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WHOLE NO. 7674. —= TSE FREREN'S TOURNAMENT. @rand Review of Sire Compantes—Frial of Angtnes—0rtamph of New York Company, Bo, D1, dic, Aes Fivrea, N. ¥., Trvespay, Sops 8, 180% ‘We introductory exercives of the “Graud Nathonal Fire ‘men’s Tournament”? were commenced at 19 0’civok this ‘morning. Henry H. Howard, fq , of shin city, nad been epjcinted General Naperinwondent of the fro companies @ ‘be ground apd Chairman of tho Board of Jadges, but @ ecoocnt of liness was anadis lo be present 2 P Peerron, Eig, Chief Engineer of tne Fire Department of Paindel pia, was sppoisted tw at in the piace of Mr. Mevard, Tho ohor judges appoinied by the socioty wore 4.8 Sloper, ox Assistant Eugineor of New York: Z. Woe ver, Ontef Engivcer of Redhestor; Tf. Creamer, President f We Firo Department of Ratimors; and A. W. Dewitt, 6 Ging banton, N, ¥ The General Superintendent appointed D. D Kaitfor (irtrt Reginoer cf Kimira and Aesistant Superinteadeats 0. thery onc A. Sweet, of the same place, Seowd Arajstanw. So tty after cp A M. al! the dre compauies formed \n mc. at Einire apd marched to tho feir feviewed ny the President of the sosety and Colouo! Mayor of ira The compantos, with tnoty ony Yanc>, marcbed ip procertion aroand the F hols looeh of $e track §=The bright colore¢ eniforms of the (ir. son, fmetr engines, bands sod banners, extending over am ar¢m more than baif ami in teny yg ey most Deaatiful epectecie, The dress of ms \@ Fastic Gom- ares © AF TOTO and soowy than the services- ‘orm of the metropolitans, bus the manly bearing, Qe .Quree, epiformity of *rees acd regularity of step thet @aracterized the latter marked them at once as the fuest fooblog ovmpany 04 pede ly Aa j@ber companies was quite mongrel, rene of them would elicit praise from sritic, The fol tering te the order of the procession:— The Eimira Brase Band Ocean Co No. 1, of Genera, Fraokiin No 4, of Geneva Torren: No. 9, of Elotira, Ne ine No. 6 of U ica with itm band, bw | america No 4, of Eimira Red Rover No 3, of Eimira, bi ot Now ¥ re wits Washington ‘The Mutval No 61, low York, with their ng Brase Bana Torrent No 9, of R chester. Catmract No. 6, of 8yrao: Seeca No. 1, of Warktas, N. ¥ Prolectier Goat and Ladcer Oo , of Elmira. ‘The Protection Hock and Lacder Company No 1, tha braze band, camo in from Binghawwwo, N.Y,’ shoruy wher, Dut 100 late to ieke paci im ibe review. They were 8 visit to the fate merely, and did rot intand t compte for any ver Ppt Tans i mpeoke on fs perbape toe met-o feet ey ee aliaes anus oe ns fmagise wore of the New York styie TRIAL OF ENGINES. At one o’clo’k P MM. the trial of engines on distance was commen Kighty-two men end the foreman were al- kine ergine; they might ail be ui 0 tae ime, if they could be gos shore, or they mighs rebeve ore ancthcy at the brakes as often an they dested Ap but few if any of we companies hed tuat number of — the ground, toe, exchanged and helped one an> F Tre engines were piaced on @ platform, 69 feet square, over the jo« or end of « ¢pring pat eituated ta the fair rm. Suction wan taken ‘rom @ box 3 feat wide, toi long bn 6 feetaeap The engines were made fast & tbo phaiform, so they cou! not jamp about during the aust Of noazie—Firet cle, not leas than one inch; se- cond clare, % inch norzie; third class, % inoh nozzle. ® ‘| z “i i farcbeet to which ibe engive threw reaay whic trtot tts ongitte wes who Frank. xi Sad - Geneve, we ward, foreman ue were prosent—dreas red shirt, bive vel be was one of Nulton's mako, having yy hnders, 73g inoe stroke aud 48 ‘eet were atiached 0 the Drakes, a0 iba ike of mon was emploved noon them at we members wero full grovn, musoa ar a!) working togewer, placed « tremsa vpen the brakes hey worked 2}¢ minuter, apray 190 feet 11 inches. ‘The third evgine tried was Torrent No. 1, of Eimira Br bes seventy ive men—J. andre vs, acting foreman Tecuwrpeny «ere drowed in biack pants, Dia® shirts winmed enh elvot, drags batioos, and 90 the breas\ 3,f ai iti 55. fi ef The dress voes very ‘well for parade Dat & few hours tn a New York Ore would waahoncrry ork of i} The epgine was made by Buttow feo oy hingers are 10 inches io aiametor, ith « lf ined rone Aud 974 Ines Drakes. Ropes were sitached to ibe brakes, ro that (be fali compl ment of men was work a epen them The members were able bodied men, aod ihre ire spray 176 fees 4 tnodes The fourie firet cinas cngine tried waa the Neptane, N> wore then | MORNING EDITION—SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER. 5, Yor gers. aod Lae poe eared forth their sa isfaoiion the most approved country gy ie; but ween the ndane * snounced tho result toey kearnec diffirently, and the me tropohtave, tp th: 'P turn, wade the welkin ring with *boats ‘They che: General Snporintendent, day» exercines of the National Mremen’s Tou nament ‘The Bide for the New Grand Reserveir. ‘The dispute as to who is to be the successful contractor tm the bice for this stupencuone work ie waxing warm, and bow that the lawyers heve got interested, bids fair to De teciousas weilas expenetve. The foil»wing were the tbreo lowest bids which wore at all considered by ihe Board:— Dipemore & W004. sees eee $614,298 9 Fairebitn, Oolmau, Walker & Brown... . 