The New York Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1857, Page 2

a Gurteus Hevelations of «a Lobby Member— Shavalier Webb Gonfesses his Plans— inc @hevalier’s Seif Stulutfication. LETTER FROM GP! L WEBB. Wasusncrom, Jan. 12, 1867 1 percetve that the Henkin continues its absurd charges te relation © my connecjon with the lobby here, au my betrg in favor of avolishiag the duty on rallroa won, ana restoring to the different railroad companies in tee United Sates all duties paid on railroad tron since 1840, wi cneral reduction on every species of tron, Mavirg alrceay very specifcally denied tnese charges la twirtor, I certainly should not deem ite duty to pay any jurther attention to them were tt not that the prees, tm cificrea) parts of the counwy, Dave given credence to the story to such an cxtrnt a8 to induce gentlemen large. Wy interésto: in the manutecsure of iron to unite in a let- ter inquiring whoiber ft is true that my opinions have wo- dergoue aby chaoge tu relation to the necessity of cen. Suing the duty on fron, as @ measure of protection to ebore ngaged in ite manufacture, To this appheation, | baye answered, that now, 5 heretofore, 1 am very clearly of opinion, that the tariff! of 1842, In so far os it related to duiy on iron, was excee | tmgly jucicious, and that ift tt had not been tnterfersd wih, American manufactured iron, would, at this dav, -bave been furnished at & price whicd would have ex- stoced foreign trom from our mar«et, even if the duty mow imposed upon it, were to be abolished—just as wo Manufacture and sell out nails at three cents per pound, W copacuence of the capital empioyed, \he ¢ ompe- Miion engendered tn the business, by the imposition of a @auty of five cents per pound upon foreign nails! The di ef 1842 upon every species of trop, would have produ: ‘@ stmilar result long since if itthad not been interfored 3 amd those who desire to see the price of ircn re- duced, must ciiber be conteat to let the existing duty on won remain as it is, or if changed, have it increased in- Stead of lresened. 1 sm opposed to any chavge what- ever, believing that stability tm our legisiation is all ‘mportant, and thet (be growth of the iron ‘nterest wader tbo existing tariil, though slow is of a healthy od permanent character; and that at no distant day ‘we shsli become competitors of England to the won markets of the woud, That day might be Deetened by an increase of the present duties; but it will mever arrive, or at least not during the present century, M we co not continve to aford the protection to which ‘bie branch of national industry ts 80 justly entitled while yet in its in! To gnard against too much protection or too great s tax upon the coveumor, a siding scale might be establisped: that ts, a fixed duty upon iron which sbonid be reduced tm the same ratio the price of the artic « advanced beyond @ certain fixed sum; and tm tke manver be advanced when the price falie below Su0b Uxri tum. ly this means the price of foreign iron, imcivc|og duty, would a’waya be the sawe in our market; and thos the American manufacturers, certain of protec: Bon from fore! Bb oepiral, be left to compete among them selves The resuli would be precisely what it was in the Mem of cul nails, and im a very few years we should be @xporters instead of importers of iron; and the rich and nde veloped resources «ft Our ipexbaustibie tron and Coa) mine wovid efor! employment for more of our enter. prising population thau ere now occupied in every other Species Of manufaciure combined. Ja regard to Whe returr of duties paid on railroad fron ‘encer the ter.ii of 1846, smounting to about fifteen mil- Bone of dollars! 1 jusiioe can be tested by the simple qBestion, Would thoes who seek the passage of such a bi ‘bat it should apply only to sueh individ com) acy a8 Owned @ portion of its stock at the time the doties were pato {nto the treasury, previous Wo 1665, sca Who have vever parted with ruch stook from thai me until De passage Of tne act refunding those eRtes » Sech a law would be jst, and would pot take half a milton out of tho Treasury; but suoa a bill would find no @dvecater among those who seek the reiurn of duties, not BB an act Ol yosiice to thoes whe pald them, but asa gra wuity io thee who have purchased the stock of these eempanies from innocent boidere in the expectation et makiw his grab upoo the Treasury, without the Bugr ust preveoriu, even, that there ts aaght of justice MH ibe Cisne Such KL \aiquitous measure Cannot pass, Decauve DO mao O character in either house qiil dare to ward vy. Ls piace wad say to the country that such a Diti cau be honcetly sustained Condne it, however, to Shown who actually paic thie money into the Treasury, and Beve never parted wild inetr stock, and it would find friends amoug those who are wilitag to see the Treasury ge by wl! justapd honorable means. “ With these you cap cevermine whether J am taterested in the oF Fctaining the duties paid woder the exiting tarif, ov ra! road iron Te the connection permit me to say, once for all, that tere is not & Messure Of avy descrixion whatever, be foro Congrete, in “bie | am interested, direcuy or in- Gireotly, © the amount of one farthing, except the bill Whiob pret) Dos to de pariia! jasiioe to the heirs of Revo- Moticbery Cilocrs. As the top of one who commenced hin carver ase lieuterevt, received bis first wound at Banger Hill, nod who leit the service « brigadier {n ’83, Tam interested im vhet measore; but) took upon the Dili as eo groesly in Geducting teu years ot halt pay, for tho one actually recetved under sompuisory Commotation, thet ] should be one of iw most sirenaous opponeLts, did I hot keow tbat unjust as It is, even tae Wite whch \t projwsss to dispens> among the Children of there whe spent their bicod, their suvetance and the Dest yours Of (ker manhood ia the service of an ungrate- fel country, may yet #mo th the pansage to the grave of many 4 belpless female, lef, by her fatner to Ue teader mercice of a country whore liberties ne aided to osiad. lib, abd therevy vogiected the care of bis oflspring. For rearens tuiisfaciory to myseli,1 40 not loddy oven for thas bill, anc have only visited the Houte of Nepressnta. Mven, three Umes during the session Ae regards the Pacific Ratroad bill, my convictions o te Doccesity of #auh & road are net only well koown, bo 1 repeat wrat I published jast year—wore tbere uo @beaper mode of procuring the construction of & raliroe te the Pacific, I would cheerfully sacrifice every sore 0! the pudiic Comain to soccomplish that very desirabie edject. | believe, however, that it can be accomplishoc by giving to the cupitaliste constructing it every alter. Rate rection through « brit of territory one hundred miles fmwicth. Chis would render very valuable the alternate sections owned by the government, which are now ebsoluic!y valuciers, anc ip tbe aggregate bot worth the @ost of Furveying them. The vill now before Congress Dewevcr, only proposes to give the alternate sectiont trou: belt of country fixty miles wide; and, in my Jadgment, if |t sbould become & inw ft will fail to com read. Anyboiy aud everybody whe desires to take part fo thie “‘epecuistion.”’ wi'l have the opportunity presented them, if toe bil parser; amd then it will be dtsoovered that those whoare crying “mad cog” at the top of their voices, ‘will be foune the very Urst to throw cold water w the eforts of hove who, in that care, would come before the Fublic seeking for participation in this great “speculs. Mon"? vo defraud the pubtic The trath a Ais becoming 80 ‘very apparent that the proposed grant is not sufficient, that many Cf tower who consented to the use of their Bames oF ILcorperstors haw bdrawn then We the C08 ¥.c).0n Thai they will Bot be able to command wadioent au » Cap tai to insure Whe undertaking ; fend cous |) at dey will be muloted for the ex je ot ibe ‘To insure the road betog built, let gract of land be (peressed ae hundred por o* then je) the enwrprise fecure the count mance and sup port of every prese und capitalist in toe land. It will Beod a! thie and wore to insure success ; aud yol success it 18 our duty to make the road. When mec, We pobi'c Comain «!)! bt epbanced ip value more than fy times whet ine laode proposed to be given} will evor be worth if the roné i* not coustructed ; and over all, and above tli, \ the ,eneral government do not pro ‘Vide in e me We of @ railroad to the Norma and our possessions oRECE Constitute & portion of elost cry ja the prees vagawoe and corre © pablic lands to i @ very greet hobbies buf Become boner wd aud the (ste Lege! at once. Ba wire ged patlitic Sales nen. inast go on and contione Saltbfolly (2 diacherge toer eS, ed leave the result $e Providence Now, nothtvg can be more obvious than he fact ‘bat Ht ie the interes: of the country to sol: and pottic, ae fast a8 practionbic, le entire public domain And the roverument ich means the whole coustry and ai! the peopl-— quite a8 much, nay far more. ic terented in the wollare of the settler than im the pockot tog of bis one dollar end twenty five coate por acre for the land be may perchare. Il is coasly apparent that the woollen of ikad |ylog «thin 20 miles of a railroad, is worth Betonly twice, hott wenty times as much to such settler ae fe tbe section which is Sfiy or an hun fred miles removed from such facilty for transporting to market ite surpics Preevetione But where ie the capitalist ready or wikrag to construct railroads through the uneettled regions 0° the Wert! There existe no such person; and ye) the en tire pobitc domain lying tbis wide of the Mismissipp! and for bendrods of milcs wert, i being covered as with e Be) work of iron: and every section of tor is brourh! within a few miles of one throrgh wh'h the veritable biood of the fo market adding to the bapp nese and civilization x and fwelling (be segregate woalth of "the how’ By simply conveying to the capitalist who wit to construct 8 raliread, every alternate section, Sor » belt of land six or eight mies in width, and ohsrging Soeee Saas thas deposed of upon the sexton |, 10 whic is secured the benefit of the road. ‘That is to cay, in all these cases o Of one for helt ® ytocome He then is very materially beacdtied. Has the govert ment suffered §=Ne: the price of the land retained peid for that which called into exisionce ine road, Who, then. is the lojgred party’ Oortalaly nor by baving ite resources devel sped #0} brought readily to market, and jatercourse the po ple sod the State reasions! oor wever looks pene bers of the lobby made money by the operation—tae Seen eae’ received too muck land—or possi bly Jobo Snooker, a member of Congress, wa: bribed to ‘vote for the grant, Well. l very cheerfoliy admit each and every one cf these contingencies, as not only sible, bot more than probable; but I still iat upon ® continuamce of iand grants te rail roads as cxceeding'y Wite and worthy of all ise. if the beneiviary company received moch land, which | doubt, no great barm wil! resutt to anybody, iby secident, ! mock should be worth a liitie over par—betier too much than too iittle. If the compa ny bas paid some half starved lobby member an oxirs foal of bread, or some thousands which shoul! have gove fete the pookets of '# stockhoMers, let them settie the matter as they plese, [t's nc aiiair of mine. Cr if per bn Groote, « brawling, pothoure politi veo and orthy member of Congress, has bees bribed ft was hie duly to have done on every princ! ical economy, let bie constiteonts i knaves are nnworthy Of being soot isieture; and those who send such race thas entailed aponthem. My # wae a rogue berore he lef home. constitnents @0 thought, and there be bas exposed bimeelf without in end hope io eee Dim cxpelled from ate me NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1857. Wo bol! and astate 7. bev: the man- hope that the ciple upon which these grants were pece—giving the companies onty the alternate sections, 0 barging a double price upen the sections retained by © sovernment—will Strictly adhered to, #0 long as 1 oreess any public domain capable of being thus de- veloyed for the benefit of the pioneer settler, by the withrg tex of a collar and » gation ah n0e 0908 bis form. Where ts the farmer in ay one of the old States, living twenty mileg from a ra'lr or navigabio ttream, and owning a farm of Co Coed who would not moat cheerfully give a thousand instead of a hundred dollars, to have the distance between him and an avenue to mar ket reduced one half or four-fifths? And yet this is pro cisely what Congress ts accomplishing for the futare pur- obarers of farming tande at the West, through a most judicious, wise, and statcamanlike disposa) of a portion of * pub! jomain. pe . - " spplication of thie princi honest an: fearleee members of Congress, who do nal need to bo bribed to discharge their whole duty to the country, may yet recuro to usa railroad to the Pacidc; but it must be done promptly if at all, and more of tae public domeln must be gtven than ts proposed by the present pil! Every year renders the feasibility of a raltroad to the Pacific moro doubtful, unless made by ibe government, because every year absorbs a large portion of the public lands lying at this endof the rome, and which in fact, &re to consiruct most of the work. Let hopes} mem bers of Congress, therefore, refiect upon the consequen- ces of delay, and promptly give to as many companics 88 may choose to accept the grant, every sec. tion of land through a belt of country extending aocrora the continent one hundred or one bundred and titty milew in width, on condition of making « raiiroad threagh i: to the Pacific. Let the it be so guarded as to insure the completion of the work; and the more profitable it may Prove to be to the enterprizing capitalis's who can be in- duced to embark in the work, the bettor pleased will the people be; for in such case most emphatically would the laborer be worthy of bis hire. JW. W. The Swiss Question. AMERICAN INTERVENTION IN THE NEUCIATEL AF- FAIR—AUSTRIA OPPOSED TO AMERICAN INTER- FERENCE IN EUROPEAN QUESTIONS. The correspondent of the Journa! d-s Debais writes as follows from Berne, on the 24th of Decombor:— The federal government wiil concinde ita report to the Assembly, about the Neuchatel affair, by communioating the propositions made successtvoly by the Cabinets of Paris, Vienna and London, and tho answers thereto The teder ernment deman jpprobation of its eon- » an ites the Assembly to express its own opinion on each incident of the aifair. As to ibe last endeavors to attain an arrangement which would become the starting point of new negotia tions with the Cabinet of Berlin, they have failed for tho present; but do pot renounce a hope ia them. The