The New York Herald Newspaper, January 31, 1857, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7458. VERY INTERESTING FROM CENTRAL AMBRICA, New Phase of the Fight of the Transit Companies. Ww cation of the Znglish or &0., &o. ko, PROPOSITION OF A NEW CENTRAL AME RICAN TREATY BY ENGLAND. (Translated from the Boletin o| Leon, Nicaragua, Noy. 21. ‘We learn that 7. oe ast the a Pd Great La resident in mi proposed 10 govern men! {iGpooitions for a treaty for the sotilement of tho Mos- quito question and the boundaries with Covta Rica. Mi friends of Nicaragua who have seen the sitions of which we are about to speak, moved by it interest all bave that this republic shall save iteclf ym the great dangers that vow surmount and tbreatening to exterd to tno other States, have invited us to accept the terms proposed bs Ur. Wyoko, nogotiating atreaty which will at the samo tine that it shall arrange the apo cited, catablish peace nd frieudship between Ee aad NI on oreate to the an obit Sea ny oaks a tiles “oa aa mata force the stipulations, and impede the invasion of adventurers who come to nelp those now upon her Cy ee who may in future contemplate enter: ny J We that of Walker against our independenes. ir friends argue that considered in this light, the sitions are not only advantageous in the present situs of Nicaragua, but that they are the only means by which ftw poli existence can be secured. Let us examine now under consideration. ‘as based upon the first article of the ington on the 30th of acd Mr, Crampton, ‘and presented to the government of Nicaragua by Mr. Kerr, Minister at Leon for the United States, on the 234 ot June, of the same year, with the following excep- tions —A slight alteration relative to the northern bound- ‘ery of Mosquito, which is receced to the south bank of the river Wank. The stipuiations of 1862 limited the ‘Utles of grants of land made by the Mosqaitos to a Subsequent to the Ist of January, 1848. jow these grants are to bo made valid from the Ist of January, 1820; the stipulations of 1852 annulled ail suoh grants if they contiicted with legal grants made before that year by Spain, the Central American confede ration, or Nicaragua, or with couce:sions to the Atlantic Canal Company, or the Accessory Transit Company; now all these grants are ignored cacept those made by 1s ‘The second article guarantees the rights of Honduras, but cootaing am evil for Nicaragua in making the Mos. quito Indianw*oede to it terrivory that they never pos sessed The third article is the same as the zecond article of the propositions of 1852, with the addition of the stipuia: tion that San Juan dei Norte be declared a port, which is very injurious in {iself and in its consequences to Nicaragua. The fourth article is the same as the third article of the Propositions of 1852, with this diffe suas besides despoiling NI of sn immense territory, to am ox- tent exceastvely injurioos to the State, it includes a denial of the right of Nicaragua to the southern bank of the San Juan river, aad even to the four stations which the propo- sitions of 1852 recognised the right of the State to grant to ‘the cane! company on both sides of the river, which denial is very to the State of Nwaragua. The same article fers the claims of Costa Rica to those of Nica: Tarua, tp the proposed arracgement of boundaries. ‘The Sth article ix an attempt to bind Nicaragua to ald as far ae she can in carrying out the work of aa inter- oceanic canal, that is, if in future tt should be found words it The fact of not - nailng the where such a work should be construct. 0d, c.early indicates & rival provect in the same territory COSTA RICA pesce and friendship with every nation, but let us not 'e ourselves should settle our disputes, id defend our country. has trodden them in the dust witt- it regard to good faith or humanity? & it has not Deen us. It is well that wo should res; the rights of foreign citizens; it is well that we should draw ties of civilizimg iotercourse, if wo would not shut ourselves opin the barbarism of the pomarie tribes; but Jot us not parsue an antagonistic aud . Lal peak tho trath and maintain 4 of a free pei b Jet all the vations guarantee {ts existence, let them re- spect it.and enforce respect for itas ® neuiral territory, ‘and useful to all ia peace or iw war; but do not attempt to tear (rom us that which is legitimately ours, do not persist in humiliating and despising us always. Tho aun o irages ia tc property of Gast Amerie, ous of N' © property the lawful use of which may not and should not be im- by other nations; but over it she should have con: ac jury contemplated, frigid indifference our cities destroyed massacred by an army of bandite publicly armed in eat model be ey if the exeorsble pe modghend uitous doings possession ‘most beauti- Tul portiea , aay #0, and let it be mt < a i E 2 5 E a, eenit & Esthcr E i i 5 5 i 2 e 3 Ss z > ic] ba] 5 5 3 % i i erent Wkely iH i B i iti i Fi s H tie i 5 : i 83 £ 38 common sense who will but take ot the Nicaraguense, thie moutl plot and conaptracy that wat thetr employers and to themaelvos ail ts eoteecor oa. waaay i He Si Lj AE | +7 3 ! i ge z f h } 5 : " tt We do s z 3 2 : 2 i i < A sf it Ee) 2% 3 i : ge! ed, since the new company 1@ Into existence, with awed rnblushing effrontery we lon te winder that's government who could speak out so boldly, and most uprig ry tor the dismineal of one ot the aod teney i Bree peattad setae mer yi © on! ‘a few men, ‘es was affirmed in contravention of invernational law, should have allowed themselves to be bullied by such a creature as we know J, L. White to be. th is