The New York Herald Newspaper, October 8, 1857, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 7707. ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA AT HALIFAX, THEEE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Downward Tendency of American Produce. Fate of the French Morthern Rail- way Prisoners. A Village in Formosa Destroyed by a United States Vessel of War. Mediation of France and England in the Spanish-Mexican Quarrel. CONSOLS 90 A 90 1-8, &. &s. &e. ‘The steamship Niagara arrived at Halifax at six o’clook yesterday morning. She left Liverpool at 1 P. M on the ‘20th ult , her dates consequen ly aro three days later than those alrcady recetved. The N. sailed from Halifax at 12 M. yesterday for Boston, where she will be due about six @elook this evening. ‘There 1s potbing later from India. Mesers Harrison, Wateon & Oo., bankers, of Hull, had felled sith large iiabiliies. ‘The Empcrors of France and Russia met ai Siuttgardt on ‘oe Shh vit. Mexico acospts the mediation of France and England in Der quarrel with Spsin. ‘Yhe Emperors of Rassia and Austria were to mec} at ‘Weimar ov the Ist of Oviobor. ‘The steamship North American arrived out at noon on the 23d ult. INDIA. Nothing later has been received from India, but the go veanment despatobes are momentarily expected. ‘The Paris Pays rays there has been recetved a private Jeter from London stating that Lord Elgin would soon be appointes G vernor General ef louis, and Lord Canning be Lemipaied 40 anoiver ¢ fice. ‘The Iod.an mail steamer Ooiombo has arrived at South- ba ay witb numerous fugittves from matinous districts tmindia §=They give a frigntfal account of the state of Qalouda and the upper provinces of Iadia ‘The East Inia pany aunounce that they measures to reader prompt assistance to ali dis. Five bund‘ed French troops hed arrived at Oalcutts from Obina to defend Frenob interests at Chandern gore. A doubt bad deen thrown upon the reported mautiaics the Bombay troops in Doarwar. ISLAND OF FORMOSA A VILLAGE DESrROYRD BY AN AMBRICAN VESSBL OF GREAT BErEAIM. * a Cp Creating an army brigade (rom the mii- eheen was datly atiracting more athn- Sellen of Turkey has ovntributed £1,000 to the In- @an Relie’ Fund. Oonsideraris colitical importance is at- tached to thie act cf the head of the Moham acdan religion. Advices f om Palermo state that the tele gra sh beiweon ‘Ma'ta and Sicily will be ready by the middle of Ootober, fgnd the Gritteh government will then only have to lay « ho between Alexzendria and Malta to bring Bombay persons Windeor Clive and a large occurred between the police aed the militia |, OD Bunday, the 20th. Mome persons were in Jared, bat no lives wero Jost, ‘Meeers. Barron, Watson & Co , bankers in Holl, have tet ‘Their Hiabilivies 7. to be large. is appearance in Kerry, The cattle disease bas Ireland. iRamvards gives ‘the follow The Emperors meet on Friday the 25th, They will give a grand ban- quet on tbat dey, ani an evening at the Princess Royal's teat Oa Setarday will pay a viel: to we royal breeding stud at H: hbenhe!m, aad attend an evening party at Wilincincohloes, the garden to which regal palace ‘Will be ilicmpsted §=The Minwicr of Foretyn Affaire will Rave an avsembly on the sams evening of al! the mom Bers of the divlomatic corm:. he festivities will termi mate on Bunday by m gracd met at the Ooart, and a a sped acie at the theatre. The Emperors will take their re on Moa jay morning. Wlerraphic di from Steitgardt, of the 25th, to the 7 . het Napoleon arrived thers om that @ernocn, & baif past four o'clock, The King of Wart »m. Derg recetyed him st the ratiway statio a im to the palace, whore they wore imm: the Emperer of ia Contra *y to al! exoeo atl: of Rag ia wae to join the perty the mo ¢ di Paris Patrie raya tho fa thoring of « common spirit @f amity sai good intelligenos betweos tho Courts of France end Aussie is the only object of the interview. ‘The trial of toowe charged with the committal of trauds om the French “atirond bad termirated. Parol was soquit. Grek t was foand guilty, and contenced to sight years imprisonment Carpenver and Gnerta were also found py sentenced tm five years imorisoa nent, fur . Carpentier, Grolet and Parot are required to re shares. and Guerta 1400. poral of M. Manin was attended by 1 600 person, @ whom many were refugees. No funeral oration wat permitted, Pollos precaut wero taken, but no trouble @oour) ed im the south of France bave been very disas- frous, the destruction of property immense, and sere- Iter were lost. The Emperor contributed 16,900 trancs from his private purse for the re'lef cf the eel ores ‘The grspe barvest wae progresting in the south, and the vintage was most abundant, ry FE! a Mexico has socepted the mediation of England and France in her quarrel with Spain, The conferesve will be eld tn London. Notwitheterding the Madrid journals svy the minietorial tse Micliry of War, and ve nooosedea vp Loreandl, u ar, Soa tans ovveral Ltsh fancdounrion sh tea’ pricee were ob ‘be dismissed. 4 royal decree comvokes the Cortes for the ‘B0th Ootoder. PORTUGAL. Tisbon dato: are to the 19h Great excitement exteted at ibe outbreak of yellow fever, although it was eaperted It was only ty phus. A Viens capa Emperors cf Austria the Fi end Rosie will Aa interview st Weimar oa ihe Ist of Ustoder, DENMARK. A Berlin despatch #sy9 teat the separate De ween Prussia and Denmark bad been broken off, and that Prussia aed Anstria had determined for the mot bo carry the affairs of the D-chies bafore the bub te await the repres ntations of Holstein. _ ileiaaaaetil, favor of Denmark are muanan mae Cen, “wn gent cents Ta ncese, the propeasl isan wie capeeaice Soly from the citisens and peasania. RUSSIA. A Gre at & Petersburg is reported to have consumed 170 veasels and lighters. Th te stated that tbe Russian government is constsvoting @ largo forirces at Kertoh, to command the Straits of Yom- 4 Bertin ltt sure the Onur, before leaving B. Petre ‘barg aprroved the draft of « project abot! ps hagee py OL Fo nape bog s tesued inviting owners to ar. Tange for Ue liberation of tastr verte. i f PRICE TWO CENTS. FINANOI4AL aND COMMERCIAL, Movers. Bariug Yates generaily unchapeed = he bullion in the Bank of England but c eoreaged £20 000: bar stiver bs. 13¢4., dob tare bu. 136 , eagies 76r. Sd. closed on Friday at 90% for money, and 903; for LIVERPOOL BRSADSTUFPS MARKET. ‘The mors ot wae doll, with a deoliniag tendency. Flour ‘was steady, owing to !@ scarcity, Prises of inferior ties. ver, were barely maintained. Waca— rinse unchaeged since Tuesday, while in’erior was dd. pew Bs Cd : white 9. a 87, 6d. n 384.; white dis 6d. 0 484. 64 LIVERPOOL PRO’ ‘. ‘The market was o ll Spence & Oo, Bgland, athja& <o., James QO», and @bers. quote be-f heavy Hola » ors “ on the market. Inferior qvalisies bad deamid tbe. wifio hiner dercriptt ns declined 5s. Pork quiet. Bacon firmer, at 18 advance Lard dull sore 687 w vas declined Is. falow quiet, steady; butcher's LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MAREET. The Brokers’ Ciroular reporte ashes quiet; pots 438., pearls 432,64 Sogar steady. Coffee quiet, Rice heavy —pr ices easier, bur mot quotadiy changed. fea—Q io'a- td-ns Darety matptained for the Naer qualities. Saltpetre— Avtght scvance onal! grades Dyewoods generally un- Changed. Koen firm. Seles 8,000 bola ai 4. 6d. ade 74 for common, 62. » 10s. for metium, and 16s 9193 64 for fine. —A moderate business, without any qnotebie Spirits turpentine steady pat 336. 34. a bee 4, Bark —Baltimore lis 6d. Lape ier bac Philadel phia :carce, end selliog at 16¢. a 1 LIVEWFOOL FREIGHT MARKST. Freights to Now York have ceclined, but to Boston and other ports there is no materlalchaoge.' Hardware to Now York, las 6d ; dry , 12s, 6d. @ 174, Od; chemicals, 1s. 6d.; crates, 88 ; bars and rails, 15s, LONDON MARKETS. Messrs. Baring B:os. & Oo quote tron steady at £7 Se. a £1 Te 64 for both rails and bers. Sugar buorant C.f- fee qvict at a dectine of le Wheat declined 2s a 4a — white american 51s. 0608 , red 668 0688, Flour 30s. 0328 Tea qilet ba: firm at Ls. 25,4. tor oongoa. Spirite turpen- tine Reavy at 881 64, Ind go and saltpetre both advanced considerably. Linseed eake active— New York, inb Is, 10s, 94. a lls. Otis quiet and stoady—linseed 894. 94. Tallow dull—y, c. 684. 6d. HAVAR MARKETS. For the week aan ne 224 cotton was steady ond firm. Sales of the week 4,000 bales. Stock in port 92,000 bales. New Orleans tres osdinaire 126f. Bread. stoffe quiet and steady. Ashes quiet Coffes dull and prices nominal. Ots quiet and steady. Provisions quiet— oo pominal ice quiet Sugar heavy. Lard ‘m. Tallow drooping. Whalebone active. TAS LATEST MAREETE. Livenrout, Sept. 26—1 P. M. Messrs. er ieee & Oo quote dreadstutfs steady and quiet; steady; bacon firm; cotton quictesales to day 4,000 bales. Loxpon, Sept. 26—Noon. Consola 90 a 903;. AMERICAN BTOCKS. Messrs. Baring Bros. & Co. report sales of Amsrican se- curities unimoortart. Bell & Oo. report the market quiet, with but little inquiry, and prices very weak—the oaly ober , being im Illinois Central, whioh had do 7's, of Michigan Centra! 8's, of 1860. New York Central Railroad There was a further increase both & ee tieee Semen es y current in London. erty pitity 00 Miiday, the funds closed ot 67 100, and i dM more. Indy and ohil!. Mrs Carer Mise Usrter, Dr Rev Mr baird. Mr sud Mrs Powell, Miss Gilbert, Wre Aspen aod {efent Mr and Mre avidsoa, Mrs Huot Rev M-ssrs Schaw- eman, Mr and Mise Dyer Dr Logos. d are 1 ederbore contd erate Bert! Rose, Doverile, Brooke, McKay, Irving, Snuff rd. Asden. Hamsman, Salter, |, Hunt, Stone, Avpieten, Biligher, Bebalt, . Hove, Holliewr Delanghwiiz Fischer, 4rrone, vor: Birind, Ri mpeon, Prakieson, Soot Holmen. Swift Rooker, Feott, 'Simrnon, MeLeed, Behoplenberg. Cuachay, Fe nandes, Ech’ ard son Henzis Daniel, Cora-Hie, Hollaad, Parverg, Bonle, Legar, Denton Cevard, Kiertmen, Cole, Des Tarere, Fissheld, Bridge, Wile Gbe! and, Strongs Giler‘on, Hish man, rant, Nhodes, Lake, Johnatin, White The Northern Ratiway Fraud. TOR TRIAL OF CARPENTIRR, GRELLET, PAROT AND oun ‘This trial was to commence in Paris on the 224 ult, On this cocasion the Parisian correspon tents of the Be)\an Journals review the history of the embezz'ement which bas atiracted so much attention. We only extract from thetr irtiers thore fects which bave not yet been pub- shed bere. Tne Nord teys that he he ever used any breaking in t row of the compeny, According to bis s\atement he was only ‘an intermediery of Carpentier and Greliet. As to Parot, Aocerding to the corro=pontence of the /ndependance, Carpentier aod Groliet aseribe all ine embezziemerts to the infaence of Parot Carpentier takes in bis prison the tame care of bis (otletie an hs cid whon he wavat iberty tn Paris. The other privoners aidremed him only as Mon sieur Carpentier. Rosette Georgot, hie former mis- tress, is cre of the principal witpeses in tre suit Bhe acknowledges that she reorived am thoumend The Ald Rendered the Ulinols by the Two Spanish Steamers. Areply, which is annexed, was received by the inet Steamer to the following letter wrilien by M.O Roberts to tho Rear Admiral of the Spanish navy at Hevans:— Unrren ee Sreams mir alla New Yors, LALA Reveewen Pre- [tie with erireme dretacstion tbat Thave Menere "i vate of thie som. 1 { f Brough inreo 4@ Os dangerous. positon ‘re onr thanks due to Post by ae" rope, Uiavdio alls Ad to Commander Rénito Rovira, all of whom. for their noble end ilnstrious condcet on thé occasion. are ‘en ated io the ‘of all who were o: board the Illinois, Mins hy! we end rball aiwaye continue to have. Be so kind as for Sor yom and "With gratetal To hie Thave recetved ‘Are pisaaed to Sed the Generel Leste (Hie ates” tank ton, at he same time, of thetr 4 tain, Dom Juan Ren'ista Topete the meet graefo! ene, bnmanit) dered a Mt come erne eitirene of ‘riendly. ard, Firemen’s Torehlight Procession. BECEPTIUN OF LADY WASHINGTON BNGIXE COMPANY MO. 40 CN THBIR RETURN PROM PELLADBLPALA— GRAND DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS, ETO., BTO. ‘The reception of Lady Washington Eogine Company No, 40, om their retura from Philadelphis lart night, wae a grand affair and did oreditto the Fire Department. ty two ocmpanies formed in a line at the Jersey Clty ferry, foot cf Cortiands atveot, aad welcomed home their brethrea in ue firemen st:le. For an hoar and a bslf before the arrival of the train from Philadelphia the campenies were in waiting at the ferry, all anxious to see who Would best do honor to their comrades about to return home. Thousands of persons thronged the neigh- Dorhood, and all aleng the \ine of the procession tho strecta were densely pa:ked with epesiators. About 10 o’clock the arrival home of Kngine Company No, 40 was made known by the discharge of a piece of artillery. The variocs companies quickly formed ia line, the torches were ghted, fire-works were disoha god, and loud cheers bade the travellers @ hearty weloomea. Tho gvezd mayehal, Mr. Weel, baving given the sigaal for the precession to move, the bands struck up lively airs, and suddenly, as if by magic, Roman candies, rockets, blue jand various other description of fireworks illuminated Cortlandt street from the ferry to the hé ad of the procesrion turvec the owner of Cortlanat Street, fireworks of the most brilliant descrip ion were sent up, and for severs! moments the heavens wore tla! nated in grend style. The scene was @ beauti’u! one, will ong be remembered by all who witnessed it. hozzes rent the air along the whole line of tbe procesion, play of torch vats and fireworks was kept up until the companies were dis Greenwion street. Ae by the Marsha ion formed on Green eich street, with the right on Cortlandt sercet. The line of march was through Greoswich to Duane, tp Duane to Hadsop, Hudson to Clarkeon, Clarkeon to Carmine, Carmine to Sixh ave nue, Sixth avence to G cenwich avenue, Green rich ave Bond, Bond Wo the Brwery, Bowery io Grand seca, Ohad ¥ wery, rand stree’, Grand to Elm street, and p: ssed 'n re 6 Exg ne Oo, No. 40 in the folowing oraer:— Kagine Company No. 8, Hore Ooapany No 25 Engiae Cxmpasy No 24, Eogine Compasv No. 91, Hose Sompeny No 1 He Company No. 52. Hee Oo upany No 50. Engine Oompany No 31 Hose Oompany No. 81. Hose Oom vay N». 69. Hose Oompany Na, 67. Hase Company No. 41. beiore the home of Engise Company No 49. Two Delegates trom each Oo. Board of Exgiveers. Engine Company No. 40. Hook and Ladder Oo No. Hose Company No, 3, Hose Company No. 7. Fogtve Oompany No, 7. Oompany 5 Hock and Ladder Uo. No. 11. Hose Ormpany No. 2, of The decorations of some of the engines and hose oar. rieges were most beautifal, No. 29 Engine was deoked tn beautiful style with ‘wreaths apd feat ons of fowers Hook ard Ladder No. 4 bore « lantern of immense siz, which exoited the wonder ¢f the youngste-s especially. Engine No. 6, or ‘big six,” waed eased qith flowers and strong resemblance to the calotut Hose No. 2 was gaily decked presented a beautiful pees, Peon bearing & h flowers and flags, and ‘|ppearance, Rogines Nos. 8 and 31 and H we carriages 8, 31 and 52 were also the subject of muoh admiration. At the close of the procession the members of Engine Company No. 40 were handsomely entertained in the here @ collation was soread be ‘ble brethren, and there speech making, toasting, &c., was kept up until the gray hours of the morning. bouse of No 29 En; fore them by their TROUBLE AMONG THE FIREMEN—TWO MEN AND ONB WOMAN B10. Some five or six ex-members of Hose Company No. 14 ‘were standing at the corner of Grand and Elizabeth street, at the time the parade was passing. One of these had the signal lamp of the company on bis head, when some one stepped from behind No. 21 Engine and knocked the signal off his hesd. As he endesvored to catch it as it was falling, he was firéd at by the man that made the as:aalt the ball passing through the front of bis and glancing, wounced him in the forehead. Immediately oats wenn? or thir'y sbets were fred, spprcatiy from the direction sevoral persons. One womes ‘was shot in the breast, & member of Bove Company No. 18 bed his belt term to pieces by a bail Two men were arr by the police up ip the Fourteenth werd station houre—one of them is taid to be the man who fired the first shot. Bible Meeting in the Reformed Dutch Church, Lafayetts Place. By appointment of the managers of the American Bible Society a very large meeting was held last evening In the Reformed Dutch church, Lafayet'e place, at which Dr. Riggs and Dr. Scbauifier, missionaries from Constantinople; Dr. Monod, from Paris, and Dr. Tyng, made some interest ing statemonia rolative to the progress of the Biblo 3)sio\y The proceedings were opened with an appropriate prayer by Dr. Asn B Smith, after which Rev. Dr. Riggs addresset the mecting aad gave an entertaining account of his mis- tion among the Bulgarians and Kards whom he was on- deavoring to bring over from the Greek charch to Protest antism. He stated that just @ thousand yoars ago thet day two brothers, Theodosius and Oyril-or Constaniice, as be was some}imes called—eatered Bulgaria to preach ihe gor pel, and then translated the Bible into the native tongue Seventeen years ago the British and Foreign Aible 3 xclety published the Sacred Word {1 the Bolrarian dialect, and since then ‘mmenre numbers of o pies had been sold ia 6 opposition of the Greek cergy who were as e spread of the Bibie, the reverend geatleman as the Romenists. The colporteurs hat sold wishin jew: three months 3,000 copies, which was quite « pro- id all their saarics we ®gent of the society of Constantinople, was hen intro equally anxious ir of peace; but the missionary who went forward with the Bibie bad the true revelation from God,eed notbing in the Koran conld withstand it He remarked that the Moha umeian’s faith jo his religion bad heen cecllning sinos the time when Russia conquers? “mR & those who went among them to proach the Bibie had greatly dimicisvod in omse quenes. Colperteurs now openly eld their boot? in Con stantinople, and be knew one #30 boo te that don’t Iie. the Turks, and the found the women in Tarkey very uvefal \e ing tho 8o iptures into the hoaseho: now ibe mimionary labor of the Bible Soctet, the thirty mil'ions to lated. Sill, mach asd been done. Before the Orinean war the Bitish and Foreign Bible Scolety bad writen to tbe Awerioan Society offering them fun more thau (hey could use. oay ibet they did ta they had ext lapguagse, but they have not onoug! 1855 and ‘66 told 3,878 Turkiah Testaments, tho they accepted It, and heoould one year the work of seven. in sine differ. be changed by Bibie secieiies and tract societios, ani be derought his brethren to pr abreast ageinst the enemies of truth Monon, of Paris, spoke wm rq themeel vos to march 3 i Fa ii i alt 5 § i EF Hy ses a i i P | E 2 3 i E : Fi é ' = i . : = i 2 fs i 2 ah : H i? | 1 ; ‘reuid cecome exited, by whise nioaaa eer ena od ha Woks, He waa mot Kagtioh in Jorasate and severally duly sworn, de soso and bimneelf saith, thet they, in comp.ay ih, Evq , the eounse! of degoren', Bennett, attended at the P lice Court, Jef of ber. 1867; that LJ there, ia the , demanded of Jas tice Fisndrean, tbe traie then in attensan ve at said police court, a hearing forthe defendant ip the matter of the above mentioned comp alnt, to whion demand the ssid Justice Fiapdreau replied that the said complaint was aot made to oF before tim. but was made to or before ur. Justice Davison, and that tie sald Justice Davison wan either gene or going to the coun'r: , and was not then pre- sept ip court, and sald Jontioe Fiandrean added that he bad no doubt bus that on the return of the sald Justioe return to town “f theraid Justice Davison, the sefead+nt ere bail; that a recognizance was prepared, aod oring ite prepa ation cr afterwards, but befure tt ed by deponenty, the maid Bevjamio Galbraih jgeated to the sald Jestioe Flandresu the addition or in- serdon of a clanse to the effeot shat the reseenizance wa = ‘withovt prejadioe to the rig tof the defendant t) a ing, nd the eaid Justioe Flandroau refused to have ach wore added or inserted in the #114 recogn sauce, yr, since be was informed the making of ‘aid ‘compleint, been desirous of having « hearicg on the ssi? ocmplaint, and wes quite indifferent as to what Justice it was before, and he was equally as willing to proceed with or upon such hearing sefore Justice Fiandreaa as before Jastice Davison, but depon- pts wnderetood that the said Justice Flandreau ‘Wan unwil ing to take the mater out of the bands of the vaid Justice Davincn, and farther that he, this devonent, entered into such recogniance in the belief and expecia Non that he was nevertheless t0 have @ hearing ou said comp aint. and that be ~orld not have entered into ssid Teor gn'sance «xcept that he understood from the langusc- and demeanor of the raid Justice Fiandresa that bis right to a hearing shoold be sod wae reserved to him. Aod Unis cepenent further says that he denies that the sald bearing cr prelimioary examiuation demanded on hie be- half was demenced In bad fallh, or for the purpoee of de lay and annoyance, but, om the contrary, he save thet the raid beariog was coma.ced In good faith ead tn the b of being able to fully jus ify the alleged libel, on such heariog or 4 that be ts roa colay with sach hearing before avy Jasuoe ready and haviag authority to Droceec therewth or thereon; and this ceponent further taith thai he bas faily and fairly stated the faote of the matter of the sald complaint, and what he exoccts 0 prove by his witnesses, ‘o Benjamin Galbraith, bie coun- #0! Ip the matter of said complaint,and ho ie advised by bie said covneel, after such statement, that ho has a good and vald defence to $20 said Complaint on the merits. JAMES 9. BEYNEST. JA@3 GAUNT Sworn to before me thie 24 day of October, 1867. Wa» Drxey, Commissioner of Leeds, Mr. David D. Figid followed on the tame side, and sub. mi'ted the following potnts:— First—The Recorder ie not an ee Jadge, to whom en appeal can be taken fromthe Cty Judge Thetwo Judges are 00 ordinate. (Laws of 1860, ch 405) “All ja dic'al powers vested by law in the Recorder of tho city of New York, are hereby couf-rred upon such City Judge, sean = pcan jadicial xf en ing nai} ree ut poned uy eaid Recorder.”’ — Second—This motion then being considered ae an at- a to Induce ope Jodge to undo whats oo-ordicaie Judge dane upon dolideration maa motinn, ought not t> be granted, even if ft were clear that the order of the iy Jocge was wropg. The np)Poation to correct the error, if errcr there wore, should have deen madetrtne Uily Jacge bimeelf. The intorforence of another Judge would be a violation of judicial comity, and tend to disorder in the administration of justice The offictal relations of the Ite corder snd Olty Judge ero peculiarly intimate. If thre be any Judges im the Siato who ough! to respect each other's acts, they are such Jadges. We have siready hat to much of that upscemiy speciacie, happily uakaown among ve until lately—one Judge counteraciiag or striving to couplersct another. Third—The order of the Olty Judge wae right He had the power to make it The papers withta bis jaris stevion; end it was bis doty 10 make auch @ disposiion of them ar justice demanded. Fourte—Jostioe di maaced that the prelininsry exam! pation sbould be had before grand jirien ex parte end wecret A preliminary bearing bofore « megistrate, where both sides can be beard, acd witnesses for each party oan be exemined aud cross examined, rborid be henever It {+ por ible. Fifth—The defendant bad a rieht to the preliminary ¢x aminstion. The law gives itiohim. He had not waived it, end ft war an abuseof po -er or neglect of daty on the Es of the magistrate not totake is And this court hav ing authority :o contro! the magistrate, * il] now compel him to 0 his auty. (QR. 8 708, 918-23, Barb. Or. L. 2— 066 Miath— Ii ie better for the ie that the facts shonld yond oat and sified ae fer ole before ihe magia hat the time of the courtand jary may be saved tials do coor, end the numbor +f trials may be lee od by tho rejoction, at the beginning, of unfounded complainia A decision will probably be given on Monday next. ‘The Central Amerien. OFFICIAL BTATOMENT OF MR. TICE, i? ASSISTANT ENG/NESH OF THE ORNTKAL AMERICA, We lef Havaue on the morning of September 8; One weather, but wind tncressing rntil Friday morning, when it Diew @ perfect hurricane. