The New York Herald Newspaper, July 1, 1857, Page 1

f row the voluminous charac: a > make sey came down ar far as F j HE BURDELL ESTATE. Axgument of the Counsel for the Contestants, &o., &o., SSBROOATE 8 COURT. Before A, W. Bradford, Esq. Tusauy, June 30, 1857. opened this morning at 10o’olock, Mrs. and a female friend were in Oourt. Accord. agreement throe witnesses wore called to regard tw the good character of Mrs, Mary H. &o. OF RICHARD BUATEED, CORPORATION COUN- BEL. sounsellor at law of ui city; I bave knowa Mrs. Orane for at least (wenty years; bave kuown her y for that time; ber characvr is unquestivvaoly would uuhesitatingly belie’e ber under oath or ; | would bey .ve ber as soon as any i whe aud, examined-—I have bern counsel for both Mr. and 7 Thave feoe ber Mend and coafdeutial adviser I was old enough to be and hope always to re examined —I have heard her mind very of; Ido nut kvow ber mother. mar z nd waa arguing io favor of allowing when the Surrogate stopped bim, the of witueeses had been sufficiently and joed in this care, where it was an entirely oumide EVIDENCE OF MR. PR&NCTR COULTIN. known Mrs. Mary Hd. Craue for over :hirty years; ‘wnown her since she was a gir) ten years old; her 'r for troth apd veracity is good; I woald beilevo Oath, or not upder oath sros-examination adduced farther, and Fauneel for Yrs. Craue fore rore to call other witnesses, ‘they thought these were suflicient. Oourt—i bave Sociins, einen, to issue that com- denon to California, provided {t is taken out instautly. wer of tho testimony. and the reswre of other business, I will not be able to deciae the ae Detore the commission caa be received. Tho com- alesion must be limited emitely to the correspondence. fea bave oply Tuesday acd Wednesday for your argu- sett, gentlemen, s0 you can divide it between you. I re to go on with the Parixb will cago on Thuraday, as I @ determined eee ee it Defore the vacation, wlocamuot give you any me than two days for ‘Our a guments. XG ARGUMENT OF MRS. CUNNINGHAM’S COUNSEL. . Chnton shen jed w open the final argument @ behalf of bis client. He expressed bis gratificaion at of @nange of civcum*tances sui or now and ' «ten she first appeared in s>urt, cbarged with a foal and » aw a wife q treadfol crime. That charge, said he, hes Deen proven ale and entirely groundless in a court of law, and the collateral charge of her not deceased. lw my argument I shall show married following #t. That we bave direct proof of Dr. Burdell’s mar- ard from all the witmesses who were a |. The Burdeil and the deen ‘Of Mr. Warvineto the Individuality . jneto man be married to this claimant in act only consistent wi'h the ides of # marriage m them, but goes to prove the existance of suche ‘That all the facts and circumstances talren together the existence of thi« marriage, acd Unat there ‘ wing'e fact golog 0 rhow that there was uot such « . Indeed all the persons who were bas the ceremony testify to the identity of the man mar. With tbe corpse of Dr. Burdell. Mr. Warvine’s vestl- aloue would be sufticiemt to establv b the marriage: there = ie od ee ghee makes 11 stronger. it a ithuanding everybor: wv Marvine thet it was Kekel sad rf . Burdeli that be married, he etill testifes to its not be Eckel, and toat the mao be married resembled dren the body of Dr. Burdell; be could not swear avely wee Wire. Cunningham when be first saw an be married, though she was droswed the evening of toe marriage, © Avgusta Conpingham at 4: feed them both afterwards, Hi of the man be married. ‘igbt through the whiskers of the of it, and determined the next time the co © take particular poles of him, for he said he would ¢ married the maa if hie whiskers were falee Now splay the Grst apsearance of the Dector’s whis jert:—You know they were of ao light or ited ‘lor, wbich being dyed, would afer = serve be hg! r pear the face, and thus give the appearance of seeing yebwoen (dem and the face, or making them ook like falve E at “8 , end at last Dr Bisisdel’, whom they tried breast. Why did they wr call Dr, Blairdell before you? They feared w do it a became frighteoed of their own vestimony, and did rel to ep whore they di. Now, 1 want first and cipally. (he tertimony of Mr. Marrine to stand out gently in oor cao. I with your Movoreo wo o: ‘The witpenser who have te ited to what Mr. ‘them, have in every instance failed to gi words; ihoir evidence ay ty what be mid nt to no . The counee! went on at great lengih U review and iHelee the testimony of the witnerses introdnosd to tel! what Mr. Marvine said abont the appearance of the man be married. Toe counse! pert allnded to the appearance of Dr. Berdell, contending that those who knew him best confirmed the testimony of Mr. Marvine as to peaking slowly, &c With rogard to Or. Burdeli’ ora, ibe Connrel on the ether ride have gone all over cre tow to prove that Dr. Bardell had 0 whiskers, at last wey called Mr. Barr, the barber who used to shavethe ‘vottr, and be swore that the Doctor had let his beard row for four monthe prior to bie death, and thus set thy waster of whiskers forever at rest I will Gee ™ That |s the man | married.” The neat potnt, said the counsel, { wish to call your at ention to ie the teeumory of Misa Augusta Cunningham he cavnot be mistaken in the of Dr. B irde of lertimony te positive in regard to 7 vast eitz.or be guilty of the grawest perjury or yony vettlen this case §=Your Hovor must not. o tno crime where It * nt proven That pure, 1d Inneoent young Inc y muri elther Dave seen *@ marringo where one mao was