofuily mutilated avd mangied’’ by the late ascide at on the Hudern River Raileoad saw her remaina at Lovghkeepeie; there was no mutilation, nor even im ration One or bow oi hor Limbs were supposed to bave MORNING EDITION-SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1856. bemides,being wasn exter- eer are probably convey «he first correction ro am li>rate GIDEON MUNDY. t E 3 3 4 MEETING OF LIVE OAK CLUB NO. 1—LIVB OAK ON FIRE—SPEECHES OF MESSRS. BARKER, FOSDICK, LANDER AND ANDREWS. Quite a reapectab'e audience was in attendance at the meeting of the members of Live Oak Club No. 1, which was held last night at No. 765 Broadway, at the rooms formerly occupied by the Democratic Union Club during the canvass of 1852. Aanong those present were maay well known members of the American party who favor the elevation of George Law to the ‘residency. A baud of music was in atiendance, and piayed some excelleat music during the evening. Mr. James W. Barker was called to the chair, and Morsrs. W. J, Fuller and A. Biaisdoll officiated as secr e- tari Mr. Furia then read the following statement, as the basis of the organization of the eluo:— ‘Whereas, the tame is near when the American party ts to cousummate is national organization, by nominating national stancard. 4 entering upon ® Presidential cuntest, x any and whereus, the issue of that contest will de} the character of those standara bearers; the country demands of the smerican party, as the Drive of {ts suic2ee8 and recording to Its promises, the insuguration of @ re- form administration of the national governmeut an admis tration at once vigorvr, practical. economical, patriots and thoroughly 4merican—wu administration that will inapire conti- Genee Bt home and command respect abroad; and whereas, 10 secure such an administration, the American party muateomialt fis naiional Wus's to men of bewer eapacity and character than have latterly held the: w with @ candidate for Freeldentt equal tothe opportunt’y and necessities othe ameri- can party— «man in whom can eonfide, and whose ensentiai character and antecedents will be ample pledge ot hie fitnend for the post, and thet he will full the duties it im: Poses—a ational viclory for Americanism, in 1856 's inevitaole. ‘Therefore, the uncersigaed, members of the Awerican party, believing the tins has arrived when the people should beard ax to their opinions and preterencos, boldly sta‘e cenvietion thst the best interesta of the American party and of the country comand for the Presidency such a man as has been above detined and that, judged by the severest mea sure, they believe New York's diniingulshed son, George Law, is such a man—ie the man. ‘The undersigned are confident that bo ober ame can bring equal strength, unity and enthusiasm to the American party, or such general satistaction to the masses of the American people. ‘Their ground for this eoa fidenee is the fact that George Law (a emphatically one of the ople—s great American self made man—born in the bum lest ranks, abd advanced by his own talent, industry, integrity and enterprise, uni! bis pave |. licked with the noblest that Dinstre'¢ the genius and institutions of our country Law, mors fully than any o'ber man living, representa the American peop'e; by his past labor and achlevementa he specially represeiita the great American industrial ol ussos— ie farmers, the mechanics, the m: and the men of enterprise. ' Klevailog himselt to eminence and fortuue, ne bas cor ‘erred vast benefits on the public, on his State and country. ‘The recora of bis works is written on enduring monuments, The best proof of his fitness tor the o is the spiendid record of bis individual success—many of bi enterprises m semi-natiounl, in magaitade aod tm- portance. is ruling characteristica aro, wind, stored with every practcal kuowledge sure Indgment, equa to every emergency; un» tive ability, ai ‘urpassed 6xecu- , A tinconquerable energy, ‘and an iron will to stand tor the right; n yatriotic devotion to'the Union, her peace, her interests and ter honor; ana last, though not ieast, a bold heart and hand, either 10 clasp his friends or to atrike his coun- try’s enemies. ' Nominate George Law, and the personal cobe- sion of the American party is ingured. "The peoole will every. where rally to bis standard. ‘They will perceive in his nomiaa- tlou a recognition of themseives. 