The New York Herald Newspaper, December 26, 1856, Page 3

Qdmired contemporary of maa: ‘those who {dedi ‘ine fame and tramed the of New Prince of Saxe Leiningen. Tho deceased was son os te beter ian tater ou ne (now her te of op ies consequent); bat browser of Victoria, tstinguishod himself during the naval ope- ‘rations in the Black Sea. Sumpay, 16.—Andrew 8. Norwood, an old merchant ‘of New York. During the first tow of General here, his Mr, ie-aey nd of the bi ‘and, in Was i iber of the bar; and, en warmly rose £0 rapialy that in 1818, at age of ‘thirty-one, he wae selocied by the Governor to fill a va- ho sent Major Faton’s name to the Scnate for contirmation | Been of War. He continued to hold this post un- fl his mi with the witow ot Parser Ti ke, the v8. Calhoun and Mra, Ingham refused to call upon her; others followed their example, and the result was an cntire breaking tp of tho Cabinot, ‘in April, 1831. Mr. Van Boren west as Minister to Kng and, Mr, Barry was cont to Spain, and on his ¢ at Liverpool, @ fow months after, Major Eaton was ap; ited his a cessor. 18.—Prince Woronzoll, of Russis, at Odessa Michae Woronzofl, at the ago of o entered tho Russan army served in'tho Caucasus, then in pevoral canpsigas against Napoleon from 1812 t> 1814. He represen’ — t the Conference of Aix-la-Chapelle. Im 1823 ha nted Governor of New Kussis, and continued to dora it office until the late war. He was engaved in the Tarkish war of 1828, and beld the command after Menzchikoi! had been wounded st Varna, In 1846 ho was sent to subdue the Circas+ians, and although the mountaineers wore able to resist even the immenso force at bis command, ho succeeded the capture of Dargo, one of Schams 1's strongnolds in the Caucasus, remanded with a princedo: mes Pim, in Dublin, Irclaud, He was projector etna ane and Kingsiewn Rallway—the first line es- oo in Ireland, and the second in the United King — —Maria Banyer, widow of Goldsborough Banyer, ‘and daughter of the late John Jay, in the seventy tn ‘year of ber ogo, in Now York. Samuel Swartwout, in New York, aged seventy-five years. Mr, Swartwout, in former times, oooupied a con- ous poetiion in the political affairs of tnis country. de carly ‘gained the good will and esteem of General baie R. ete erry of Baltimore. He was one of the Uni. ted Irletimen of 1798, and acted an important part in the afleirs of bis country. He lived in France for years after be — aes possessed the confidence of Napoleon and hese 973.—About this day lish art sustained 9 lous in the death of Jobn Arthé bert, whiod took place at Mouriac, in France. He was the author of “Philip 1V, of Spain nting Velasquez,” one of the most admired wy) la jhe exhibition at the National }, im Lond ufos Welch, acetone theatrical and circus meee, 30 Re Cannon Cox, a Roman Catholic ‘Vioar General of the Southern District of Hon. John B. sea 3s at ge Agunreanonck, ‘New Jorsey, Dr. A. rt ted New ‘Severin via Oangfees tn tho memorabie na of 1837-8 bag ene gave rise to the morable “broad seal question, DECKMBER. 1.—Robert Maywood, tether of Fanny Maywood, the danseuse, in Troy, N. Y. 2.—Major Lally, one of the oldest eltizens of New Or. Jeans, and who was in command of the artulery under ‘General Taylor at Corpus Christi. 6.—M, Schwilgué, the inyentor of the marvellous as- tronomical clock, which all visiters to Strasbourg go to feo, at the age of 80. oe j.—Henry George Kuper, British Consul at nner, ‘Thoobald Matthew, in Cork, Ireland. Ho was —— at ——. He adopted tho a re ped commenced s meet ~¢ soon awakened Jeuenens ‘to bis eutunace. He tered the pledge to thousands ata time. From ‘ireland he went t> iS et oe Thence he came to the United a ee, Seth ecaut & prominent citizen of Massa- chusetia, in Ly. og 21.—Captain Asa Eldridge, who commanded ihe steam. ship Pacific, one of the most popular shipiuasters of New ‘York, was lost in that vessel during the year, ‘Traveller's Gu ite. NORTH RIVER. The Hudson is as “tightasadram” at Albany and Troy, and teams cross on the ice with perfect safety. THE SOUND STEAMERS. All the steamers navigating Long Island Sound have had very severe weather to cou! with dur- ing the present week, and in some cases they have been compere to make a harbor while on the pas- sage, and lay Af 80 long waiting a subsidence of the storm as to be unable to make their regular pas- wie steamer Worcester has been put w th ington route to supply the place of the Vander during her repairs. tie STORM AND DELAY OF THE RASTERN TRAINS. ‘The late fall of snow at places west of Semesee, svys the Boston Traveller ot pha nee as been heavier than in this vicinity, The New Haven train due here at about five last evening, was nearly two hours late. ond Hartford the snow had drifted pore the track to a depth of about two feet, render ime it oe to use omer Jongh and an addi Pipe M12, arrived atabout 35. Pps al atal ° ers from New York via Norwich, should bare arrived yesterday morning, reach be? the Worcester depot in this city at 12 last night THE OHIO RIVER, The Pitsburg Post of the 23d inst. says:—Not- withstanding the rise of Sunday, caused by a gorge of ice, the river has fallen five inches since our re- of Sunday afternoon—there being but three four inches water in the channel, by the metal marks, last evening, at dusk, and ‘alling. The weather on aaa & moderated, and it com- ing Brownsville packet Telegraph, which left a Brownsville yesterday morning, onl etenenes four miles on her journey, when, flr the ice four inches thick, above dam No. 1, bbe re ed back to port again to await the opening of navigation. NORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAILKOAD. ‘Lhe track of the North Tenney vena Railroad is