Ministers of England and tne United States had taken the initiative thereof, These two ministers had invited their cellesgues in Austria, Bavaria, France, Raseta. Sarcinia, Saxony, Wurtemberg and some other countries. \o make In common a decisive application to the federal government, to ask the tmmediate reieare of the Nev chatel prisoners, upon the stipulation that the govern. ments represented by these ministers should apply together to the Prussian government, in order vo obtain ase baris of future negotiations an epgagemem to re ounce ibe soverelgnty over the Principality of Neucha tel, as reserved in its favor by the general act of the Congres of Tame It seems certain thaton this ac Tre think sbonsatves empowered by their government above ai! because the Minister of Austria opposed This Minisier dtd not think that his colleague of the United Sta es could be connected with proceedings concerning and interesting only European gowernments. He thougn! that generally the American republic ought to be excitaded from all participation in Kurcpean affai's: to much the more tha! the Americ tend to exclude Kurope from all par- ticipation in their affairs. of founded hit opposition upon Neuchatel question belongs exclusively to the great Eu ropean Powers, and that neither Sardinia, Lavaria nor the other secondary Po have the right of interfering. ‘This time it is the form that bas gaioed the day over the groundwork of the question; bet bopes are sili en- tertsined of removing the opposition of Austria. It would, perbaps, be sufficient that the new negotiations should De preposed by the representatives of France, Ausiria, England and Russia at Berge. It is not impossibie that Uia will be done. According to the Paris correspondent of the Presse Belge things abould not have hay pencd entirely so. Mr. Fay, the United States Minister ia Switzerland, bo hbasicr s long ime remded tn Prassiain the same pacity, convened ail the foreign minis\ers accredited 10 Berne, and proposed to ask in common, b: oollective oppheation, the release of the Neuchatel s. His proposition bas beea well appreciated an wed by tae éiplomatic corpe, which associated itself entirely to tho eentiments which dictated it, But tm its application it Dex mot w th some objections Did it pot belong to the five great Powers which signed ibe reso!ntion of Londoo Conference alone to tater fere in en official manner near the Swiss government, in tbe Neuchatei question’ Some doubts bave been ori- pinated tp regard to this int. But tm the mean- tune, it ibe appear that France had al- resey, ers! ys before, addretsed, through Mr. De Sebenec Fenelon, @ note to the Federal neil of Switzerland, for the very purpose which the diplomatic corpa wished to attain, all the heads of legation could, citer cfliclally or offictously, accordlvg to their respecive position, support that note near the Federal Council, and thelr recommendations would come opportunely, Tboso recommendations have becu addressed to the Fede- rai Council, if Iam weil informed. {From La Presse, Dec 27.) We bave little to say on the affairs of conciliatory attempt bas was to bring @ collective tives of the Earopean Pow United States; but it has plemipoten- Uaries baving alleged that they bad not sufficieat power It ts also eaid that Austria hed seized this opportanity return the doctrines of Monroe agsiast the United States; that ts to say, to contest ali interference ia F aro pean affaire, the same as they pretend to avoid Euro. ropean influences in the ailaire of the new continent. Postal Affairs. REDUCTION OF POSTAGE TO THE MEDITERRANEAN, INDIA AND CR Fle rate of postage upou letters addressed to the following places vin bogland, am ended to be for. warded by British packets via Marseilles, will beroatter bo as follows. pre payment required: — baypt —— Alevandria). bag ‘except Bong Korg). jave.. + +39 conta, 29 cents, 49 cents. 49 cents. 49 conus. 49 conte, . 49 conte. Va letiers addrensed to Aioxandria. |iong Hong and the ‘Drikab poeressions in India, the Upited States postage only ot 21 or 5 cents, according as they are despaicned by “ited States or British packets, must be prepaid {n thie ontry. REDUCTION OF POSTAGE TO SPAIN. In conse cence of a reduction in the Freach transit rate on letters forwarded from the United Kingdom through France to Spain, the 0 botwoen the United States and Spain via England and Frauce will be bereafer as follows, pre payment compulsory — Om a letter pot exceeding « quarter of an ounce 37 cents ove a quarter and note ceeding baif an ousec 45 conte. Above hel! an eaner and rot crceeding three quarters im ounce. . «soe, 80 Conte, Above threo quarters of an and not ex cCooding an ounce 96 cente. Spirit Rappers’ Convention, The folliowing call w being sent in slip form to the ‘mort promineat pertovager among the epirit rappers an! med.ume CALL TO A SPIRITUALIST CONVENTION. Sptritealiete— Brothers and Sistere—We invite your at- tendance at a convention to be held in Byracuse on Satur day sod Sunday, January 17 and 18, 1867, calied for the purpere of discussing the claime of Modern Spiritualism, uction entitled repeated by the Bsosnway TumsTae —avber’s fine the ‘Mason and Lockemith’ in to German opera company this evening. appeer to t im the charming opera of the “Don Pas- qdale’’, one of the best pieces in their repertoire. Powmy —Mr, Daw ie to make, hie inet appear- ence hore to night ae Sir Giles Overreach. in “A New Wey to Pay Old Debte.” “Love and Murder’ ie the af ternece Derton's.—Mre, Barrow, Mesere. Borton, Beiton, Fish- er Sc, are in the cast of the “iioney Moon’’ for this evening. Mr. Borton also plays Toby in “Tae Mummy.” Watiack’s.—Mra John Wood offers benefit to night. The caew are decidedly laces Kexpe’s.—The cirectrese and vi talented auxiliaries wil repeat the immenrel “Camille” this evening. “Young Bacchus’ follows, Acanamy om Meewe.—There will donhiiees bes large fedience at this house to-night to witnem the d/iu of VeMehon, She isto essay the heroine in ‘Romeo | re and Jolet Mi err w.—The excelient comedy styled “Stil Deep’ ie to be performed in the afternoon, eveniog, With “Lend me Five Shillings, uney — Both Kihiopian companies—G 90. Christy and Wood's and the Bockieye—ieeve programmer abound- ing ip cood thing» for thie evening fesvian Orars Mr, Strarcech ia 10 open bie season at the Academy, next Moray, with Donizetti's opera of 1 orgs wie Dered) # pertonate tbe bervine | The Tewer of Babel. 