personating hich sa State privoa offevoe for ton years—she ‘ther have been an aooemury to that erime, which tt ber to the State: = for gore mort wo participate’ in that crime, which is punisned vrerely then manslaughter, which only ranks and evvoo in the Grst degree~and if mitted that crime the also may tbe murder, for it is only ‘All thia is to he believed againat her, y is entirery trove and entitled t your (© Dever axmuines crime, Dur ean your Au o78 one word 1p ali this testimony that howe ® partof Augowa. If there ts anything contrad the evidence of Miss Uuno: before id before your Honor, it mast as Weated before the Ueruner and ber crors-examination, her aily fmagined, fart after baying lot of Mother a pewiy married busband. il rf nit 2 4 ‘The reom was rank with perjury; he sir thet, you could simon ext vw York was not large enough for them, ad burrowed Into Herkimer, and there the a infected with Burdelliahness, t The Court—We will now adjourn for Afteen minute, and fier that meot tn the chamber of tho apecial term of the it wae then 3 o'clock P. M. Mr. Clinton had spokes Court. fem 11 A M. withont intermission. ij #2 : SOUMENT OF THE COUNERL FOR THR CONTRAT, At 6 V. M. Mr. Tilden, counsel for Dr. Burdeil’s commenesd enmming op. He ma ntained no's toatimony waa wholly tbe map whom Mr. Marvine married; they were the only ‘ping aout the man thet Mr. Marvine ee pic ne ee a will 000, by tog whe ter'imony, dest of tha: wan’s whiskers shows them & be entirely diferent from ‘those of Dr Birceil. This the only thtng about the men whom Mr, Marvige married, that ho noticed particularly, prover conclusively that Nr Burdell wes not that man. I elaim that the & stimopy of Mr. Marvive renders it clear, positive. and incispusacie that the man he married waa uot Dr. Burdeil. As regatde the tostisnong of Misa Augus- ta Conninghem, accept the issue offen bytay friend, ‘that she could not bave been mistaken, and what sho says ie true or deliberately fae. 1 have prepared for counsel # etatement of her’seif-contradictions vitrhe was a witpers upon whem depended the cbaracter and means of her motbor; ia another court the Nite of that mother, at least to so ae : tent, depended upon ber. It may cot be surprising, then, that this girl should be willing to swear falsel to save ber mother. Nothing more js necessary to convince any ope that rb bas dove so ibsn to peruse this decument. i witness. She paveed totnink upon her ; there was nothing said by ber hastily, Reoorder Smith has testified that ebe wus collooted ander and no one better judge than he. ‘The following are the self contradictions of Mies Augusta Cuvpinghsm, presented to the Court by Mr. Tilden. Under each group, in the original copy@is xiven the testimony, which porferdy and undeniably establishes the truth of the points, as stated :— camnaninenan Rear napr eer Preliminary arrangement for riage. a ta Cunningham's tes- Augusta Cunningham’s tes- imony before the Surro- before the Ooro gate, April 13, 1867. ner, February 7, 1857. Arrangement far A to Arranyement for Augusta fo u bs tha witness. 1. Time when it wes made —1, ime when it was made —Supday morning, October —a month or two beforethe ‘2%6—two days before the marriage. 0. marriagé 2 Who initiated it—Dr. 2 Who initiated it. Mra. Burdoll asked Augusta tobe Ounningham asked Augusta, the witness. and Avgusta spome to Dr. Burdell. 8. Augusta bad not been 3. Augusta had been ap applied 10 on the subject be- plied to on the subject a fore October 26, tonth or two before Octo- ber 26 4. Reason why tho mar- riage was to be kept secret 4. Reason why the mar risge was to be kept secret —that he had promiced De mis Hubbard be would not get married uptl she did. 5. Burdell bimeelf aseign- ed that reason to Augusta, 5. Burdell never told Au- guste anything aboot the reason BOON GROUP OF CONTRADICTIONS, The Wedding j— Its Pine and Oircumsiances. Angusta Cunningham’ Augusta Cunningham's Tes- Umony before the Surro- timony before the Coro- ate, Apri) 18, 1857. ner, Feb. 7 . Time eben the cere- meny took place—about 8 im the evening 2. They experienced no delay {rom the time intend- reer fl 1. Time when the cere 8. Mr. Marvino said “You see I am punctual.” He did not bave to go to a ing. Preyer meeting after their a 8 o'clock. 4. They found Mr. Mar- vine wasting for bem They did not bave to go away and make a recond journey to Mr. harvine’s. tion on oiber eu ©. Dr. Burdell put the ring on the finger of the bride. . FOURTH GROUP OF 3 Auguste eoquired that knowledge by | stopping, “almost every morning,’ atthe room door to seo if ber mother bad any word 1o send down stairs; she «poke to her meter, and ber mother “always an- awered.’” i 5 é 5 Fase. tii i aE it Fs it it, which sbe did. 2 Anguste knows that MP. Eckel spent but tle time in that Ecuel ber mother’s room subseo- oy the marriage, and room subequent to tbe mar ‘that Ole only business She does not know tere, wae to atiend to the atoul birds. AIXTH CROFT OF CONTRADICHONA, -5 bed abe 9 titre i MORNING EDITION-WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1957. 11. She dees not remem Dor that she tontified that rhoraw it w month or two before the Dector’s death. 12 She does not remem- ber that she testified whe ther the lease bad writing on the back or not, 12 Re also testified that Rese had writing on ite 13. She tecified minutely and exactly to Ac contents of the 5 Avgurta Cunningham's testimony at the Inquest, Fob- ruary 7, 1867. Pay Augusta did net know whether ber mother had a . 