The New York Herald Newspaper, February 26, 1857, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 1484; Terri ie War Among the Patent Men in Washington. FUNNY EXPOSITION BY BOTH SIDES. ‘EACH CHARGING THE OTHER WITH RASCALITY. Horace H. Day Using Jo. Scoville, and Jo. Scoville Using Day. The Washington Correspondents at Logger- beads and Pitching into kach ther. “W. W. Shore Pitching into F. W. Walker and Walker Pitching into Shore. A Mirror for Congress to Dress their Whiskers by, &e., &., &o. . CONSTERNATION AMONG THN BUSBE® MONOPOLISTS LOBBY INFLUENCE UPUN THE &UBEHR PATENT EXTENSIONS. 20 THE BDITOR OF THR NEW YORK HERALD. Wasatyarow, Feb. 6, 1867. ‘The letter ia Monday’s Hanatp toconing upon the rub- ber patent cxtensions bas produced groxt consternation ‘among the mouopoilsts of chose interesis, and the ewear- tug of the army in Flanders is not to be mentioned im comparison, for longin, or breadth, or height, or depth, with the curses showered upon your corresponaeat for Qis presumption in raising the veil which covers their schomes. Those interested in these oxtensions dread no- tbing 50 much as investigation into tho measures as they bave been presented to Congress, and henoe the saxiety which arises to suppress discussion. Upon the slightest intimation of publicity the managers are thrown into the greatest trepidation, since they are fully aware that dn proportion as the questions sre understood, so are their chances of success diminished. Since Monday night the rubber monopolists and their lobby agents have been ruzpiog hither and thither, like a nest of disturbed piemtres, balf frantic, schemes to overcome tho tndiien-@ of the Benin, tad ome of them vory ‘avely sod complacently as at tho end ts accom. Ht thas the silence of the Haat» bas besa secured. y ever organized upon any work in clearing the way for the rubber patont extension! as I intimated tn wy (ast, ‘moved, it possible, to squeeze them through. Every kind of influeaoe, civil, military, poilticai and spiritua\, dads its representative ia the ranka of the lobby tuterests upon these measures, and ‘& queer 00 a’ of elements {s prosented to those wn0 bave an undorstanding as tothe means employed tocarry them, Lawyers, vewspsper eaitors, wepaper oorres- pondents, ¢Z-padres of the eburch, spiritualiste, and a gmiart sprinkting of insignificant in4{ricuals have contin- ia to large amounts in nese patents if their ox- fon ia aectired, and it is easy to see that the Outside presvure upem the ee is Ukely bs be “ ring as oppressive. Tne owner of ono of bere, parents, ‘bow here for ‘coneWerstion, Ras come to considcr himself a sort 0° political eoonomis:, w make and upmake individuals scoording to his sugust will, Ho davoies in poittics, Claims to control the preas 1 this country, and ts altogether vory large toad in the pocdle of bis creation. To tis posision be has attained @rougn the -rotits from the monopoly enjoyed ip the abepe 0: an India rubber patent, aud this power he Guepurnniete Unquowine Soe e=. tion of his wonopoly. emoluments under both the prtcuts row vefore Congress are truly enormous, aud {hore who own them are rolling tn wealth, Will Con- gress grant them furtber ‘relief f’” W. W. SHURE, A NEW INTTRNAL IMPROVEMENT AT NIAGARA-~THE HYDRAULIC CANAL—HORACE d. PAY AND 8TE- PHEN M. ALLEN—THE INDIA RUBBER PATENTS — AE AMMY AND NAVY BILL. (0OMAE*CONDRNCE OF THE NEW YORK HMRAID, Wasmmnctom, Feb. 18, 1887. I dave reasons for believing that Congress wiil be called on @t the present session to consider @ bil! having fer its object au appropriation of some $50,000 for the tmprovement of the harbor at Niagara, It is gravely Giarmed tbat by an outley of the above sum—to be de voted 30 tbo construction of # channel acrore a bar which bes deen discovered to exist in Niagara river—vessels of the greatest draught mavigating the iakes cam come Girectly from Bu tfalo to Niagara by way of the [Hydraulic taval. Tho plsm as presented upon paper looks piaus- bie, and may be ali that itappears; but the fact that Stephon M Aller, of Massachusetts, has the matter in band, sod ihat it ls mentioned in connection wilh the “Gydraniic canal,’ Bow im course of construction at Nisgars, mast lead every one to scrutinize the meamme with the grostest caution. It may be that tne bar ex- ‘ats, and that the improvement suggested may prove of great and bemeflcia! reeults to the of Niagara, and incidenta!ly to all the {ababiiacts im that gootion, but care should be used by Con- grove that the legisiation to be sought nas only hu ef- Yect, and that b Seren 8 See on toan improvermeat Jemanded, ployed as a dattery to aivaniee ihe stock Of the Hydraulic Oanal A Day, of Now York, ts, a, parties ar bere wil el! UbeSes pawn! ed with one eto o) kn 4 i & i irabie jast a) this tliae. repared Tony know that Mr. CI necessary to bring voseow aod thetr cargoes: aie of the Hydracté canal, aod from thence to Borece fi ley. Mr. Day tas a patent be wants oxiendod to tho excin- ion of thir. Sis (Day's) patent hes Deen ox “ended for seven years beyord the term of fourteen yeare for whic It waa origmaity graated. Jar. Hartepor gratily ing revenge, having no ta- forest, ax wan cistinotiy Seve @ Se commities. The jet = . muoh uity, auooreded in selling to them his factory and ooner. Sareequentiy bo returved, and concluded tuat Ike his old Duainess Dek again, and requeste! a rensic ol this whe declines: Dostor became on eo, aut amrvros Mr, Hay a r Sai Ar Ths Gcetor ta patting bie threst now the Doo the aflidavit of James 8. Carew and vetore the er mmittee ) Mr Uarew, amoor other things, pent while rt what De. Nattahorn eaid to htm,’ Doo. 16, 1866, th Dr. B., bad jest returned from Wi , KEBRUARY 26, WALKER PITCHING INTO SHORE—TALKS anoor a0- BACH B. DAY'S LIBKRALITY, PTC, TO TUM EDITOR OF THE HERALD, Wasmanrom, Fob. 20, 1867. Shore, who is Occasionally writing to the Hema from here—most partioularly as be prolesses to oppose the In- dia robber patent extersionr—is