70 THE KDITOR OF THE BOSTON TRAVELL! Barro, Dec. 8, it 1 is pearly two years rinee that | informed your read be grapd end ipastruoctive discoveries in anoteut . made by Mr, Pince, ihe French Consul ta “io Followmg up the researcbes of Mr. Botta aod Mr sul Leyard, he Drought to Nght monuments of that long en- embed cRy, which equally amazed and delighted the vorid, A manof geriuy and enthusiasm, he was en- couraged by bis suocesses to extend bis researches, wbich De now closes with an achievement, whioh, if bis hell be verified, will add imperishable lusire to The Tower of Babe! was supposed to exist Biblical souvenir—a thing of memory and not of substi And, indeed, to many who contemplates iteniy in tte audachy and folly, it seemed 8 myth ors inroy only of Oriental tmagivativeness or superstition Resides, no locality was assigned to the structure, exooot the great plate of Shinar, and no debris or ruins remained as the proof of its veritable reality. How surprising, then, its discovery, if discovery it shell proye—that Titanto structure, wh base was laid in the earth yet gonked with the waters of tho flood, apd whose summit was designated to pierce the very heavens! And why not die Nineveh bas yleided up its secrets after a burial of centuries. Babylon, once the glory of the Obaldean’s exceliency, bes opened her gates again—if not to her Perstan be stegers, at least to the living generation of all races—and ip ber cylinder books cflers her bistory to the world’s ipepecion. What remained for discovery in the wreck and ruin of the Old World but Babel, that mighty tower, which was designed to pierce the skies, and defy a no cone ¢elnge? If it seems too much for belief, what sk ould bo thought incredible when Nineveh and Babylon aro brought back tothe land of the living by a sort of rosur rection, and the'r monument of art are travelling tbrough the pations to ameze end delight mat kind! Besides, there is a providence to be traced in these dis coveries, They serve not oniy to arouse, but to instruct they rot only gratify the curiosi'y, but establigh beyond all acubt and controversy the veracity and inspiration of the Facred Records, The light of pure Christianity begws to beam vpon the carly seats of the human race; it is meee thet it should be met by the light of the remotes antiquity. The Tubatance of the tnformation which bas just been circulated relating to the discovery of the Tower of Babel, I will give tn a few words, expecting soon to recetve fuller details, at the same time remarking that the French Oon ul General of Betrut, Mr. Lesseps, has received various curious articles which were found in the tower, which [ hope soon to see and dercribe. [ think my hand, {f not my heart, will fairly tremble, if once it takes hold of the sbovels, the trowels, and the bods used by those old ma- tops and builders. The viliage of Arbela, #0 famous tn history for the de cisive battle fought near it by Darius and Alexander, is only a few daye’ journey from Mosul, to which Mr. Place, wearied with the monotonous wonders of Ninevab, set oft with bis accustomed entbusissm in search of new discoveries, tn a region orlebrated in olasstoal bistory. On bis way an incident occurred, which proves to what a degree the statementa of history respeo ing the looaitty are the simple truth. The escort of Mr. Place cis- mounted when they reached the field of Arbela, fol- lowing the example of the Consul who wished to study the battle field; and this he was obliged to do standing, 8s Turkish etiquette permits no one to remain seated 1p his saddle. Soon, however, be mounted again, in order to scour the plain, and the escort did the same, except a single Turk of enormous proportions, wh» fol Jowed on foot, poffiing and bathed in sweat. Mr, Place, pttying him for his sad plight, asxed him if he did this because he preferred walking to riding. “By no means,’ replied the Turk; ‘‘but I am unable to remount my horse, because I need the help of a stone in order to se gs my stirrup, and who cau find a single stone tn all | card of Girgarnelia?”” Now it is well known that Darius empl three hup- dred thousand men for many days in leveling this plain and in break! hatever would nterpose an to bis cavairy and chariots of war. In the centre of the old batile fleld of Arbela rises a hill ef colossal dimensions. whoge object the party vainly conjectured, thinking it mgbt be a tomb, or & triampba) monument, or more likely both. Uniortunately they had not time to examine it, nor the appliances necessary for exploring it. Passing on, Mr. Place and his party at length discov- ered what they believed to be nothing less than the veritable remains of the Tower of Babel—the wonder of wonders, and the grandost spectacle which the eyes ef men can contemplate in this ago of the world. The proud tower, which was built in det- ance of Heaven, and aimed to pierce the very skies, has lost, in the course of ages, ite cloud reaching elevation. 81x of its eight stories bave fallen and crumbled tato dust; but the two which remaia are #0 bi that they may be seen for fifty cr sixty miles around. The base of the tower is quadrangulsr, and each side about six hundred feet long. The tower clay and of a white color, which is yellow tint. Under a clear cieot monument of buman fine biending of colors which sets defiance. Bovore being baked, the ed with charscters traced with tho of ® writing master. straight strokes were adorned with flourishes resembling the heads cf nails. All was neat, regular and severe; tnd indeed those who saw those specimens of ancient calligrapby sffirm toat the fathers of the human race wrote a better hand than their children. Another curious fact arrested the attention of the exploring party. The sacred record rans thue:—‘Ano tt i is they journeyed from the Eset plain in tho valley of and bey dwelt there. And they said one to snother— Co to, let ee make brick, and burn them thorough'y; and bey bad brick for stone, (or instead of stone,) and slime dad they for mortar.” Modern may ask, could these builders obtain al! this bitamen’ e vicinity, did not the people the bituminous flood on fire, when they tran- quilly wait till the (ire is extinguished aliment. Thos the oid fountain still pours tible quantities of bitumen, or stime, supp there old builders in their ve-t enterprise. Bitumen adds to the durability o' bricks, as well as firmly oon eolidates them in masonry. Could anything be adaed to the marvel! of the cotpcidexces! Thus travels and expe ditions in Arsyria become Biblical corollaries, and new proofs are never wanting of old truths. Among the es ae Mr. Place wore certain ‘necriptions on fill of gold, silver au and sieo upon a metal now unknown, and somewhat of the ce of ivory. It has been sab mitted to the experiments of an —— metal'urgtat, ar ite qualities will soon be Some very curious photographs, taken by ‘he exper! tion, completed their labors, one of whish was of |) ruins of the paisce of the famous Queen Semiramis, Th ancient monument, stiuated on the height of a mountaly rajeot ‘4 the bands of mep, overlooks the awfal peli tudes which surround Lake Van—a body of water six or seven times larger than Lake Geneva. Iti» not eirange that a gentleman who had seen and bandied some of the articles brovght from the Towor of Babel by Mr. Place should be excited as besays he was: — “ Te relation to archw-ological news I take the liberty to inform you that! have just seen the oldest things of tho Old World. Indeed, | do not know et aes be more eorprivod by ecetng the fragments of t! iteelf, —_ to youreri! that I bave jost touched and beld in my hand, ond terved aad turned again in every way, a little mor conn of the Tower of Pabel’ This trinket of moulded clay, illustrated and baked by the sons of Noah, has wed {rom the plain of Shiner to the chapel of % emin, ad ie the fruit ef the strokes of the hammer tn hand of Mr. Place, our learned and enterprising Con |, to whomlam invebied for asight at thie precious litle rebe, abowt which cluster se many grand souvenirs 1 will onty odd, that im readers wish to obtain a dis tinct and accurate idea of the region referred to, in which New the battle fleld of Arbela, and the plain of Shinar they sbould open their a‘ as and survey the country be tween Mosul on the Tigris, and Lake Van, southess! Tt