to the arms of Rica that we loo« for pophenig cf retribution. = Pong g org on ve been petraled, 0 streams bave been ‘aed. | 1 victims who have fallen under the diseases of climate, and from want and starvation, all ory loudly for revenge, and we shall not (eel sorry to see the entire borde that remain of the wretohed band swopt from the face of creation; what we most regret is, that the great deitaquents wil go free; they will im ali probability keep themscives out of danger, and the moat that can acorue to them will be the loss of some of their 1 gotten wealth; and those who are so nebi: aged in the arduous task of cutting off (or ever the in- grees of these robbers, have our ever; ‘wish that, in obeying the call to canger, bonor and giory, they may potsess themselves of every particle of pro- perty upon the line. Soldiers and saliors alike love to bavea stimulus to fight for, and although we know that Costa Rica bas drawn her sword. not for aggran dizement, but to sustain her liberty and her rights, if ber sops are victorious we shall rejoice that at tho termination of the struggle they return with something aubstantial to roward for the labora and dangers and tocheer the hearts, and to those they nave left behind. Oe en and their opposite neighbors at 4 va ant § or we greatly mistake, nals testa ‘and hola s day of rejoiciyg, could they but see the Costa Rica fisg flying on that spot; and we verily believe there is mote man, woman or child residing there but would rejoice were they to see the execrated agent who has #0 long domineered over their destinies, and to whom in great part they owe the bombarding of their town, Cie on a gibbet at the extreme point, to scare away future Glib asters from their shore. NICARAGUA ACCESSORY TRANSIT COM- PANY. (From the Album Semanal, Dec. 27.] We bave already had occasion wo give our readers some insight into tae transactions of this company, and if, a8 journalists, we egaim give them « place in our co- jumps, it is because we hope and trust the tragedy is now baci es acloss. And, at our fears lead us to the conviction that before the curtain drops the beautiful rt- ver which was by their grant intended to be mede the great highway for all the world from ocean to ocean is ikely to be polluted by streams of blood, we would point in honest indignation and scorn to some of the thors of the bicodshed that has aiready stained the fleids of poor, sud Nicaragua. Much as we execrate the name of Walker, and of the band of misied, misguided and uncompromising rob- bers who have infested that couniry, we cannot forget the means by which they arrived at their destina- tion. The subscriptions tha! bave been gotten up in New York and New Orieans, in open cetiance of ali law, jus- tice and humanity, to the cvoerlasting disgrace ite ‘authors, to clothe abd equip for the ‘Of strength. ening and Gilling up the files of an usurper’s force of @ band of shoelees, starving desperadoes, who arealways to be found in larg¢ communities, when such recruiting be winked at by a weak, dioopiug government. We met sot forget (bat they never could have reached their destination but for this Transit Company, whose viola- tions of good faith must, as we have before sald, be hold in detestauion by the whole civilized world to the end of time. We who bave waiched the formation and progress of ‘this company, and the of ‘its lending a! apid rise to opulence of nae Ng way justified in pointing bot mean to find fault with a man’s rising from paupor- fem to tor whea thai fortune be honestly acquired: juite the contrary, when sach a man becomes the ores if he but com) himself as should be, but wears bis honors meckly, ‘ F; for name. © widows and obildren of the victims who bave fallen in the struggle wo place an vuprincipled usurper over an inoffensive race, and to reduce then to bondage anc slavery, had, we (earicesly assert, none ober to oo emp and curso Abia said Accessory Transit Com- bered it, 18 thetr steamers, on both e who bave cosveyoi the swarus of adveaturers to the ports of Had Jase del Norte and San Jaan de Sur, ‘aod it is this same comps vy who have placed at the ban. it’s diposition the ouke vpon the San Jean river, to convey men, Arms, AMmUDIti0n snd stores to the seat of operations, and that tt is thi same company whore oats bave ailorded the robber the ready means of tran- mtficm place he lake, and Wat on if in dort ven from his former asylum where to shelter in securiyy he at last boats, at least, secured for better pi deed, and not Uli then, hall we be counsellor, J. u. White, op the Al Lg verily believe that with Walker's down- ee to record the last dying speech of J, L. White end of the vaunted banking drm of U. K. Garri- non, Morgan & Co. VANDERBILT AND THE ACCESSORY TRAN- SIT COMPAN f the samo ! ‘Woe Gnd in the saat fle of N. ‘ork papers that the Superior Court of that city bas b fore it several causes of considerable interest to tae public, who are at length hikely to be enlightened as to the peculations and nefa- rious transactions of this company. We believe wo perm wedged ok rang b ‘the deep laid plot and was intended fo divest the ori of their charter and that ould 90 soon yers, ani piace him- we did to as wo felt concern, If honestly and wo wero ‘we loel ars tana chaen were” i crear in, ang that whilst was roll into the - pany’s cofers in wobeerd of amounts, and as we bave already shown, ta directors were epring- ing from poverty into woalth, they were ft i A ili ait 5 ee & g ‘ = 3 5. A country, where ssmall portion of ite ceived him under the guise of « liberator, by’ connection with the e ommodore Dim tor seeking