using his privilege im your paper to levy biack-maii upon those whose interests be arcails, A glaring caze is that of bis opalaugst upon ovr friend Horace H. Day, through the Chaffee pa tent. Mr. Day, to my kaowledge, detriended Store when in went, in the autumn, and procured for bim the sitvaticn of foreman, @} the bands of Soville, in the Register office. Shore eugaged himself to Sooville. Bet atthe time when bo sbould have commenced ser cloe. sad wae depended upon by Hoovilie, he cams to Woobington. Bere he presently found himself without (he means to live, was io waat. and applied to Day for help, From time to time Day asnisied him by elving him movey, vnvl the amonat with whith be had furnished ‘him bad become large, ana Shore’s {mportuolty had be- come spnoying. Upon Day’s deo'ining to give more he resolved to make himself fett, tf possiblo, through the press, and so gain og hush money what he had fatiea fd acd by free contribution. With that view he sought edmisaion for bis le ters into the Heeatp, and at- tucked the Chaffee patent, in which Day was helloved to bave an interest. by your spparent favor bo now tbreatens to contince the onslaught until Day sball ‘come down.” Hoe attem| the fame through the Argut (Phtiadelphtay, but columns have been closed against him, the editor having como to an understanding of the case. Your correspondents here agree mo that should be made aware of the facts I have thas submitted. Ana friend of Mr. Day and of the Hmaaup, for whicd our friend Sor ville snd your correapovdents here witli vouch, I therefore address you, hoping my statement may avati in causing 10 be closed against Shore that avenue to his course of over which you haveoontrol, He exbibits bis letters as they appear, boasts his power, and ere te ws cet 5 tay ies pet 60 a uth & Se used thus, very respeotfuily. <— ¥. WM. WALKER. Correspondent of New York Times and Bosioa Sez. SHORE PITCHING INTO WALKER, AND WALKS INTO SOOVILLE AND Dar. Wasnncton, Fob. 26, 1857. Jauma Gonpow Bexwarr, Esq.:— During my stay in Wasbington [ have written some six Or seven letters for the Huzaio, which have met with favor. The subject matter of two or three of my com- munications bas been upon the extension of certain India rubber patenta—asuming a position, (air and square, in opposition to the achemes now betng pressed upon Con- greas with all the power of money aud an unscrapulous lobby. In pursuing this course I could not but expect to mcet with the strenuows opposition af those tatorosted in the patente, and I am not sui to learn that I have been misrepresented and abused at your office, by HH Dey, or by bim through bis fugteman, F. William Wa'ker, who bas engages todo the dirty work of the Onafire patent by eystomatica'ly soaping certain members and abusing o'hers, in the Boston /ics, as they have been known favorable or unfavorable to Daj’s scheme. Ur. Walker ts in Day's ', is supported svicly by bim as a pein 3 Cae rhage patent, and as fo oe 4 the Know Nothing prospectively. Day aed Walker boast that kane oan be raled tbrough Mr. Scovi!le, who in claimed to hoid the hyphen position of friend to yourself and thom. Mr. Day bas « mania, with which you are well acquainted—1.¢, that be can control tne Hmkarp—and that everybody who op poses his pias is actuated by « disposition to levy black mei! upon him. I uncerstand that Mr. Walker, at Day’s ‘ostigation, bee written to you, charging ‘me with corrupt practice towards D. ‘This is but a plan to gain time ard secore the silence of the Haraty the patest {2 disposed of 1 have in no instance abured tho conti. dence of the Hreaip, nor bave | in any degree becn gulity of eofmiroces towards Mr. Day | onalleoge an tn- vemigation. Mr Walker, who ts successor to Mr. Stmon- ton a8 correspondent of the Cinws, sa suborned witness, aud Mr. Dey ta troubled with am in (oe mat- ter, (0 & degree that will warrant his assertions betng re- cottcd with s great deal of allowaace Ip due season. facts in the case will be orenented to you Yours, &@ Ww. W. SHORE. One of the City Departments. INVESTIGATION INTO THE AFFAIRS OF THY DEPART- MENT OF REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES. ‘The Aldermanic Committee appointed to exarnine tat: the affairs of the Dopartment of Nopsirs and Supptes wet on Wednesday, atl)’. M., i Mr. Valentino's office No. 8 City Hail—Alderman McConkey, Chalrmaa. The aflairs of this department wero feliy tnvostigated by « committee of the old Board. The majority and misority reports that were then msde to tho Board of Aldermen wore laid upon the table. The majority rop ort, sigued oy Aldermen Tucker aod Fulimor, represented that the Cor- poration was charged from 25 to 360 per ornt more fo- ite work than a private incividcsl would be ‘or the eame work; (hat ibe copartmest was con- docted contrary t© the cily ordinense, ‘thai a 7 tradeemac, deing « nes of five thousand doitars « year, wou'd be asbamet (> bave ais. covered, much less te admit openly, such « reckless mode of transactng business Toe repor) concluded with a resolution thet Natbeawl § Sein, Com aissioner of Nepairs and Suppiies, and James [rvive, Sapertutend- ext of Repairs to Pobiic Balidipgs, be requested to resign teir ofices. ‘Tho minority Mgned by Wm. McConkoy, the third pon the committee, represeuted thai t>e action of the me jority of tbe committee bad been gover aod by po- hideal metives, aod (bat the ivestigation bad n> adown anytBibg in ths official contac! of the Oomunarioner of Repairs and Sucplies, avd the Saperiatendent of Nopaire to Pabitc Butldinge, thi the Board, Both roperts, as belore upon the tadle, end po action im regard tothem, Ald. MoOonke7, whe made the mi! nority report, nas been appotnted ohalrman of the Com- mittee on Repatra and suppiies of the aew Board, aad the aubject in regerd to the dopartmont of Repairs and Supplies, bas boan referred to bis committes Tis mat- tor was (iret called up bya communication from the Comptroller to tho