48 8 menne of attesting the earnestness of these views, 1 undersigned have resolved to themselves as a club: ty be called Live Oak Ulub, Number One—and thi ciating, we pledge ourseives to u in our power to seoure the nomination Law to the Fresicenc, of these United states, ‘The officers of this club slall be # president, vice president, recording and corresponding secretaries, treasurer and an executive commiitee, 10 which the officers before nained ahall Ve rdaed ax officio. Memberstips to this club shall be elective. Nopledge shall be required, save the word of honor to act in coucert with the club, and thé subscription of name to thts statement Ail recessary ball be raised by equal aasessment on all the members of the club. Mr. FULLER proceeded COL pe at some length in ad vicacy of the statement al given Hy» alluded to the foot that the room in which they met was formerly oc: cupied by ihe Union Club, whose President was Joha ane. The speaker urged the claims of Mc. Law with much torce upon bis hearers. Mr. Banker epoke next, and repudiated the idea that rene but members of the American party couid join wha club. This vas @ new party that was organizing, and new men and pew ipfiuences to actuate it, and a candi- cate not identified with either of the old parties should be chosen #8 its standerd bearer. Were a candi- dale relected from ettoer the whig or democratic party his influeoce snd the influence of the American purty would be weakened, and it would be said seitish and party considerations were at work ia hiv selection. Vor a pew party it requires a new man—one in whom the people can have cunhdence, and who could command the tesyvet aiike ot the lateri:g man and tue miiltonatre. Stch ® man, in the opivion of the speaker, was Georgs Law. (Applacee.) He had been befure the people and had acte as to secure their contidence und respect. This is a great commercial nation, to guise its destinies suc- cessfully required 4 man familiar with those laws and great public mterests involved in commercial relations between Woe pa dens of the ewrth, Mr. Barker repudiated the idea that n> df-cusrivn #4 to candidates shoud take place previous to the meeung of the conveution. He tor ene would prefer for the people to have a choice ond express an opinion, nor was the 224 of February too on ty hold the convention, Let — Lam be pre- ed tothe pe pie on hs own personal qualifications, 1 & platform taking issues on toi or that side of the tha have lately agitated the Union, aud prevent bis triumphant elec’ion. nominated by an American pariy, could him be het and Mr. Barker could not see why that would prevent his nomina ion by the democratic party, and by all the perties who helo wational conventicns, so that there weuls be but ope candica @, aod that caudidare George Luw. The spener’s plattorm for the coming contest wae the Union aud notbiog but the Union, and George Law for the Presi¢ency. (Applause.) W. W. Foepick spoke next. He did not think the time for hléiig the American National Convention tco early, for it was a grest American work, too soon, for it was never too svon todo right. Wha: is wanting isto being order and organization out of the conglmeration of parties that now exists. Sinse the brenking uv of the old whig aud democratic pacties there Was no great national question that divided the American peopir, and « ceudidate or tue proper platform st this juvcture of public affairs would be inavread of success. The old question of political economy, bank tarifls and the like, were all jaid asive and torgotten, and the pudlic mind craves af ter rome thing vew. Parties bad arisen to satisfy this public went, but they had devoved themselves to this wpd that ium, and the people were soon disgusted with them, and pined for healthier mental pabuium. It re- maine@ to be seen whether our national politics cvuld be controlled by na ional considerations, aud not l cal issues sues as the slavery question. The Kanxas in the opinion of the speaker, was of easy solu ongiess hac full power in the Territories, and could do what it pleased there, according to bis reading of the provirious of the Conttiturion. The times were propitious for vew men and new organizations, The de mocrecy were diviced in two halves, likea shattered tree, and the golden bees of Americanisin were weaving be tween them a benuti‘ul vesture, while the whigs were as the cont reer on the Indian shore, Laat no aichemist coud inobue with Jife or ure. (Applause.) It was usual tor political parties to choose availa ole men for office —s bad policy, as the elects such men a8 lyler awd Pierce had jroved. Me. Fosdick spoke at some length in ad- voca.y of Ceorge Law tor the Presijevey, contendiog that he would tully out the American ses. ce wanted Mr, Law to clein out the Augean «tables at Washington, where three thourand politicians, not hoires, put the public ertb in aa unclean state. | (Ap- fisure.) Mr. Fosdick coneuded by preseating a very fine bust of George Law, made by T. D. Jones, w the club Mr. | W. Laxper, formerly connected with the Pacific Kailroad enterprise, spoxe next, He tivowed bimeelf & good democ at, aod confer-ed he rather liked Celeb Cusbiog and Prodden Pierce, but thought the secreimy ot War dio not treat tom nght in #itbbelomg a report he had writ ea in relation to the Vactiic Railroad. He hoped, for that reaecs, that the politicians who infested the Capitol and ted the neat of power would be seared wits toe p of eform, whether in the hanes 0 George Law 1 ADY ONG Cine. Hen, b. W. ANDREWS spoke next in laudatory strains of Mr. Faw, expressing every conficence in his ability apd integri'y. At ‘be conclusion ‘he J’amerryT angounced that some eigut Live Onk Ciubs were alcenoy in the process of forma- tion, end ina litte while they would be spread over the State and the natioo, Tre club, at @ late hour, ‘a¢jourred until next Wednes- cay night. a‘ternoon, in