to make bis securities avaiishie when he discovered that was about to be victimized by the very men whom be had dined, nor can wo forget that the public is indebted to bie munifienos for the abi 4 regions. BANQUET TO HIS EXCPLLENCY THE PRE- SIDENT. Han Juan river, aa well a9 upon the oocasion of that gen- Ueman’s teking his leave for Pu (0 carry out moa- sures for this country, the prelude to which were Jolce to say, given so mach Upon the removal of the cloth Mr. the health of his Excotlency the President, and most te and beautiful address adverted as well the past a@ to the future. This eddrese ‘wee ably trapsiated by that centiowan'’s secretary, Mr, Young Al ‘who after many yeare’ ros. dence amongst mpanies Mr, Webster on his Important mission ; and ‘gal in the Canee of Conta Rica gives pe every possible assurances that nothing will be bs omg to tho immediate realization of Costa Rica’s beat whhes Bir Excellency responded ina yory moat and appre priate speech, snd was no! unmindfe! of the great services he fot his country to bave recelvod, nor did he om‘ to pars sotareensnasnnmnnsarenanntinenssteransitisetiililin MORNING EDITION—SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1857. a jost jam om those foreigners who had s0 nobly ventured lives ia his country’s cause, «9 Other followed in close and we can toasts ‘succession, only regret the space left in our columns does not aimit it tosayek more bareaosions or Galighel evening aay, ® or e been witnessed tn Costa Rica. Excellency’s military band was present on the 0o- casion, and iven:d by ite barmonious strains the pleasures of the banquet. THE POSITION OF AFFAIRS IN COSTA RICA AND NICARAGUA. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New York, Jan. 29, 1857. Deeming your paper an impartial sheet, and as thore seems to be a perfect deluge of Nicaragua news by the late arrival, I propose in the present artiole to touch upom s fow facts in regard to the contest now going on betwoen tho Steamship Kingz, viz : Vanderbilt, as guardian of the old Transit Compeny’s interest, and Garrison, Morgan & Go, Fromthe present aspect of affairs in that country, and amid the conflicting clements of the contending {a0 tions, westillobserve the Anglo-Saxon element prepon dorating. A briliant coup-:de main bas been accomplished by ‘Spenoer and bis party of Costa Ricans; yet still any one familiar with the habits and population of that country know that the motto of “ternal vigilance is the price of Uberty’? will not hold good in their case. Two or three caders, however and ing, Cannot drill the Central Awerican of greasers into the shape and boaring of serviceable and reliable soldiers. Instance thotr terror at the sight of a stenmor. { am informed reliable correspondents in Costa Ricw—for there are Ways two sides to a question of this importance—that Costa Rioa has already lost in her cam; Walker, the present representative of the Anglo race in Central America, twelve thousand of her best men, and that the entire civilized portion of the populs- tion amounts to only 112,000. In the foe of these truths, vouched for by European residents of that State who for @ moment can doubt but that Walker can succedd? [His followers, in all air. cumstances and uader ali difficult! have manfaily stcod by him. General Henningeen, a host in himesalf, in spite of a dict of “dog mutton and sore back mulos,”’ ‘stil! leads the van. Tutored in the schoo! of Spanish war. fare in the revolutions of Spain, he, at the iast accounts, stil survives todo good battle againat the greaser foo. ‘The disaffection among tne Loonese pariy under Genera! Beliosa, at a time when unity was most needed, ts but a forerunner of the signa of success of Walker ani his voteran party. Already inured and acclimated to the the rainy season baviog passed, with « full Mery and ammunition, from their past os ; “‘oast down but not heey i will and must obiein relief, it is an old and molto that ‘fortune favors tho brave,” and terrible experience in Granada lor nineteen day: ‘z like the Knights of Malta against ten times their number, who can doubt of their ultimate gaccess? Every ono folt bimself a bero under Walker’s command; and bitterly will the aristocratic leaders of Central America ree the day that invited the “gray eyed man’’ to take part to tneir ions and councils against thoir down-trodden cvuntrymen. The moans at Walker's command, thus far have been email in amount, aod “few ‘anc far between,” but under the present aspect of affairs money sud means trom the rich proprictors of the South will pot be wanting. We know the result will be tn favor of Walker and the Anglo-Saxon race. CG THE WAR OF THE TRANSIT OOMPANIES. 10 THE BDITOR OF THE HERALD. New Yor, Jan. 30, 1867. Having resided some time im the Contral American ‘Btates, and being in tntimate correspondence with severa! friends now residing where, I propose, in s few brist re- marks, to give you my views in regard to the prosont struggie between the contending eteamahip factions, as they now present themsdivts to my view. If there bad been po Transit route through that country im the bands of w powerful and wealthy company, Nicaragua would bavo remained, as ebe had since the expulsion of the Spaniards, in comparative peace. Isolated and having Jatlog, "sad being "calrely aevoted 10 ngrioultare, tne , aD uJ tac ambitious lenders rerely disturbed the is- seoltants of the rural d'stricte, By ater .7, “ate > faith with the ojd Transit Company tn the outset, Nica- ragus was to receive certain stipulated sums or revenue srom all passengers crossing the route in making their Oret survey under