pete oel ree bere scree f 4 aa After it has been properly adjusted the road will be opened for travel. It is protabie the regular trains will be- gin to run about January |. NOKTHWESTEN? (V4) RAILROAD. This road is so near cctapletion that the Parkers- News says it will cercinly be opened by as day, unless prevented by some unfore- seen prayed "The formal opening to the Obio river, however, by a grand excursion, will, in conse- quence of the cold weather, be post until . This road is a branch of the Baltimore and road, which at present sirikes the Ohio river at Wheeling. PITTSBURG AND CONNELLSVILLE RAILROAD, It is stated upon the authority of Capt. H. stone, su — rintendent of the Pittsburg and Connells- ville railroad, that the company design, and confi dently anticipate, that on or about the e fest of Janu: ary the mie, be open and in running order from Connellsville to Pittsburg. NIAGARA FALLS RAILROAD. pid learn from the Buffalo Republic that the —— to this ce tey yy Rock oo, 1 wy recent gale, has m repaired leave the depot on Erie con as usual. A Greer to Niagara Falls the effect of the gule is visible along the shores of the river, by the piling of ice far above the ngual level of the water. At the Falls the high banks are al- fron te hi funky a fi argtieee an 1» and for se athepn at as to load the trees with j Coinected from spray of the Falls, giving them quite a hoary and venerable appearance. TRAVASL IN THR West. Taieeeaion es —_ soecives P= —_ vd |S Department a splen of four horse started between St, Pani, Minnesota, and field, in Wisconsin, where a ‘Tew years white man uever trod. The railroad between t gh is under contract to be completed by the of ee 1869, Bayfield being the eastern RUNNING TRAINS TOO FAST tne Now Jersey Raltvoad Company for running thet ew LJ eit locomotives through that city ata faster rate of ight miles an hour. TRAVEL sueaax WASHINGTON AKD ALEXANDRIA. ‘The cars om the Me and —— - road are now runn' larity ween two cities. The hours of departare aie are quite conve nient, and during 4 suspension of travel by the a great accommodation to TRIAL OF HUNTINGTON FOR FORGERY. Further Developements about Huntington's Financial Operations, COURT OF GENEBAL SESSIONS, Before Jadge Capron. Duc, 26.—48 Judge Capron’s term of office expires nox\ Wednesday night, and as itis very probable that Hunting- ton’s trial will oooupy all of this and the fore partof mext week, {t beoame absolutely necessary vo hold a session on Christmas day, and it is supposed that the Court will sit every aight till the cause is finished. Tho following additional evidence ftr the defence was given to day -— Jemes C, Griffin was the frst witnoss called aud ox. amined by Mr. Bryan—~I have known Huntington since 1861; my business consisted of buying ‘ paper '’ there were checks paid on the Butchers’ and Drovora’ Bank which | never drow; the amounts were one $200 and the other $800; no other cheoks wore drawn in my name; I kept my account ia that bank; the amount of my dealings with the prisoner was sevoral thousand dollars I bonght “notes? and “ paper of him; I spoke to Huntington about tho forged checks; 1 made no complaint against him; be admitted he had com mlited the forgeries whon asked about th never intended I should go to the bank; he wished mat) assiet him out of the difficulty by ausworing the choska T complied with that request; I had as muok intercourse: with him as was neceseary to close up my business; signed bis relcase; I did not see very much of tho manne: in which he condncted business; I always thought he wa fore I took these chocks they were held by the Butchers’ and Drovers’ Bank; 1 do not know who prosented them; I know Mr, T told bim about the forgerics; Mr. ‘Randall and Smith Gardner aoout the matter; I dia not tell the cashier of the bauk wh» forged them, but I toid him they were forgorivs; I gave eng Huntingion paid ; I had two notes of which Hontigton sald were forge. ries; | bold them as security for money tho defendant owed me; they wero between $400 and $600 each; I had a forged check of Augustus L. Brown for $i,' GA ‘which Treceived trom Huntington; also another for $ reoeived them for money from Huntington; ue eaid one of them was a forgery; 1862; I have known Carles I bave not of my own knowledge known ge ayer wo bave had dealings with bim; Belden is a aiid lcans money on securities; Tam not much Harbeck; I have bad dealings with Chas ith him in selling Glen Fails marbie; one Jay sol cgonen from him; Huutington told me these ber, "1952; paced comineaee one re, thirty to Ofiy perbaps; careless aud vory easy; oo ta aed bis rel Foster & Ostran: this was in ae, Bean elden for several years; a Pyaar) Joat about $8,000 by Huntington, fn bg was not cross exam! , on being sworn deposed a8 follows: ee with Wm. H. Harbeck & rate entrance io hi oan ance i Was necessary to go office; ote oe ate of the room in our office had ppt pe nena wpe fat corning ap throng capnot stale the amoun’ juntington’s desiings with bis traneactions were extensive; from May to October they were — daily; Harbeck red their transactions with parties books; the reason why their books teat show the extent of their dealings with Huntington, they were reokoned as cash, wero uot catered in tho books; If Harbock it books would not show the extent of Dut envelopes which securities of the loans would have shown it; after the commencement oi July all the loans were on- tered in a book, In order to have @ more correo} account; lawy er, advised such a course in a conver- Girard told Mr. Har. beck im & conversation that be thought their business to preclude his joints Harbeck said be con Ty Barbeck & Oo; ration with Mr. Harbec! was