Common Counol!, call og their atton- tien to the manner of copdpoiing buiiness and making cut acoounta in the department of Repaus aod Suppiiss. The testimony takeo by the rreesut co: first buriness meeting was helt yertords: many facts in acaition to thore obtained by tae former Mr. T. Wetors, Jr, a corporation painter, being auly eworn sai(—! am a practical painter, -.ac Gave bese f bile tu full up to Joly last, and them paid mo @ propor- ‘D Dtll thereafter, fog the approprt iro men for Gay, dul chargs the Corpo 6% «8 day pltesten of bils from the wore hero handed to the witness, and aoc voWlodged that they were correct} I ily charge tho oorpora- on $88 day for graining: | pet tho mon (erainers) for $3 60a day; Len the work mysalf, and keep an of the mon’® time, the materials, &s.; I charge todividuals che @ame pr.ces a8 | do tho corpora. ry Smith being eworp, sald —Clward Dewoy, who charge of toe repaire on pomps, died in Febra- ; Mra. Dewey was sick sod poor, someof hor wont o Mr Selan and avked 1f tho work could pet be carried on for tho beoedt aud support of Mre. Dewey: he deeidet todo #0, and | was appointed to take charge ¢f the work; | charge the same price for the wort that Mr. Dewey tid Q Did pou ace the work dove on the pumps on the Bicoming:late road! A. 1 coat kuow that i aia? Q. Are you aware that this work war done there? A. Jam aware that all the work charged tm that bill was done Bot you saw tome of it done? A, Tos, air, 9. Here ie a charge for taking out a pump in Cherry treet, was anything else dono to it’ A. Not toatl Rvew of. Q. Jett nota pretty large bill for thet, $20? A. T ehaype tho fame price a@ thoy aged to before I got the work Q Bere is & bill of $45 for & pump in Carmaoviile, did you tee any work done on it’ A. I did not, ! have ® man who soperintends the work vader me, | am governed in my bills by the prices Sir. Newey usod to charges Q_ Here (# @ Dill of $6, for » pamp in Fifth street, near the Bowery, do you know wha: work was done t! ? A. 1 do not Q. Hore is & Dill of $110, for a new pump at 106 Bayard crest, did you see the work done? A. | cansot say thet j did; | don't make 6 practice of going rownd vo examine or see the work that is dowe on pum Tt will bo remembered that it wae Mr. Smith's bill for repairs op pumps that the old mittee Mr. Tustemne gave his fourth concert for the pupils of the public schools at Niblo’s Garden yestorday morn- ing. The audience was intensely delighted, and after the concert Mr. Thalberg and Mme. de Angri wore addressed by Master La Manna, om bebaif of the pupils, as fol- lows:— Au nom des sieves sasembiée ict, permetter mot de yous ex in Gratitude que tous reasentent, it ! ae F i ESTING FROM MEXICO, INTER. ‘Tem Days Later News— state of the Coantry— The Treaty with the United States, Ke, dr We have received by the arrival of tho Aixcua war steamer Gucrero, at Mobile, a ile of the steacwn Sxiraordi mary, to tbe 10th toss. It will be receliectat that the téle- raph annousced the arrival of the @. at Mobile with Col. Batterficld ax the bsaror of the aow treaty en route to Washington. {From the Moxteas Extraordinary, Feb. 10.) STATE OF THR COUNTY. Tae news from ail of £n# cixaffected poritous of the re public is of the most ohoerisg obaractor, and the eign mriediately in this city are ailil more fistioring, Tne } Overty-riadew govertiment of Senor Comonfort, for its ‘uoces#, is an auemaly ta the history of Mexico, For many 1opths the friends of (be present governmont havo juatly ectoriained fears, whlie they still ardontly atirove cheer themacives with bps. The eneml:s of the go- vernment have sveadily cherished the idea for a long time that Uomogort was bo more thaa s ftiiiog meteor on the sky and would sooz pass from thy scone inw the shades of ubitviou @o safely have thoy felt ia this deilet bat they bave wot made 4 concemrated activo attempt to realize their drewns. ‘be revolations that bave been gotten op have beer headed by men, for the most part, im\ted means, sod of tdfertor abilitios as teadors. of the government, {i 6 ‘At times, when all fooked o: end @ singio ray of hope did not scem lefi, when the reactionary party Mave bad all in their own baads tn this ospital, something has turned up to give the arms of Presicont C»aonfort atriumph, He bas been saved by @ mirasic whtch haw only been wrought by the prouiiarity ofthe roforme which have been ecton foot by Bis government There fe something tn those reforms thst denote 4 highor ta- telligence than has cheracierized any previous raio, aua thetr manifes, acaptadility to toe present wants of co bas caused even the ovemias of the administration to Teepeot or fear what opposed thetr taterests or potitioai 8. The country Im the conrse ofthe last three months bas been gradually quieting under the Infuonce of the preatige of President Comeniort, aud one by one the re volutionary leaders have been forced to dessrt their ab- surd and wild pre! ani we either fallen cap tives or bave fied to parts unknown. news which as been recetved since Saturday is conclusive, and the oountry ‘s now in a coudition that she bas not besa in for many month»—it is actualiy wlihout a rovolution. From pico we learn that the absurd pretensions of Sevor Valdomar have been abandowed. Ho has, no doubt, for a loog time deen seeking ¢ome pretext to yield gee to the government, and this was affurded him by the appointment of Geverai Moreno to the Governorship of the Sinte of Tamaulipas, in piace of G arene. A telegraphic despatch, dated ¢be 8th fost., from Qi retaro, informs us of the compl te overthrow of Osoll ‘This deapatch, in our opiaiog, gives complete flaish to the farsical revolutions that bave been distratting the country for months. The only point from which tae guvorpment may now expect trouble ts Guadaisjara. Gen. Bancarte is ot Or near that place, and, alshougn be professes atmissiou, bls movements may bo rogarded with suspicion until be bes bees longer on the coutineat. His