their engineer, Colove! Childs, they found the English. by eutgority of the Mosquito Protee- torate, ip ‘of Sao Juan dei Norte, or, as named by order of her Majesty, Greytown. Finding it advisable for their interests to moliify those in aathority there, they, by agreement now op record, bired of the sail Kogileh agents six hundred feet of jand upon Pont Aronas opposite Greytown, for a coal depot, solemnly agreciug to pay for the use of said privilege sixpence ster!ipg & month —in fact, recognizing English authorities at that place. Rapidly eniesing colossa! fortunes, the directors in coun- cil soon begen to erect bulidings aed estabiish workshops, eschewing Girt ytown altogether, not allowiag gers even to /and there. and on every occasion appealing ‘trovgh the papers at home against Rogtisn interference op this continent, and endenvoricg, as we shail strive to rhew, to carry out tec Monroe ¢octrine tn theirown way, through their orafy lawyer agent. charge to bagiish mail steamers was thirty doliars, wnich ariabiy paid for pilotage and Post ‘lice fees, montbs refura! on the part of the steamsh'p officers, by instruction from the company, to pay barbor duet, altoough it wes in the agreement, the Traastt Com pany's steamship P'rometbeas was Ored apon and brought: lo ee sbo was leaving the barbor. it was a} last paid On the arrival of the steamer in heaped pon the Briteh authorities at Greytown for daring to (ire Upon & merchant sieamor, the jacts of the care being studiously kept from the public eye by this dirsembling company? ‘Their uext course was to send down a body of armed the same unde: banded policy. Not satis fled with these belligerent demonstrations, we hoon after bear that they have garrisoned Castillo with a body of Hungarian and Polish advenwurers, fully armed and e pres by them, who, soon aiter arrival, by dis Jevertion oft ibe poss dese: On Cept, LD. Watkins, jor W, L. Lundly, Sun Crawford. Raewiorsy,—Ist Lievt. 0 sckvon, of Vicksburg; ist Lieut. B. F. ot BF. of Loute ville, Pret § wo eter bel wemndea officers, there came about gers, of whom the number were 0 howe term of eplistment bad expired, and the whom the Costa Ricans bed released on the jon that they would return to the United States. ‘ew Orleans Delia, Jam. 16. RECRUITING FOR WALKER'S ARMY. ‘The Nashville, Tenn., papers contain the following ad- vertinement — Nieanacts.—All persona desirous of cain, Nicaragna on the steamst \p Te: which sails from New Neeret om ihe 20in fort , will eddfoas 1, Norvell Walker, agent, Nashville, Tenn Terme—Rach emigrant paye hit own expensos to New Or! from New (rican to Nicaragua free, Two bundved and Atty acres of iand, 820 per month paid to each . Rack emigrant ie required to remain \m the couniry twelve months, an- fees sooner <iec! ed from his And the following Nicamacea —Thowe ‘will ploare call on m aro visit the surrounding c Terme made known on appliestion P. &, 1 beg teeve (0 revor to ‘hy : T. B. Carroll, Way: ‘ & Mansfield & Qo, emicrante. otein Wot Rowe PRICE ,TWO CENTS. =i ‘The Haunted House tn Front Strect, HAVE WE A COCK LANE GHOST AMONG US ?—xYS- TBRIOUS NOISES AT THE HOUSE NO. 261 FRONT STRERT—MABVELLOUS STORIES TOLD IN RBLATION Surregate’s Court. Before 4. W. bre dford, PROBATE OF OBAYLES AUGUOTHUYS’ WILL, ‘Jan, 30,—This caso Rav veen before the Surrogate some TO THEM—INVESTIGATION OF THE POLIOH RR | tine me decease! kept a house of ill revute in Water SPROYING THEIR ORIGIN--SOMBTHING NEW FOR THE LOVERS OF THE WONDERFUL, ETU., BTO. ‘Houses that have the repatation of being haunted are frequent enough tn the country, and almost every village that bas beon settled for » hundred years has tts old rained barn or deserted house that is associated in the minds of the villagers with ghosts, bobgoblins, myste- rious lights and noises, that form the burden of many a story told in the twilight or around the winter fire by the oredulous rustics to the wonder-loving listeners, But {na large city like New York very fow such houses are known and the bustle and excitement of city life, together with the soepticiom it begets, cause people to laugh at the stories when told, or to very soon forget all about them. But still, even in New York, there have been old edifices about which marvellous accounts bave been givon, and whieh in their time created no litle excitement among the old ladies in the neighborhood. The old Sugar House in ‘Liberty street had the reputation of being haunted, and « baliding opposite to {t, now a fine store, had a similar dis- ‘action, Circumstances have recently transpired in con- neotion with « house ta Front atreet that bid {air to give it as great a notoriety as tnat accorded to the Cock lane ghost story which the celebrated Dr. Johnson believed neo roligtonsly. About two montba since a private watchman, named Richards, while patrolling his beat im Front streot, near Dover, heard «tapping sound that caused him to pause. He iooked around, and found it proceeded from the house No. 261 Frent street, one of the doors of which seomed to bo slightly jarred immediately after the noise, He listened, aad presenily the noisy became louder, and tt seemed as {f the door wus struck on the inside smartly with a piece of metal. He was pussied to know whai caused it, aud supposed that the water had Deen left flowing in the upper story, and was dropping ou the floor inside the door. But the eame noiso was ro- Ppested on subsoqueut uights, aud he foand trom observa- Von durirg tho day that bia theory was incorrect. The policeman on the same best was notified, ard he als Board tho strangs noises, and vedid mot account for them, They