was very ostural that the sons of Neab, descending from Ararat, sheald commence their agricultural labore |p ibe fertile and weil-watered plain of Sbiner. lying to the enet, where, in terrible romem brance of the ood. they vainly and implously attempted a work which shou'd protect them from the reov rence of the disaster. Reoently, | met an English geutieman. Major Frazer, who belonged to the stail of General Wil liame, the yy Kare who wiih three or four other tacred summit was reached the ark resteo. and the tower discovered which erected on ibe plain at 'ta base. Revolt of eshte ~ Sa at Auburn Statc From whole body aimed conid get and marched to the The prisoner ness to come to the rescue ata moment's notice, J2 ther trouble was antict This yielding prison offoers will give we may expect to hear of further trouble. bloody seenes which hare been recemtly enacted im the —s prison, at Charlestown, may be expected at Auburn. It was thought that it would not be safe for the oflen- vive contractor, Mr, Curtis, to visit the work shops. Choa far the prisoners bave triumphed, and if we rightly estimate the extent of thelr depravity, we cannot su that they will ever be content to submit to the disotpline of the privon uati) they have been thoronghiy subdued and bumiliated. Despotism, tempered by humanity, is the only form of government adapted to & prison. Anarchy, however, bae sway in one department of the Auburn institetion. just now, if we are rightly infor med United States Ctreutt Court, Before Hon. Judge Hall, Jan, 16,— Jacob 4. Conover vs. Peter R. Roach and olhert, —This was action for the infringement of the plaintul’s wood eplitting machine, the trini of which oocuped four daye. The jory after remaining oct twenty houre were vnable to #; ree, and were discharged. They tieod eleves for the plainuf sed one for the defendant, Our Havana Correspondence. Havana, Jan, 10, 1867. Surrender of the Steamship El Democrata—The Legitimaie Mewican Oficers on Board—The Slave Trade—The Ose ra at Matanzas, Senor Villivecencia has taken second thoughts, which, you know, are sad to be sometimes bes!; at any rate, he has given up possession of Ei Demoorata, and Captain Ferrer now commends her. The two American engi- neers went on board the evening before last, to resume their duties, The Mexican Consul offered to pay Senor ‘Villtvacenoia’s passage back to Mexico if he chose to go there and stand his trial; bot, Nkea prudent man, he thought tt better to remain here, and | think it more than Probable he will soon engage in bis oid business, This reminds mo there have been two or three cargocs of slaves landed within the past fortnight. The last I have beard of was at Manit!, a small place somewhere between Sagua ls Grande and Trinidad, Tocre were three hundred of them, Some of the crew of the }:1 Domoorata will remain ov board of ber; others—more wisely, in my opinion—wili leave her and come ashore here. The Mexican Consul, by his admirable tact—giving the crow permission to go back to Mexico or remain , as they pleasod—has Prevented the scene of bloodshed that would otherwise bene <crveviata”” ening by the | x was repeated last ev v a Grange troupe, to a very fall and enthusiastic audience Tho new troupe at Matanzas has achieved a complete succers. The critics are in raptures with them. Speak ing* of Claudina Cairoli, the soprano, the Yumure—the best paper published at Matanzas—uses the foliowiny complimentary language:— Clavdina Cairo presented herself, and was received by our ever gallant public with a tremendous burst of applause. This young artist bas a s,mpathetle figure aud extremely atures. Her voice. which ts exquisitely sweet, ix ogaito, Sbe gives all the notes quivering, style is 0} col of the best taste. Her throat, like a flate, produces with extraordinary facility the moat aiflicult modula: tons; her upper register is of a most melodious timbre, of great power. and her manner of producing them is very admirable. Her balf notes are of sufficient strength and pro duced without any effort, and her lower register, though not 0 strong, she makes by her excellent method of singing very brilisnt ' Weare able to say, without fear ef contradiction, that the Signorita Cairolt is Unsurpassed in faculty by any firet rate singers. She earg with much sweetness and feeling the andante wn the scene and cavatina, “*Fucea la notte placida. surpriaing uaby the fermaia with which thie andan‘e {iniahes, and which is of great difficulty and beautifuledect. The man ner in which she supg the chromatic soale and the ‘rills was very remarkable. The allegro was sung with mueh taste and grace, receiving great and well deserved applause. It would be well that I should tel) you the opera was “T) Trovatore.’’ Of the new tenor, Alejandro Maccaferry, the same critio says bis voice is a ‘tenor de bravura.” melodious, powerful and fresh, and very extraordi- wary compass. He feels what he eings, and plays his part with passionate warmth. This gentleman picased greatly in the part of Manrique. Havana, Jan. 8, 1857. The Weather—Oficial Style ef Living—New Year's an? Negro Festivities Hint to New York Market Men—Oon. tent of the People—The United States Consul About to be Married. We are at last relieved from the severe cold term, A change in the temperature, from 75 to 43, was a serious drawback on the comforts of Jife in Cuba. The houses ere all built and furnished for a mild temporature, and when s change occurs the preparations to meet it are scanty indeed. On my first arrival hore in November, and for several succeeding weeks, my summer costume of white lincn was quite In vogue; since then) have giadly resumed my winter dress, with overcoat and shawl. Such changes, coming and going as suddenly, are revere trials to the strength and comfort of an inva lid. Iam writing at seven o'clock in the morning, hav ing just taken a glass of delicious warm milk. The prac tice bere is to drive the cows from house to house, acd they furnish thetr lacteal treasure as It is required. Why not try this system for a while in New York? It would prove a great saving ef the Croton. ‘The holidays are over, We had a continuous carniva! of four days, during which time business was entirely suspended. New Year’s day was lovely, warm ani baimy, and free from all the harsh winds of the ocean The New Year is only marked in the calendar of Onbs bj freedom trom the cares of business. There is no visiting as with tbe Knickerbockers. ‘The Opera is now in full force and quite lar. 1 bave only attended one performance, at wb I was much pleased, The season promises to bea good one fur Maretzek, and he will probably be able to resume the ace in New York on his return. jn General’s are quite in vogue here just now. They are modest, pan emyeme | parties, man aged in excellent taste, with music, dancing and stmple refreshments, The company mingle together quite tn na uportentatious manner. [ attend last week, and found myself very Captain General, or Governor of Cul lives in very goo: ttyle—bas a large palace, and usually drives out ih richly mounted establishment, with escort of horse and « bomber of servants. On Tuesday Inst there was quite a carnival or holiday-— what is called here King’s day, and answers to the “Twelfth Night’? in England. All the wogroes aro at lowed to ve off duty, and parade the streets in bands. dreered in the most