082,473 23 Joho P. & Thos. + 729,807 65 Merere. Din»more & Wood’s bid was irregular on aoxount Of the sureties not being all right, and was thrown oat ‘Trey ciatm, bowever, that they oan amend (hese accord. ‘ing t the act, and still be the contractors. They have retained ws counse) Wm. M. Everts, Bey. Messrs. Fairohiid, Oolmap & Co.’ bid, I t# claimed must be thrown out beeaure one of the sureties, Mr. Allen x employed in the Tax Commissioner's otfes. They con test tho matter and have employed James R, Whiling Req, secounsel =~ Tno Messrs Cammings are the next lowes! bidders, and an tbetr bid was all formal, they claim that it te the only jogal one, and that the others cannot be amondei. Mr. war beard a few days since in thelr Dehalf, and yes verday wae set apart forthe hearing of Messrs. Fairchild & Co's counse: the argument wok place before the Xo ‘om Board and Comptrolier Fiagg in the office of the engi neer of ibe Board, and was atte” ‘od by quite a oumber of the contractors. At the ope’ , of the argumeni the Pasaromr apn anced that he |. recetyed = communica. tion, which ne read, as follows:— To mmm Croton Agurpuct Boarn:— Grxriewyx The ‘raara Commogs have ohjeciad against your awarding «0 tbe contract rand reper voir, 64 ise « Jonathan W. Ore of our suveites on the eetimate, is Mat objection. We deny that Mr Allen ia either a membar of the ‘ omwon Connril rr partment, anit of deputy thereof, or clerk thereto, nor is he an cflleer of poration ip acy rense of the term. He tae cou: ty officer and a} Potniec By ine authority of the Fate and solely amenable U» satbori'y. He ia not in any wiee under tha infsnce the Common Sonneli, has no bustness relations with them Jaton agence ‘one of the Meswrs, Cactus, ‘ ‘OM agaluat one of 1! rs. Cu w Steet at Rwigration, on the groned that be te suoh Jom mlgrloriar, might be ured by ue wit eq order 'o av! 8/l objection on Mesera Cummings and to relie’ ? ree fr Wr. Doviay Frmp, en behalf of Messrs. ¢d tothe substitution as \liegal acd unjust the ordinance cnly authorized s substitution of one legal surety for another, because any other construction would authorize the of # surety made witbout any suppore that if a snctber could be subsituted. legal ecrety, the bid if Mesers. obies: 2p bis viow Zz! Ey come 10 bow and make, as is were, a James K. WHITING, Eeq., Om bebalf of Mosere. Colman, Fairebiid & Brown, thougbs that this #ar not be place io object 10 sureties. The iaw was that when the bids were ‘4 there shor id be # decivion as to who was the lo vest Diider, and i did net Ke inthe month of ary didder to abject o the sureiy of enoiher, The competing parties could not objet to one another. Bat kr. Alien was not dis quad ee asurety. There was nothing in the charter or O.dipanccs of the 0 fl : ss Fi F g ii with ibe requisite formaliiles questicn of favor, bul a question of right. If Messrs. obild & Co bed put ta a inyai vid they wore coutract If not, thelr vid could not be Mesnrs, Cummings must bave the contract. Mr. Wbitiog bed refrat ed from noticing ihe faci that Mr. Allen had to make astersmenia for wolls, pumps, sewers *draios and @ ber purely city matters, wnich wade him ¢ Was it roe that FL 32 Flag DeForre ite own momberr—on the ground that sorties erro not interested tn ‘The test ¢! Pairebiid A Co's bid wes that be if requenud to take that coptract, aad fa/ling (0 do #0, they could pot be compelled to ake 0 piract 7 | m: lowed ip demeqes for not dawg 5,@f Utica Forty two memvors of the company were on Legal ea Be grout, {be engine was dui ny Waverman, had 955 ir. fob cylinders, @ inch stroxo, and 24 fevt Drakes. Abra teventy five men worked om the wakes at the ssar tame Daring the fret mirae to «bic whe force war ap to the brakes, the first length of the howe broke, aud company bad t stop aad put in ano lenge of hore, Mar whion the trial waa rommed, but the hove barat again sod the company were ruled out The distance wes 190 foet =a, a evertea a Lnapeqchier spe be , 10 aot at ‘This clngs of engines emre @ t.08e having cylinders verforming dutits which were formerly vor. from 8); 0 934 inores in diawoter sormed Vy the Mrest Board of Asses. The ouly sugine of this clase vested was that of Young | sors. Americas, No. 4, of Eimira; 90 members were present afer some further deeultory argamant the Board o1- Be y Were Greased im rec sbiris trimmed Wid | journed, reserving ks decision Dios, The (ohowing are Mr. Field's points which have not yot - “Ur Feld cui the for batid oy ir Fred claimed that the coniract ling the new pn ac ata 7 throw spray 161 | reservoir should be awarded to Mesrs. J.P & Toomer the? being the lowest bidders wht the 0 curity required b: new cvartr The only aompeiinr ‘This clare embraces ali cngines having cyliniors of lexs tbat of &00., one of whose muro. Gro 4 inches Ln diameter ‘ee wee Jousithan Allen, & fax Comarissioner. To this of, Commissioner nefore with ta0 or flagine be reost red. ect as First— Wee ho aa Ofllver the 2h that “no aay | rectly pane ane * Seoondiy— — * of the Cur whence he re eatves Bae es mod Appointed the Governor, bat of. ser of ty A what Th. ore, nor Bemen wearir Diack boty bel > z 6 leaving New Yore many cf ged the Mutos! not to go to ihe tonrm oul! be sare to Dent Bot the ba-dy members of 61 & chance for them, and ‘earlesely pro the Gres at the fair oy The recond engine of thie alae tried neo, Waikine, N.Y, nombering &2 members, alt ot cRhee were mont, heavy mon. The cylinders were 7"; Ince, streke Tie Inches, length of 6. nag vial (Be grestens detaace to which the eng ne could * water was 166 fost 2 inches, boing Inchon than tho Metoal —_ The Seneone at fires thotght they had besten the New ig by refeercg io eet aa act declared poarerted by te mereet Commission er'e depart moat a nm 78010 meking and perfecting sseeeemente.”’ Mr then wee argued the Ime reated, dirt OF indirectly, in the burivers. ' Ho an ini Pty TS LJ i", ran De bad Girecs ta 4 : or oration all bias tn fe: had or may bave that bine wae always exponed to 1 Lorren on whore claim he was io pare, the Orcton « ‘act Board might be saretee for Pe award contracts, or whore they are 10 wateh, and the Assessor or Sarvayor eu ety for bim bore work he le to eetimaie Such & construction of the law woald open Ail the evile againat which \¢ wae intended ly shut. Roar Raceat Lown — im comtemplation lo heve a bout race om Merrimack river, when the Mechaaios’ held of Lowéll, about the 15th ef Septem ber. Po w,the ont IN COURT. How She ts Created in Prison—Concluding Asgument of her Counsel—Decision Re- served—The Suit of Hannah Uoulon, SUPREMS COURT—SPECIAL THEM. Before Hon. Justice Peabody. Serr, 4 —Soon after the wppointed hour for resuming tho argument in reference toadmitting Mra. Bardell, ethorwiso Cunningham, to bail, pending indictment and trial fur frio- ailousty producing @ faixe heir to the Bordell estate, Jutge Peabody took bia seston the bench. Nearly every seat im the Court room was ovoupied by privileged parties an hour before the prisoner srrived, and iho halle of tho building were crowded to excess, rendering tt almost !m- possible for reporters and lawyers to approach the door ‘There could not have been lees than tarce thousand per- sore tn and about the Court room. Mrs. Canningham was of course, but nat at the extreme end of the table, and di Bot communicate with her counsel. The District Attorney said that acoording to a previous arrangement wiih counsel ho would present his and ooun eo\'s points to the Court. offered two additional He also authorities, one an English and ano'her a Gi Butho rity, lo support bis — of rea 7 A ga He asked the privilege of su mmiwing a pote received from Justice Osborne, te show tbat ie taeeoe was not persecuted by tbe officers of tho law:— LETIBE OF JUATICE ORBORWE. re Cpeee, A] Tiaeaner, } tw Youk, Bept. 4, 1867. ns Bid Soe enna rica fi tor ¥ Dean Bin— neat 1 a wa been twent} ‘connected with toe courts of New York, in charged with felovy. puniehabie by ‘my rieopment ip 9 Ftate vrieon for ten ra mad no retaqna: dle doubt extete of bin guilt, or ke te taken tn flagranti delicto, it has been ‘he constant custom (0 commit withou: ball *xree- bly to the law in Tayloe’s cae, I'am, your obedient eer- vast, B. W. OSBOBNE, Polive Justice Be also read the sai sud Mr Foster, relative ham 'n the Tombs, MRS. CUNNINGHAM HOW MRR. CUNNINGHAM I8 TREATED IN PRISON. AST Co EN WARIS IAD Kus ny ee r t ; The undersigned mak oa the followings ateuen toe ocrestion of the prisover, Mra relaxation of the to conten articles of farntore her own bed; ib in respect joing ham : ‘® room which. under ant 1: i sbolutety however, to be siriet in Severlaining who really devires io nee ibe prismncr tor Sriama ship or business, In order to keep ont & crowd 6f peole who ‘would otherwise for curiosity seriously embarass (he govern Mahal her eoumcel and her byntota owed couns: own p! to into her onil io talk nad sdiviee wit ber, i raltzaion of risen vale ig the sole exception inom be- Ford those in trons. org ‘That any person presenting an order from any one of the Ten Governors le inslan/ty aémitied. without question or ta fend or relative within prison rules can avail es tae jof this. . undersigned recetved @ reques! under- signed ise ro nuthority bat thoee of the New Gevnrcers the Mistrict Attorney to be as over them) pe poretble in secer'aining who w ‘or improper vist “din cane of doubl to rar to hime, which of the ‘ers, 9b: jor refer . wl District Attorney seemed to the den 4 PORTER Mairon. FLOR JOHN GRAY, Warden. Mr, Hail said that those papers were net part of his ar- gvment, but he deemed it prudent to offerthem. Hesub ‘mitted ali bis dccuments to the Oourt, remarking thet ho ee ee eect ant is sociher pines, but woul resera fore bie learned opr had cencluded his Jndge Peabody observe that ke supposed that al} that society desired when a party was reasonably suspecied of crime, and there was reasonable evidenceon which to that the party should be weomed necessary to de. they had a right todo tt, they bed = ©. re- thovght \hat whole ihe Sets no far ee she Court gave follow Mr. BID “Sh, mars Metnew Hale of Mre. Canning! at Scones him and his at oul) @ i calling them Go a Oy made It was one of that class, and wes clothed wiih only a \itule * brief authority.” He charged him with oommit the offence for which Mre. Quaningham was detained, said hie firm should be altered so as to read ‘* Hail, satlip and Chi’ This apd other personal remarks caused moech anghter and ing it Decetmary to cal! lence to order. Whi'e counsel was referring to the persecutions which Mrs. Cunningham bad endured, she wept and groaned audibly. Ho said that a gentleman was present wen a member of the grand {nqnon\ that indicted Mre. Curringham for the murder of Dr. Bardell, ‘and who v xed for her comvintion, bel a = the time, but bad subsequently been convirced whe racy, qrostions from Sertpture, and in she iangusge of anther, “ de tvered a good Universatias sermon '’ It seems thas he is also a member of the cleri- ca! profession. The foliswing are Mr Smith's pointe — I. Thocanna cited by the District Atiorney are the same as preernied oo Toeaday and tothem Mr Strafford madea fail sad unanewerable reply. and It le before tbe onart | The Tay. Joe case waa ove in which the had been mavicted, Jaden art Rath did wot pas on the merlia nf the rns. bt retuned 1a aren toque henanas he, sa Rcousty , ft did not " prooreding tinder « wi ‘noveding from that of party to ball. Between + 0 write ight. but ttle vital the chanee of len (Ptone But taking puting it Into the roam s make quite a pereeruble Wwiet sWorney