always seemed to propeed from the door, «ud were loud enough to be heard soross tho street, and OG W BItil night were recognized distinctly by the police. men at the corner of Dover street, @ distance of some two hundred feet The story of the mysterious noises soon began to apread, and every night the number of the curious io. quirersincreased. Questions were asked tho supposed ‘eplr it, aad intelligent answers of * yes’’ or ‘mo’ rapped out, and in every cage related & dy, with remarkabio ac- curecy. The policemen amused themselves during the small bours of the night by asking questions, and the fol towing ts a sample of the Conversation that ooourred — Foust Wasp Poricaman. —Spirit, 1 want you to rm twice if you agres to auawer my questions, Rap, rap, came twice di le PoLumatan —I wani to kaow how long after our pay is due will we get the money the city owes us. Rap the number of woeks Hare six raps followed each other distinctly. ‘This conversation occurred ten days ago, and was im- modiately repeated to the other weeks.’’ The strangest pars of the stery is thal they were paid off last Weanesday, just six wooks alter tho pay was due. A Becond ward policeman was more curious ail!], end asked what number would come out first im the Poko- wee Dee io Re lees) Fae a The answor was one ve, and sure chough onc five wore the first drawn next day; at least se the policemen say, and they muob of trutp there tm the 4: narrow BW. paving occu; the butlaing for ueval around {io end bave eaten & Dolse-producipg . Ip several places the holes bays been tinned over, but even this did po, stop the rats, as they bad torn op the tin ‘p more than one piace, end It lay loose the touch Our reporter fouad the oo cupanis of the Duilding to be matter of fact poopie, who hed away of their own of accounting for the noinos, which was, that it was caused by the rate paasing over or under the loote pieces of tin, thus making the atjoin ing wood s sounding board which gave the peculiar rap poticed im the’nolses. Tals theory they are very anxious to mae public, as they are put (0 no little annoyance by impertinent people asking them questions during the day. Bot thi# notion ts scouted by all wno beard the rappings, they say could not be caused by rate; and thea, ‘ata could hardly snswer questions intelligently. is sometimes sharp aid lod, aad then faint, and # heard on every part of oor. ke past crowda of one aad two hundred 6 been in the habit o! assembling outside the / door Of the so-called haunted house to listen to the noises, end it st last became & source of sertous annoyance to the occupania, as their windows were broken ia aad the coors rudely abak ary night by the mob. Taey sent ‘or Captain Dtchett the Fourth ward police, and re A tao. . Th pian did ae ro 'd tho noises, but supposed | was cauned by tho rai Be roquostea that the four bia be taken away, and al) the holes tinned up. This the proprietors done receruy, and | ia to be seen whether the noises wii) continue. Subsequent to bis examination of the premisos, Captain Ditchett visited the place alove last Mooday night, 1 see if Be could not detect the trick, \! any there was. Thore ‘was no one nesr, aod ho asked the supposition: spirit if would apewer by the Pollo ~— signals, ony upon which four raps were dis wer four is, strange to say, tne Ho then aeked If any ono waa tn required upoa which sevon po trouble inaide and assiatance, upoa were given rapifiy, which is the police signal for matter siands at present, and wo commend the Front Mreet ghost to al) good spirit reppers, who will no doubt make good vac of perior Before Chief Justice Oakley ACTION ON AN INSURANCE FOLICT. Jas, 30.—Kdmund Savage vt. The Corn Exchange Bank. This case bas been on for rome days. [t was an a0 Williamsburg tity News. Serr fo Recovan Moxay Pai ox 4 Bet.—Previous to 4 Bon). Johnsom bet the toe last election, John Haiborn with er, of the Eastern district, to recover from \\horm and Jobnson the money he hat been com. to refund to Austin. Ovreser trex 4 Youse Grn. Yesterday & young man named Wm. Relycan, a segar maker, was brought before Jontioe Carry, op » charge of ee ee . bey (nine years of t+) of Bdward em, roniding at 189 Fourth sireet. The crime is aleged to have been committed tn November Iast.* Acouse? was committed to the county jail to await oxamination on Monday. A woman named Eliza King appeared betoro Justioo | Clarry yesterday, and made & complaint against a wo man samed Mrs. Andersou, reridivg in North Second street, for barboring her daughter, « gir| feurtoes yours | of age, for the purpose of prostita! The woman and | girl W re arrested by officer Murphy, and committed io the celle to await examination Supreme Court. Retore Hon, Judge Clerks Jas 30 —In the matter of the estate of ©. 8. Huai.ngton impritoned in the State prison for aterm ieee than bis natrral life, the Court made an order appointing Anthony J. Bleecker and William H. Desenberry trustees of the en'aie » ty ate | Mre street, and left kis property to his mistress by a will, whioh he is said to have signed while delirious and out John R, Postley, witness for the defence, boing duly at 210 West Thirty seventh street; “Yes, you are the “commissioue: what pspor I had (n my rg not’ have had aoything to do = aiter poe —— Mary —_ to the Sea. get money on Auguathuys’ ac- ether she did or not. being sworn, sald:—l am ag years old; reside at 135 Dolancoy street; { knew Avguethuys abouta year before bis death; do cemed belonged te the same company of guards toast I did; when our company was out one day, down to Riving- ton street, he told me he ca}culated to leave