of such a natur parinersbip with Huntington; «oguged iu buying *; "ote “pariy”? would pay to profit for the transaction; the name of the ‘party’’ wi not meationcd, but I ka gion view wos held in Harbeck & Co. ‘es office; Mr. Girard did evious to this conversation no m¢morend ums were made in Harbeck & Co.'s books of cir dealings with Ruatington: the moaning “special” on one of the envelopes waa when Huntingtot borrowed money for another party wee; Leould not deseribe the manser of Huntington when be came tpto our office for joaus; I bave been prosent n of $20,000, when ho has offered attached fo it! the cheok I have been present, I a loane; he often brought in a check for per cent; be would pay Mr. or Mr. Harbeck the Principat at times wit out interest; Harbeck « Co. bad aa tington about intcrest: it was entered 1 the office both by Huntington and Har- ‘Deck that the : ate of interest was y caly to be 7 per cont; I do not know that that agreement was to be rood Bot look over the books and pot for his o ben he arked for a & note with colisteral been dated ahead: made sation with Mr. Gtrard; {: might nrequence ot it; there ts a book to the Dwtrict & Oo. that will show the Aitorrey’s «ilice of Harbeck (The book was sont for ) amourt due from Hentingtoa. Harbeck & Co. did not receive more than seven p: = 68 trom Huntington ater the conversation rd; Witham A. Ba — may bave received gilts be about $9,000, lew By Mr. Bryap—A. ‘were enterea !n that book from July, transactions with Huntington; dou't know where tho transactions of Harbeck & Co. W. A. Harbeck had Q. Do pa teetimony tbat neit! Co, nor either of their lirm, por apy perron tor thelr C4 {a any way derived from thelr leat or any advances to 1956, ary benefit, ‘pre, present advantage or xalu greater then 7 per cent per annum? A Mr. Huntington bad private transactions with Harbcck which did not appear juntington made prosents ocossionall; ndeot of the loans. ‘i it not very strange that —— I know that they bad him after July 30, on the ; Bunt to tor Harbeck ind By 8 Juror ~Q men should make Paee a a * private trarsacti ne of thelr own together ; Hantington gave Mr. Harbeck a borse ; preeents from een ‘that I had ree: waa strengthened b. Mr. Barbeck to'd me one time that cents (row Pantages 5 inferred that Selene a he baa re oe set [know aman named Mahi ; Lbave teen bim since Hesting: soon Mabie sinoe the civil suit was 1 don’t know whero ho is ; that be was sett away : bis ‘aitiale are |. N. ; ;_1 Know Huntington's boy ; name is Tracy , he wae at Harbock & Co.'s olllce three weeks aiter Hurtington’s arrest tlt ‘ bo ‘s now a a foundry pear Ca lending money to Ho: 1 know the frm ot Leonard cr arbeck & 0. bela’ s, check ot 19100; st i amounied to $15, 4 Tom were Huntington's lawyers * Iwas not ia” the office when Bow arrcet Huntington; Mr. Piatt is @ partner cf Twas present when ret ‘was peat Ser; ho id not make out a paper on the 9th October; I raw Hat. tngion on the evening of his firet ees at Troe, we went in with Huntington and wwatted t ‘an hour till Beldem came in: Mr. Piatt was sont was we bad beon there tome time; no other perton was pro- ecot, exeept Mr. Belden's servant man, who came im and did not know Mr, Lindsay, who had beon a clerk of ebecks signed Jas, A. Lindsay; when Huntington gave checks upon receiving loans they wore prosenind In some twstances on the day they were dated, someiimes he did made Jonas witn notes and not do ro; when Hunt! coilaters le, Harbeck & charae ot vomnae i 3 23s z 30 Ht 333 i was one traneastiou mado ta the middie of May which! well remember; ‘wid thore wsa.a loag ho wanted to make 08 a note, a8 ne could buy H cheaply and sell it to advantass ; he said tf be eould ae menos nomeisiay g bandaome on It be would remunerata them. {te 1 bere pre- peep eh npn i I vo seen this fore. T found ia Sunting- ton’s tim box; It is note on ‘muwertele & bared vue Bote he first brovgbt to us was of ‘the sarse meme; § oan- not eay this ia that note or that thet ome wax endorsed; when the loans were paid, fhe notws or stores were al ways delivered to Muatingion instead of sending then to the persone who iesued them; this was done ‘nvariably; there were no loans advanced to bim without seeurity alter ibe bovk commenced dowa to his arrest; tie matier about which Mr. Girard’s advice was asked was this: Mr. Barbeck ssid to Mr, Girard there was a party tw whom he joaned paper, which the party was to sell agaiv, and they were to divide the profiis; Mr. Harbeck said be was afraid it would lead to @ partnersaip; Mr. Girard said i would not, sud that he bad beiior give a stock pote stating collatierais, with Power to sell tuem if the loan was not repaid; it wasregarded by Harbook & Co, sa@ proiliable transaction to them; he would in these transactions buy im tho proceeds of the nates and pay so much of the net proats as were due Harbeck, re celving back the collatcrais; gon to the time 4 the arrest took piace ihore mever joan mace t? Heatington on his individual seonrity except $1000, The amount of pire paper held by Harceck & Co., upon which they beep trod at the time of arreat, amounted io relved by 000; there wage none of ihat paper rede!) Harbook ety Co, with the ides that it was er fn know how much of forged paper Belden held; 1 do I. dividual mempers of tha firm 2 held any forged pee apart from the firm of Herbeck & Co ; I . Bo suggented thas we should taice the boy Thomas into our after ihe arrest; Mr. Belden bad two olerks, Mr. Mabier aod Mr. Fisher; | oaly know from what Thave hiard how these forgeries word first detected; oa] Mr. Platt was sent on the Ls 7 the arrest; | did not hear avy explanations asked of Hi about the paper—I mean not in