long ond peacefa! stay on the poninsuls of Lower California has tm, bim for the bosy ham of itle which he muat encoucter on thie side of theGalf Wo believe be wil! not pronounce afer he learns the true position of the government as thie tine. Whiist the country is (hus happily being freed from {n- tectine disorders, it is gratifying indeed to know that Presidens Cot rt ts giviog his utmost atten: buliding up of the commerce of the country, doubt sees, as every man of common sense does s00, that the Mex can potion bas only to cherge ber present depleted cone! ion to coe want of attention to commercial pursuits, gech as have onrtched the neighboring repab- lis. Fir this purpose he nas been censummating treaties with the Meenpertgen op yo commerrial mature that 30 t00m a8 they ave ratified by the hoo governments @ new vitta must be opened none future of Mixico. Whitat those trey Wes prom¥e much to the nation. by stimulatiag = ber MOTce, they wil! fee hor from a dark stun en and wil! piace her in possession of ample resource that it at which petty rovointtots cannot disturb the and g00d government of the ration. ABS steady and epiightiened goverament ts the only thing thai Mexico requires to easume anew charactor before tho worid—to enabie ber to be kaown as 6 oom mercial natico, aod her (ag to float over cargors of bar OWN produc'® On every HA and cceAn—we cheorfally hall aby meagure inat prowines the attainment of this great otject. The industry of the preseot government is worthy of ali praic, and the many <iffiouites tt has had to encounter should secure tor tt come sympathy. Ite pecuniary condidou promises eon to be betiorad, and with Unis ecqvia tiow sod tts preatige mann ts to be hoped for in the future APFAIRS IN TOCATAN. A letter from Yocsian gives ao aocount of a movemen' #et On foot In the city of Meriva, aboat the &b of Decem- ber, for ibe purpose of Keparatiog that torritory trom Mextoo Fan nye wy aoe e she paliry attempt as e ro'ing on Of & few disappointed persons, and proved « decided fatiure. The reactiontats had ieit 1Be place on soooan! vf wBeir manticst Wo do anything, 826 toe activity of the government preserves an orserty rale ASCENT OF I8TACHINUATL. Dr Crawforc, whose ascent of Popocatepetl we eo lately publabed, tas made « suocesstul trip te tae peak of whereby to carry ov ine government to i Ceecription of bis trip wil bs givenin our next paper. IMPORTANT ARREST. Plu arco Corraick hae made prisoner, tn the noighdor- heed of Ixiabuace, the famout ebiet of a band—Iguaci Falcon, and tirty of kis companions, Falcon came to Jxlahnses @ second time to levy & forced contribution, «bied be bad threateped some days bDefore to the in. babmants. He was taken '9 the very aot, ORRBEAL ve. ‘The name of this General is fam liar to those who have any knowledge ot the revolution by which the pre- sept government camo into power. Goa. Liave a now Mimeter af Gobernacicn. On toe i lost he addressed to the President ® notice of his baving that day taken oberge o bis efice. s \cler is covebed iu atwaraaces 0! bia attachment to the presow! government and the + mune Of the revolution of Ayutis AMNE SEY. It ts carrertly reportea (hai th» covernment coutem- olates the publication of « 1 amnesty elncitage carly with the covstitetica. only of (he pronun (sades Who are Touud at the time with arms in their pends will be excinded frem the bevetie of the moa suromthe ebie's and the bands—and also the miliiary who Fave been faithless to their oains NEW L2O ‘The 74 euit of the votwa int 1 ‘uderporsiing the two Stale ot Coapuils ana Now Loon was 4.056 tn tue aflirme bye ane 268 against the measure. Of course the two Slates become ooe SPANISH PRL ATION. It the amp me goverument f r LA OF THE TENNRSSKE--NO RECRUITS FOR Watern. ‘The Tennessee sailed (rom ber doo at the foot of North Moore street, at preciesly 3 o'cieok yonterday ater: noom, She went off an quietly ae any coast or river boat, there was no disturbance of any kind nor were any ar reste made. An wally large crowd stood apon the Pier to wave their adieus to their friends on board. The ‘Temmensee carried out ao reoruite for Walker, aod no ‘emigrants for Nicaragua, Out of her 260 passeogors, 60 wore shipped fer Nicaragua, but no one of them weat ibrough the ‘ Nicarsguan Agercy."’ Striot orders wore sont from the office of Messrs, Mor gen & Co, owners of the Teanessee, to the officer in oberge of the gang plank and decks of the vorrsi, to ad- mit no one Unless possessed of @ ticket dirootly from that «Met, and signod by that frm. In consequenco of this order, the Aliibusters were not allowed on board, although many tickeis wero pres ne! . Lodering, of the independent police, |n charge o the gang plank, bot all alike were refused. The oauted mach dissatisfaction among the gentiomon present a them, wno congregated {n amail knots and taiked ore’ the aifeir and the meaning of such strange condact 01 the part of the owners passengers on board wore of a very respectable ciage, and presented a very strikie contrast to the inst load of passengers taxen by the SAILING N porting them, with arms, ammunition, p-ovisions and means for them on their arrival, five hundred one (reorulte) could have been sent ot to Walker, 18 80 fon on belsit of oes Geen ee featare tn the war of the steamboat Com: . What doos it purport? The Tennessee will oii at Greytown and leave the fiity pessengers who wish to land there, thea coed on to Aspinwall with ngers, many of whom sooner done {his {han ex Govnoiiman Wil ‘otmbrelia ip band, burried down on the dook versel, but jnst beiore he arrived the gang planks wore hauled (m, \eaving the above named persons on the ship. on Nsoovering r renoe Im thir previicament, exolaimed to « friend standing by, ‘Thore’s $3,000 and costa ef court 4 that Me. Lawrence, for whom be if thinking, porners bondsman, «= «© be cnsble to get ashore, and thos be carried oul of the country: Mr. Lawrence disapp»arnt {n the crowd, and afer hint