grotesque manuer, accorapanied by the rudeat possible music, mingled with aancing and tinging. The streets at cuch times are very crowded, and tbe noise and clamor {carfu) to sensitive nerves. The Fourth of July in New York quiet day in comparison with there ge orgies, Many of the citizens leave town for a few days, to avoid the confusion. I found it it was truly « novelty. We have bad delightful for a week. nigbts, however, are chilly, and cold cnovgh to bring biankets into request. I tind am extra shaw! at night by no mespr a disagreeable companion Tt ts quite the practice here to drink warm milk in the i; Breakfast, at nine, is u ne regutens fon ty Toren oom elloration of the diet- nm a) ame etic code of Cabs. ‘This place in and thoreforo the society in which atrangere mingle gay and brilliant than it would otherwise bo, The inter is a fashionable resort for invalids, jal o he climate is somewhat unreliable, and sudden changes are very t to the searcher after bealth There are del’g! brits Bed in the interior, and the sa- gar plantations are much resorted to when the norther» prevail on the const. ‘There is little to 2end you trom this place in the shape of news. The people of Cuba seem to be very weil coo tent with their social condition and government. I incliue to the opinion that misapprehension has existed on this subject. Some moditicstion of the laws to f>- ers and their business reiations with Cuba, would So benchen! to all partios. Spain will probably find it ber interest, one of these cays, to remove rome of the restrictions on foreign trade, in which case American commerce could be greatly extoaded in this quarter of the world. ‘The new Conse! General of tho United States, Oolone! Miythe, is quite popular bere, and gives much satislaction to all the Americans who have intercourse with bin Fe ism well educated and accomplished gentleman, and wi!) undoubtedly establish himself in good will of th Cubans. He is unfortunately = bachelor, and therefore not prepared to extend the courtesies of domestic es tablisbment to his countrymen who visit this city. Pablic rumor, however, indicates s change of this relation of the Coreul General, and I should not be at ail surprised Ml, ere long, we shall have the pleasure of welcoming a fair country woman at the head ol the Consular mansion. Havana, Janoary 10, 1957 Suceen of Maresh Oontinved—Feeling of te Havana Critics—The Iale of Pines Oonspiraiors—Intrigues in San Demingo—Trade Report. Lant evening we bad a repetition of the opera that suits much our public taste while ft harmonizes with our moral sentiment, ‘“ La Traviata.’’ Madame |.aGrange, as usual, charmed our renecs with her exquisite execation, and was called out by repeated spontancous bursts from the audience, Her Violetta was far superior to the first night —voice better, and the action exquiste beyond ree!*tance. Madame Biedenberg seemed carried beyond berse\” and took the audience along with her. Brignoli and Ainodio beppy a8 usual, and in good condition for the table or the beards. They have got weed to the ardent approba- tion of their Cuban friends, but, for all that, do not fail with their beet powers to delight (bem, The success of Max Maretzck has been complete with our fastidious pubile. ft ie gaid that the papers in the case of the government where the offence was committed. reosived some recent letters [rom M. Segovia, hed aid ects at St. Domingo city Fs vin that bis tame mubj: ving bim more trouble than he antic!pated, but that Cipecks 10 the fleece within the time . Ye ich ia to be pubiighed by one notes, peo; le are the most polite poopie to strangers ean ie hte better, Rxohange it in m: and all other thimus in accord imlly the Harary’s ual interest, which aro prosery- 1 of Common Pleas, Before Hon, Judge Brady. FALSE IMPRISONMENT IN A STORE. Jas, 16.—Agnes Moss vt» Jacob H. Rotenbawm and his Wife.—This was an action for assault and faise imprison ment. The case arose out of a dispute between the piain- ti and the defendants respecting some arti cial flowerr, of which Mra. Rosenbaum i¢ a manufactnrer, Miss Mow ordered a certain headdress, which did not please her, and she refused to take it, whereupon the coor of the de fondante’ store was clesed upon ber, and her muff de manded as a hoetege for the of the artificial flowers A policemen wes sent for, an: after atime the y lady, who war acoompanied by her eiicr, was pormitied to de- pari. The Judge chi id the jury, who rendered a yer dict for plain ‘The Work Before the Legislature, SAVINGS BANKS. Mr. Sravagn tntrotuced a bill providing tha} al! savings Davgs, institutions for savings aud trast com} report sem)-aunvally, in the mouths of January and July wm each year, to the Superintendent of the Bank Depart. ment the amount they have !caned on bond sad mesatange the value of the morig»ged premises, the to. kiud of stock, and the cout ed in stock, the partioular and presen} market value, tho value of real estate owned, the emount of cash on band or on ceposlt, with the names of the banks ip which it ia deposited, and the amount in each. The report of January | shall state the number of open accounts, the totai amount due depositors, the amount of principal and interest recetved and paid out, and the rate Of interest — to depositois for the year preceding the date of soch report. Any wilful or faise swearing in re- spect t such reports to be deemed perjury, The Super. iptendent to mage report to the Legislature and suggest such amenoments to the law rejating to sa’ Danks as be may deem proper to increase the security of deposi tors. In case the Superintendent deems any bauk un safe, or they failto make due report, he is empowered to institute the game proceedings as are now suthorized in care of insolvent corporations, the expenses incurred in such examination to be paid by the inatitution examined. PARTY WALLS IN NEW YORK. Mr. Srmvcax’s bill, in relation to party walls, will provide that a wall between two adjoining buildings may be increased in thickness, provided that such additions mek HPA and securely tred or anchored to the original wall, 20 as to make a firm wail of not less than 16 jnches in thickness; aiso that if any owner or part owner of any party wall berctofore erected shall refuge to give his consent to the reconstruction thereof by the entire substitution of a new wall of the thickness now required by law, in buildings more than 50 feet in rn tp Hang ty to increase ie thickness of such walls by a "thereto, securely fastened, so as to make together @ wall not less than 16 inches thick. TRE SHIP CANAL BETWEEN LAKE CHAMPLAIN AND THE HUDSON. Mr. Sickixs introduced the memorial of the American Geographical end Statistical Society in behalf of an im provement of the Champlain and Hudson river valley, by the means of sh!p canal conneciing the river St. Lawrence and ali the great lakes lying on the northera boundary of our confederacy, with the Atlantic ocean, in the bay of New York. Tne fact is set forth British government, with a view to a more convenient access to Lake Champlain from the St. Lawrence, aval! of the services of eminent en; and haye established the fact that of the burtben cf 5,000 barrels, an ar tificial navigation to be constructed at a cost of only two million dollars, can pass from the St. Lawrence to Lake Champlain. It needs but the completion of the link bo tween the