2. She 4id understand that a lease f@ an agrcoment uo- der which her mother occupied a part of the house, 8. Bho did oot knew whe.her her motber had a lease OF not. 4 She never thought anything about the house— whether her moiher was going to live in it another year oF net 5 She never asked the qneation. 6, Sho felt no interest whether her mother was going to Temain or war going away. *. Her motber never told her she had a lease. 8, In all her conversations with her mother about busi pees, ber mother never informed ber, and sbe never had’ tho curloity to know whether her mother bad & lease of this place, or intended to remain another year, HELEN CUNNINGHAM’S SEL¥ CONTRADICTIONS, Helen Cunnipgbam’s tesi- Helen Cunningham's tosti- mony before the Sarro- mony before the Coroner, gete, April 13, 1867. February 7, 1867. Balen sawthe bridal party go Helen saw the bridal. party saw rd saw 7] out to the wedding ‘aloud ome ont bo tha woktieg 1. Her mother cametothe — 1, Her mother stood near cence atte peg and talk. be eet sho stood at tho jen in ra nie 2 The mother said that the suits were witbdrawn— that every thing was seuled; that {twas the 28th day of October ; hat she wanted per to remember it, SRCOAD CIRCUMSTANCE. Whére Eckel was at this time, 1. Helen swears be was in room. 2 She swears that ho caro up from ’a—came in- to tbe parlor—iold hor if a ‘leman called to send up to bis room. 2. She asked, ‘Mother, aro you going ou'?"’ and the Doctor answered, “Yes, and a wish you w remember SECOND CIRCUMATANCR. Where E2kel was at taisiime. 1, Melen swears abe did not know where he was, 2. sho omits the inci fent of his coming up from twa, coming into the parior aod leaving word with her, and swears that she don’t ro member to bave seen him ou that evening 8, dhe omite tho sall of 8. That Mr. Douglas did Mr. Douglas. call—ebe let him in—be ask- ed for Mr. Eckel—she told bim Mr. Eckel was in his 4. Bhe swears she had not seen Mr. Eckel since his Dreaktast. THTRD CIRCUMSTANCE. ‘TRIED CIRCUMSTANCE The return (o the house of the The return to the house uf the bridol party. bridal party. 1. Helen heard them in 1. She don’t know how the ball Jong they wero goue 2. Sho don't remember whether ticy came back 3. She has po recollection 4. She saw them go into the Doctor’s 100m. 4. She don’t know whe- they came into the house or Rot, 6. She did not az them. with ber or with Augusta Before the Coroner she testified that arrangements were made for the marriage a month ort #o before it tank piace ; fous. When she i heed E Marine Losses for the Month of June. Tho following is a list of veescls lost, reported minsing or abandoned which have becn published fm the colomas or the Naw Yoax Hanaip during the mesh of June:— Pausof Valuer Ship Squando, of Rockland, Me. vy se Sbip Larrabeo, of Boeton = su 18,000 - Bar 10,000 = Park 18,000 16,000 Bark 26 000 = Bark 5,000 4,000 Bark 21,000 50,000 Tark joe 80,000 Brig 6,000 = Brig 90,000 3 Brig 5,000 _ wchooner 9.000 20,000 Heboone! 4,600 - Schooner Mhello, of 8 000 2, Schooner 3,500 Schooner Patriot, 2,400 Hebooner Gull, of Nesburs port..... 2000 ‘Schooner of 4,000 400 Total loss on vessels and cargoes......... From the abovo it will be seen that the losses during the past mouth have been very amall in comparrison with the previous month thin year. During April the lonses ‘amounted to about $1,350,000, and taose of May to 61,302. 0, Police Intelligence. SERIOUS INTERRUPTION TO A FAIZ FIGHT. Seven men, named George Lees, Michael Burns, Joun Keenan, Charles Cheesney, Thomas Smith, Francis 0’ Neti, and Daniel Sullivan, were breugbt before Justice Browne |, at the Fourth District Police Court yesterday, charged -on the complaint of officer Cannol and other?, of the Nine- teenth ward police, with baving beon engaged in a prize fight on the afternoon of the previous day, whon two wor thiecs named Lynch and Sweeny entered the ring in Jones’ wood. About 43¢ o'clock on the afternoon in question, officer Cannol arrived gt the station house in breathicn® baste, and informed Lieatenant Hi chmaa, then in com- mand, tha: party numbering come 200 men, bal assom. Died in Jones’ wood, and wore there enjoying themerives hogely In witnersing a prize fight. He ssid that he mildly remonstrated with the pugiiietic gen lemon, and on isa vored to them to adjourn their little excitement to nome incre guitable locality Bat the law breakers not nse in the cateohirm wt ich enjoiar us to obey our pastors and masters, and ail put io authority over ve, refared {e geeote tothe eaodent request, 10 put @ 3 g & i S855 i f is : i i * i: £ i; eet $228 th i a 5 H S i : r ; i g i F ; i i i 2 i &s ij I d i it if age ui ¢ fit z, a= 3 3 i i 2 fs 3B § i z F i <z 3 rH z | i j p | ih 3355 “Ht >} ie 2a zs s = Es i e jig BS z = Alleged Corruption in the Brooklyn Boatd of Health—Motion to Expel an Akderma- Gome timo since tbe fertilizing establishment of Mr. De Berg, at ihe foot of Division avenue, was of by residents in the vicinity as being an intolerabile nal sance and dangerous to the public health. Oo the irecep tion of sach complant the Board of Health appointed Aldermen Preston, Waleh and Schoid a special committee to examine into and report the condition of the oatsdish- mevt, The commitee proceeded to the establichapeut of Mr. De Berg and found it to be as represoated, in a Mlthy condition, large quantities of night suil, also a consideravic quantity of putrid Beth, which are used tn the mawufas ture of the fertilizing compound. The existenoe of’ such motcriad Were was @ Lulewuce, and as such reported W ihe