went Mr. Wild, who bad bo come somewhat worried apparently, and began to emar dD 1857. a on the whari, haviug gotien ailiore frum the wheelhouse, ‘Tala ig che fires Gime the Tennossce bas sailed at tho eppolated hour. FATAL SHOOTING OOOSRBENON IN THE BOWSRY —-OAUTION TO BROWDIRG. About half past seven o’ciosk last evening a fatal shootlng occurrence took place in the lager bier cella of Poter Arnoevs, situated at 200 Bowery, im the Fiftesnth werd A\ tho bour ia quesion, two young men, one wamed George Jobnaton « butcher, residing at No. 1 First advenue, demanded adnittance to Ameson’s saloov, bat wore rofused admisstor by the proprictor of the Place, whoshut bis door asinst them. The rowdios then commenced kicking inthe door, when Arneson ta the roment of excitement crow « pistol and eho! John- ston through the heart, The wounded man wae picked Up hy cfiicer Quing, of the Seventeenth Ward Poltce, and was (akon to tho drog eore on the coraor of Fourth atrect and tho Rowary, whew ho expirod in afew seconds iter belug brovgat there, Arneson dilvered bisseif into the custody of the officer, aad accompanied him to the Station House where be was locked up by crdor of Capt. Hart, to awal: the aciton of the Coroner. The body of the decensed was conveyed to the station house on a litter, and there ewaits the action of the Corouer in the matior, The priaoser atatos that the deceased be- lopgs to srg of rowdies who frequented his saloon for the purpose of sunashing bi: farniture and kicking up yh the inmates of the He cays that he was kept tp conmtant terror of hia life, and only moted in self dotence when ho slot the deocened. The bal! from Arneson’s pistol entered tho left broaxt of about half an inch above the mippia, andjzo doubt when @ post- mortem @zamination of tho body te mado tt wii! os found lodged in the region of the heart. ‘This affair will servo ss a caution to numerous bands of romdics who frequent loger bier saloons for the purpose of abusing tne inmates wad beb: yey the moat riotous manner, An inquest will be held to day AMOTRER 6HOOTING AFFRAY. A shooting affray beiweor two boys about 13 years of age, ramed George Leech aad Thos. Costelio, took place last night in Fleventh street sesr ave. B, The javontles quarrelled upon some trivial question, when Leech draw ‘® pistol loaded with ahot anc fired ites the head of Oos- teilo. One of the graina entered the fleshy part of Coste!- Jo's cheek, and inflicted a painful though not dangerous wound. Tecoh was arrostd by one of the Kioventh ward police and was conveyed to the station house where he was looted op for the ronaindor of thanight. Costol- lo was eon veyed to his hom), where @ doctor extracted the shot from his face. LENT—THE FASTING IND PRATING SEASON. Yesterdsy—Aah Wednesdsy—was tho first of the forty days which constitute Leni, avd good Roman Catholics will take heed, from this tme forth, of what manuer of food they eal, and eee, algo that their religious exerotscs ere duly performea. Lenits typical of the forty days which Christ fasted ta the wilderness, and is a seasou of humibation, abstinence and prayer, It has been noled that many old religious creeds recognize the desirability cf fasting and purifying the body im early spriag, and tt {is euppceed that thelr fouatora exacted these observances: ss much for their bea/dh{uincss as for their religious ‘vaine; for tt a woll known physiological fact that absti- Lende, at ihis time of ihe year, is paruoularly die. #8 corrects tendons to disease ta tho tem, fasta have been know? to be much more effectual in the onre of “ils to which flowh is helr’” than medicine. Tats 1s POL “bisck Lent,’’ as wilt be seen by rofereace to the regulations already published ta the Hexatp. By dispen- vation. the tmiubful ave allowed the ure of meat oa Mon- ‘Tuetdass aod Thursdays of Leat anti! Paim San- Cay, on which day, sleo they can cat meas ‘The Episoopaliaus slso pay due attention to leat, though {t makes vo difersnce in their mode of living. It Leo} im the Reman following places:— Ca Monday, in the Church of the Nativity. Oo Tuesday, in St James’, St Joseph's, St. Vincent de Paul's (Freoch), aed Holy Cross. ma, "a, Most Holy Redeomer'a (Ger jan! Cathedral, St. Androw's, 8. Blophen's, Bt Columba’ sridget's, and St Alphonsus. On Friday, iw St. Mary's, T: ft. Nicholas, Mast Boi , aad Chapel of immaculate Waocep- Bate OF 7Hv Tavmmxacia—The Broadway Tavernacle has been bought at private sale by Joun J. Pheips, for the sum of $125,000. The property oconpies five lots; two tp ton, and three on s lease of twonty-one years, a a ground rent of $600 a yoar each. Tao lot No. 342 Broad- way, adjoizing, 282100, was also sold, for $70,000. Seve- ral splendid stores are to be erected on these sties. Tae history of the Tabermacie ts worth relating It was pro. jected by « Congregationalist eect in 1836, who formerly ocoupled the Chatham atrect ohapel, and were noted for tbe zeal in which they defended the anti slavery dogmas which were then beginelng {0 attract pablis attantion and exoitiog biter Fd Th was proposed ¢ the Tabernacle for New York what Rxoler Halt rpecuiator, bosides ' other the cause, The building wan finished during the year 1036, and was then the most spmndid bail ia Mew York, @ dimtinction ft retained for many years, Tub the revulsion of 1897 @lleciad she owners of the Taberraite (anuond failed, aad beeper of a small store somowner Green joined the Perfectionins, and j jonith had fostered ihe Tabernacle fell into otner an wee fioaily bonght at anction by David linia, Somewhere about 1442, for $20,000, a his cealh bis icterent reverted to From tho oom been coocpiod by aa ‘te, maee weetinge and religious soniversaries for oh ik wan well adapted Tho pa'pit waa Oret ooog: ny the oclebraved revivalist, Rev. Cawries G. Fianoy. H» was succreded by Rey. Mr Andrews, now a lawyer tn {hie ety, ana finally Kev. Joseph H Thompson assumed ptatoral Obarge, aud still occupies the post. New will lose