ft. Lawrenco and lake Champlain, and the enlarging ot the Champiain canal, to secure the passage without breaking buik, of the mineral wealth and the rein of the Wesi, through to the ocean. In view cf these mg Soctety pray the necessary legisiative and eaecutrre action may be had on the subject. CORRECTION. Mr. Jobn D. Dixon, of New York, is the member on the Arsembly Commitice on Banks, and not Mr. J. RK. Dickson, as erroneously published. CANAL COMMITTEE. The Canal Committee of the Assembiy met and organ- ized for business on the a‘ journment of the House. Mr. E. W. Leavenworth is the Ohairman, and Mr. Clinton, of Erie, Secretary. DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE. Mr. LUYTER’s bill relating to documentary evidence pro- vides that the exemplification of a will proven before January 1, 1830, properly certified, shall be received io eviderce with the like effect as if the original will had been produced. THE CODE. Mr. Foorn’s bill to amend the Code provities:—First. All demurrers shall be specific, and state all the objections to the pleadings demurred to with completonces, precision, certainty and exactness, and all other demurrers shall be discharged. Second Nocosis shall be allowed to the party demurring, and if put in for delay the Court shall give a Gnal judgment against toe party demurring. Third. That on motion to strike out part of a complaint, answer or reply, Lo costs shall be allowed the moving party. FERRY BOATS TO STATEN ISLAND. Mr. MmRCBREAU’S Dill to enable the Staten Istand Railroad Company to run ferry boats, provides that they mayown and run steam and other boats between their terminus and Perth Ambo: lereey, and Now York; that agents, and build, lease or locks, wharves, &c,, necessary for All the property and boats to be under the the ferries. exclusive management, contro] and regulations of the company. DIVORCES. The bill tutroduced by Senator Ricnagnson on Thursday morping provides that divorces Cy aS adjudged, and marrisges may be ¢issolved by the Supreme Ooart of the Stato, in addition to casos now provided by statute, in etther of the following cases :— 1, When the husband bas, or shal!, wilfully, without just cause, abandon tis wife for three years. 2. When the wife has, or shall, wilfully, without just cause, abandon her husband for tbree years. 3. The cruel and Inbuman treatment by the husband of bie wife, #0 es greatly to impair ber health and eo- ——. her life, rendering it unsafe for her to cobabit m. 4, When either party after marriage, shail have be or at the time of the commencement of the action be, and for ve years next prior thereto shall have confirmed lunatic or idiot, or irrecoverably Police Intelitgence. Darunc Bicuway Ronsgay,—Ata late hour on Thursday night, as Thomas Hanna, of No. 50 Downing street, wes proceeding bome, after having mate a cal! uyon a friend of bis in Seventeenth street, ho was tesaulted by two meo st the corncr of Irving place and Pighteensh stroet, and din the most daring and outrageous manner ymen threw a bag over luis hosd and ed an cnoccupled cellar inthe neighborhood, where Of all the spare money and valuabies person. Besides suffering « pecuniary loss, Mr. Hanna received some sovere knocks at the bends of his aseallants, as the condition of bis face very forcibly testified. The complainant made his way to the grocery store of Benjamin Walker, in the immedisto vicinity of the spot where the rovbery occurred, and there made known bis tale of distress Al! efforts to od the rascals were unavailing. Axotnee Cass or Highway Ronsszy—As Mr. James Wiimarth, of No. 149 Varick street, was passing through Broome street on Wednesday night, he was set apon by two highwaymen and robbed of $26. The compiainant cried out lusty for “ belp,”’ when Officer Quin, of the Kighth ward, came up and took one of the fellows into custocy. The prironer, who gave his pameas Poter Rowe, was taken before Justice Davison, at the Jefferson Market Police Court, whore he was {dentiled by Mr, Wilmarih aa one of the two men who assaulted and robbed him. The prisoner says that he found bir, Wil- marth lying on the sidewalk and was about assisting bim to rise when the oflicer came up and took him into cus- tody. Notwithstanding his protestations of innocence, > ona was commiited to prison for trial, in default of bail. & Cuarct oF Pasersc Oocyramrat Moxry.—Francis Fan yard, Lavra Anne Stanley and Sarah |oomas were taken into custody by the Seventh ward police, on onarge of baving pasted several counterielt juarter dollars. The nc. cused, it is alieged, went imo the ‘Douteche Voiks Garten,” in the Bowery, and offered one of the counterfeits to the proprietors of the reioon in ¢xohange for some refresh. ments, when the officers Ss them and took them into custody. The accused prerioualy paid a ‘visit to the etore 91 Canal street, where they succeeded ip panrirg one of the counterfeits. The prisoners wero conveyed before the | mited States Marshal. Cuanca oF Bor Laky —Augostua Spinner was caught breaking into the dwelling houre of L. RK. Jerome, 33 West Nincteenth ttreet, on Wednesday night, and was committed om charge of burglery, by Justice Davison In the posress'on of the prisoner were found several ar ticles applicable in the burglar’s profession. ALigcap Grasp Lanceyy.—Mrs, Sarah Merrill, of No. 174 West Thirty ninth street, was taken into custody on charge of having stolen £500 in gold coin from Geo. M. Breckenridge, an occupant of the house, Toe mo- ney in question was stolen from the Olainant’s trunk on Friday last, since which time Police have been waiching the prisoner, In the possession of the socured was found 7, which ft ie supposed isa tiolen money. Mre. Merrill bas always charactor, oe the charge preferred ngeinst her now Over-Forp or Jewniay.—Jackson Stuigor and John Noyes were arrested on charge of stealing a gold watah and chain, valued at $128, from John Collins, of No, 048 Water street. The waa recovered and the pri- soners were for trial by Justice Connolly of the Lower Police Court. Deaure om Freertces.—Berjamin Simon, a native of France, was arrested on charge of stealing four arm- chairs, valved at $180, from leon de Vonage, of No. 198 Pearl street. Justice Connolly held the aceused to ball tn the eum of $500 to answer. An Op AOQUAiNTANCE.—Ohristopher Dixon, an old ac- quaintance of the police, was arrested on charge of gran’ jarceny, preferied against him by Mr. M Gillam. The preenee wes erveuted a few nevis ago for highway J4é. 16.