Beard of Health by this committee. The Board thereupon direoted that the nuisance be abuted forthwith, under the direction of this committee Mr. De Borg at this time wan ct of the city, atuer his return two of the members ot the committee waited! apoa bim, ip comvany with the Health Oiticer, aud directed thet tho nuiance should be absed immedi ately, Mr, Berg sgrocd to dininfoot and purify the pises, which he did) Ho was told that unless be did eo the ertablishment, having! been declares a nvirance, Would be razed to the ground). De Berg informed them at that time that he had a large quan tity of machinery, which was all paid for, and to detroy it would be ytriually to rein him The committee had several interviews with Mr Do Berg, previous to whic) he was informed that he coukl get out of the matter easily by paying the Aldermen money. On Saturday, ine 18th 1oat., Aldermen Preton, Walsh and Heal b Oilicer Clevoland, visited !be aia es and expresved themselves porifvolly sausted with thetr condition. at this time he converse! with Alderman Preston separately, upon which ocos*ten he told him that be was & business man and wanted (10 act fp a business hke manner. Alderman Preston wtated that they gave their ime and performed their duties gitatul tously, and that the auties were very onerous, The sub ject of pay was broached and A)derman Preston siated! that be desired no money; he eid not want a cent, but others did. De Berg ‘nferred by these aud subsequent remarks that $1,0°0 wourt do, and cone nded to give that amvount. which was Io be divided amoug four, and agreed to give $500 the following week. The next week De Berg gave Prieton $260, which be ansemed After the committee of investigation was appoiuted by the Common Conneil, |Pree ton called upon De Berg and gave bin bis note at 90 days for the 8250, stating that be consigered it as a gift Or & present, but feared it might injure him to the opinion of the pblic, aud therefore ho wo iki couatler is as a mere 1 an. and hoped be (De Berg) would look apon it The eviderce of Alderman Preston before the com: shows that he acknowledged the receipt of $260, but su posed It was intended a3 present for bis good will Oo Teese ay night, the Oth tnet., after tae Board of Health ad journec, Alderman Walsh, who was associated with him on the committee, asked tim if be knew whether there was any money in that establishment. flo told bin® he kpew pothing about it; that Jf there was money to be mele be would not have any thing to do with it at all. On Wed ncsday and Thursday ho stopped at the establishment! "84 De Berg, who told bim tha. he waned thia business (ia pored of ina business like manper. Nothing appeai® to have been eaid about muney at that tims. On Fri day he went to the Board of Health a usual, when Walsh asked him if any’bodv haa ecer him ip rolati m to De Borg’s factory. Ho replied that many had talked to bim abot it. Walsh ther told him that money was to be made out of it, and he «fas & fool if he did not make something ont of it. “He told Walsh that he would not ask for money, that De Berg bad got nis instructions, and that was all he had to do with it, That morning be bad a long conversation with De Berg, 1/2 the course of which he (Do Berg) stated that he would make the committee a present for the manner in whicn the treated him, upon which he replied that he wished! him to understand that he desired no money for himselff, but tbat there were members on the commit 'tee who woalld ao cept is | De Berg then offered a check, which was decilined, The iDg morning the. premives were visited by bia self, Walsh and the Officer, and a thorough extami- bation of the promises were made, when it was fo ind! tant they bad beon emircly diainfected. De Berg afvorw! «rds came in and was told that be might consider bimsett! ‘is- charged, but be must keep bis piace free from stench). The same day be (Presten) was at the Kings Gount, Hotel, w Yeame. oot of the Farmers and) OW. ‘and handed him $250, bim bie pote for the amount at rinot} x, scoepted. He never made any sppointments afer that time. ‘Toon one of those intarviews Walalb re- marked to him ‘hat man (meaning De Berg) is sov'nt.”” He bad no doubt thet Walsh expected to receive money from several sources throagh bis position in the Boar of Health. The Ninth ward bove boiling establishments! 8re one, and the permit business avother. He wat informed by Walsh that money was made last year oat of the per- mit business. Upon a subsequent couverration Walsh stated to him that be had made thousands in his official as yee The committe, after qnoting the stacutes in rela a0 up the evidence ton to bribery, submiued the following resolutions! for adoption :— . Resolved, That Alderman Preston of the PyMeenth ward 1s proved, botia by his own admissicn aad the evidenc’e of Mr, Be Berg, to have received $260, in coasequence ‘sat es & reward Oo: his official action as « membdor of the Kowrd oft Health Resolved, That Aldermen Waich of the Fleyenth ward is proved, by Alderman I’rostm’s sta ement and by the probabilities of the case, to have suggested to Preston the recetvipg of moncy as aforesaid, and to have been gc sory to such receipt, even if ithad not designed hint share in a aubsoquent payment. Rerolved, That said aldermen bave forfeited the cont denco and ree pect of this Common OCaarctl, and their oqntt th the Board of Health would tend to embaritas herefore, #6 much ad ypted oy this Board on! the 11th May'Jast, aa rolates to tho appeiotment of Aldermen Freston and Walsh as