the office; som» thing wae taid in Beimont’s office; Harbeck asked Huntington if he bad any objection for me (Halsoy) tak- ing ail che notes to the parties whose names wore signed ‘to them, to ascertain if thoy were genuine. Huntington replied i would he of no useas they all come to him from one party, Mr. Fitch; ng told Herbeck he waa very sorry aud would work for him all his life; no shed tears and appeared much moved; he did not say that Barbock knew these trangactions were fictitious or that the firm knew the notes were not oR Harbeck and Beldcn surrendered him the next day; thero was somo- ‘thing said at m7 "s bouse in ita presence about TOCeedIDg itch; it was si sted that fitoh had be w peed darteg the aij to see that he did + leave; there was nothing about watching Hun- Mr. Brady—Mr. Harbeck thought I had botter go ‘With bim to Beiden’s house; to dosaything I might be be required to do; I cannot reoolicet whether | any definite object of my own, at least cannot state that I bad; {t was not connected with my own Interest; we were there from an hour to an hour anda baif; Mr. Har- beck and ieft tn company; we bid Mr. Han! ‘good night” m the utual fori; we did not give him to wadereiabd what we should do on the fellowng day, we ‘were satistied that all the paper was bad; thero was no settled determination a to what shoutd be done; it was jeft ti the morning; nothing was dome with regard wo Mr. Fitch; the assignment was drawn the next i moraine at Barbdeck's oitice; from the Ist of January the loaned to Huntington was sbout two millions of ‘iollars; t 1 cannot say what profit Harbeck & Co. made out of those loans; I should not this it was over thirty th: lars, perbaps not so mucb. ‘To a Juror—The smount of indebtedness—that is, the money Harbock & Co. have lost—is over $100,000—that is Huntin, ‘mauat owe the firm that sum, Mr. ly remarked that there were ee toshow what really was the amount of Huntingion’s ope ness, The witness stated that all the Huntington, were entered in the book produced in "ue Covrt, A310 luntiryton’s trnsactiona with the indivi dual members of the , Outside of the firm could not state ny thing. To Me Noyer—Tho amount due to Mr. Harbeck, & Co., for ur paid loans, is about $100,000, the amount of their pro- fita in ai! their trapeactions with Huntington ta perhaps $20,000; Huntington’s habit on paying loans was ai- ways to tnke up collaterals; Harbeek ani Bolden are Ot at all relakd, Jobr J. Levy examined by Mr. Brayan—I am a manu- factarer of chairs; 1 know dir Beldea; | know Mr. Harbock oniy by reputation ; T once had a omar named Huestis; he bad ‘s traneaction with Bolden, in which the firm ve- je involved Mr. Noyes objected to the evidence; he could not see ite relevancy. Mr. Beds, ‘suid the Object of the defence was to show that Helder and Harbeck were accustomed to loau money, and that they received intervat yn than the logal rato of seven per cent, tn the form of presents Ad Noyes said the eviderce was intended to show “4 Party Bought to recetve usurious interest he might bo pik witb tepuaty, Tuis, tadeed, was « new doo trine. His learned friend on the other side would not aay that auch waa the law. Mr, Noyes conteaded that ty the Gre time such a thing was cvor heard of, He would not deny that in tho traus ections of Harbeck with Huntington more was taken thea seven per cent, by way cf * its,’’ or ia some Way, perbape, aa interest But Mr. Brady bad no rigat to ehow that certain persous iu Wall street got more thaa even per cent. It the evidence is admiasabie, we can go on to any extect in the cxanioation of similar witnesses Sir. Brady withdrow the witness. Dr. Otto Fu'lgrall exsiwined by Mr. Bryan—l am o bomeopaihic physician; | haye brenm acqualuted with Huntington since 1464, | boarded in the sams houss nias mnths; I bave often been called to vistt bim; waile hs wae residing 'n Thirty otuth stroet, he was suffering from the eiiects of large doses of quinine, which he had taken jor the cure of « fever; treated him for gencral Ccbility; he would ot atiend to my orders; be ‘smoked diteen or sixtcon segars Lis mind somewhbai dy lis eflocts opon t tem of the braint: the quintno cfeoted bis spinal spd produced contusion of thought; his hypoohouariacal were. Gizplayed itself in actions contrary to what we ‘would suppose would be rational: it is dirfiow t to clle aay Precize dete; he would say thicgs at one time which ho Would contradict at another; they wore not facts of bu sinees importance; | attended = the present year ip Twenty-second sircot more to bis ‘Wife than to bimself: I sometim penn and drow mousy 1S ey ey De paid as pa yoo 4856 up to August uring the prosent | RES would send,for me three times a day, and if I did Bot come be woula be vilended, bot I never cared: 1 I thought i wes an unnecessary expense bat like wo run © account very weil if Wanted melo and was willing to pay it, but his caso Otd not require it ; rat summer bis wile wanted to go to Rockaway; I proposed to have hor stay a fow s lorger, = owed an Os = ton said that he would tf locomotive ard s car, put a bammook into u hor ; | thought that s queer idea; I went to Huntington's house cco last summer, in the night, when bis wife was sick, to eee her ; | found the bouse ail lit up from top t bottom, and thore wore ten or twelve porsona A whe parlor Slugiing bones ying on brass jostra- ; bis Wife was up sta! remopatrated wiih him, but ie ‘replied ‘that it was to basten her recovory; be ki this up two or three times a week for four or f Jeavirg ail the doors of his uoure open; be would go op whero his wile wat, oad or whittle ‘would act contrary to what | would expect from & ration al man | never oxamived him