in the Tabernesie ono of tte most impor. ‘vot bells for mass meetings, and that capitalis: will be o > tac who builds the cliy anew cae wo re plage Fine un Jowes Staer—Five Hoes Bust ro Deara — About 9 o'slock on Wednesday morning a fire was dls. covered ip the brick stable rosr of No. 10 Joaos sirest, cooupled bY James Wiiltema, Joseph Barlow and Josepa Nelsow. The fire evidortiy bad been buraing somo littio tithe before it waa discovered, for on brraking open tho Core all Ave horses fu the stable were fourd dowa eed simost aoiocated to death. Kiforte wore made to oxtri eate the poor antmais, but without avail; the fre sproad ow font thet in a few moments they were enveloped ta the flamer and burat to 4 Two of the horses ere , Noitoa, whove love will be anoot $500 on the horses and S1C0 on harness, &o. The damage done to the atad'o will Greenwich Invuranoe Ooeapany. ‘the orata of tbe tre ls wich Insurance . The vets Steres, ba Seman ations Be ow ear Out it is supposed to have beon the work of ao in lary, &# BO One Connected with (he stubio wae in it alier half past 9 o'clock. Reve CF BROADWAY—=A New Avance —The special committee Appointed om @ resolution of Alderman Wilson, by tm Board of Aldermen, to consider apon the bert moans Of relieving Broadway, mat at (2 M. on Wednesday so Mr. Valentine's office. After a abc rt consu/tation the com- mittee decided im ‘avor of opening a now avonce, woat of and parallel to Broatway, by cutting from Union equare throngh to Greene street, cutting of one side and widsn- ‘pg Groene and Church streets to Trinity piace, thence in the eame manner to the Battery, he committee will probably report earty in thefnext session of the Board Tim Gowpmion of tae Ramnoaps artem tae Late Farum,.—The travel on the Camden and Amboy Ral! road will be resumed to-day, The company have het soveral thousand Iaborers engaged in putting tue road of the Into snow Lost Ovranoanp.—The sohooner W. W. Fulton, Thatch or, which arrtved yesterday from Kio Janeiro, reports that on the 10th uit, daring a severe blow from the northeast, Mr. Faward de Young, a cabin pasvonger, and a native of Now Yor city, wa; «rack by tho jibboom, knocked overboard, and every. rt to eave him proved unavailing. Bravtirct Mimaon.—On Tuesday of last week, the le Of Cobourg, Canada. wore delighted by « a Of the wondertul phenomence, mirage, by they could distactiy #os the Amcrioan shore, and email objects, not less than €5 miles divtart The village of Chartotie. the light house, avoamers io (be barbor, aad * some aay men, bo plainly seen for an hour of gore, moments, witd bie fronds, mate bie appsaranc® VERY MYSTEBIOUS OCCORRENCH. Attempt te Murder a Weman tn a House of Assignation ta Hiizabeth Street—Escape of the Perpetrator—Ante-Mortem E:xamt- mation of the Dylog Female. The particulars cf a most mysterious and dcilberato attempt to murder a young womaa, named Emme Greene, by enticing ber into a house of assignation io Elizabeth street, and thore shooting her througt tho body with @ revolver, came to light yesterday. It appears, a far as we could ascertain, that about 8 o'clock on iaceday aight Mrs. Emma Greene, a resident of 71 Mvision strort, and the woman above referred to, was onileod into the assignation house of Mrs, Mardhail, 48 Eli-absth siroot, by a young man whom she thought was frickuiy to hor. When thoy entered the room given them by the lend lady of the house, the stranger domauded (40 restitatio. of $5 which he had a few moments prey'orsly given the Emma at drat rofused to give it up, bui thede termined macner of tho wan so territled her that she no longer refused him, but promptly gave back the money. The stranger them caught up his overcoat, which he had taken off on entering the room, and draw- ing @ pistol from the pooket of the same, he presented it at the body of the woman, and saying be would be ro venged, or eomething to that offect, he discharged the conterts of the woapon into the poor woman’s abdomen before she could even make any offort to alarm the in- mates of thehouse, The wounded female succeeded tn opening the door and rushing dowa siairs to the room where Mrs, Marshall was sitting, telling bor she had boen shot. The stranger foliowod closa upon tho heols of the wounded female, and whea Le arrived ta the ball way be clasped her hands and expreseed himself sorry for what he bad done. Mrv. Waraball, seeing tue conditicn of the woman, attempted to arrest the man; but whea sho laid her band upon hisarm, as tf to stop bin from going out into the eurces, be pointed tho pistol at her head, and said ** [ wtil aboot you, too,’’ or words of intimidation to that effect. Mra. Marshall, foaring that he would put the threat into execution roloased her bold, when the ras. cal opened the front door and mado hia escape trom the premises ‘The polos ware eoon notified of the occurrence, but foiled to arrest tho guilty party. Mrs Groeoe was con- ‘veyed to the hospital, where sho now lies ia a precarious condition, Dr. Noyes, who is in attendance upon the patient, says that the bal! prezed tnio the abdomen, sbout threo inches below the cad of the breast bove, and bas lodged somewhere in the cavity. He probed the wouna, and found it to be two inches indepth He does not know whether any Of the intestines Bave beem severed or not, but wil! probably be adie to tell today. He considers the wo- men in a highly oritical situation, and ts afraid tnat she ‘will dle from /aflammation alone, even though tho tates- pes ebould be found uninjured, Yesverdsy moruing Capiain Kisser, of tha Fourteenth ward police, went to the Hospitel, and bad an ivterview with the woman. fo go! « description of the maa who sitempted to murder her, and, upon compariog {i with whe description of a young man named Thomas Kerrigan, & brother of ex Councilmen Kerrigan, who had al- ready been suspected, bho oconcindsd to have the young man arrested. Kerrigan was found over in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where