The New York Herald Newspaper, February 19, 1857, Page 1

se THE NEW YOR WHOLE NO. 1477. ‘Whe San Luis Rebels Blockaded—Evacuation of Lower Callfornla—The New Loan from the United States—Rapid Improvement of the Gadsden Territory—Indian Outrages in Sonora, ‘We have advices from Mexico dated at Mexioo city on 2h of January, and at Vers Orus on 3d of February. There were no Americsn vessels ia port at Vera Oruz. The Mexican Congres declared itself in permanen Wemlen on the 28th ult., till the final voteon the new Coustitution should be had. Gen, Parrodi, according to the Estandarde, was block- fading the insargents who had fied to the mountains from ‘Gam Luis de Potos!. Their largest division had taken re Gage on the Magdalena Mountains, two leagues from Cade ‘The government troops were in possession of all th» tm order to cut off al! supplies from the insurgents ope of the leaders of the insurrection. had, how- his with his bacd, Caloo aud O:hon ‘ee taet themselves up in was Tanks ot dhol aduer then ror toe the Of thelr adherents, ert aaj surrendered themselvcs to Gen. Parrodt! coy of ie ee, Joré Justo Alvarez, bas me- foderal government to allow ine free im- fuer provisions at that Kew fora Umited period. ‘Fre tates that tro loouets ana in jundayons combined have ‘Completely rvived the harvist apd that famine and ‘starvation are staring the inbabitants in the — Gen, Thomas Moreno. the new Governor of Tamauli- had tat out for Tampico, by bis se. wen. Bloncarte had arrived from Lower California at Ay oad gqpoermtplebned S vial it the Mexican Extraordinary ‘The Ng No eed on Tuesday morn! Stee ‘composed of avon Muley’ epee tne ste and 8 ‘Sopiafino, Dr. Seated Men ooeg their exped! ly J at ett tes Se ner he eno ti sepa . ory gear their soldiers bave ve Pe the axe rn) a enor Soreia, UI of Spanish Affs ba Char pan: fairs, left Mexio> for joe Of Puebia bave laid their hands anew Ban Gambino. This officer was Gadeien tyriney eae rapidly improving ia ma- Indiaa outrages at Sonora are confirmed. Letter from Gener General Gadaden. (From the Columbte Carotiaian. Pop Aig eon & note of the fact ‘Minister to Mexico, by the coming season, which im the severe and ee weet ae oe ote tee ‘as s0 premature- m to promise au early spring se ripee ah my I do not feel qaue #0 0 & wore recent visitation, in tho on re loose" the m6 S5Se rotarn to uie' fmt, by 8 nin or Aigerine doye jaro to this country, by a ration ¢ doye bave long since cast thomecives be. the palo of civilized nations Because my losses H * t. seescrare lost contained many house- ‘ho'd ma ters which long associatixe had endeared to me whiot I bad inteudet as one of my retirement, asa tribute }@ country which had repose’ confidence is lit i i i i Hid se Hy i if ie 4 i H Of ber revolutionary history. RARE leretbor by @ mere aren, and a srgvegsiad into separate independen- Gentral America, or rect moleod, or brought & unit under some ttrong central usurpation. and Provably endorsed by Euroseaa re colontestion, Bano which Moaroe protested, and our policy was to be confirmed, uniii the promier at Washing: “don, to bis Central Amorloan dipiomeoy, laughed it. to t00rn. Bi HIE Mr. W. 0 Corbyn, agent for Mr, Nibio, sailed for Burope yestorday by the Africn, Alo totonds to visit the Principal Continental cities, aud bring ont rome noveltios for the sommor ot the Garden. MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19 A A 185T. | eB 4 bv — — —_____., PRICE TWO CENiS. Interesting from Northern Mextco. OUR MONTEREY OORRESPONDRNCE. Momrmzsy, Moxioo, Jan. 14, 1857. Baccution of Orihuela—The Revolutionists near Cerro Gordo —4 New Dwrectory—Offer to General Vidaurri—Smail- pox Ravages. I mentioned the rumors thas Parrodi had died and Bian- co bad been exeouted along with Orihuela, the Puebia cbieftain, The exeoution of the laiter by Pueblita is fally confirmed, but the report as to the two former was pre- mature. Notwithstanding Osolios’ defeat, the revolutionists can muster fully three thousand five hundred men, who os- cupy very advantageous positions out of the olty. Their foroes are so stationed that in oase of being partially de- feated they can retreat into the mountain fastnosses of Cerro Gordo, In these mountains amall number of re- great scarcity of horses in this section of the country, bave necessarily retarded General Vidaurri’s movements. Nearly all the forces, however, have already concen- trated at Saltillo, and many are now on the road to San Luls., The entire force will consist of fully two thou. send men, ith rifles and pistois, one ne a ggg) leave bere ere by the 19th or tals mi - The revo! in the in wrting SL gn eptn van arae to perstade him not to common cause with the that he d fertalning the propostione from the patriotic Ceural Directory, x is ragiog tn the towns of Lam Can. reaper Pinas thas Suasen iy , Mextoo, Jan. 24, 1867. Punds Voted to General Vidaurri—Prepm ations for hit March—Oomflicting Intereits at Work. All the funds received at the Mier Oustom House havo been put by the government at Genera! Vidaurri’s dis- poaal, and are intended to cover, in part, the heavy ex- penses in moving with his men {no the taterior. ‘The general government bas granted to a compaay the privilege of contructing a railway from Mier, on the Rio Grande, to this city, apd the local authorities here will enoourage and protect the undertaking, ‘The information trom the {interior ts of