speotally as to losanity. Witnees crose examined by Mr. Hall. ba reen b ben engaged in business cxoopt when | went to his off ce (0 draw mor ey, some ten or twelve timor; ho would yey me in checks drawn om we Bank of the Repud: le; [do not remember that he ever gave anys by ‘was not due; he paid mo liberally ; | 0 the sprig, because he scemed to be Iiviag too taal, and t interéed have my Dilis all square. To aJuror,~If I aeked bim for or $200 be would five it to me; my regular charge ‘® Visit ia the day and $6 ie the nig ‘To Mr. Brady—Wheo he was boarding at Irving piace drew 0 cbesh for nia landindy upou s bank tant had pended ;| returned the check to bir aud said it was Hrange be ‘should give ber such a check : he said tho bank bad meney ecough lett to pay it thongu it bad suspend or—I bave expremed it to ve my onaion that cn oracked; I always thovgbt he was acting at I ‘wou!’ Lot place copfidencs in him. \he Judge—I do not give itas my medical opial that the deferdent’s mind waa tending to bey yk = meaning by saying that be was creck: that speak of unto ‘mone way one day and very ‘difereauty the mat oe erred me that bis mind was not well pated hie case witha view to ox ay a —— opinion as to bis saalty or ey ‘ady—I bave never been called upon io exam. ‘| condition pf Pprotoe sional portion ing been given to The jury, the Court adjourned to this morning st 10.0’clock. Tne Crrv or Norroua.—The Philadelphia Ame- rican gives eas following dubions account of a “aingu! ee It says:—We have heard, we | path nn A gy ‘some of tof vg ca pital ve orgainii improve ment of the city of Norfolk, which is of a com prehensive and phe charsoter. It is pro pceed to make Norfolk the 3 city of the South- ern seaboard, the centre of its trade, and the metro folitan point for whatever of commercial activity may contain. The numerous conventions held of late years at the Souch for the purpose of the growth of Southern 7 commendation of all the gay to at end, which has been uttered Soathern yp os aad legisiatures, &c., has ‘doubt directed the and capital of the great and ‘ North 1 ‘is matter as likely to prove a for profital and ulation in the free ;States is now so filled that the restless spirit of adventure cannot find de- velopement at home. Hence we should not wonder if this project were to te a substantial one, That it is feasible no one can donbt, who regards the aplencid commereial location of Norfolk. ‘ovrt or Craims.—On Monday ¢ Chief Justice Obituary. DEATH OF FATHRS MATHEW. Foy. Theoba'd Muthow, cays the Philadoipala Bullet, . igh Apostie of Temperance, better kuown av ‘atheé Mathow,” di Decombér. age—an coMasiaet, indeed, and an iozpirer of enthusiasm {a othore-—bnt et thosame time a hard work! ated oud practical potianthropist, whose work s vives in Ireland ond thor jands that he has visited. He was hora of a good izmily, at Thomastown, Ireland, ov the 01h of October, 299. Having Deon lett an pha eariy, bis aunt adopted ead edu bie. Ho was seven years alan seademy in Mlkenny, thea at Meynoonth, wad was med for the church at Dublis, He tad previously wi tea Teligious vows # 4 Capuohin, and began Dg the poor io Ta viciaity of Cork. The {rightlul eae of dronkenuess among them iaducea him to urge pea item ibe aw y of taking the tolal adstincsso Pletge. Ho began ti bola mecting, at which thousar ds nilendod: greasexcitomont was created, and the number of figpera Was immense, Be went ali over iraland, holding meetings Which soraetimes uvuibered buadreds of th noe Lbe time of the Oresades there been no such & rdipary scenes witnessed anywhere ip the world. Tho ei ot of the reformation of $0 many hundreds of thousands of people upon the condition of Ireland war remarkable, He went then to England, '¥ bere gos reevite also attended his iabors. In 1849 aut 0 be virited the United States, and admintstored the pedge to meny toousande of bie coontrymen. His health Was breken down, liowever, by bis arducus Isbors and ‘oe expoeure attecdant upon them, He has viaited Ma deira avd otber wi'd regione in the hopo of benefit; but be hes at lost died, at the age of sixty six years. Ho has expended all bia riesns tn ia temperance labors, aod has of perro: been se pported for some yeare by a government snnulty of £200, and by the assistance of friends who appresiated bis rervices in the cause of temperancs, No one evar showed great: paticnoe in suilering and fatigue, grosior gentlenees of temper, grester zeal in the cause of rell gion and morality, 11's death will be lamented by psople Of oll countrion ap’ wil religious sects: for he was one of tho few rue, dislatorested, ‘seif meriticing reformers of the age. Information bas been regetved at the State Dopartmont at Washivaton from John R. Bacon, aq , the United states Vice Ooneul at Naseuri, of the death of Witt1aM Mortoy, ou the 22d of November last. Magara Ratlway Suspension Bridge. SopmainTexest’r Orriow, NiaGaRa Cir, ) December 23, 1356. * j 10 THE EDITO’ OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Your corresponaent from Clifton, in his foars about Suspension Bridge, reminds a citizen of this place of old ladies that get off from the trains to walk over the lower bridge while the trains pass over them, for fear the bridge will go down, Extracts widely copiee from your paper wes the first intimation the gatekeepers had that there bad beon such an vausual blow at this place, Your cor- responde! Assertion about the bridge bas not tho least sbacow of truth In it—got up after the manner of other yarns, to divert travel by the Lake Shore route. WM, @. SWAN, Bupt Exgcotion 1s Nonra Car agra c despatch from Clinton, N.C., dated Dec. 19, —To-day Jacob Jchngon suftered the extreme ‘canny