that thie court to hear this mo tom at d amit the petitioner tn ball ren: examination The herty te notto be inken a bya tection tr eure who may err or ett A com the Geel we thie pettiower baa "5 be ae at libert — 4. The inno cenen le po! tbe ‘Conrt: but whether the rime ia bailadie, on ree sonable discretion adm't 6 The doctrine advanced thts S ateweronn eres « Sec ree court, le meet monsirour. of somal freedom. and ie At oniy be addremed on court over a Jefiryen abould preaifa pL the om Pe pevirauae. order sail wa. bord'na'ion to guard Aeninet the atu of teal “net be pertted hs"one’ wher We tage: eee " ied seis se ccunsel, ‘witnees snd jnige Ae the testtom of the farroguie it law, ine Court ts Sound to tebe notice that by Ube law of the Innd the pettsoner could not commit the crime | pw dd ‘Thet the 8 concerned in “ti * aie” lady 'o commit a erime— eect all aad"randerped_ bet Caulin, Ball and Uhi."' enstain the eames relation to thie thst the Devil wustained to Rive when be amused her w and ‘hough the woman suffered, the devil wae not able 10 en Judge Peabo next at a4, iromed pradent to bey wai were an exprevaieu whet the Jedge made the few which are embo tied in our report. MRA. CUNNINORsM IX ANOTHER CASE. SBCOND DIeTRICT COURT. Refore Jadge O'Gennor, complaint in thie action was published in the Hmnaiy. Tt will be remembered that the plaintiff, who was formerly a cervant Ip the employ of Mra. Cunningham, a'loged in bet complaint that Mre ©. war bted Ors monthe wages, in all ie 0 $35 60, Mra. Cupnirgbem’s anewer was io have been put in on the day that the was arrested m the “bogus baby’? matter; bot in conser ene of the effloers refusing every person access to ber, the tt ofl ad wy Aa BO therefore was the cage 8c journed over. 7 care coming renent to sdjouroment, Mr. Green, covnsel for eo stated that ho wiehed Mre & witness, and as there Supreme Court as to allow #reument proceeding in ihe her to be Nberated on bail, be wished thie matter to te until Judge had given hie decision. Tk was that should be examined, and he oped iat ihe Judge would | Jet the case Iie over ‘or remarked that be would be J in hie Court, a# there surely would be if Mra. C war preront fffer rome little discussion on the question it war decite that e@ counsel should try and saree to take the examination of both parties to the fult de heme ente The following i# YRS CURRTSROTLAM'® ANtWHe, ‘The defendant. in ane wer to the onmplaint, eaye, noom infor: malian apd belief tant the plaintit? heretofore. cow an Action In thie Oonrt a¢s'net thie defendant for the game identi- eal cambe uF setion aa hat eet forih im the complaint herein, | fo ead plains ‘and that raid former action was on the 14th day of July, 1867. ened, ard judgment of ¢iemiseal rendered exainet aati See and tbat exid plain iif bap not paid the oats tn anid setion prior 'o 'be commencement of thisaciion The defendant, further avawering denies tbat fora periad of five moms and one week, xa staved lara'd oomplain: the wald de fondant hired and employed the plainti’ and. plain Ui performed the warvicws sated in sald oamol tnt in man ner ae therein alleged, or thet o aintiff'a s.rvices wore wholly failed and neglected’ to vay said plelutit! or the eam of thirty-four Goll fity cents, oF any other sum, defendant ’ further anawe ‘tn that she ever (ck Mom the v slut! onder pretence of keeo * mon ad nover retnrned the same ‘Thiy defendant, furi we ing, sare that durine the period set fortb in the com: laint, abe paid to raid vlainviil, aad peid alt out sed expended for court. ant at hor re vest, the eum of thirty-six do'laer, whish aenount he counier oan’ mands judgment sbere or tr ber, way sam 7 sett ‘dani sry claim of said piaiasif!, and de- M. BR, STAFFORD, Defendant's Atiorney. Ciy and County of New Lork. ss.—Kmma a. Burdell, ihe deferdans, being sworn asi*h that the f ing anawer is trae of ber own bnowledge, ax:opt ia ine matters therein #'a'ed t0 be on information aud bellef, sud aa io thora matters abe Heves it t be irne. EMMA A. BURDELL Sworn befors me this Mth day of August, LS}, Js. HLL ve, of sivode, Wu1 of Mortimer Livingston. SURROG ATE’s COVEY. Before A. W. Bradford. ‘The will of the late dortimer Livingston bas been ad mitted to probate. Tt will bo seen thas bo divices hiv pro- perty between his wife and denghier. A large pa} of Mr. Livingaton’s property came to him by his wifo, Miss Deyan. me Witt, : In the name, of God, amen: J, Mortimer Livingston, of the eity of Now York, being of sound apa disposing mind ard memory, do make this my lart will and tessament:— 1 deviso and bequeath to my wife, ilvis Depsa, davebter, Sophia Livingston, wife of William 3. rea! an onal, of sient tubsaia, of’ which Tsay of this my will, and I hereby ayivia, executrix, exacutr’®, either in meroial and empower my said executors im whi ay coath, for such timo and so ioug as sha! be necessary to #ind up the same with the least possible loss or incon. venience directing them, after the payment of my debts and Habilitien, t» diviee my esiate and whatevor of real or personal ty of into two equal fer dehoof forever. 