he hes been employed for some tims past. Upon the otficor making known the objeot of his visit, the youth ex- preased great su: prise and signified his willingness to ac. compony tne officer to blew York, and there confront the girl who it was sapposed ho bed shot. What made Cap- tain Kissner enspect that young Kerrigan was implicated im the metior was the dnding of an overcoat and pistol tn the assiguation house in Eitzabeth street which, it was believed, belonged to Korrigan. But an the sequel will show, Captain Kisener was ontircly at fau't in his saep! clons, end was altogether too hasty in coming to the coa- giuston be did. During the afternoon of yesterday Coroner Porry was \wtormed of the ocourrence, and waa advised to hold an ‘ante mortem examinatien in the case, He et once pro. oeeded to the bedside of the dying woman, and provecd- 0d to investigate the occurrence. The Doctor was pro- cent curing the interview, and administered opiate draugbte to the patient to rally her while tne examina- tow was going om. The poor creature avpearoed to sulfor & great deal of pais, but novertholess she bore up agaipat the weight of ailliotiou most braveiy and gave ber testmony tn e clear and satisfactory manoor. Kerrigan was brought to tho hospital, and placed be- fore the bedside of the patient, Dat ebe falied mon! aig- wally to Wdentify him. At Grat abo said ho was tke ine persou who bad shot her, bat would not itko to may #0. ‘The Coroner then procured the coat foued 'a Lie house oft Mrs. Mareball, an4 asked the woman li she could be better abie to identily the maa wiih the coat on. She re. plied tbat sbe thongbt she could, whereupon the Coroner asked Kerrigan ti be bad any objectioa to putting on the coat. He roped toat bo had none whatever, and in- stantly put on the garment. As soon asthe young man got ow the coal, (for 1 wae rather « tight Mi for him, and somowbat dificult to get on,) tho witness eald, ‘On, a0; that ia not tee person at alli am cortaia \6 is not him,’* ‘naked Uf ho was the person who ha visited 130 OD KONG previous Locasions, when she roplied im the nogaiiva Coroner I rry then concluded the oxam'uation of the witness. [It rends as follows :— ANTE-MORTSM EXAMINATION. Emma Greene, being daly swora, says—I am fally under the bellef that | am now on ay dying bed, and that [ have buts enort Uime to live. Under this belief, make the following deposition — J] hwe at No. Tl Division street; | am married, aod my buvoend sateen; I bave no seen fim since the Ist of July tert, eco tuen | have lived with acother man amec Toomee Luly; be ia now dond; laat night, about tweety minutes past 7 o'clock, | went to meot a friend by the name of Thomas ; [thougDt to meet bim on one Of the street corners; after being ont about five minvtes @ person followed me, coming up to me, eau, ‘Dou't I know you?’ I said’ No, you Dave the advantage of me—i don’t know you: be *T vntale of yoars;’’ 1 did tO know bim put thought | recognised the voles be 100k me to No. 49 Elizabeth street, where be told mo to follow bim up siaire; I did #0; when we got inside of the room bo esid “Give mo Dack tant money;”’ [ at dret refused to give it to Bim, when enye he, in « rough volos, ** Give it to we, give It to me,” I them handed him the mowey, when be tarned around to bis coat, whion be bed previously palied «f, and took ost & pistol, which be pote ted at me, and said ‘Mind, thus is @ six barrered pie. toly while potating the pistol at mo he ssid ho would ove revenge, end immediately he fired the pistol: wellpg burt | immediaviy unboued tbe door and ren Gown Mairt and cried out “Ob, 1 am shot,” 1 war Dieeding dreadfully; | ran imto tho room below where {ne woman of the house was with scotser woman, end falling upon my knee stripped vp my clothes to seo where | was shot: while here [he Ma Who BhOt Me CAME do +n sturs ADA cAtening me by the baade sald he was sorry he had done tt han Seired Hold of him, when he pointed the pistol at ner and said he woul shool bor too: ave tot him go, and be ran out; the imam who shot mo was disguised; I (howgbt that his votee wae hike that of & young qian with whom I was acqanioted; thit person hat gives ma $5 to pay My rent now had seen mo throe times previons to tbe occurrence: the man who shot me wore ® rough furry coat and a Kowvoth hat, he bed no whiemers, be wae a abort man about balla aead tatier than | em: he had ful: features, prominont eyes, and was between twonty aod thirty pears of age: be bad also binck pantson, a ane binck coat underneath the overcoat; the man who used to see me, the one who gaye me the $8 to help Ww rent, wae edout half « head ler he bad light, thick sandy whiskers and mous. tache, waa full faced and wae between 29 and 39 old; be used to dress tv diferent ways; bie clothes not Uke'the ones wors by the man who shot me; reasen to believe thai this ii i Fj eae ig FE A i EMMA GREENE, (hor marke) in 26tm day of February, 1867. | F. At the conclusion of the examination Coroner tarry diseharged Mr. Kerrigem from further attendance in tho matter, when ibe young mao lef the room somomparied by two of bis brothers. Orders were civen to Captain Kissner to have Mrs. Marabail, and al! the other persoas coterron to bp tee diag Woman, arrested and (akon De fore a magintrare in order that {hoir tostimony might be bad. Justice Woieh bas now taken the matter to band, and It le very probable that some clue will Do gained to- wards tho dingovory of the wouli-be aeeassia, young womes attributed tor bake the Iife whe aad the injered women, unturned unt! the Thet such an carly hour in evening and in the midst of go m@eey perseaa, without aay clue being afforded to the perpetrator of (Re same, is somewhat singular, and servos to throw mo MB tle discredit upon the priice of the ward wherein the tra- y was emacted Wo hope that Capteia Kissner wilt abie io clear up the mystery ‘which srrrounds he -_ wholo maser, and (hus rotiove himself aad the men der