of the Jaw for the musder of Jacoh Stewart. Johnson, though quite a youth, met his fate with firmness worthy of a better cause. There was an unusual coincidence in the names of those concerned in the murder. Ji cob Johnson was by the testimony of Jacob Wil- liams executed for the murder of Jacob Stewart. And what is still stranger, though not truer, not a lady witnessed the execution. “ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY DAY. LITER ATU RE. S115 TREMENDOUS EFFORTS—THE EVENING State Register of F evening will contaia a full re t of the fol owicg ed on Christmas #ve and Chrtst ng, favlatan Fice Recents Noe athe Anil. Fooms: 16th ancual ball of ie Gouver Lenr Biues; 12 soiree of First C cmpany. a ‘ty Aseembly oma: Mi Gaffe gragd ‘French fon at Tam tusuy all; the Brougham Light Guard, at Nivlo’s Balson; the Minerva fociety fancy dvees bali, wi the City Assembly Rooms; Fhonix Hook and Ladder Cempany, No. 3, at Nivlo's faloop. Get an ear y © Price 2 Ceuts,’ For sale at the publication oflice, No, 82 Franklia sireet Gp piganes X Read Mrs. L. &. Goodwin's great story Tn the FLAG OF OUR UNION. THE MYSTERIOUS MANZE 5 0 ‘The Gold Digg where at {uur of California Ma NOFICENT PROGRAMME TOR i861 — TH NEW YORK MUSICAL TEW AND GAZETTE: tied by the success whi ied their previous the pubitshers of tuis well known und favorite Journ js now the acknowledged leadizg musical periodi World, aro encoursged to renewed efforts for the coming year. v wwii be published every otber Saturday, using speand white paper. each number containing alsieen fo pages. Ia itorial Cepactmeut the ow will ‘ nizent Amer-can and for. gn musica! ts ient. ‘Koch number will coutsin four pages of mew and freak vivsie. conmisling of anthems, set pleces and tunes; toge!her With gles, choruses, part songs, trice, dusts, and somes, wiih casioval instrumental composition al0, selec'ions fr ern operas, oraiorios, we. "The letier press will embrace blest ud erilicigms upon art +. Wd Diographiosl and "Al wivetobes; musica! Depe frem ell parts of the world, careful reviews of now books and sheet music, furnishing a most invaluable guide to 18, wbd eavlug Uv m4 the expenditure of large amonnia thiews trash; musical iastructon; the best methods of sed by the most sticoensful teachers in to correspacitcute, condating of cxrefal yondence from the KO opp eryihing wiveb cao be of use or inte reel to ihe pro! ‘or -mere lover of music, Che Review is made a regular medium by the leading music pub Usbers for the earliest announcements of new end foriicom leg booke and sheet music. fo teacher of music or leader of @ choir ean afford to be wibout the Review; i will actually save to him many lines its cost, In the course of # year each subscriber to le Re view receives new tunsic, which, in sheet form, would cost five dollars, ard three times that amount of reading mater, Terma of the Review —On er aanum, one dollar; giz copies for sive dollars Hie always in advance, Specimen copies sent gt a Pobiished by wo MREON BRoreERs 108 and 110 Duase streat. New York. GR pigares, Read Mra Le 8! Gooiwia's great story tu the . }AG OF OUR UNION. TUE MYSTRRIOVS MINER; ‘Or, The Gold Diggers of California For sale everywhere at four cents. Now, Re READY, FOR JANUARY {857.—THE AM Phrenological Jounal coutains more Sn is =f Pagraved iustrations tuctudiog The New Year, Uwiit Vhrenolog in Selecting Life Pursuiis; Dr. FX; Kane nod hig Arctic a het ns, extensively ated; Power of lature of Phrcmology; Kducauion af Mowatt Htitebto, her Charnoter and ogra ih Portrait, ‘Wr. Vall, his Portrait, Art Asapolation. it d, Interenting Events: Uiah Mermon Developements, vin gw 5 ‘of tree How Do You Notes am! Queries; Detnition ofthe Mental Faculties and Temperaments, &e. A beautiful nario a te only #1. a year; the only journal of the kind tm the the time 10 subscrive. Address FOWLER irondway, N. ¥ JOLD DIGGERS, Rend Sra 1. ¥ Goodwin's great slory FLAG @F OUR UNION wine of California AR HOME JOURNAL FOR 167 Tp consequence {the great sad increasiog demand for we lave here’ Jers from that date. and industry, and by skill aequired ard succesatu) practice, wa hope still lo keep the Hows JOCRNAL undupited as the bet family newspaper to the ® orld. Teans.—For ope copy 82; for three copies, $5; or ous copy for theee yer always in advance. Ad or . MORRIS & WILLIS, Raitors and proprietors, 107 Paitou weeet, New York. 1OLD DIGGERS, T Read Mra. 1s 8. Gopimin's great story “PLAG OF OUR UNION MiNeR io supply ie, cneaaiog vi Diggers cf Califorula, a! ry where at four em Af MORT SUPERN GIFT ROOK OF THA SEASON. Now rendy, DARLEY'S MANGARRT Ap original work of Americas att, OUTEINE COMPOSTFIONS, Illustrative of American character, mapners sat customs, Comprising Thirty Scenes fom. Ju: MAL UVES A'TALE OF THE REAL AND IDEAL, BY REIKO. ¢, pants And om din the tirstayle of art BY KONRAD Oblong folio, boards... hr) pa f'morocee $5 Croth, wilt edges. . nil me . 