the most con- tradictory nature, and the people of San Luts, on the de- parture of Osollos, Oaivo and Othon, the military leaders and revorutionary Governor, again declared their adhe- rence to the general government. Othon, notwithstanding the proximity of the newly appointed commanding geno «al, advanced on the place and toox military possession of it. The newly appointed commanding general of San ‘Luis now calls on General Vidaurrt to sand three hun- ¢red riflemen and ‘bough Parrodi is aid © ao te his oeertend tah some 5,000 men. The real trath seems to be that Parrodi is afraid to approach bis adversary, as he fears that on coming im contact with bim his forces wii make common cause With the enemy y and the ut Wib our ebors in Tama penanene cparets mass deerder e306 the order of the day. zd Lomontort “ae ‘als to General V idaurr! for tue latter to intercede eee mar eee abandon their revo- Inttouary ae overnmeat will rin moet bewildered country. The Manhattan Gas Company. INVESTIGATION—IMPORTAN? STATEMENTS OF THE PAESIDENT—THE “ADDITIONAL PRESSURE” QUES- ‘TION. ‘The Special Committee of the Board of Councilmen, ap. pointed to investigate ‘bo complaints against the Menbat- tan Gas Company, held another meeting, in the chamber of the Board, yesierday afternoon. In responee to the inquiry of the committee propounded at the Inet meeting, Mr. Willard, counsel for the Gas Com- pany, replied that the company is in the babit of charg: og for the use.of the gas meter ordinarily used n dwoil- ing houses about 25 or 30 certs per month, being about twelve per cent {n\erest on the actual cost of the meter and service pipes. ‘Mr. William Boles, course! for the complainants, ar gved that the char er of the sompany gives them no right to charge tor the use of meter or service pipes, any more ‘than it does for the ure of the main pipes in the strecis From tbo reatals for service pipes and meters the com pany derives @ revenue of $83,000 por enum, all of whien, he contended, was illegally collected. In support of this’ view, he cited the following !aw, under whiah the obarter of the compary was obtained — Said company stall aupply to every inbabitant of the ety «f New York whe shall request it, and who sha’) psy for the same, such inflamadle gas made by them as he or an cuire: provided sald gas is required where the mains or vives «cf auld company are now or may be hervafter inid, at price not exceeding three dollars per thousand eubie feet, tor th period of one year after th ove (increasing the eapital), and afier (he expira lon of tha! period, at 8 price bot exceeding two dollars and fifty ceats per thou va Alter some further conversation bevwoen counsel, Mr. Charles Roome, President of the Manbevan Gee fey bd roe placed upon the stanc, and testified that the pi of coal used by the company im 1860 for the manufacture, as stated in tho report ior thet year, were two-thirds cacnel coal aod one-toird Newonatie, Png the Drerking out of the Ressisa war, proportions were reversed, \n const jnence of the “efeteney ina fc Uppy of Forel gn coal ‘Ward—in the third quarter of 1855 we mode 63,63 000 cubic feet of ga. La the third quar ter of 1866 we made 106,244,000 cubic fect of gas The ‘was 22,¢ 71,000 cublo fect, caval to an Increase of h quarter of 1966 the loption of the q tity OC” cabte fest, and in the Inet 080, being an \acreare Of 88,826,000 cuble fost equal toan lucrease of 24 per ‘The ordinary presture under waich the cas bas urnt since the first of Cctover last—exrept in ‘pion square, where ihe preasure is greater than any pg ye Pee Ks eee aniosh Sloce the inst 3436 feet above the works. fret above the works. ‘el aa works. atiseh tha huge ol our of oonewan fas Foon sa. Fpring and Weet mreets Spring and Thompaon sia { pointe. Grand an ‘The gauge fell but one tenth of Bowery mnie aa Brom itt atre@ta And at the the same time it rose one tenth at thé Grand and East ateeets 1 point. At Talon squace-being on high aroun. ‘and midway be tween the two works— mh rgd showed an 4 leration of two ; tenths oniy between Sant inches, but waa not re; by a change between 2-10 and 2}, inches. Except a! Union square the pressure at no point exceeded nine teats of an inch, and in some places was as low as five tentha ‘The largest number of compiainte come from our Wealthy consumers, though many ccie from the poor who are more carefoi., 1 believe that if all were carefal the company would uot bay any complainte to ewer. I would also state that the statement which has been made in some of the papers that | acoured the pud ite of “being great erambiers,’ A ianufacturer of gan meters was sworn, and testified that an incresee of pressare by the gas companny would theoretically tend to register more consumed, but he thought that thie was py case only to & very alight extent operation of the gas meter and stat ert amount which might be unjustly registered against either the company or the consumer would be two and a half per cent. The company would be more likely to be injored by any | to\bo meter, The only way in Whioh \t t# porsibie for the company to cbeat the consum er Would be to tip the meter to the left, at an angle of about (orty five or fifty degrees Thore are four waye 4 which the consumer may Without diseovery cheat Company. Ho did not know of any better method of meemuriog gas iben by the we manofactared by him for the Moahatien Gar Oc Tn reply to # question fro Chairman ax to whothor any interest ie paid on deposits ve security for the payment of bills, Mr. Willard stated that roven por cent | interest (@ paid on ench deposite, The Committee thes adjourned From the report of the aocounta ine the booke of the City of London that the doefalcations of Pan! the asvistant olerk, apt the protons time, aracmnt to £17,594, *ppotnted to exam. niom, ft appears | The Bond Street Tragedy—The Case in the Grand Jury Room, EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES—SNODGRASS HAS NOT BEEN BXAMINED—A SOENE—GORONER OONNERY BUED FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT. The Grand Jury are busily engaged in investigating the Bond street tragedy, and the examination of witnesses Continues to oocupy their whole’ attention. Ten witnesses were examined on Tuesday. Among the num- bor was Farrell, and Jotfh J, Burchell, the Dootor’s boy. Yeaterday some twelve witnesses wore examined. The Rev. Mr. Marvine, Rev. Dr. Cox, Captain Dilks, of the Fifteenth ward police, B. 0. Thayer, John H. Thompsos, Professor Doremus, Dr. Wilson, Alvah Blaisdell and others, were among thése who were examined under oath by the Grand Inquest yesterday. BNODGRARS NOT A WITNKES Boodgrass has not been examined, as was incorrectly seserted by one of the morning papers, nor is itatall probable that he will be. ‘TBE MaRRIAGE A FARCE, . A young lady was brought before the Grand Jury who saya that Mrs. Cunningham asked her to be a witsess to Swarriage between her and Eckel. She does aot re: member the exact date of the occurrence, but she ays it ‘was somewhere about the time the reputed marriage be- tween Dr, Burdell and Mrs, Cunningham took place, Tt will take two more days to dispose of the case. The Grand Jury will probably be able to report on Friday aiternoon or Saturday morning, An neraaxenixd some, The jhters of Mrs. Cunningham, Augusta and Belon, were brought before the Grand Jury yesterday, but were not ¢xamined They will probably be examined today. These young ladies were placed is a reom along with af ‘witnese, who Beoame eo frightened at the close proximity with the daughters of one whose name bas become notorious {f connection with the murder of Dr. Burdell, that ebe begged to be taken out of the apart- ment and placed at a distance from the young ladies in question. ‘ Why,” said she, on being removed from the room, ‘‘I would not bave been in the same room with them not for million of dollars. Good gracious—only thisk of it!’ On being asted what reason sho had to fear the presence of the Misses Cunniegham she said, “Ob, they stared mo almost out of countenance and frightened mo half to death.’ The young lady in ques- ‘ton Is the one who said she was willing to testify that Mrs. Cunningham asked her to be a witness toe mar- riage ceremony between ber and Eckel. THE CORONER SUED FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT. Mrs, Elizabeth Jane Seymour, the clairvoyant, has instituted @ suit egaint Coroner Connery for false impri. sonment, and claims damages to tho amourt of $10,000. ‘The usuai papers bave been served upon the defendant, AID FOR FARRELL, THE WITNESS. ‘The following sums bave been received for Mrs. Farrell ip response to the notice in Monday’s Harnatp:— Collected at 31 Bond street. Beoantee® ssessss el Mr. Farrell being allowed to go free will be able todo tome work. His spinal complaint, however, preveats bis dotng muchat his trade—shoomaking. The money will be retained by Capt. Dilks and paid to Mrs. Farrell as needed for the support of ber family. SNODGRASS AND HIS EMPLOYER. 10 THE ADITOR OF THE HERALD. Seeing many fase statements in relation to Georg: V. Snodgrass, | will simply say that be hes been !n my ployment since the 1st of January, and ge hes always furfilled bis duties to my entire satisfaction, and was in my store at the time the dagger was inp ty ge dgd purchased, which can be proved, when callei for, b; 7 young men tn my employment. i hope that thie = aUence the many slan im and bis VID McWURRAY, Co Brush warehouse, 263 Pearl street, New York. Naw Yous, Feb. 18, 1867 The Estate of Dr. Burdell. WHO IS TO HAVE LEITERS OF ADMINISTRATION UPON 1T7—MRS. CUNNIS@HAM SEXD8 IN HER PE TITION FOR ADMIMISTRATION—THE HEIRS OF JOHN BURDELL FILE THEIR OBJECTIONS—THE CITATION OF MRS. CUNNINGHAM, ETO. ‘The question as to the rights of the different parties claiming let ers of admipistration upon the ostate of the ate Dr. Harvey Burde!l, which was adjourned on Satur- aay last, wae again brought up before the Sarrogate at M o'clock A M. yesterday. The severai parties inter- cated were represented by thelr counsel, Mr Citzton presented the folowing petition from Mrs. Cuvnipgham for letters of administraion upon the os- ate of decessed to the Surrogate. Mrs. Ounsingham claims {he right (0 administer upon the estate of Harvey Burdell fs. the ground that she is his lawfal wido: ing County of New York: The peru surdell, of the elty aud county of Verb reepectthliy shows: tbat she la the widow of Harvey ite of tie olty of New York, decensed That the auld ‘el! deparied shin feat ibe elty of Nev York, on th petitioner ve gtd believes that di for w willof the said dec: that ngae h und no infermation obtained of the existence of aay will made “y bim. That your petitioner bas, to the best of her ability, cxtimated ard ascertained the value of the personal property of which