bis command from the ur rotection thet haw been cast upon them in consequence of the escape of the Perpetrator of this most deliberate and at No. 72 bopper we bef cyarny Songer be friend of hers, who called to sec her at the hospite® yesterday. Her si\uation last evening wes somewhat easter, although she did not manifest any desire to tall upon the occurrence which bas placed ber so near @ death. It in probabie thet abo wil! live four or Gve daga. At the expiration of that period, should the bail be ex- tracted and so inflammation aot m, tho chances will be ta favor of ber . AS present it is mpossible te say whether the wound received is @ mortal one or net. ‘The Manhattan Gas Company In ENTRRESTING TESTIMONY OF PROFESOOR TID 43 TH REARON OF THE INC K OF GAS BILLS WHOLE THR PRICE PER CUBIO FOOT 18 LOWSKED—A aa MEDY PROPOSED. ‘The Special Committes of the Board of Councilmen ap- Polnted to investigate the aifaire ot the Manhattan Gap Company, heli another session yes orday. In reply to questions propounded at the last mocting, tho Presiden: of the Company, Mr. Roome, eubauthd the following statemeut of the proportions of coal ased ta the manufacture of gan during the years 1854-'58:— [sen 0 one an a dead ‘1864, tons Jales Cancel coals used . ard Mr. 1 counsel for the complainants, tuea proceeded: to call furtbor witmesses. 4 Waloot Tibbs, Professor of Chemistry in the Free Aea- demy, waa (iret placed upon the stand, and tesiided aw folio’ thore great diflersnoe tn the Illuminating power ef pilaoaele gas! A. Yos, sir, undoubtedly. Q. Can you state what that differenceis? A. Thi gaamas which havea pore Q. Can you state difference ts tm tho iiuminating power of gases mana‘actured trom coal? A. Tho i'uminating power of cai eae would be insal- cleni for the requisite ligbt without assistanso from the other gases. Q From gases which do possess {i i there grosi diflerence in thst power ng to kind of coal used. A. Yes, sir. Q. Ia the number of cudi¢ feet of gas any criterion an te the amount ci i‘ght which customers reveive (rom the geet A. No, air, not by any moans. Q Where 0017 the price per 1,000 cubic feet ts Gzed, @ there any gua: aniee, oxoapt the bonesiy aad hovor of ihe producer of (he gas, that the public will rescives proper Amouct of light for their money’ A. Thero is not, Mr. Willara— Dots the counsel wish to prove that there ‘WW Do means of ascertaining whether the puvile receive thety just dnes, except by mecertaning the onaracier & the company fernishing it? Mr, Boles—{ wian to sbow thai the Logisiature dows not go far cnovgh whea is provides that ® compaay shalt fortieh 2o many feo: of gas for sash a price, without re- irrepos to the quality Exemipaton contioned—Q Po you koow whai can be tbo variavon ip the iHiaminating yowor of gas? A. Ib wa ries from 16 40 50 eporm candiaa power, according \o mgr knowiac go. Q Then of tho gases which you have known tebe given io the pubic, Ove Kind woaid poeress twiee as mus Mamie ass, as another? A Yoa, alr. Q. Gas Of tee Ulwminating power of thirty would pre- bog douvie the ght of gas of the power of ifecat A. on, tir. Q. Are you acquninted with the privetplos apon whtai metore act? A. {know the genoral pies. Q. From your knowledge of thom, ts there aby ce to the public in the resstecio; Of gus, oxn0y the be. nesty end Loser of th company thet the regier ls ear- rect’ A. i think pot, sir, Mr. Willard objected 1 this course of quoetioning, ae calouiated to tmpugn the managuwsent of the Gas Coagany 3 jc obargos. dod. that bead @ right to show tae their power to decraud the pabiie without vioating any etatute He des'gnos to show thas Inere 18 DO proicouca to the public without an aspeocter of gaa or gaa motors. er, Wilard remarired that such au inspector wocld’te at present contrary to the constitution of the State, Aller come lur.bor sparring bet ween counse!, we Chetr- oan stated thet the design 0: the commitioe wes to ascer- isin, if pomsibie, why, since ihe reduction of price the eum- som. plLce of gaa has Deea greater and tne weUmony wan veeumed. Q. May nots moter be marufactured soas to recent incurreomy, end in such ® way that it would not be e&- May oot the varisiien amosatto tea per seat? A os, air. Q Iu your optaion, how oan the ad ot gee, at ® certain specitied prioo, be recured ar intended tree Lepiaiawnre? A. | Ubink, sir, that no meter ought to te patup for whieh there sxould not be some guaranties which bas net pessed through the bande of » com Petent inzpecior: second, J think that there should be au tnepestor of the quailty auy & sboud be to make determinations of the iiiaminadng power of the ga»; third, 1 think the gas ougnt to come op a certa’n ptandard, end that its (Uominating power ailowed to vary without a correspending By the Ohairman—Have you made an analysis of the £58 0! this comoany? A I bave, air. Q. Do yo know of the quality of the gar resentiy? in }Om RO ODFOT VALIOn 0! the Fea in tho early pare of Ubis Winter, Ubas it was pot of good quality; 1 made ae epelysie of it attnat time Lut judged (rom my owe em- perk noe. By Mr. Witiard— What shoold you say was about the Ulumboativg power of that goat “A. Avent 1736 candies > Q What the iftuminatiog power of the Londoa or Rogiish gaa? A. Yer, it conorally lowor thea tm thie country y in thie olty ; pave an opper- ‘only Of comparing ga@ produced trom |; alr aud 4 oam- nol coal, I think I cogid toll which weethe 4 caamel, 5 think tt wold Be seo one barser & yhothor it waea léor a 6 - 5 6m 52. 3 ia. nti stm on Th Ii.te Itt 6 in, Pressure tn volvem ‘The preesure caanes be governed at the works; Dut If the consumers are in. tel gent enough to Kaow Bow to govern thelr metres (bey can remove many present causes of complains, ubongn the cannes be entirety reguisted by tne stopcock. in ihe University hg ME do ove metre, and there is 8 fmall metre in oaok of tne rooms to tert the consumption for eaob. The aggregate of tbe small welres, LOWevOr, WAS more than theamoun®