8 REDETFT, ‘D, No. 34 Beckman stvest, G ow DIGGERS, head Mrs L. 8. Gopdw great story ° LAG OF OUR UNION. TW MYSTERIOUS MITER Or, The Golt Magers of California, For eale everywhere at four cenia, pW Er se ht eta ES cbicnes oe DIGGERS, end Mra. Le 8 ee wore FLAG OF OUR UNTON, TOR MYSTERIOUS MINER The Gol Piggera ot of California. For anle everywhere at four cents NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1856. PERSONAL, — een OOW PATTY THRE IS A Maian equace Post of ye wns mirza THORER 5 wey ALL OR aR addeges to Mea. F Wil confer a greet fa NEORK ATI WANTRD OF MARY SRAOKEN, AGRO i] years, haveeg let Pairicy Mot are ‘min Jeraay ity. ‘Ang piormaiion of bor wher sabout be thaaktully ra ceived by ber taincr Tames’ Breckee, la Row York, guise bias rosa: © Fou FOU BOUIN tem are 3 Wert Twontiots eet sae MOR MARON WADTED-OF ROBWRT SHERLOCK, of soualy Dub Dublin. Teeand. When iast heard trom was id Rlvronborts wil te eaautut ronatres oy ble mer, Blige wheres will be tba ved , Elim | Sherlock, SOF Fouth Tenis sireet, Phtindsipaia, "7), MEAT o'clock, a6 Ube‘nanaple of wine will be ready. CHAMPAGNE. —_—_—— 7 BOW. Wit FIND A GATTRR ADDRESSRD As tHE LecTURA | SEASON oTURE Will oe delivered by JOMN MIETORMG, Tv the Tabernacle, on Monday eveniag, Deo. 29, 1360, for the | benett Of ‘ue widow snd child of the late THOMAS DEY aL, Badject ‘Thomas Devin Rielly. ets to ite’ tailery SH denis: reageved goats (hody of the dof B: Sou. Broadway; Muat- a Fultoa street, at the — American offices, and of guy members Joba 4 Capt Phelan, Dan. F. Sickles, Aijesioha ecard 1ek'e ob McCartam, John Brovghaui, Soto ¥ . Patrick Ls heb, fier wv, Capt. Ho Jobe Savige, wd. ea, Cot Dobeny, Jos. Brenan, N. Orieasa, Distebe!, O. A. Lochrans, Ga, Dr. J. J. MeGowau, ODueuD Jamas Racke, WF. Lyowa, Secretary, P.M. LAVBRTY, Treaguroe. JERMAN LECTURES —TRE THIRD LECTURE or this course wil be delivered by Dr jaion, on day, Deo %, at o'clock, at Oliuion Hail, aator place, due. Ject, Modern Gods. THE FIREMEN. ING OF COLUMBIA ENGINE COMPANY, oid at the engine house after the return from Gre im William street oa the night of the 24h last, it was ou motion wnanimously ‘Renoived, That the thavks of tbis coapaay be tendered to Mr. Cuaries Cervegoia, for the liders: supply of retesahments furnished the compauy ow that occasion. AMS FORSYTH, Foreman. Cuantes A. Gray, Bec'y. CLOTHING, &C. ere ee eC Oat a aaa BOLIDAYS AL COMEN ry Na. — * vouta. Overcoaca. @rereoa's. Ovarcoala, U7er coma, Dvoe ooaie. Ove cose. Overvouia. Overconts 4. Overcoais. ‘vercoata, . Overcoats, Overeoata. Ovi Urereaala, ov Overconts. Overcoa's. Oveveonts, Overcosts. Overconts. Overcoats. Overooate Overcoats, Uvercosts, Overcoat, Overcoats. Overcoars. @vercoa'a Overconta. Qvecra's Qvercoate. Overcosts, Gvercoats Overooais, Overcoat, Overcoats. Overcosts. Overcoata. Over i" Overooats. Overconia. Overcoats Overcoa.s. Overcoais. Oveccon's, Ovorcuas, Overcests, G RYANS’ EXTENSIVE OLUTEING WAREFOUSR, 6 and 68 Falion win Hetweeu Gola The amount of overcoats. ove man in hundred fala to be dited apt in every oa spect: for as regards price, Fvaca fiastacs himself that he ou id does wndersell every uber elothier io the oy af Now Tort, “For, insiasice @ black cloth Rag: Beautiful beaver turtowte Exreis ot pio: overcoats, Feversham ov creon Cousda gray overcoa's Niggerbead and tlovskin Ragtars Whiripcol, kersey mere, mixed b Black Jooskin, elcth ond casaimere Paulas: Over 10 0.0 fauey cassimere pan'a.... . Rich moire antique sik vests ‘nree thouserd valvet vests ‘Cloth, carsimere and «(her vest Black cioth sults, (very genteel) Caseiere vusiness Coale.. $1. OOO NOR OF SEW AND Cast OF cLoTH lng wanted, for cy and Western markets. Goa Uemen baving way dispor calling at the sare, oF adcressirg JUAN K. MUR Centre treet. wake. & by D RAND CLOTHING { coararuiar large or hal fore of Jett off or purple weesinr apparel tain cash’ can iain the full vaine by applying t JAMES MORONEY va Pe Pearl atreot. LALOR “WaNTiTy OF NEW AND “OAST or clothing Wanted —Geniiemen having inrme or small lots fo diepeee o€ will receive the full value, without haggling or seeking to impose. Cail ot the store, or midresa THOM AS D, CONKUY, 41 Pearl street 01'S CLOUNING TOWNSEND &GRAY, 815 BROAD way, Lear Tweltth etreet, havi extensive asrortment of boy's cothing, ne 3 thet + Ragians, talmas, anced by any house tn tke trade wil convince parents of a savit both in money and time. Gentle. ‘ans, ishing goods, ko, de, in ec dless variety.” Custom wark got wp it ie imoet Tua: jooab's style, end a’ the eLortest notice, OLS TOWNSEND. GERALD G4aY (eotmING FOR THT HoLtpars Clothing for tha hovidays. C.athiog for ihe holidays, louhing for the Uiouaing for the hsiitays, oF (0 orders endy made oF t0 order Ready made or (9 onler. Ready mie or to order Keady made or (9 order, Ready ma. ‘The neaiest styles at low pri The nemirst sty iowa vegies ‘The neatest styles at low prices, At DRUMOOLD & Procies, at DRUMGOLD & rRocn’s RUMGOLD & PROGINS. mat DRUMGOLD & PROCT’A At DRUMGOLD & PROCTS Ne. 19) Fulton street No. 120 Fulton street No. 120 Fulton stever No, 10 Fuvon street No. 13) Fulton street, | AND BOYS, TO BR A Morr 1 ow WOTHING—FOR MF J given away, at 5; every se and quality: that can over be olleres. SEGARS., Ost PURCHASERS CAN PROCURE WARGAI Arye, ‘The stoek contains slmost every size and quality of Ha. vane domestic = German. —" vraaces made ow oo jwality oF in any quan! — 7 AAG. CTRERS, 17 Broadway. RESTAURANTS, PROORS OLD STAR Moret, 64 AND 66 Lisresann Street. “Twas Christmas broached thi ne maigitient ale, 'Twas Cbris'mas told the merriest tal Suet arrived per mail ‘neomers Sout Down sheep Mares. Pheasante, ible Gloncaaier cheese, ire bacon and hame. And from the fer West, (old Remtucky,) blue graae faited beet, Virgiia mutton. Prairie game, and Splendid venison, lof 6f coon and squire! notuona, je that wont wih this comply, Down among ihe dead mon let hmm tie" BROOKS Wiha COAL, IVERROOL ORREL COAL—DISCHARGING Lad 2% Feranton, imported for 5 family comsam: ee! erior qualltt, ab ee “ne Tomes = + reach orchard coals, ®t corner of Canal and ¢ Journ aad corse of Suns | vennmnenmenramendncas. 375 atieear carts, aaa A ates embroideries at way, corner of Howard sireet. oS BAY 00.8 (AMBRICAM, RUSSIAN AND. HUDSO, 2 t TEND WILL PLEAS® CALL THIS DAY (PRI. | | D2* 90008—, 3 DRY GODS, O. previous ‘othee furs, of all grades, now selling at fo . RRS Triste ere marked down for the bold ja, “realy the supervision of §. MAWSON, Agent, No. 44 Maia."