their bemeers in the (iy Hail, the Pieriseat of the Board, B. |. limeavey, in the chatr, Dues Ot (be last Board were read and approved. Teti ions bemg first in order, ® memorial was received or: J. Koorman, N. J. Beear ‘ano ovhers, praying tor a stay 6) proceeuii gs in (he extension of Aloaay street, This memorial was latd upon the table. ‘The folowing resolutions were offered by Councilman PINCKNEY = Leevived, That a committes of five be appointed to con- siver upon the propriety and report ty this Board toe copy Of meek Acharver a8 They may deem proper to secure the cttizens of New York a pvod, economical government. hese veo, That the Board of Aicarmen be requested to opp cint s lise commictee 0 co-operate with coamittee of this Board. The above resolutions were adopted without debate. Councilman Marry then offered a resolution, calling ter a new bureau ta the Street Department, to be called © Bureau ot Inspectors,’ said bureau to constat of tea ofhcers, who shall bave (uli charge of the proper exosu- tin ot al) the public worka of construction and repair coming within the jurisdistion of toe said department. ‘This revolution was referred to Committee on Ordi- nances ‘be Cramman then stated that he would anoounce the Finence Gommiltee to-night, and present to the Board the © her committees at an early day. The Finance Committee for the ensuing year was ao- cordingly snnooneed as fo lows :—Tourctimen G. W. Bar ney, Van Riper, Swap, Whitlock and Gray. Avesemiion was then presenced, proposiog an appro- priation cf £1,000 to entertate the miita y on Washing fon’s birthday, @2d $200 for a breakfast tor the Veverans Vis reeojution was, seltered w the Appropriate Com. mittes, when appoint Upon motion the Board then adjourned till Monday evening ian ever knew. PRXCE TWO CENTS. ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA'S MAILS. ENGLAND AND HE SOUND DUES. Curious Charges Against Amevican Officials ou the Enlistment Scheme? Seizure of African Territory by the Portuguese, &e., &. &e., The steamship Canada arrived at Boston early yester- day morning, and her mails, which were forwarded by the first train, were delivered in this city at haif-past seven o'clock last evening. The Canada reports, Dee. 23, off Ballycotton, Ireland, she spcke the Collins steamship Atlantic, bound in to Liverpool. Spoken Oct. 16, lat. 250 N., lon. 22 10 W., ship George William, 39 days from New York for Caleutta. November 26, lat. 52.N., lon. 30 W., Frigate Bicd, from Foo-chow- too tor London. Captain Long, of the steamship Canada, reports thet the passage he has just made was the most stormy he On the 28th ult., in latitude 49, longitude 40, encountered a terrific hurricane, which lasted from 10 at night till 6 the next morning. The paddle boxes of the Canada were considerably damaged by the force of the sea, and the officers of the deck were forced to the masts to maintain their position, A letter from Copeubugen, of 12th of December, sayn>— Some astonishment is felt at seeing a large and laden Amertcan vessel remaining here for some time. It israid tbat the knglish government bas received infor- mation of an American vessel having left Boston ladem with arms for Russia, and this is supposed to be the one. The Brighton Gazette of 19th ult., says:— The two greatest lyrical artistes in the world are at this momen: residing within three doors of each other— Jenny Lind at the Bedford Hotel, and G isi in a manetom close to her, where the Iatier will remain till after her confinement, the accouchement of ‘*La Diva’? daily expec ted. cn Saturday last and is still here. Mario returned to Brighton from Paria We bave reesived Cape of Good Hope papers to the 20th October, inciusive; but they contain little mews of general interest. The colony was tranquil and thriving. The government had iseued a proclamation, granting conditicnal pardons toa mumber of persons convicted of taking part in the late Kat river rebellion. Advices from St. Petersburg, of the 11th ult., report the death of Count Wielhoraky, some time Secretary of the Russian Embassy in London. The Count had gone to the Crimea to execute a commission of the Empress of Rucsia to the sick and wounded, and there, in the rial- tary hospitals, canght typhus fever, of which he died. The Imahde Russe of the 13th December, publishes the following:— Aice de-Camp General Prince Gortschakoff has fee- warded the following, under date ct the 28th of Yovem- der (10th December) Everything goes on satisfactorily in the Crimea. On the “th of November (8th of December), Colomel Okiobjio, with » small portion of the detachment of the Upper Belbek, crossed the mountain pass which giver access to the valley of Baidar, attacked the advacced ata of the enemy at Ourkousta and at Baga aud hav- ing ditloged them from those villages, threw them back upon the [cherneys. * ‘Twenty prisoners remained in our hands. By the steamship Ava at Southampton, (Eog.,) om the we have dates from Alexandria, Dec. 6; Malta, 10th; Gibraltar, 16th. The Ava brought sixty-two pas- sengers, among whom was Sir Laurence Peel, from Cal- cutta. Advices from Corfu, of