mombers of tho Board of Healthy be and ts hereoy roacinded. Resolved, That the couduct o Alderman Preston 1e mands bia expulsion from this Common Council, and (that he bave leave to be moard Iu bis defence before the bait of this house on tho 6th of July next, and that the clerk 0 ify bim acerdingly. Yeport was signed by Aldermen Kalbfleisch, Wil ,!0n, Rows, Van Brurt und Jerkins On motion of Aidorman DoweKty, the report was tabiled, ‘0 copies ordered printed in pamphlet form, aad the Al dermen ‘mphcated be heard in their defence on tae ub of Joly inst , when ibe subject will be made the special orvier Al the’ euggeevon of Aldermen Pierson and Lowter, Alder men Preston and Waleh tendered their rasyaation a members of the Board of Health. Alderman Walsh deuii¢d the set forth in the report—that he bad ald that be bad made money in bis official capacity He #faid be had never received one cent a* a momber of the Bord of Flealth in any way whatever, and cluarged the chisit man of the commitice with unfarness to bie report. Alder man Preton felt conident thai he ooald show to the Gm mon Connetl and pooplo of tho city of Brooklye thet he did not maliciously or designedly intend to do wroag He dewled that he received Mat movey with the !nenuor of commiting a crime He etrepueurly provested against the courte adopted by the commites {a net giving bim! a0 opportunity to cross examine Mr. Do Berg ehen before the committes. He had no opportunity Jofend himell, hots thetandtng 't bad been pledged to him by the cher man of the commitioe. The Returned Fiilbusters. TO THE EDITOR OF Tith MRAALD. New Yorx, Jame 90, 186% ‘The undersigned, members of Gen. Wm. Walker's arnt’ quartered at Rivas during the siege, and at ths time of the signing of the treaty, and after the capitulation, respect folly wesert that we arrived here on board the United States sbi; Wabash, pouniloss, and yory many of us wiith out friends, many of of sick and wounded and perfec" twcapabie of taking care of ourselres = Taat Jovend Voorhel#, proprie’or of the Philade!phia Hotel, No 1 W at #treet, his house to os, giving us abome and ire fuge as far an bik meaan and accommodations would per wit; thos showing more real generesity than ali of the monied interest of thia city, #ho, while Waiker's cawise wae in the avcendant, displayed great liberality, but whlen prec A ota }, forrouk 7 omnes eon a the mer any liberal party who might succor am. sate MARTIN 5 Ino FON. AINE, LLIVERA. ALEXANDER LOGGIt. M. DOPMAN, Lo? BRATTE. M. A, REA, Lieut JOBN WHITE, JOON J KOBNGACHER. WM A. LESTER J. M. DOLMAN, N. A. N J. M. WESC, Pditor Heraut, San Antonio, Toxas. We certify also that Col. Conty, of the Conta Rican army, used us at well as possible, any statement Lieut may make to the contrary is incorrect. JOHN WHITE AND OTHERS: Jeney Oty Pasrone’ ConrEnance.—A meeting of the Hodson Cou!® ty Mustors’ Conference was heli! at the Methotiat Eptsoop al cbureh in Hodeon City, laet week, in which imber of the clergymen of the county participated, dve different dl Nominations being represented. the erorcises of historical sketches, esays, reviows, and the readune And criticism of akeloton sermons. A paper was reat WY the Rev. D © Hopkina, on the *' Eifect of Adam’s Sin, another by the Rev. W. H. Parmley, onthe “ Young Men of Our Cities,” and another by the Rey R. Van Aornn, 00 the “Conversion of Children.’ Dw memberr visited the new workbon There are now twenty-one clergymen on the rol! of the wrooiation. The next mooting will be held in Jorwey City)» on Monday, Sept. 21. Drowsen.—Jobn Armetrong, a fireman of the Canard steamer Persia, no# lying at her dock in Jersey City, wi drowned on Sunday night, By failing overboard. He hatd been absent frem the rhiy during the day, and ret immed about midnight, intoxicated, and while leaning over wi" tide of the vesw! in the act of emptying his rtomach «°° tte contents, lost his baiance and fell into thie water. The body was pot recovered until on Mordaly morping, at which time Recorder Bedford viewed it antd caured its burial. The unfortunate man was» native Bcotland, and abou thirty years of age. Mrutary Excampamnt.—the National Guard of Hoboker", Capt. @. Van Bouten, are to have a throes days’ encams? ment on the 27th, 28th and 20h of July. The 2rh |e 0 a feative day, and tobe observed with music, dancing, thy Intetiigence, Invamenxa Scio. EXswixaTaN.—The first annual ox hibition of the pupils under the cbarge of the Sisters of Charity was held yeaterday afternoon, in the chapel of the seboolhouse attached to Transfigeration church, in the Presence of a reapectahic ad nomerous audience, among whom we roticed the Reve. William Starr, V.G.; Quinn, O'Cullaghen, Sbanebap, O'Uoonel, of Charleston, 8'C., now on a visit totbie city, apd the worthy pastor under whore auepices tbe rcheolhouse has built, and who has io bormall degree assiated in Gas Mi beneficial re Fults hoth to religion and education, scholars deport ed themvelves in a bighly creditable manner tn tho offi- cierey of the ecier ves, at which they mum have labored ‘iduously to have attained that porfectiog which +o ch arly demou trated itself at this their fretexhibition. After the distribution of the prizes, the pupila were booored with advrerres from the Vicar Ge and thetr pa-tor, who rpoke tn flattering terms of the agsiduity aud untiring devotedness of the good Sistera. Now You Rowpiga ry Honoxen.