1 Tn wlincen w tho year eighteon hundred Witnessed by Francis D. Fowler, Francis D, Fox. Potice inteliigence, Avice Bwouag or Exrosarra—Patrick Daffy, call ing Dimself an ageni, wae arrestei yesterday in the Second precinct, charged with defrauding Wm. Chinch, a c un tryman, who parchased from him passage tickets for Kag- land, It that the ig a aad tickela, when ihe regular price ie but $42 60. He also, ia cunne! with others, soid him apm tim ware, &o. for the wevegs, of an exorbitant p:ice, ‘compelled him to pay twice for them—»nce when the articles were b: anc sgain after they had been delivered on boar: versel. Daily, after being arrested, was taken to the wards appeared ischarged Sergoan' Of this district, reports to the Deputy 81: Police tbat thie fellow, one Joe Murphy and cther rimilar cberacters, are almost complained of by their vic ant, a aus beteoen alte tate vente mort, as ‘are always discharged on paying back money dishanestiy obtaized. CaPruRe OF AN ALLBGRD Brone THEY —Jarues 8. Davia, 8 man 3 years Of age, residing im Ludlow street, was yes- torday detected leaving tho store of Mr. James W. Dun- te 87 West street, ul then aitarke? the house, «od after breaking to the doors roshed ) pon their atversariog with clybs, brick bects, ko, andiothe melee the ¢: eer wae danger ovvly stone’. The police room arrivet, and the rioters Clepersed before apy arrests ooul4 be etieoted. Carrere oF ALLRGED Buro.ans--Om Thursday night officer Waahborn, of the %b precinet, detwoted four boys from 16 te 18 years of age, in the act of forcirg an entrance into the dwelling of Mr. John Bogert, in Hammond streot. He procured the servicer of offer Albertson and the boys wero all arrested and locked up by Justice Davvou. Their nates are Wap. Driscoll, Caleb Ryan, Mike Gaffaey and jos. Woods, Cuaree on Funeezuewent —Henry Sergenfeldt, a boy employed by Jacoh Rmerting, grecer, at the corner of Ninth avenue and Finy second atreet, wan arrosted, charg. ed with Ombexe!ing at various times within the part month money ing im th gate © aboot $10. The apg waa taken before Jasive Davison and committed jor trial. 3 Broomlyn city sews. AccpENt on tz Lona Iman Rartzoan —About bait. past three o'clock yesterday afternoon an accident oo curred om the Long Island Ratireat, at or near Hyde Park, canged by the looomoitve being Uirorn oT the Wack by reason of obstroctions having been sccitentally placed ‘wereon the ain previously, from whind peor had falled. fa locomotive was iarowa from apd the tender driven into Goard, iyo from River ment. They rencered every wounced, en¢ bad them convesed trans of carriages, The engineer states that odsirnotion on We tgeck, bet not ip accident, A detention of Aye hours waa the éiearter. Tre Reomer Ror EXrLomoen aT Pawey Bunce ner “re! yeatersay beld am inquest upoa the body of Lake who wae Killed at the Penny Bri’ ge, on the live of Hamulor sven by tho expicsion of the boller on « roow wed for dr ving piler,om Wedneedsy last. Several witneopes Were examined and It anpeared that the boiler three years 0°4, and had beoo built by Mr, Banca, Book Point Ii bad besa used at Amboy last fall, and slpoe thas enti! the tims i i i = & SF iis 288 Fes. ; Lanie to cenenre for neglect ceag in being, edsont be " Garvey resided in Thirty-et street, New York. His wife recently died and he leaves no children, ‘Ton Gamxan Dawockats oF @aoontys —The South Brook !yn Gorman Demoorniio Resting Uiub bad & meeting op Thersday nigh: and passed strong reeolutions con demaing an effort pow made in that city by cer'ain parties to divide ‘ae Gorman ermcorsie into’ DeMocRATiO AS*EMPLY CONVENTION —The Democratic As sembly Convention of the Third district, to select a dele ‘Williamsburg Ferry Boats. Naw Youx, Sept. 1, 1867, Thoreby certify that I bave examined into ihe ber and condition of the email boate and tackling of esch ferry eo Ferry Company, to Steamer Nebraa! Steamer On) See ee core area «Min 4 } a ad . n@sote, . « — Niagare, And fod the provisions of the State and United States laws on the subject are at thin date fully complie:! wits JOSEPH BISHOP, of Sieamboats. To the Mmermcr Awromwy and United States District At torney at New York ity, Ramaoan at Avctiow road is advertiaed to be de 16th of October, —The [Minote Great Western Ral? sold at suction at Springtield, on _ 2 oa = The Aicaragus Transit toute, LBTTSS FROM MR. WESSTSR. 70 THB RDITOM OF FUR UKRALD Naw York, Sopt, 4, 1857. T Dave not time at prevent to furniah your col smne with ‘8 perfeot refutation tn the faise sland:«rs puriisaed uncer the signatures of G. Anderson and R. F Kirkpatrick, In Your jourpal of date. 1 wost the Impartia! gubite will aas- pend all jndgment on the bo goed il the other side of the eee oe ere ba FON wo RO WEASTER LETTER PROM MH, KIRKPATRICK. ‘TO THR EDITOR OF THR MERALD. As my name bas boon mentioned in the article yeu pub jiabed ibis morning, sigred by Young Anderton, sad ac this party by his conduct bas attempted to make use of ine for bis revengefal purposes against Mr. Wobster, I mus offer @ few words ls reply. When Webster and Anderson arrived here from Ocsta Rica, Webster was my dcbtor for money obtained hy him ‘nm 1866, when his character was onimpeached. He called op me immediately om his errival, stated his positiou, sbowed me bin grant, and assured mo he would honorably pay all Be owed from the first m ney realized. Ander ton I had never seen before; he was imiroduoed to meby Webster, and | was doubly assured by him I wonla be pald all correct. To define my position and pro. yentany misunderstanding, I binied t anderson what I bad beard abort Webster while he was in Cou'a Rios ani Nicaragua; so tbat when he pretends ho was not aware of Webater’s character, ho faleifios. Anderson, from wituin a few days of bin arrivat bere, reassured mo that Webator weuld shortly be worth $250,000, and he would see that I #0! paid undouhtedly ; and it ‘was through Anderzon’s us: surapces exiirely that I was induced pot oaly to postpone ‘abing legal measures for what was then due me, bet was Induced to wake farther cash advances, Part of there Anderacp hirvelf got, by