tbe aid deceased died porressed, and that the same Gore tot exceed Inv eplue the eum of about Si0.0W). That Jour petitioner is informed and be leves the said ul Jeft “him surviving. Wiliam Hurdell, | residing kin county, inthe Stat Oo nee re. vow. or leiely residing. in U rie we ot Indu Gell, residing in the city o York ons are the only surviv og brother that they are ail of fullage mms Louisa Burdell, aod Jobn med pert eceased, of full bleed, a Burdell, ef full blond hn Bur-iell are mivors e are rinore children of Kether McKee, the wite of al'en McKee, and sister of ‘ive batt idol oF deceased that the said minor ehil renides ut Sacks consin, That Lester Larnor, is alto & brother of the harbor, In the Staie of New York. said deceased, and torer's trformauon the next of in halt 1 Honer toni abewre that the or immediaicly previous to his death was an ree of We county of, Rew York; shat your Detitoner, sof iprmed and ven that the Surr jon on the goods, chatt Your petitioner iuccetere prays tual toch Yetters. may. ve wapted to her, in pursuanes of the statute tn auch case made tnd provided | Av lane Will ever pray, 4c. avec thie 17th day of February, 185 7 EMMA A, BURDELL. Will be able to go on with the care now, but you bad say eben you will be Prepared to go on with the necessary r. Ciinton—TIi either of the other. otber counsel put in a tra core ‘Uhat will raise an issue, and your Honor will take yerOmony vpen that isave, Surregate— Well, you bad better Ox a time for going on with the care. Mr. Olinton—T den't know what timo will answor, as I don't Know how things may etend. Wr. Kdwards—It would be expedient to mention some time ths vuld be agreeable to your Honor-thet is, some lime when yon conld attend to ft. Mr Cilipten—! am willing to Ox the time at a short dis farce abead Sorrogate, to Mesevs. Fdwards and Paterson— You must Put in ® traverse sgainet this petition of Mra. Ounn! mn Mr Kdwarde—| propore to fle objections to that peti Hom, which will raise *n iseue. Twill file these objec Jone {nswad of m travesre, unless your Honor bas a par- ico'ar form in which you wish the matier to be brought up. ure Surrogate—1 don’t see ag patemNo Frouebt Fowardr—! will rate the ferne that this party ap- ov vor lettere of admin stration is not, and never has t matters not, so long as the issue te nich (am iling)= Never married to deceased, you Woll, | think that her marriage at all is y terion one, too. — You ba better raivo that ieave to this ’ Surrogate then annonnend that be would adjourn the onre he #4 of Meron, 11 o’olock A. M, and ro- tate course! for the blood relatives of deceased to file a traverte ot or prior to that time Mr Edwards then Med the following objections on be bait of the children of John Burdell to granting of jetiere of adminisiration to Mra. Cunning? 7 the Retort Harvey Burden deceasat —Ob- Can A Margeret Bardell, mma Loujas Murdet B. Bordell, three othe next. of xin of the de application of Aeauste Cunnlagham cunt hat mar. as le br thet the pplicant, waa Mita 4 fe tty $1] not his widow atte time of his death, aa i also theretn fala - water band now ings eg ae ine RLES E. BURDELL. CHA! By thetr lal guardian appointed Pate “Ppa eT ARLES BDWARDS. ‘The following caveat accompanied the above:— In the matter of the estate of Harvey Burdell, decoased,—Clty and County of Naw Yorks toe haried iedwende: pectal guar” ge to cofene, and next friend of Anna Margaret een cad Ghurloe (called when a chil infanis, bei oath and sai ee ame ‘worn, taketh oH Gans ms Laisa, soa Cheriae i ine been ta informed, and peters. ofthe ner ar the above deceased Harvey ent verily believes test there are, just ral fibetantal Jectione tot granting of letiers letra Miele and, crediis of te sald, Harvey Rernelf mse Scguita Basi Ca Ree a Sworn at the City of New York ith day of Feb- rary, 9T, before me; Winiaa Rivers Comuiosiouse ot Deeds. wn rien paving applied te 19 for let apn ho onnse of hes Deotear ther ey, cae want we bearing on the 24th of thie ‘The Sui io has iseued the following oitation to ure. Cunnin; ThePeople the Sate of New York —B pes “ge You are be the Grace of God, Boma 4. Cunnipgbam claiming to +7 Lv burdell, late of the city of New York, ed jersonally to be and ap- oar before ott Surrogate ais of the county of New York at his Gffies in the city of New York, on the 2th day of February inst, at a orclock in the forenoon of that day, then and there ay lott administration on the estate of eaid deeaaed sould nou! not bet Howe to William Burdell, a bro- ‘emtmony’ whe whereof, we have sarees eo ot weal of otign.of ald Burregate to be herevuto afixed. bur ‘of our maid county, at the elty of New Tate, thg 16th day of February. im the ysar of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and aly seven. A. W. BRADFORD, Surrogate. ‘The officer who served tis citetion makes the following adavit: City nd De wnty of New York, se —Thomas G. Van Cott, ot said city, being duly aworn, eajs (bathe made personal ser. vice of se efron origival ciation on Bmmae A Cunniog. bam, claiming to be the widow of Harvey Burdell, e the a Yat the same tine showing her the welten an niin \ aca THOM 4S G. VAN COTT. Sworn before me this 1/th day of February, 1867. @. Vax Cort, Chici Cierk of the Eurrogate. WILL OF BEBNARD BOSOH. Charles F. Southmayd made application yesterday for qualification as executor in the will of Bernard Bosch, ‘who was burned jn