his prop»riy to bip nieco; he said ho had @ fine house in Williamsburg, Iknéw Mary by eight; that is the only name I ever heard him call ber; 1 visited him frequently during bis last sickness; J saw him tho day he died; ho played cards that day and talked about bis company; he seid if they turned ovt next year he would go with them; bo was much tmterested in and devoted to his company; be ap- peared to be very rational and called for his medicine the morning of the day be died; be eatd be felt bety T never saw htm out of bis mind. ‘Other witnessen wera called, whoso testimony was of about the same effect WILL OF MAROUS CONK, A WRALTHY KERREW—BE- QUESTS TO CHARITIRS—N&W SOCIKTIMS TO BE ESTABLISHED FOR THE RELIEF OF LNDIGENT GBH MAN HEBREWS. The following is so ext-aot from the willof Marcus Cone, a wealthy Hobrew citizen of Now York, lately do conned — In the namo of God, amon : 1, Marcus Cone, of the city ot New York, of the ago ot thirty-one years, and being of sound and memory, do make, pubiiah aod declare is pales wit and testament, in manner following, that is ttterect my executors, horoinafier named, to pay outofibe avails of my osiate all my just devi and my funeral expenses, avd ior the erection of a monument over my grave of the cost und value of not lees thea two thoasand dollars fecond—I gtve and bequeath to my mother, Zetbal Kaho, of Alborewicter, by Laudan, in Bavaria, Gormany, ibe sum Of two thousand dollere, and ft le my desire that ashe invert the same in real estate or undoubted securi- Les, and not in apy trading or mercantile ‘To my brother, Jacob Kehna, of the same five thousand dotiars, or in case of hin death, then to nts widow nd surviving cbiidren, in equal proportions, two \hourand of which | desire him to tnvoat ia real estate. ‘To the children of my sister, Esther Dryfass, wile of Mmeon hay te of the same place, two thourand doi Jars 10 be divided equally between them, and t> be paid them on arriving at ihe age of twenty years, bat ia the mean hme the Or avails thereof to be paid to them annually towards their support and educat: yn, To my rister Sarah. wife of David Levy, two \bhousant dollars; 0 my Sister, Ross Straure, too thousand dollars; to my sister. Caroline Lederer, one sand doilars; to pA aw Clara Sheenteld, one ad doilars; to the ot sister Clara, four thousand dollars, w be divided equally between them, the sbares to be paid whep the he're become tw emi ——. bun doliers; to unsie Mordesia LAV], One bopered cotiara; w Ret fora Athaltenicing formerly rabbi and teacher tp alborawiater, two baudrod dollars; to laenc Levy, one hundred doliars Thtirc—And wherea) my desirous of rendortt tmuch ag is tn ty power, tothe indigent Gera population of the cury of New York, and the ciely now Im existence organised for such purpose meets my approbation: vow, Wherefore, when « called Cope's German Hebrew Henevolout society 0 City of New York shall become organiaed or inc>*porsted io said city, 'n the manver berein dencribed,and within one Jonr after ny death, aud easisfectory prool ikeroo! ia for Diebed t my said executors, then I dicot my ssid exeeutors to pay to the trutiees thereof tne sum of mx thourrud dollars. The several rymagogites Of said olty in proportion to the Dumber of members Neloo cing there 10, thwil elect at least ten members (aod In case | have brother in the United States at the time of said oleotien | deriro him to be chosen » member), who tute sala sopety. They and th wors chall bi societ ai ing { Bali eleot proper ofticers, 1} bold thelr office the term of one year, or clr encosesors are choren, avd #ix trustesr’ two for the torm of one year, and two for three years, and tnoreafter two trastees tor the term of three years aunvelly, The sald fand eheli bo invested by sald iw in thelr name of cilice; the principal of which hail never be reduced, and the aval proceeds thereof shall be atribuled among tho ‘out German Hebrows of the city by raid truatee thotr judgment ahali deem proper sod best caloulated to carry out my jatentions, subject to the direction of the society, aad shal! aiso out of paid avails and proceeds annually pay to the German Hebrew Benevolent Association, of ine city of New York, Ihe Bom of twenty five collars. Fourth— Yor s similar \ustitution tm Syracuse, he be- qveatbed two thourand dollars. Fitb—For @ similar rocirty (mn Aloorsweiter, by La isp, 10 Bavaria, Germany, he bequostned two thousaad aoilars. It a my dealre that cach of said sootetios shall be per manent and perpoiwal, thet their names shall never be changed, apa tbat the ava'ls of eaia fants, for all time to come, shal! be ascre:ily devoved to the purposes, objects, ends and cerigns before mentioned. Sixtb—I further direct that in case my estate is mors than sviticlent to pay the above mentioned legacies, the surploa be distributed rationally among tho legates, lo proportion to the amounts above ded. laatly—I hereby appoint E 8. Ballin, of New Yor! the firm of Batlle & Landers; Anson |’. Thayer, of Sy: onre; ileury Cone, of Buffalo, Solomon Lederer, of Syre cuse; lersel D. Walter, of York, Jacob Khan, of Albersweiter, Germany, and Modie, backer, of Lan- can, Rhine, Rararia, Germany, executoreiof inie my lest ‘will and testament, hereby revoxing all former wills by me made. Tn witners whoreof, [ have hereunto set my hand and Peni, this twenmty-ninte day of May, one thousand oight bendred and sity ix M. CONE. Witnemes, &o_ TUR BSTATEA OF JAMRS LOCKHART. ‘The deceased was a morchant of this city, sod died in Joly, 1855, intestate, leaving two obfidren as his only heire Wiliam Wilkereon baa made « claim of several bundred