offering to givo moa bill on ¢emand for tt, which he saia be would pay on tho arri vel of the next Ovete Ricao mei!, as he ‘a remit tance coming by it After geiting (he money, the next day ho refreed to sign the bili, and admitted there was n+ 1o mittance coming. I have'ncver been paid, and unl! am I shall ccnrlcer mysel? awindied by Yourg Anderson After a course of diplomacy and Geant te ‘mo, Anderson mysteriovaly ctrappcars (for fear, I suppore, | would de tain bim for the money bo had of mo), After Ancers a aie f r Conte Rion, Mr W merts moon the street and tells mo he haa a letter from Mr, Anderson to me, It is aa follows — Few Youx, May 31, 1887 Dran Sin—T called twice at your offive, bat too sarly to se Ou. aud theref re no + In fact, Lhave ieen*s. watched and fh rignt an’ day. that as diffeult 10 ree ary icin and inovrring auger. At Diooghonnda and have # parated way whieb T bo; ¢ wil! reocer ms safe from his myrmitio Ms friend Dr wil eu upon 5 7a ts aaaie’ alm varnca! solithation in teking the orly course wrich will in my opinion, epabie yon io rec ver your losses on aecount of lan Wal Lee A B M. Consal at fan Jose, do a}l in bin eflimen. power to reoover these bondsdus by be Vosta Rican ; overnmentto,Wehatar—yon sen’ log on the paper, Quis vorehed WED ® pos or of ¢iiorney to that gant ma ii Wil do ail | ran to explain your cage 10 the | reellens and 10 ferward sonr jns' views. fy return. } trust you will send out dccument coninining » relation of Webster's autees- d career, or certified copy. You oan rapose every nee in br. W. Wishing you well &c., ac. YOUNG ANDEREOR I prolest my docrments; I consent to take that course. note op apy tems! bad heard, apd forward them to Mr. , at Jore. Tobtain no ratiefaciion. How could I? Anderson tha: Webster gavo Speu- now adm! cer the certificate for the b in New York, thoreby weclading the poertbility of my revetring any; and yet | oy jo bis bypooritics) anatety for my icterests, asks me to ta¥o this eourre srd I will get tbe hords. iis only obj rt mas to get Jon of these reports to use them against Wobster. dersop ropresent+d himecif t) me ae & rich eaffeo Fis estata, he raid, was worth $5,000 a yeas; tbat he was hob a nob wih tee President of Costa ae, But frem tbo desottful part he played me hearseys and private do im—which were intended for tho Prost pobre got Ley phones be Fy ed bende van way be le! re 10 av i@ me, 1 prencunce him « person, wheoyer be be, eowrerta of ‘eithor the confidease or ae. sociation of any man ROBT. J, KIKRPATRIK. New Youx, Sept 4, 1867, City Politica, THE COOPER COMMITTEE PRIMARY BI ROTIONS ALL QUIMD—PROBYROT OF A UNION ON PHY DELEGATES. Last night tie primary élections ander the call of the Edward Cooper Demoaratic General Qumm | ie were belt Ubreugbout iho city, fer the choice of delegates t. tbe Le ‘moeratio Mate Convention, which mos at 3 recuse on the 10th Inst, Everything pesed oif very quietly, aud Deyond a Knock down or two at each poling pinor, to make the prcceedings democratic and regular, bere wae no disturbanee worth moationing. ‘The fact is the Cooper branch of the democracy repre sent the aristecratie, kid glove, slik stacking interest, and are mostly respectable old fellows or spruce yonng chaps who woulén’s engage in a fight under any consi teration and hence the quiet charaoter of tho elsction ast evening Avother reason was that in meny wards there are no enough of Cooper men to swear by, and in several in Mances Our reporters failed to (11 ny one at the placos Gevignrted by the call. This wae tn part dno to tho fac’ that pubbo notice of the cection was given 10 the demo- oracy ate la’e bour. From the movemenia in several of the warts last pigdt ihere is reason to believe ibat the cplos {0 leadors feilod to accomplish may be effected by tho people trem elvee There is & prejoct on foot to unit on (be same delegates tp each Assembly dirtrict; and unlers pervenal differ: cn interfere, thie good object will be accomplished. The Wil- son “wail commit tes primary eloxtions aro hele to night, and It is remored that they intend to accept baif the ver tone choaep last pig ht, provided the Ooeper peoole #!ll re lire ball of their deiegate: and acnop: the mall colegates twetend §=Tho fi, bt op the reventeenth delegate at large, Dut tha would be « ¢meil matter, Io cur advertia rg colamne will bo found (be namen of the partion who were clected at tho primary meotings last nigh. The following aro r'aiewenta of what occurred at «mo of the potie:— Pir Ward.—The polls were beld at tho soriing demo cratic beacquarters, Nu. 110 Greenwich street, whero there was no iittle exetement, and several hundred votes were polled. The ti ket beaded FE. § Menediot wae elect #4, the dolopaten faid t> be In ‘avor of Thomas Burne for dr legato to Pyracana. Sound Ward —The polls were beld at No. 167 W Iliam rireet There +n pot the disvu bance whatever The ticket heeded Bernard ‘Mans was clowted wi hont opporision, the delegetes Deing in favor of Wullam Miser for dc legnin to Sy: acute Third Ward.—tbhe colle were beld et the Claremont Hevso co ner of Murray street and College place, There were bot thirty-nine youn cast, many Comoorals present complsiping that they Ovid pot vote = They df mot relied tyttem. The tictet headed FS Renedint the delegates being in favor of Ned Garris as delegatein *yranano Every bing vassed off quietly Pooh Ward —\p the Foo-th ward all wa: so qrint that 90 ove knew where ihe polle were held The pollen, on being sexed, paid the 6 could not have been slectien hele from the fact that there was no AY Ward —Thie ia Surveyor Ha Ve w: ceneequence iba tor per orgapization le stron; sly ons tm the ward The polls were the on | rib @ Howl, and of Flth Ward Howl, and everythig pamed off vory quietly this ward have fraterpized most |-ving y and area berning and a shining light to thelr brethreo (bro gout the «fly, SerenioniaA Ward —' Democratio Associetion organ (ned under the General mittee of Tammany Hall nine nimoualy eleeted Jodn Coch: ane “elega’e to the Mate Ooo vepticn and James |, Miller anernate ‘The same story mi be told of sil the wards, Nothing wae d& pe of interest enough to pr h GRIND PLADR OP IN THS BEPUBLICAN CAMP OF THE TWENTIETH WAkL--THE BPFROT OF 4 MOTION — GENERAL WELER—OMPRRAL BYE WON'F GO TO SYRACUSE ON OBRTAIN CONDITIONS, Tt apeoars that the biack repoblicen parly of the Twen jeth ward like Tammany} Hall, te divided agains: iteeif ‘The ward organizaion ls compored of what le known as the D. D. Conover pa-ty, in favor of the election as Mate delegate to the Syracuse Convention, of John Golten. ant ‘& party in favor of the election of Nathan Nosbit, aa gach Golegate ‘This association mastered at the Ratiroad Fone, in Wigbtn avenue, near Thirty-fourth street, on Tuomlay evening Inst in full forse, Mr. Wm R Stewart in the obair After tho ¢nroliing of tew members, Mr Norbit called for be names of the Of the ward appointed for the primary eheoticn They were ni med ae Charies Golden John Witiame, and John Brady, ail Known (0 be strong Conover men. Mr Demilt, accordingly moved that the ames of Hugh Turner, Anglia Mo! aad John Watoh er, Nesbit men, be added Pending an exciting diseus Moo on this revolation, a motion wee mede to reo Abe meeting, which resulted in clear majority of three to one agaipes ihe motion, rotwithstanding #hico Seclared the ay pep caught up Bis and left the room, amidst thoving and hevling The act of the chairman sign a general melee, in which several veld © have beom Rnocked down and pretty treated. Mr Dewnt moved that tho meeting re or pototing Hegh Turner Chairman pro ° the exehement that the meeting red, and seeing ‘hate goricus collision was likely to place, Mr. Newbit advised his joh they did, thus for the time "Capt Corirm, of the Twertieth ward, rubsequentiy waited on = —_ and pack out as @ cancidate ate ton in tavtr of Oliver B. Lae, whlch Mr Ne decined sotne. 5 Nesbit went to @yracase (NZe) would go the Sate Convention would iben be | HE NEW-YORK HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. Tne Harman Mtssion, ADDBESO BY R&V. K. KINCAID aT TAB YOUNG MEN'S MISSION BOCIKTY—NEW AND MTERARTING DE- v nT! —TUR PART AND PREABST PTATR OV TER KAMRNS AND BURMAN’ —ADVanom OF UHUIA- TIANITY—OBUELTY OP THR VICAKOT OF BANGO0R, AND ITS CONSIQUBNULS—THE Wau IM sUAMAE. A farewell addrens was delivered last pvening before the Young Man’s Minsion Sonioty, \n tho Skaston street Baptist church, by the Rey, E Kinoald, of the Barmab Mission, and as the reverend gentleman Hails to-day in tho Olty of Edinburg for England, from thence tortart tn anbors time to Burmab, the church was oocapied at an carly bonr Dy apomerons and highly appreciative audience, 2m. posed for the mon! part of ladies, who evinosd the moss ively intorest in the proceedings, This is the wird vivis of Mr, Kinealé to Burmab, and om bis lave rotara wo Understand be was the bearer of despatches from tho King to our govorpment a: Wasbingtoo, and carries 02 with him now » lever from President Baohanan in re #ponre, The services were oom menced by the singivg o bymna and @ prayer by Dr Somers, Invoking God's biews- ipg on their departing brother and the cause in which b> was ¢ogaged, which was progreceing so favorably, afto which the reverend gentionan was introduced to the au- ctencs, whom he jaddressed at great iength with muci eornestess and: fot. He stated inat he should con ine himself to such fecis as bid come under bis own personal ootervacion during Bis wavels in the hesihen leada, and poke Of bie fre, \myressions on arri tog om she shores of india, at Osioutta, lo oc mpany with Dr, Dawtoa, whtneuy exrerlepoe or & knowledge of tuo language, when throogs of the Agiatics, drersed tn their peoaliar onmams, crowded 2: 0und, speab lpg ip language * hob be hac never heesd be- fore. Havipg ap introncction to a man there be in quired for ap iater proter,who led hm through many atroets acd lance, bending J bomen reached a argo hie looming structure, bri liantty lighted up, where mo. t~enty-five or thirty Eogii:n geatleman, some zorchraw, seme military officers snd rome civilians, around largo bitiiard tab os, playing, with botties of liquor aroand therm on wide tavies = Hering he was in the w ung place, he wae about retiring, when be was acoosted by ono of tho gentia- men, * bo, on learning Dis bueloern, threw op bis bande (a ‘that Ib wae w h»polers business”? bul Jed on to Manimaino, meresnilietown There thay found tro miteioparies printer, who oame fardh bo grees bm togerher with « cro of natives, who extendad thelr hands to salutation, and received them wast cordially. The voxt day (Sa>batb) we people gath~red In the chapel to Pear the gospel preached, but there wan bat one word which be could understand, “Gazath O:{t? (Jonas Obrist. ) Some fourteen of fif een of them prayed also that orening, apd this induced to imagine that tho ose was nes xo hopeless as represented. Tne year befere they arrived tbe rst Karen bed been baptised, but in tha: same year ib ere over thirty Davtised, aod the fire Karen ob ‘p the world was eetabiished in 1831. They proceeded op & branch of the river, visiting tho hamieis on ether sie URt) they roeshed a lofty range of leien and m mniaing from whicb the stream fac fia rise, aud found there a \aree Karen village, wnero be ann three dave, haviog This was discouraging tp Bu mab, vows re very evening, ano afte: iiog another village y hele meeting for the fret time, they preparoc Oe enter! ho boats for that purpoie & young Karen, ps: Poola, expressed @ wish be Ddapised, and afer astonishing them by his earnestness ' and intelligeace bis request complied with, Since then Wat young map had done much w tLe good cause, makin, duly Instructed, and most of wb: m Goxpel tn their own language Tuey then prosceded to Fangcon ard aftorwards returned w Maoimain for thelr thes. and heard that in their ansovce Wree Burmese bad been kind to thom at Rangoon nad been seize Dy Vioe oy, punished by finen of 40Ojrupers, and their ives even threatened. Net deterred by this, however, ney purhed on and arrived tnere a tno evening with eur ie English mei 10 nee if they could fr Weir fomilies, The Engiiabmen vere willing to revolve them, but doubted whether tbe Governer them to come cn thore jit, as 0 arly, and verbor was some miles off, whoro, on their 7 tho ou: peut former owner, snow ¥bite beard, begged sod any Dem not } go on, representing ihe anger of the or’ mace awaro of their doing 80. Toey persitied, 7, ob going te tno howe, Dub ous of regard for this old man, they and their fi slept on the veraniah. Tne olf Mcpeuimen, Mecobalarmed sent bis son to tho Go- ‘WitD rose water and yn hey EO, De end 10 ges Bim to send men to pat foreigners out of bt houre. The Governor kapt the presente, bat did vot the veran ab or i taving been oreau d wre ‘he Governor the rewr ren: bm a & men be hao seen in Ava, | guished nobleman, by whose favor of the highest ofMfcos in ‘be empire rap! and overbearing, and commenced in lvud, jax gusge to lnqcire epon what athority lapced. AB seen as he could ge) propesed to arewer thoes questions by the the Governor's seoretaries, which request a though at Sra ihe scoretery refnaed to seid im reply, Mr Koeait gave « short history of former residence thore, spesking of the of Rangoon, ef bis cha’anier, bis reaiment snd mentioning that he bad b ep acquainted with tbe then ru ing the mebility at whore wishes he bed returned & marked «ffs cp tho Governor, who ralt they ™ Mil be beard the rlowsf the court, bus m arn in the honar and most sy eek to Bo one except presence of one of bis efficers, sho was over them; bei attil Mr Kinga! fo ont, cay after day, and speak to met. Alew days alter the Governor booame atill rae listory ard *pcke le tome of the morciaris, intendia; tbe raié to reach ther » *Aying Wat be thougbs it very. unctyil for Mr Kinosid not to Cail on him, aed seom siter be vent for thal gentieman with whom be spent e rouple of hoers very plearanty 8000 & vespash came from the court, co preseing plosturo a) the retarn of Mr, Kincaid, and paying that if bo p oferred he cvwld proceed at ones \o the raya) city, Por seme years previous to thie ihe Irhabiterts of Surmah, mowtly Karenm, had beon treat. fo ine mestornel manner and sor sof them rocurged esp end spain bed bed po rohools fr their children, and could only verform public worehly by retiring Into the weds, and the Governor frequevtl® warped Mr. Kiecaid are bir party pet to give them soy of Jomue Christ's becks, s# any of them fornt with them would be rhot, anc |t afterwarda apresret (het many of the people were Gred from thir'y to seventy Ove vere for baving Were books lo thelr poreenstan. cipht moptha afer thelr arrival here, ie o-ne Weeiment reoelved by many of the British subjects, vere) of ihem merchactt and shipowners, of me were Imprisoned for a tint mare! 0 get Mes out +f sbem, by which means aa mach of 25,000 rpees were emessed in one movth Commodore Lambert came down to Inquire into the matter, ant ¢emanded /netituuem, npon hich the Govervor sent for Mr Kincaid at mi¢might, sno made bim leave Die home, ee hit family y toretorn On meetin bileg like an amen ice’ and learned that Lord Dal- hoorle required the payment of s fice of 10.0¢0 razeen *b'pe, » hich the Governor PRY 88 Goins 8m world be apt to cont his life om being beard of at Ara There was theretore no ai- ferpative bot war, ant the conteq sence wee that onathira of the Forman Empire fell to the Engiich This was to Pe I the war the Karens Chrittiane were re ne alae elving at bow ibe ober Cun a) the sore! Thestsical and Musical, Finto s Ganoex,—leme Mon; piay in the “Illusion of « Painter’ on the ocenaton of ber ‘Mat thie house to-night The Revels also appear in me RY —Raturday nigh! and four What te apoonoced for the eveaine, ie fathers reno weed part of the I ere Be ne saghaytofaree of the "I nebed t rant ¥ Bent whb Fr hor H 9 make ner at Spoear- ist 0 t Joho Wood i to msl r, jot, Oe Waunacg’s Mee fy . c tonieh’, sa Ledy Gay, in Seorcses® ner “44 Roor icarl, Biske, Lester, Wal Hort apd Mine ( annon are in the cant Jutta Beexy's —The pular Ar ; ay toe onal a Fare An’ uber Mcnine.” wil bring into netive ping eplire talent of the compacy (bir evening yuric.— Paint Heart Never Won Pair Lady” will to pight introduce Mier bate Raxve and Mra, Johnston to the pa sears Of the b une; Mie Tavpoal will at erwards play threo characters be elo drama of the Wirard Shit” veax Merce. Thin will be & reaniar pals fay at eo eee Te togns Burdel baby." Proteroe W fhapiaan acd ventrloqiat, the pletares, dc, may be seen toe Mrekingia pries ct adminsion. ® 8 programmes of wnge denane. ite, he reesiy arranged for i jarday oie! en tha nf the baile of Gorge (Christy and Wood, sad the Brolpere Bryant. ity way of afterpieoas the former announes “New Year Oniie” agd the Inter, in Alabama.”