his own house on the 10th inst. Mr Bosch named his wife, who died with him, exeoutrix, end Lea P. hea o6 as eoond exeoutor ag wit. There is nothing peculiar about Property is bequeathed to the near relati ee of the deceased, THE PARISH WILL CASE. day yes- iy terd Surrogate would permit it, his entire time probabiy for for several mouths to ‘ome would be occupied 7 City Intelligence. A RUNAWAY MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE-~THE BRIDE WORTH $250,000. A marriage took place in Grace church on Monday last, that bas excited no little interest in fashionable circles caused quite « fluttering among certain wealthy fami-ios. )¢ seems the bride is an heiress, and worth in hor own right $260,000. She was the inmate of one our mos} ex- Clustve female seminaries, and is but fourteen years and opened, the minister ready, and'a few ctators had also assembled to witness the =< © ceremony which was afipounced for ll A. neon Came end went, and no bride made her ee ‘ance, and the church was closed. It seems that the pria- cipal’ of the he wd tn which the lady wasa ere wind that something um was on the ¢ sBe looked the would be bride tm her room, an: preventer the fulfiment of her engagement. Bi love feos locksmiths,” and by some meas Mr. K—— was 20 ified of the situation of affairs, aad ‘tere tn such @ menner that the young lady turvel! ‘and the couple were duly marriod in one o ovr mest feahionable up-town churches on the ith inst = bride and Be. yaa Immodiately started for Wash }, and int id the honeymoon on « Southern pe "this meet ule affair bes created quite an ex- Ctiement among the young ladies in upper teadom, sad Me oon ae eee ‘dtoresting than the Bond street tra- eeay Cospmox o tam Hupsom River—How Boow rt wit ne NaviGante —From accounts we have received, | secms probable that if the prosert mild woather con continues the Hudson river may be pavigadle in from eight to ten days. The ice is thawing rapidiy, and th swollen creeks that pour into the boay of the river are fast cracking and tbipning the toe, while the middie cbappel is iD many places open. It is dangerous to crose the river atany point now between this and Albany. The ctapnel was perfectly clear up to the Aighlands yes. lerdsy, ond the boats with freight to Piermont got through readily. The ferry boau ere running at Albany, and i is a question whether a good stout boat could oot yet through from this city to albany by next Monday. The resump ion of navigation on the Hudson in we wsonth of February has cocarred but nine times sincs ibe winter of 1780-90. The last instacce was on ths 2dtb of February, 1851. Last year the Hudson did not open until the 10th of April A Scrastive Exrronive Party @ now in this city, aad ‘will start to day ‘for Florida, to fulfil the object of their ongarization. They number twanty persons, mostly sta cepte, and aro under the obare of Prolomor Chadbourne, of Wiiitams’ Coll Thoy como from the Lycoum of Natvrat Biever. Of toat fastitutio t's thelr purpose thoroughly investigate the ‘iors une of that io teresting peninsula; and the result of their isbors will be by the geologist, the wey known thet thers merous genera of yuan, animals and shells to tho southern coast of the United States deen properly classided, re is as yet imperfectly um derstood. Prof. Chadbourne was concerned tn the ox mat escaped from manoer. Warnvctor’s Pumtynay.—The Soetety of the Friends of Otvil and Religious Liberty will celebrate the birthday of ‘he Father of bis Country, at the Astor [ouse, om Monday next, the 234 Inet. The banquet of first clare order. Mr. Jaa. T. Bh trator Douglas bas one ao in at pond to the prinetj Mayor Vaux. of Philadel pia, wil sles bey be ah, Mayor Wood will eposk to 1 twaat of the New York, Several other dist ‘eo Connolly, the County understand that the tisnets, ‘Tas PReraRarions at tus Acapext or Mcsic.—The de corations and eddnions to the Academy of \lasic, in view of this evening’s reunion of the woaltl, beanty and —_s reat ial ar tosted Inst night with the bap Seaham of Rane ned the direction or all OG te all that at biiberte been alee ‘The back part of the stage le Style aa novel as it is ifcent, nu an attraction 80 eed filetations of the ball room The e votes of plensore will mark thie day with » white stone ANNIVERSARY OF 1m TRRAIT OF Gaaxt.—Tuesday, the 17th wet,, was the anniversary of the Treaty of Ghent end the event was duly colebrated by the Bighth Ward Henry Clay Olobd, who gave an annual ball in commemo. ration of the active pert takeu by the Great Kemtocky statesman im the construction of thatireaty. This Bighto Word Club ts one of the many Clay clubs that wae start +d dering the enndidature of the Zveat comproiniser for the Presidenoy, and {x now about tac only one that ex- bidite sny vitality, The ball this year was given st the Apollo Roorns, and was largely attended. It was curiou to note the old Clay whige who ‘were preseot, now be in about equal anmBers to the democratic, re pabiiesn ard American parties. Last Matrerourtax Mor or tam Seaton.