December 3, state that the en- erge'ic measures of the civil and mulitary authorities have prevented tle cholera from inereasing in exteat ‘and malignity in tha: island. Since October 4, when the epidemic first appeared, there had been in all 812 casee— that fs, little more than an average of twelve per diem— ine population of 70,000. There had been only about fifty cases in the garrison, chiefly among the Berke militia, recently arrived. The mortality had averaged about fifty per cent of those attacked in Corfu, but had been greater in Zante, where the epidemic broke out at the fame period, an¢ has raged with greater virulence. The Paris Monifeur snaounced that the Imperial Guaré and the regiments of infantry of the line, returned from the Crimea, would make a solemn entry into Paria on the 29th ult. At the Bastule they will be harangued by the Emperor, who will then precede them to the Place Vendéme, where the defile will take place. Advices from Sebastopol of December 7, aay:— Heavy rains have fal'en, and the roads are severely tried, Dut on the whole they stand the test uncommoaly well, Tne xzallway is nearly useless, owing to the de- struction of trucks. Tracts have still to be traversed by thousends of animals belonging to the lund transport corps, and many fall exhausted and die; thus rene the horrors of lest winter. the siege artillery 14 or home. The reports from Kertch favor the opivion that the enemy mean to attack it, The Tarkish conti i assuming shape and form every day, and will be uble to give a good account of the Russians should they indeed assail such a formidable position as the allies oc- cupy. Advices from Madrid are to December 18. They say— The Cortes bave granted the authorization cemanded by the government to collect the taxes in 1856, conform- abiy to the budget of 1855. Portect"tranquillity’ prevailed everywhere. bi received the Mexican Minister, to take leave. The government bas accepted the advances of the Crecit Mobilier. M. Olozaga will re.ire after Faster. The sitting of the Cortes to-day wss without in- terest. Tho Espana of Madrid, of Dee. 14, says that the indemy nity of ¢0,000 duros for the Blact Warrior affair has al- ready been paid to the United States from the treasury of Havana. The divicends on South Carolina and Louisiana bonds have been advertised for payment in London. His Excellency the Persian Ambassador, Seif-ool-Moolk- Miri-Pindj-Abbas-Kouli-Khan, arrived at St. Petersburg on the Oth ult., and was recelyed with all the honors due to his raok. A letter from Manchester, of 18th ult., says :— ‘The suspension of # large spinner and manufacturer at m, Firwcoc, near Middleton, (Mr. James Cheet! ) we wen ioned on the Exchange, and took people # deai by surprise, Che reeeting of creditors is called for Fri- cay. It is feared that the stoppage will bring down one or two smaller manufacturers who were conncted with the ecncern. Our London Correspondence. Lonpon, Dee. 21, 1855. The Peace Rumors and Negotiations—Count Esterhazy Some to St. Peterstrirg—The Next Campaign—Trealy Betweon England, France and Sweden—The Souna Dues—New Russian Loan—The Theatre of War. ‘The pence negotiations are still the great topis of the day. The departure of Count Ksterhazy, the Austrian Minister to the Court of St. Petersburg, and who bad been staying, en conge, at Vienna, is officislly announce! tm connection with a special mixsion respecting the preli- minaries for peace. You will find so many versions of the contents of the despatches of which he is the bearer, that your readers will be bewildered whioh to believe. Let it, therefore. be said at once, that the exact ‘enor of his instructions ia very properly kept a seoret. Yet suf- ficient has transpired to show that the Western Powers, in conjunction with Austria, have takea another step towards a peace. The general bases of a peace have, ia fact, been discussed and agreed upon at Vienna, Prince Gortechakoff, the Russian Envoy at Vienne, has deen made acquainted with them. They are suppressed, of course, by the English and French governments, but atill want the app-oral of the Emperor Alexander. ‘Che stalement that if Rassda declines Austria will draw the sword against her, is a fudge. Austria will do no such thing, butis very de- strous of peace. The result of Count Hsterhazy’s mia- sion is anxiously expected. Kars having fallen, will, tt is thought, enable the Czar to acspt terms waich he could not do until he had gained a victory. The princi- pal bases of these new propositions or negotiations for pence is the neutrality of the Black 8. Tt isto be thrown open to the commercis! ships of al! nations, and Lo versele of war allowed there. Russia is still to mata. ain her protectorate ia the Danubtan Prinsipaiities, but in go tar modified that it is to bea joint protectorate, shared in common wih France, Eegland aod Austria. The cession of that portion of Bessarabia whick com- mands the mouths of the Danube is also said to be im- ciuded in the propcaitions, Russia will have to give up the quarantine station at Reni, and not step beyond the wouth of the Pruth, which forms thy boundary bejwoew