@ lane. LACK CHANTILLY LACES, WARRANTED vee Jn Sieh collars, sei, pes, colflures, ais’ + povelty in shat mantis foam H Ponts eT) int Seton Ty Ta ve us Show thie’ anusion ce a RR Pose. aa ANT. ‘t fe JARISINAS AND NEW YEAR'S. ‘Mosaic peacock, ther patterns; Piano and ‘abi “an ornen ha rar r Soman, main window "At ARTHUR DONNELLE, pe we Bowery. sree cated ta Now Yost, anorae near ascnivion i J Beak £00." rics dovermlaad 'o eoil off hats catice rich wialer sea. ot dry goods betore to int af Jaguary, have marked down the | pricaa te Sta wie, Mortars, De inne, Lan a Henin, Pariains nas Mewnlbo, SOurainge. wraidertan Leen a9 ae., ae, ) a cS FOR THK MOLIDAYS, Povat apoliqna sea, Tnserted sets, Bea. port sets, ‘Brea fast sata, Valepciennes seta, Medallion sets, At JAMES Saves iL Broad wow. 8 s& * 6 atham aii URS, Foss, FURS, roe FOR HOLIDAT ula. Sete of real $19, J sable, 67, at B. he VSon sotu Beoadwey. WB Bourg ton ts oti marten ons orth Sow. of POST RB tar obras 8 REAT wOonmay BARGAINS. AKS AT GZALF PRIOR, In onfer to eect ea entire cearance of our extensive atest of cloaks, they are now reduced at from 25 to SU per com be low former cout, of cimh cloaks and talmas, ter- Bes sry ita S aca a ano eg atts Beautiful grey lara auch heanonan rey cloth 8 sit ous vel pepe y' tire stock is reduced in & like = ‘Guo. "Bu LPany, REAT REDUCTION G In the price of cloaks, MOLY XEUX BELL. Tn ordee to mai ream for ius apriag Wnportatiens, lag d+ termined upon sellicg off, KEGAMDLESS OF Cost, ‘The remainder et hin stock, consis ts ‘Bickly embroidered dnd trimmed VELVET CLOAK: petinndacie black, Drews asd gre ey, R CLOAKS AND TALWAS, large ascor im DREN'S anv ‘Mi Be’ ‘Cloaks. AND TALMAS es are reapectully invited to gira an early call, as te whole must be c.osed out by the Ist of January. ‘OL wd ; PRESENTS ‘ated } et pa Sobing 4 move appreciated by a asa iovn rich Ince. such aa is to betound @MUARTER'S lace mane- factory Capes, collars, seis, Dertlcs, &e, 40, id great ar riely dud at greatly reduced prices. Obeerve the red cushion ta CARTERS, Lace M Be le com peled to RELINQUISH TINE 1 On oF betore th lie wil tow RICH. ELRGANT AND ¥Y AND DOMERT which the iad robe paiterns, French merinore, Saxony woos plata Cashmere: amd peremation, Bowiioe lace in seis, Frecen «mbrokd Pout lac Em ves trimmings, Ra, Ae, be. Radsoitered lace and touslin® = Window curtains, By the piece oe sete, od to Anvoe Our Unswrpeseed stogk ot pce Liab Locus, able cloth, consisting in part of Bick, een dame ‘Napkin, doil'os and towelieg, Pure licen shirtings, She ottags a Marrelian quilts ned comnterpanes, arpeiiiea quite ad come laupela and bianketa, Beitish ard German hosiery, domestic cottans, cloths, oassin.cres and vewtings, To retiring from the Seal a7, goods busioess, je ar haa been connected for the paai (ourieemfy oars, Chas. @ ould retorn hia sincere (aanka to Lis numerous patrons, fer n 7 c extraordinary \ndacements now otleret to close the entire stoct, first day of February, 1867. ‘To those who at e nreedy 8 Mounted with hw ede of deta vasunees for “arn, his assertion of TADoC ae ret: Te Paes Fiery PRR CRNT ON THE ORBGEN AL COST, fe a suicient guaranies THAN is VIsITING THE COTY, r] of these goo!'s aod the prices, will wasaligy 10 THe tsannan sacnirice HAS. G, TOOK, 708 Beadwag. AMES CROPORY, 444 BROADWAY, Offers the balance of tte Al woot deleines At laa diam Com ADIES FANCY FURS. at castfal mink victorines and cuffs, Beouidin! mink mutta and care royal ermin’ amie Coarin one marian aod Stem, Rusia 600 ae Wie every other desertption of fp Ay GKO. ie are ®. srorroue wore Ee » ADIES' HOOPS—GUTTA Maes wal ae, adopted for ladle ebirie in PR cle. Wholesale nod revi! 4m FO i o manufacturer in (he Untied sint fos Mo®# Axtigcrs ror TRE HOt, ee received ane cane of mode colored moire suiiatiee, of tho enon splendid quality in Os on OPES Just received for the holidays « superb at ek Te ag Ty YN gy Ton very follars and laces. ‘As all our laces are the manufacturers, we have the advan ‘age of those whe taaew thew selections in Paris MILLER & GRANT, STi Broadway, aver | ah ORA raid RESENTS FOR GENTLEMEN. : Smoking jackets, $3. Velvet robes, $10, Pine, roarts, collars, shirts, Ae. Whoieele or retail Tha PEREGO & son ‘0. 61 Nasa stroet. FAL THREAD LACE POINTS, #ARSeE, comrvent awa, ‘ARs GRAY 4 ce "a Arondway. corner Waverley place, RB LACES AND RMBROIDERTRA, MES GRAY £00, have now open s goed assert of mee COINT A ALACUILR conLARs axn VAL encren sts, = Cie Arrueve ett COULARS, SLRATES COLTUEDE A BARDas, VRIES, POINTS AND BLACK CHANTILLY FE id NTILLAS, Barat crner oc Waverly pane, Wis. by ant eneap shawls, “Ui OTs ie po pt Gilchrist delivered the opinion of the court im the pnt ad case of Carson, ee awe of Grubb, claiming WANCHES, JEWELRY, 6 *, he PURNEFURR. exceed $600,000 or $800,000. is fifty compensation for the manufacture cannon in THR TRADE IS RESPROTFULLY Iw. Ae py miles by the river, and the obstractions difficult to mado i780, adverse to the claim. Ji Sear are continually oR SALE SOME BA HAIRS AND MARRLE be overcome. ay | burgh delivered the opinion of the court in the case of diamont Ff atainnd wt vn three thampos, whovers ms BRIDGING THE OHIO AT CINCINNATI. 76 | of Joba Ericason, claiming compensation for model 1 daasoede on cemplete; mus be remeved ‘Apply at No. 6 Warred odpm ay Tb Ge ha | ofenaine and Inbor in public steamship. ill, al BMA eee mey et Pass | et San fr ha sromve a in the case strato | hundred feet high and one thousand and Rhee he | of Jobo F Opinion adverse to the claim. | WARIED, TO, PURCHABR A elow ray six feet apart. house’; there — dua Sheol eee f oA...) ret ian fictangy emo wae me small son caging re