—The last of there delightful reunions ewme off last evening. If pos- tible, the bail room seemed fuller than on former oven. tione by the ae were in a stronger master. le gnesta desi Among the mal Aabitués of euch on tertainmenta, we noticed (b ican General la Vegs with several of jeveral distinguished . and Dilities of the bar, Too entortainment fully; every body was slike ploased wish be dance and the capital supper ‘Taw Great Tacet Co! y Pamape —A meeting of the commities appointed to msve arrangements for the great parade of the target con») evry Wit n commander-in-cbi ard of the oilt whe Harrington Colonels have be nd they, together work in perfecting the ar- h takes place on tho aa —April 20, As there proposed that each a ph sre but few bance ward sball bave cme dand © Mivitany—Sevewra Recent \ anv.—The loft wing (four left companion) of Uhie regiment drill at bf Arsenal roems, corner of White ard Centre streets, ening. The anticipated parade on the 234 will nob ace, OM account of tho dreadfal Condition of the streets. Fousn Daowsen —The body ofan anknowa man wae f wy —J found ffoating jin the river, of the . mor was noted, riowat ( The Fog—Travel on the Sound—The Perry Boats, de. New York olty and harbor were enveloped ina denso fog yesterday morning, and ferry travellers were put to every possible inconvenience. Every ferry house was thronged with people anxious to get across, but the boats ron only at intervals and tm the siowest measure to avold wcoidents, and consequently only the strongest and roughest men edged their way on board, while the poor Working girls and timid people stood no chance af all. The Peck slip boats to Williamsburg did not ran until noon, to the grievous inconvenience of those whose bus!- ness imperatively demands their presence down town early in theday. But the company were justified, in view of the peril of the passage both to the boats and the Passengers. ‘There was quite @ scene at the Catherine stroot forry, in consequence of a ion of the bridge sinking on ac- count of the mass people assembled upon it. some few got wet, but no harm was done except to tho bridgo. ‘The Kooseveit street ferry did not run tili the afternoon. In fact, these boats teke every conceivable opportunity to = rama on Tue! only boats running to Willffmsburg—tho They were the fog was very thick nd tae boats run so. slow that on! ‘8 molety of mulptade could be socommodated ll kinds panies blocked up the street, and the crowd The steamer Bay State, of th here'yeterday af raco at halt pat tore o'olook, She left os on Monday, and ts the first boat trom points le" of nothing Bay State returns to Fali Rivor at 13 a may pass through the ioe into boat Hunchback, duringythe fog esterday afternoon, whilst grouping her way down to ten Isl jn collision with Fort Columbus, Go- vernor’s Vinba and had her bow siove in, whiob caused her to make ble water; but by the use of her she succeded in reaching Quarantine si; Sines bland. soget | sore Last night there was but little fog. and it is to be hoped Fy that we ein soon have adry cast wind to drive it all away. The Bergen Riots. CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION—A NUMBER OF THE PRISONERS HELD TO ANSWER FOR ARSON, RIOT, ETC.—LETTESBS FROM TWO CATHOLIC CL GYMEN—THE MAYOR OF HUDSON CITY AND Tai CONFESSIONAL. Tho investigation into the late Irish riots at Borgen was concluded yesterday before Mayor Van Riper, assiated by District Attorney Littell. A crowd of Irish of both sexes surrounded the Court House during the day, but or- der was not disturbed; {t was announced, however, that the population of the shanties had declared their iaten tion of re commencing their row as soon as the military wore removed, The suthoritics CNT pe for any freah outbreak, Tho Jersey Contisentals were on any during the day, under the command of |.icut. anderen, The evidence taken egainst the various arrested ties having pan enananee. Sa eaten he deter aed to hold the following for. trial:—Patesy Poole, Jerry Do- lay, Thomas Murphy, David Coleman aod James Don- belly for arson and riot. The evidence is very jreat against David Coleman as being the stabber of Kelly, a ebould the wounded man sucoumb, his serene have to answer to the of Kelly - mains in a very critical cond Thomas Farrril, Petrick Coleman, John Corbett and Dennis Farley are’ each hela to bail in the on Tay $300 to answer to the charge of riot. Patrick Doneily, Ji Barnett, Thomas MeCarty, Tim2thy ‘Coughlin, reomes Contello, Michte! Dolan, James McDermots. Jobu Moran, Vincent’ McKenna, Thomas M>Mahoa, Phi‘ip Kilmarda axa Patrick Collins are heid in $200 bail for riot. On Monday last the Rev. James Coylo was examined the District Attorney in reference toa roofesmon wbich Kelly was supposed to have made 'o him. Mr Coyle tated tbat no prieai was permitied to divuige the secrets of the confessional, whereapom the'May orjecomed desirous Wo proceed sgaips: him for bis refusal to testify Yesterday morning Rev. A \cnuta confeasea Vincoat MoKenns in the Hadeon county jail, as MoKenne was constacrod to be pear the point of death, owing to internal ipjaries re- ceived ine Gght on Sunday. Mr. Venha was texen be ‘ore the Mayor and District Atiorney, and was there de manded (0 revonl tho conversation with the wounded map, which he very properly refused to do. The two reverend gentiemon have forwarded to us tho following somsetetiontion, which we consider due to them to pub- toh, 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. During the ivestigadon in whica the authorition are epgaged t discover the guilty be undersigned clergymen have all tbe know: suppored to have been obtained by bem at the copfessional, as they had responded to the call, & thetr capacity as priests of the Oatholio