—The warm weather is tendirg crowds of poor people over to Hobomen daily, where they enjoy themselves with picnica under ihe trees and walk along the shore. It t# a very pleasant place to go to were it not for gangs of young rufflans from New York, who attak the most pea senble men they moot, and are especially \aliant with unattended fomalos, whom they annoy and ineult outrageovaly. This is very provek- ing, Xe Huboken is much Irequented by women and chil dren, Who are reluctantly compelled to remain in the city raiber than run ibe gauntlet of hese young +camps. autborities are upab 10 k 2e, but they doooca, +iopally catch the offenders and give them the full bevett of the law, Let Sunday evening several young bloota from New York wero brovgbt before Mr. Justice Whidey ov charge of riotous conduct, including the discharge of revolvers. After hearing complaint and making examina- tion the parties were beld to bail Two of the parties from New York not being able to procure freehold bail, and straw bail finoirg no favor with the magistrate, they were compelled to pay into bis hands one hunred dollars each as secu ity tO appear at the Court of Oyer and Termmer or go w prison. their friends paid the money, and they were beld tor their fotw pearance. Tes Seventy yiket RaGIMeNT—AMERICAN GoaRD —There were delivered yesterday at the armory of this rogiment, by order of the Commander-in-Chief, 4€0 of tae “new rifla: mnekets,”” There muskets aro of @ new pattorn, ani have tbe “Maynard primer’? attached, with an elevated sight on the barrel, and will carry a ball Ba Minoie) with creat accuracy one thousand ya-ds. the pteos is highly and ricbly finished, and while the tength and size is about the same, it is yet about one pound loss in weight than the olé murket now tp general we, and being inevery spect fur superior to the cadet musket. The Seventy-tirat aud Seventh regiments are the only militia regimoata in tho Cpited Staves jrovided wiib this terrible and destructive weapon, and which now in fact makes them the two best equipped volunteer regimen # in the world Jons McLeop Mvuarny, late constructing engineer of the Navy Yard, bes been appointed by Mayor Wood bead of the Bureau of Surveyors of the city of New York. This ta another compliment to Mr. Murphy, coming close npon the testimonial presented to him by the smpler ce of the Navy Vark, Brooklyn. The situation to which Mr. Marphy has been bow appointed is worth $5,000 per annum. ANNUAL SanTraky SURVEY BY THE HeaLrH WakvEW ov THe Fret Waxp.—It is a mistake to suppose the office of Heahh Warden is asinecure. In addition to their regular reports in writing to the City Inspector between the hours of 9 A. M. and 12 o'clock M. daily, they are requested to make an annual survey of their several wards, and virit every bicck, house, room, outhouse, yard, cellar and premires in their ward. The whole number of premises found by the Health Warden in the First ward ia good condition was 4,106; in bad condition, 74; premises with good ventilation, 2,131; with defective ventilation, 44; yards tp good condition, 839; bad condition, 38; rinks in eo copaition, 472; in baa Condition. 23; full inks, 208; sinks with sewer Connection, 64; water closeta ia xoud condition, 1,127; in bad condition, 12; Closets with rower conneet on, 730. Tne tenant houses iy 280; «hole number of rooms tu teuant 1,006; whole number of families in do. adults, 6,300; children, 3,:08. ‘The population in with more than tbree families 199.178 The Firat bas 838 houses wi b one, two and three fumilien io each, 4,798 rooms, 478 famitios, 1,906 atalts, 656 chiidren, a lation in houses with one, two and three famities of or oopm'ation of the ward ts 11,165 The calth Warden of tho First ward and most of the other wards, bave filed their reports who by this means has in owners, agents, lessees, and of premises throughout the ave diately me rved potices to abae any Dulsances which they may have clecovered during the timo of taking the sor vey. Parties who have not cleaned their cellars, yarda, outhouses apd premises, where they have been ‘otited 16 do #0, will promote the public bi and advance their Own Inlereets by stending 1) the same at an early date, in accordance with the nouces received from une Hoaith Wardens. Tux Boakp or Tax Govenvous held a meeting at the work house yesterday alternoon, bat very little business of importance was transacted. A communication was re- ceived from the brother of the deceased ex Alderman Cor- bell, offering to furnish tbe chy prison and lunatic asylum with mee 5 at ihe same price Drother bad. $1,000 wax appropriated towards allaring the workshop for we use of lunatics, sfier which they adjourned. The elecuoa of « member to fill the vacancy cansed by the death of the le Jo epb ¥. Taylor in Comsequen ce of tho ab if A meeting of the Tammany Socie'y was hold last oven'ng for the purpoe of making arrangements neoowary for a proper odservance of ladepayarace Day. Funeamy's Vistr,—Wasbington Ione Company No. 14, 0 this olsy, will viait Albany on the 27th of July , when they will be entertained by D. D, fompkins Engine Compasy No. 8, Tho day aftor their arrival they will visit Saratoga Springs, where they will put up at the Unitet “tates Howl. Reta ning that night they will partake of a hanquet ia Al bany at the Vao Veebten House. The public duildings aud potabiliies of the city will be investivated pext day, after which they will return to New York. Fins iw Cana Sramet—Between 11 and 12 o'clock oo Sopday bight ® Gre broke out ip the two story and atuc frame dwelling No. 112 Canal street, oocupled by rereral poor families, many of whom came pear wull cating lo making