dollars u| the entate of cocensed for three years board, which be alleges that the deosaned owed pim at ume of bis death. The Public Acminwirator con bis claim, and the case Is being tried before the by Tne deceased left property to the amoun} of $10,000. Mr. Boggs ts the guardian of the oblldren. of Daasanic asd Mosicat Somme at Nowo# Sacoon —We bear that Miss Mary Agves Opmeron intends giving « dramaty;ue aod muspoal sot (¢ at Nivlo'# ealoon, under the patronage of some of the jie of our city, It ls expsoted to bee brillant affair Personal inteltigence. Tae Now York correspondent of the Boston Journal writes Ole Boll in bere, @ sadly disappotnted man. A great vioupist, Dus dest cute cf Common butteess capacity, he made inrge sums oC bat lowt ail he has made bad rpecuiation nk bim in embsr ym completed the rut n broadway, With a pale {hee and feeble tvep, with noe OF R man ON Whom disap, Fie is noon to ost before going to Norway he intends to give 8 Peries Of Conoerta In this city The resignation of First Lieutenant William E Jones, Regiment o Mounted Riffemen, hax heen accepted by the Preeitent, to take eifect Jan. 26, 1867, Ti bas Deen sonouneed that the Nev, T. J. Brown, Dapiet missionary, isely returned from six years’ plorations and Iabors in Centra! Afrion, will, bring book in February, trough the press of the oat’ Paptiat Publleation Society at Charleston, embodying the result of bis researobes oo Kenneth Raynor, of North Carolina arrived in Mempblt, op the i%th, from his plantation in Arkansas, told next day for Cairo, on rout for his home, ARRIVALS. ) Ireland, Goa. Yan 8.1: G. KR. Wiliams, ‘ork; HH. B. Clark, Paris nypren aod wife, Char ee wt. WH. J, Diawell Thowpeon, Boston; F.C. Calhoun, Vital ceport DEPARTTRRS. Pet Liverpoe! in the seamehip City of Wash'neton—Maners Clerk, Von Beyer it indy. Bee R »herd, Mr Provost, T Deepether, Abm rus, NW hae Humprye, AT Macaey, Hof et ane and child, Alfred & Rrown Jobn Zellweger, H Yt) warn, James caren, Movers adaine yl, Bruno, Pare! Clty InteMigence. Vert ov THe Musaxe Pywe to Waxp Sonoor No. 11,—The puptla of the Ward School in Seventeonth stroct, near Fighth avenue, were visited yesterday morning oy the Misses Loulaa and Susan Pyne, and It is almost nosdiess w fay that the occasion was one of the most pleasant cha- raoter toa)! partics, The announcement the day previous that they would have an opportunity of both seeing and hearing two of the most poouiar musical celebrities of ‘the day, was, as be muppored, received with the greatest giceby the scholare, aud it was with some imps Mence they awaited thoir arrival. They had all heardo ‘the Misses fyne, and whon thoao iadios made ther ap- thoy wero received with an expression on every Roce that *poke more piainiy than words how woloome they were. The fair viniiors were introdnced by Mr. Genin, by whom they wor: mpaniad, to Mr. Hasirets,, Mr. Bmith, Dr. Roeenmroiler ant other’ school offivers aftor which thoy weve entertained with som9 atnging and. Feottationa by the pupils, Ono manly litue follow ia the male department geined groet bonors by the rontetion of the ‘Death of Marmion,’’ whion woll deserved the op Plause it received, Then Miss Louisa Pyno sing some of hor sweetest melodies, and her youthfal nde tes tifled thelr pleasure and delight with a perfect storm of juvepile enthusiasm that could with difficulty be sup freszed. Both ladies entertsined the children of the departments with thoir singing, and {t would seem as if they would nevor weary in their kindness and om- deavors to please thoir Iittle friends. It was near two o’ciock when they left, having spent three hours altogeth- ef among the pupils. The vint will long be remembered Na all who wore present, amorg the most pleasant rem#- niscences of their lives, and particalarly by the obildres of Ward School No, 11, Hor Aum Forxaors axp mm Recext Fines —The Inga- Trance companies are beginning to wake up to the lew that accrues to thom from the careless manuer in which bot air furnaces and heaters are distrivuted through ta- flammab'e buildings. Duriag the roceat severe weather fires were of course kept going in every bouse in the city, and the nomber of fires that took place showed that Our manor of puiting in heators ts dangerous in the ex- treme. The firemen were kept runing night snd day, where the streets were so filled with snow that it was almost impossible to drng the engines al ler are campolied to pay matior in band, and bel to the nuisan “ air and). f Curry acted Seoretary. Toe followirg named persons were appointed & committee to report pou the subject of bot air far. maces, vig:—C. V. Anderson, J. G, Pearsou, Wm. Thomp- son, A B McDonald and Wm. Hibbard. It ts understood the Legisiatare will be appealed to, to pass & law forbin ding thete heaters to all save marble and iron houses and the companies will protect thomeelves by raising the rate of premium Excrregst is THe Cory ow Account 0? Wataa,—Some miaenievour poople have been spreading reports the: ibe Croton reservoir had burst and the water had to be stut of, and in many parte of the city the water was drewe Of iu tmmenae quaatition to mupply the supposed tO cleocy that was soon to arise. nt Tuceday this report was rite in the Twentieth and Twoaty second wards. and the bonsewtvew wore in the urmort conateraation. Every Bind of vessel that would bold water was brought toe requisition to provide ayainn the fancied drought ¥ ~~ terday the same roport was rilo tn the Seventh and otnne wards on the eastern side of the city, and great confusim ensued ip the tenant hovses, whore the strife for water Was £0 Cager tbat the police were called In to pat atop a the quarrels between neignoors on accomat of the wae-. It is Beediora to ray that there was no ground for the :u- mor tbat the water was tobe sbut off, and It seems ve bave beea (he work of som» hearticss jokers. The water te low tp the ;oservotr, but thore ts enough for all prawtl- cal purposes. Alp ror Inscnancey Convicts —The regular monthiy meeting of the Executive Commiitsegpt the Prison Asso- ciation wae beld on Wedreaday evening, at 75 0’stook. ‘The Treasurer's report #bowod $175 had been contribwod to the funds of the Association during the past month, ‘but thet there are blils due and claims m: by the end of the month amounting to $260, which Cad ventiy believed Would be more than gro’ for by ne pubic. The agedt submitted hie dimes of oisehi cor viet And fetevtion comm tieos, from which it appeare upwards of 500 persons bad been visited im our city prisons @itmin the ‘ast four weees; from tele namber those wero carefully relectod who fad go friends at band an? without meass to hetp themselves, ad es; thos) who. for tne first time, wore arrested charged crime. The rompiainunw, parenis, empioyors and trienda were eovug. en‘ cousuited, and tbe history and sntece det ts of ihe accused aseortamed, ant » sever clrcumstancer of extepostion {nese yee Fe sprctfully end tratn/aily sabmitied to Court oa the trial, and in £0 [ow towianeos bas this jontitndea been fomtrumental in saving (eapeoiliy young) persoam from tho degradavion of & peniepilary, doned on their a4 police courts invertigation ) obarged convicts Creatures [rom our county jails, arsisted # th monoy, by which means aearly the whole lef! tue otty, 28; suitable cotbing given 18. provi ted with ituatiors nad employ- ment Bibles, Testamer te and ovher @°01 vooks were freely bestowed and apparently appreciated. Contribe- tous of money will be than) fully ackwowledged by the ‘Treasurer, Hepry A Oakley, 0, 68 Wall atroes, and ary clothing, boots, thoes, capt aud vaderolotbing, by the agent, at the eitioe of the Avsociation, No. 15 Gem We strat, Curva Tumoven Rerreawixe Ouamme.—Tho mar chants are raining subtoriptiona ameng thementyos to owt Uhrough the ico to Atlaniio Docks, where vest quantittes of grain is rtored waiting for ® market. The closing ap of the channel bas been a great lowe erchanta, Who are compelled to pay much for thelr rein abd por hogshead. Th milton forry bona ave nO mn frozen up twenty seven days, and it le high tne fort wae made to run them, Vina ie BaveeTH Aventis —Botwoon | and 2 o'clock on Thursday afternoon sinoke was discovered Waning from the building in Seventh avenue, betwoan Fifty-first amd Fifty second strocis, oooupiet oy Mr Grimes. broke open the door, when they foand Move and Mrs. Mary Grimes |ying dead apou the floor. appears from tho statement of the hasbaad tuat his wife Was Ir (he habit of becoming intoxicated, and most likely her Ceaib acd tbe fire were the rosul; of \avoxicasion. The fire was extingwabed before much injury was done to the building Foor oe Waet Domry erverrs Steer. —Abort 11 o'cloate op Thursday night a Gre was dlecovered (9 @ room in the nement house 166 Weat Thirty seventh street. 2 were absent at tho time, As this is tbe withip, » few weoks it Is sopposed to De ihe work of aa incendiary. The Fire Marshal will \avestigale iu origin. Fina ix Oar Sramwt — About hs!! past 9 0’clock Thursday Dight, a Ore was discovered ander the stairs in the (reme botiding 16 Oak street Toe stairs jolned tho moat mar. Henry ae The procaiaee bo aa was tase d, in hopes, probsbiy, ap the meat shop. The fire was extinguished pity with « few pails of walor, No danse. Fre = Ayayes A —The siarm of Gre at 11 o'clock inet Coroners’ luquests. Fara: Bomminc Cascautins Coroner Gamble held aa inquest at the Bellevue Hoapited upon the body of @ woman named Mary Grimon, who died from the edeote of severo burns received onjTbursday afternows, by hee While sho wes sitting Deside the residence i Seventh aveaue, neat @rconaed, Mt is inoe. =e ty in which she lived, ae were enveloped in ames of deceased was ditcovered by the ‘po! The dectssed wat & woman of bie, and met with ihe socideat while im est waa veld by Corover Conaery apon the sa woman ed Anne Fenn who died from burns received by falling on @ stove while ina Mt, The Georased resived Si Wat whore the melaa- eboly occurrence toce place The decoased, it appears wae cooking her tupper ou Thursday erening whea ahs wan selec With & Ot, and, faldog «oom the stove, was ta badly burned that she diet so00 8/\e: wards. An Inquoat was aire heid by Coroaer Gamble upon the Dody of @ woman named Anno I+ dds, who died at Belle ‘vue Roepital from the effects of burns received by Aer clothes catching fire, at ber renirasce in Twenseth streot, near avenue A, Verdict—"‘Ag.idontal death.” Deetsions tn Admiralty. SUBSITUTION OF ASSIGNRE AG LIP SLLANT ~ SAOMKS. Slop Revenge — Thie Matihias Clickener et al. ot, The and wat tion was been various delays and chy reste. The ‘was on the ed when That aa to the quertion feainetetiber, party ae renin the suit when tho sivanteges im the attendance of fos of other ciroumstences are in bis favor, and 00 lews diligence im procrastinating the heaving if @ period @ ree not appear the opporiane one Pet the ovaimant sequired his pom. july, 1868, nd that the cause is atili cpen aod pending is only owing to hir remiseness or indulgence ‘and (t affords no equity to him for cuttiey off the cso to relief of the assipnee ha; the « oe has wilty Of nobes tM BOL oxk!og his Appice oo ate it day in bik power ty ny) ing, but °' ae pot been prajuriond bry A, oe t reached om toe ‘