—The Court room was crowd as tt was expected some interesting ci GRAND LARGETY. Theodore Lewis alias Clarke wasch two valuable dresses, the property of 731 Broadway, valued at $150, Thre Mr. Dieden, on the 26th of September silk dresses to Mrs. Wood, ot Wost Tw by his porter. The boy thought hewen! house, and was met by the prisone’, wi were his mother’s, ao that he innw him, Subsequently it was discovered obtained the dresses by false pretenes. Mr. Dieden’s messenger recognized lim caused him to be arrested. When the o gave a secret sign to a colored man 0 pari that he was arrested. The soner in charge to another officer an/fo up Clarkson street; he went into Cla} searched it, where be found five which was taken to a pawnbroker’s an: was identifled by Mr. Dieden) procred Othe r testimony was taken, but ne all ise. ae a eae rend or & A rr pase’ terved that Lewis was wa ij authorities, and be would disposeof b sending him to the State prison fr fou montbs. ANOTHER ALLEGED RECEIVE} OF PERTY- James McCormick, an oid man, yas with receiving three pieces of clon knowing them to have been stolen. The Assistant District Atiorneyjo q aid that Mr. Charies Grosa’s store in broken into in December, cloth stolen; that one of th Participated in the burglary, aud cloth which was stolco from Mr. Gres’s) ferdant; that the privoner paid onl;$8 and immediately tore off the selvge (j wards discovered by Mr. Gross t acovsed),3 and that the statement< on would be confirmed by a daughte and Le accut ne lames Wray, one of the participiors and who is now a prisoner, wasiho amined for the prosecution. Hotesti| month of December, 1865. me bi of Charles Gross, in the three Bowery, od thy of cloth; that they knew him W sig three pieces of the stolen cloth, yhich| mick, who lives in Baxter street, topurc! Drought him through the store tas ro\ asked witness if it was ‘‘nipped,’to that it bad been stelen from « stoe uy witness if be thought there would & an, it, and he replied ‘‘No’’; he paid $@or ‘This witness was cross-examined importaut was elicited. Carl G. Gross deposed that his cember, 1865, and about $1,000 o cloth were stolen from it; be went ® M. in company with an oilicer, agd fourl t they were found in an old trunk; tle off; the witness identified one of worth $50; the o! and witness jo! goods were lost and they wished to which he consented Cross examined—I identified thesloth several months intervened betweenthe time McCormick’s store was searchd. By Mr. Sedgwick—The prisoner <ept beat 5 Eliza Francie, sworn and examned, was the daughter of the accused; hat . two pices of cloth to McCormack [¢ $8, tore off the seivage. By the Jucge—Q. Are you and your terms? A. Yes, sir. Have beet key witness. Cross-eyamined—Have been sat well when worke ; room when the money was pid brought the cloth sbeut 7 o! asket; my father was dressed ai the time; the listing was at of 1 did not threaten to seo) m raon, for I could bave copso | I desired. (Loud laugater, which ws ! reseed Catherme McCormick foner’s store with o basket, and fence saw the accused tear of! the slvag Crors-¢xamined—Have never ben on ; do not visit there; te id th | tneee, the woee it 6 that James ray fa with of cloth tn tle papied him to Mr. MoUormick’s. The case for the prosecution reted b+ remarked tbat the evidence wasinauil the accused. A thief coming on he wi be strongly corroborated, which was 1] tiwetance. The witnesses who testiled for Dot impartial, and sbould not be bile mopy againet the accused could n¢ sat! apy reasonable being; nor wes th pro: & verdict of conviction. Altera few moments’ consultation, tr the accused. The court adjourned till to-morrow mo Court of Special Sest Before Judge A. D, Rissel| BOW THE CITY JUDGE DISPOsEt 0: Jax. 16.—The City Judge desptct] amount of business this morning. (rer passed upon, and the expeditious mane complaint was dlapored of was mater congratulation by the frequenters @ th Judge Russell commenced the dishars duties, our reporter has heard the aach pal Courts ard ethers repeatedly remar! Oty Judge exbausied the daily calexar than any of his predecessors. THE POLICE OFFICERS ARE 1 BE Dering the last two weeks a mmo dronghi before the Judge cl wih» ofticers and interfering with ia w their bi Mad of which was pased upc Tn every iwatance of this nature, ha hor offender with the uimost roverity, int ¢ termination to protect the police fone of discharge of their duty. BOYS TO BE SENT WEST A be} Bumber of boys, rangtogfrom y old, charged with stealing mmey # ere sent to the Poxitentiay anc superindnce ! bet there are also among them sonp @ if property cared tor, would mage re bers of tociety, aad all efforts to rif o e'ty of these young persons snould ty se @ zens. AN AGED COUPTE. Among tbe cases tried this merpir lowing — Wm, Reed, aman on tho vi of brought up for beating bis wife, who war aged. She confessed that be was in the ber when drunk, at ber earnest req did rot “put bim up rae vaee — ‘an opportuntty orm, in he would send bim ap © th give bim there months. A HATER OF MUTTON. A Hibernian was —— with stealing Jodge—Wel!, Dennis, what bave you got self? Dennie—Your Honor, all I know that a respectable jookin’ leman axé tbe sheep for him, an’ | would tor don’t like mution well enongh to in thrick of stealing it, Jodge—Dennis, | and will send you to the penitentiary fou to relieve you from coming im contact wit ticles of food for a while A DOCK THIET. A captain of a vessel bim wih a coil do fora Le Ud mitigated the just punishment by prison for sixty days. A HANDSOME WHITE orat, vs. Ay ig robbery, but managed by some means or other to Suran Laving,® handsome, from justice, The captain of the Seventa ward police ‘one of the worst peaks rather vn(avorably of Mr. Dizon as ® man of stand ever behold, whom rhe * in the community, The prisoner was committed for ago he’ came in drunk en examination wan sent to the a—Civis AcnoN vor ve. severe tho. Tne Beroner Arrar ivi Acrionw For § jot dave severed pecrion—AsoTneR Post Mortax Examination, ko —' sent her 0 Buflalo Commercial of the 15th inet has the following — Beigier still remains in £ We have not learned that the decision of Justice Strong on the habeas corpus lias been announced. In the meantime, other embarrae:. ments are growing op im the path of the prisoner. The parents of Emilie Murr have commenend & civil action him for seduction, laying their damages ai *9,000, Shouid be be r ‘on the habeas corpus, be would bo immediately on this action, aud heavy ball re- quired, Yesterday ® party com of the jegai coun- tol of the Marr family, the brother of | milie, and Mra. iady with whom Hmilie boarded in Rocher! »- such @ union. Coroner's Inquests. Ratraoan Accinest,—Coroner Gamble | at the New York Hospital, upon the | ed Joseph Cowiey, an her gy of tt road Company, who died from fies jories recetved while oiling the machine roa’, The jury rend .7* Teceased was thir ‘was a native of Engiana, Brown, the during the long period when she was supposed by her Farat Accinayt 0” A Symamnoat —Coro’ ing & trade with Mra. Moore, came up . ent tv len toe Purpore of iont fying the bo’, | Held an inquest on board the steamboat : of the poor girl ae that of the perfon knows to bi the foot of Jackson street, upon the body Brown as Beigier’s patient, whom he was trest\ ford, a fireman, who killed while he Ow D inease.. Tho identification was readily made, as | rais! Ir pumYp ducket of the,*above but very alight decornporition has yet taken place, and | of ice struck the paddle wheel of the be Fimitie had vpom her neck ® flight sear of @ burn, and | ceased was thus engaged, knocking the + the lobe of the loft ear had beon lost by the same accident. | serveir, and killing deceased almost instr In the meantime, at the instance of the prorecution, tho | rendered a verdict of “ Accidental death.” body of Emilie was disinterred on Saturdey last, and | was thirty.sevon yoars of ago, and was (| subjected to ® searching examination by physicians. | United States, The examination was prolonged and ocondveted with enemas en a great care. It was commenced on Saturday afternoon, | ff rok TO Printers.—The Frank! cal Sootety, of Boston, baa been ES wed through Sunday, and only fio Srersoon. 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