their ercape, The flames spread to the adjoining boure, No 114, kept by Caspar Gcherfas a lager Der salon apd boarding bouse, called the Caoal Street Hotel The roof and & portion of the upper stories were burned. Near ly the whole of the roof the garret dvor of nowse No 112 were destroyed, Tho oc upants met #ita considerania oes by fire and waver, No insurance. The buwting wae damaged probably about $200) Mr Scborf bas an jo-urance o' $800 on bis eteck, Ae. im the Artor Lasuran ce Go nymoy ; bin loan will be about $150. The Gre issaia to have ort gibated tn one of the ga-ret bedrooms. Fixe ww Bown Avaevcuk—About four o'clock seterday morning & fire was discovered on the second oor of bein! ing No. 116 Fighth avenue, occupied by James 0 Retlly as a dwelling. The fire originated in tho parior, Duruing « bole in the floor, a sofs, and some other ar icios of furn tare. Mr. and Mre. O'Reilly are oat of to#n, and 00 one bad been in the room for several days. [ow ihe fre ga there \s pot known at present. The matter |» under ine tigation by the fire Marshal, The sore on the frat lor in kept by Mr. O'Retlty ae lamp and fuid store. Hie ds mage by fire and water to furniture aud stock (i! probably amount 9 $800, There is an Ineuranco on the properiy, but owing to the abeenco of Mr. O'Reilly we coult wit ae certain for what amount. The building was slightly da maged, Hactra Warners as Peace Ormcenett le « mater which will no doubt be hailed with pleasure by the thoughtful and correct portion of © mmouity, w kno# that, at the suggestion of our efficient City Inepnetor, the James ©. Willett, Heq., has duly wuthorived and red the Health Wardens to act in the capacity of special d ng the peace This wii! give additional wee citizens, The men thu men of character acd responsibility lo they will pradently avoid unjustifiable interference with the jublic, they #ill premptly and fearlewsly meet any emorgen'ty that may call for their aid. The pésition commands littis or nv po- cup & y consideration Cortinven Stavowrar or Docs.—The dead animal con tractor at the foot of Forty.ffun street dock, North river, bas received durirg the week ending June 29, 664 dead dogs. which bave been princi ally slanghteredat the pubile pound tp necordasce with «ty ordinances, The contractor has verformed hie daty in sending the slain w Barren island, Dean Houses ov ree @raerrs.—Thirty nine dead horses have been found im the strests during the week ondisg June 29, Itabould be known that ail dead animals are Promptly removed from the city limits by the dew! ani ‘al contractor by giving notice of ther whereabouts ot the City Inapector's office or at the ttation houses. Scavencrr ATTLANAKGER.—A subscription has been opened at the City Inspector's offlee im aid of tho widow and chilcren of tcavenger attlede-ger who entered « sink in West Yorty- first street, and from the impure air loet hie It. This case commends itself to the ovnsl teration of tho charitable. The subscription is in the handa of the Clerk oe Superintendent of Ranitary Inepection, No. 1 Centre mren Drcavine Fist —Several cases of sickness have recentiy occurred in consequence of eating fiah found on rale (n the streets and alla, unprctected from tho bot sun, Mim decay at am earlier moment than most other food. A lady in Jersey street yesterday came oeer ber morta) career by “ating pergies bt in the street. Fist, oyeter ‘and lobsicr stance Wp the streets and on the walks should be required to eumpend salen during the heated term. Wares ® rie Cry Issrsetor?—A great nuisance existe in Madison street, near the corner of Roosevelt, in the form of stagnant water, the stench of which ia Intolerable to passers by, and mort detrimental to the health of ciizgas LD Want joomity, if pot remeved immediately, PRICE TWO CENTS. city Politica, _ ge ss ORGANIZATION OF THE YOUNG MRN’S DEMOCRATIO REPOBLIOAN COMMITTEE. ‘The Young Men’s Committee met at Tammany Hall last evening, for the purpose of organiziog and electing offi cers. Dovgiess Taylor, of the Eighteenth ward, called tho mecting to order, and was nominated for President: but ha declined the honor sought to be conferred upon him im 5 favor of Jonaa B, Phillips, who was thereupon eiesved acclamatioa. Jotp Donahue was elected Vion President, Martin Kelly apd Wilham Doran, Secretaries, and Patrick MoGit nis, urer, THE TAMMANY REFORM CONVENTION, The socalled Tammaoy Reform Convention met last evening, for the perpose of adjourning sine die. The Con- vention baving arcompli-hed all thet was required in ro- forming the vnierr‘tied demooracy, there was deft but to adjourn, which they accordingly did as soon as was known that the Young Men's Yommittee had succeed- ed in their orgsnization. WIG GENERAL COMMITTER—SHAKING THE DAY BONES. Seven whig specimens of the power of faith met lagi }, at 1(8 Fourth avenue for the purpose of specu- lating on the means to be employed to infuse the semblanoo of animation into the whig cadaver, as the proos (og were of an gminently scientific nature, only the aforcsald “seven individuals were present; and in order to insure their own pereoval safety during Poet mor'em exami nation, the seven met over a drug store. Proceedings commenced at 8 P. M., by the sppoimtmens of Jobn P. igo, Eeq., a8 chairman,aond Wm. A Oonk- iin, Be ecretary.’ The following report and resolu. tiops were then presented :-— pecial committee appointet to prepare by laws for the goverment of this General Commitee, and also to ex- amine whether any change is requivite in its f by-laws, | adopuon, 2 would respectt!ly report the accompanying would also present the following resolutions for and stroogly urge their pasrage:— Resolved, 1, Thatthe number of members of this Gene- ral Committee be altered from two w three delegates from casb ward, and that such increase be elected by ballot at the regular session in July. 2 That the subject of nominating candidates to bo ported as the ensuing municipal elections, and also the tll- tng all vacancies which may exist at that time in thia com- mittee be made the special order for the regular meeting ip Avgust. 5. That this committee issue a call, signed by the off- cers, inviting our fellow whige throoghout this State to elect cele; to meet in Sate Convention on the — day of Septen:| next, at ——, for the purpose of consulta. tcp, an! aso to consider the propriety of nominating can- dida'es to be tupported at the ensuing State electiona; and (but this cail be publirhed in all the wbig pepors through. out the State. 4 That a committee 0° thre rolutions expressive of the Commit ee In regard to the great que-tions now the public mind, and also an uddrews to the whigs of this State, both of which shal! accompany the foregoing call. 6. That said resolutions and addresa be presented to this committee for adoption, at a pe ‘ial meeting to be held for thst purpose on Tuesday evening, July 14 There resolutions were unanimourly adopted, and the f lowing gentlemen sopinted as a committee to draft the addrens referred to:—Mesers, 8 L Hutchings, W. A. Conk- in and Rovert C. Guire. ‘The meoting adjourned at 9 o’clock in as enthusiastic # mo00d as the state of the weather outside and the futuro prospecte of the whig party justifid The investigauon will be continued next Tuesday uight week. 7 an rointed to prepare re- uments of this General egitauiog The Tur CENTREVILLE COURSE, L. L—TROTTING. Ou Monday afternoon a trotting match for $1,000, mile beats best three in five, {m harness, came off over the Centreville Course, between ch. m. Lady LitchGeld and br, @. Major Rogers. Lady Litchileld won in three straight heats, and without being headed once during the race, She seemed to have several seconds to apare in each heat, Atthe word she took the lead in each heat and would not permit the other to pass her. Tho betting previous to ihe start was in favor of the mare at about two to one, nolwith- atanding the reports that were spread abroad that Major Rogers would trot in thirty-two or three. Large amounts wore wagered on time by the backers of Major Rogers, bo bulk uf which was lost, as they all marked too low. Ro gers isa very large, styheb and powerful horse, and makes ‘mproved so much sipce last sammer, aad exhibited such fights of speed at times on Monday afternoon, that it would be difficult to say what she can do when called on. Aram Wocdreff, however, was anric fuse of Wasbing! 0 very jus to match jon against ber, apo ® rece to sult will when we ray ture of 2:30 when called on she strides close to attendance end gathers rapidly when urged, going round, The track was In capital condition, ge, and the weather very suitable for the nexed is a description of the race:— Pirst Heat.—Lady Litchtield »on the up for the word the mare broke, but +he reached the score, They & Deaatifal ‘N war ror evident that che ‘be most oreved a gap of @ couple of leuguts wo the quarter pole, 87 scones. Down the beckstretch the gait very fast, the mare aull keeping the lesd im 1:143g. Mace, the driver or tbe maro, little ob the lower turn, until the Major ber, when abe waa a cut loore and deft him, ly at the threo mile distanen, and the mare by a conple of lengiha. Time ¥:38)4, Scott Heat.—They got off alter the recond am ther bee! u tes tesched the lower tars, oben Major, wbo 6: ice, apd trotting very vigorously and steadily, play, evidently determined to do or die. As they #1 Ihe homertretch, the were let out = link and mai tbe ieao, wbich carried Major to a break, at the Gvetepoe stand, avd Led) Lieb Geld woo the three lengibe. Tyme 2:85. Time to balf Third Heat —Aiter a low frie starve, abreast the mare footing very fast \udeed +d in opeping & gap of © length around peas edn pad yy but was down ta trotina Mejor Iaoped her at the quarter poie, io 39 seconde. mace apaber #atp oy yo the backstretch, but rather operation. She Ba. F2zEg 338 iis F Hs i bg 5 : in { 4 3 a é i 7 two EI G geieed than lost by tbe half mirpolea th clear of Hogers, poy. et beat by about same distance. Time 2:34%. The fol- mo rary 30-—Maich for $1,000, mile heats, beat D, Mace camed ch m Tady Ltshfield 12 D, Pifer named b g. Mejor Rogers sosee a4 Time—2:34 46 —46 56 ig — 2-345. Sma Dav.—Maich for $1,000, mile heaw, best three In five to 250 pound wagone. G. Woocr: f named b m. Musty......... Alaa J. Nelson named b. g. Bowery 4ai8 Tme—2.6055 ~2:55—2.53-9 bay. Brooniyn Cny we. Freet Case Uspee rite New Liceses Law.—Jeaes MoNul- Scicipn —Anthony Breekman, a German, aged 49 committed suicide at his residence in Howard street, Ninth oner beid an inquest, Pecuniary wes the im pel ing cause. Braxen sY Pownmn.—A lad named Mark Shorr wae badly burned by the explosion of a package of The Excire Commissioners of Richmond county met to day in Richmond. The number of licenses granted could tll 12 o’clook to-night, Much discretion in the of the po rer vested Exp oF 4 Stave Staaten —Tar Worcester oey rays Daniol Drayton, who com mitted suicide at New Bedfor; last week, wae the man who was for ‘taking off eixty slaven im the schooner Peart ington for Philadelphia, and who was pardoned by Preal-