church, © sdminister ber rites \o iwo siok men wounded in the riot, Whilst entertaining, a# thoy do. tl ron gest con- viction of the obligation, before God and man, of their duty to the State, and most — as they aro st all times to discharge the same as faithfally as thoy can, they do pot and cannot believe |i to be any asa] of their civil cuty to reveal the seoret of the con! What rensibe person would confes opr ea whore visit, instead of consolation, would att exotte feelings of ‘mistrust and , and whose ministry would be converted into the fasotion of # spy, or secret police, under tbe bypocritical garb of friendship aad re Nglon? What entooriiy ts competent, especially tm this ‘end of freed im, to epact Iaws compel'ing « man to violate ope of the most sacred iastitutons of re iigion, and thereby obliging Bim, im coutravention of the natural law, to claqvalifyg bimaelf forever trom the exer- cine of Bie prientbood, and to subject Dimsolf to degrada. top’ Whilst, at the same timo, bis conscience was coa- victiog him, by the act of complisace, of a grievous ain. Sveb a revelation \s forbidden by the acts of an coume nical counet! of the church. Neither during the life, nor after the death of the penitent, can the oon ‘essor, directly of indirectly, im any cage or for any purpose whatsoever, even were it to save bis own life, violate the secret of the confersional. What would be the rérult were tt otherwise!’ ‘The sa- crement of penance, ard together with tt the Catholic Church (for it is @ vital apd essential part tnereot) would failto ruin This is imposstole. Legal gentlemen sre awere of the rages of the courts of lew in the Old World regarding the freedom’and rights of religion in ‘bis respect, ae well af Of the doctsions of several courts ‘n ovr own ‘country. on this print, which bave justided clorg} men unde *!roumetances sim'lar (0 \hose ta which the Unde reigned bave just been placed Confident that they are shielded by the constitution in ‘rredom of conscience and the prncefa! exerciee of their religion, te undersigned trust therefore that their coa- curt in deelining to answer questions regarding the so Cremental soret, will nor be viewed as exhibiting any dipreapect to the laws aad civil authority JAS. COYLE, Jmuent Cry, Feb. 18, 1867. A VENULa. Alleged Brutality at Sea. ~ APE BULL DOGS EMPLOYED TO PUNISH SALLORS? Joation Clary, of the Eastern district of Brooklyn, wae yeutorcay called upon to take the deposition ct & callor pamed Thomas Campbell), residing ai Na 198 decana street, Who is now lying seriously ill fram cruel and ia. bomen treatmert on board tho Liverpool packet ship E len Avetio, Capt. Gartiok, Op ber outward pasiags, in It is reprosenied tbat Compdell 1s a thorough seaman, forty years of age, quite intelligent and of reepecta oe, He was ore of ihe number on board of the Three Bells, eno assisted in reecuing the solciers from im been compelled to pa ihe becrrenetes Ot | fe for ble family follvwirg ig bis deprettion before Justoe Terey— Trhipped on bosrd the packet abyp Filen Austin. on the isth of November inet. and we sailed fo Liverpool te same der; the ti hands turn preven! th jown wi'h hie kr (he ame tine be q afer he fnimbed beating m anilors what or twelve daye aforw polling in toe top ntally wtruck enone of the joked me down and the im that 1 bad struck hy cabin, and th 0 alo’ eft the ship ting kind ¢ abooals sod returned from » there offf 2 opin od Mii treatment Witham mg Cliy News F 2 Rowen nory stor " mons, No. 147 Grand street, wea entere eaay Aight by menns of fales keys and robbed of #ype, tating. velvet and cortly ribbons nlued at over $1,800, The thisves selected none but tho most y goocs. Youter 1 offi day morning abo core D, Jacobe and Sterrett d viking Dehind @ shutter box, near the store two others £0 creted In it. The boys stated that they had been (0 the theatre, and wore locked ont from home. They were taken to the discharged before {i waa Kn ' commitied. jon house, and yesterday morning were ibet # bargiary bad been ‘Temperance Meeting at the Tabernade. A very large and respectable audicnce filled the Taber- naole last night in response to & oall for a meeting of those ‘‘opposed to a return to the license system, aad im favor of a probibitory law.” A large proportion of the audience was composed of ladies. +x Judge Carnon presided, and after the mecting baa bees opened with prayer, made a brief address, setting forth the necessity for the meeting, He stated that |} was Proposed to recommend to the Legwlature some course with reference to the sale of intoxicating Liquors. There at HF subsequently adopted as tho sense of the meeting. set forth tbat the nullification of the prohibitory the Court of Appeals convinces the people of the dry Btate of the neceestty for some immediate I. ive ac- tion; that no return to the Hcense system will be of aay ‘vail in euppressing the evils of intemperance; that the Prohibition of the treifio tm int liquors is impe- riously demanded for the suppression of intemperance, peuperiam and crime; and that any evasion or postpome- ment of the act from other issues will be justly viewed aa ap unwarranted and impolltic sacrifice to (hose inaues of tbe public good. oa Bicep ps Cuvier seoonded the resotutions ia energetic bet for or prokbion, oont sataiagy in Maine, and thai Hoenaé system intemperance bad read from the Custom House first six months of pong he Lon gy tt had been entered for were 1,040 pipes B.obng re ‘that ctiy. it the ladies could only be sent to aay he A oe Pe Load “_ ‘one ‘sme pis wanes wi courage na\ a for Mty days, while nureipg a sick husband, and finally ought safely into the h of San Francisco s vaina- ble vessel and cargo, had set a good example of energy, which he boy would be emulated by jators, Altera briet but spicy address by Rev. Dr. Patton, o { Nberal collection was taken up to defray the expenses of »the meeting. Kev. J. L. Curiam then offered resolutions ad the establishment of juventie temporance societics, welooming to America, Poter Sinclair. Keq , of Edinburg, now on a temperance mission to this country. Mr Sivciaim addressed the audience at some detailing the progress of the temperance causo in borg. He enforced the ides that greas good might be acoomplished by tesching the children first, aed them using them as accessories in propagating the great sruth, The object of bis misnion to this country was to ascertain, Mf possible, whether acy features of orgauizstion or oper- Ation of the temperance movement could be, with good results, adopted in footiand. Soon after the closing of his address the meeting adjourned. Board of Education, ‘Tho Board of Ecncation mot at 6 P. M., yesterday, Pre- siden} Andrew H. Green, tn thechair, An applicake wes received from the school officers of the Fourteent® ward, to "bave coriain alterations and repairs made on ward schools Nos. 21 and 32, which would cost about $14,C00, The communication wes referred to the Oom- mittee on Repairs and Suppiios. In « report presented tothe Board last year, relative to non-attendonce af school a statement was mado that the exponsos for cight boys at the House of Refuge for two years was $2,¢44. Mr. Oliver 8. Stroug, President of the House of presented s communication to tne Board last night, Inet the covet was only $093. Wx, SINCLAIR moved that a committee bo appointed te take cbarge of ube printing department of the Board, get itdone by contract woen possible, He sad that ‘there was consid orable jault lound avo xt the cost of primt- img, and in this way it could be done at — lowest posst- a all amomnes was adopted bye vote of % at me lengthy statemont was made by the Clork of the Board of the amount of money paid for uring the year 18f6. Thin statement paw with @ resolution sdéopted by the Bosra st taeir lat meeting. The following is an abstract of the state ment: — Wm. c. Bryant & Co., Priosiog Journal Docu genta “ Anoval Normal Sebost ity Super’ ry Free Acad. Re; =. hte |, for fey tig* ant ting Directory, i ir: br py jaoks for iho Beara Ww & Loutrel, do. bit 4 p 81 28 IN Cumbre, cards... s* 202 60 ® Bryept&Co, do. programmes, & 143 @0 Mesical Worla.. - or 23 08 Baker & Duychinck a3 Ld paid on audit ‘of Executive Commities on ping *chools:— Jona ¥. Trew, pristing show ville, &c.. Bryant & Uo., anke JW Oliver and coer *, Ke * farony & Co, lithograph certificates, i 5332 Total... Tho Minagcial Commities, rolative to we Ming up ead fornisbirg tho pew schoolhouse in Chrystio street, re- commencing that tho Teoth ward school officers read vertive for oroposels, inasmach as po pen exoopt the patentee ofthe furaiture specified by the archi ct, ovald pvt it fa the butiding A cubstitute to @ resolution of the Committee to this et- fect, ily fa the sum of $7524 96 for fitting up amd turpiebing #ald school building, The ‘report of tho Finance Commities recominonding the appropriation of 8984 71, to pay tno bill for repairs te Ward School No. 34 Broome street. was atopted Tho report of the Auditing Comr tee, recommending the appropriation of $654 26, !or the payment of sundry billa wae adopted. After the transaction of some other caimportant best. nean, the Board ac ourned Office. The Core nors bi ily engaged of into. The pumbrr of sudden ard violent deaths for the last week or as increaged at a fearful rate, Quite « large pomber deaths by = (pox apd othe virulent ditessea, where not bad the bereft of medical atten- the cetice of the Corosers daily. ve wevtaay oe there wore ten cares reported at the office, a @ proportion of which were dosthe ‘rom soues Fatat Raecit or Aw Awacit —Coroner Connery held ag Bhmed George Washington Salters and John ver Jobnson, —— ‘ith instant, iy tuly com misted to await the ‘ection ary, eesion. Tho decomed wae 29 years of age, and ‘was a oative of Ireland Benning Cascactt Ax inquest was also held by Coroner Connery upon the body of 8 man samod Freak py cer, who was killed on Toesday afiornooa by falling from the second story ¢: the new building cornor of Broadway anu Pearl street. Verdict “Accidental death.” Decosnod was 94 years of age, and Waa ative of Ger 7 Ar Usrsows Max Forxn Dmow san —Oor mer Hills bold an inquest at the foot of Whiteball street upon the boay of an unknown map, about 39 years of age, who wae poenee! mip b ‘water about ihvce works. known causes. Dearn raow Ereostar Aw Isrewretance Coroner Hills also beld an ing 4 Worth stroee, ‘on the bere of T——, who dled ian nad to the wealber. The The deceaso1 wae rer) aulpo of Trelan d He bas re o the maghiNery of MoCormac's je frotory, situated in Forty-firet gtree\, between to venih ant Eighth avensot, The dece\ed wae sunning on a bened, adjusting tome part of the Machinery. whem | he eloped, sud falling apo the fly whes!, war ‘ss » | the floor with euch vicien ame aa death, He waa ade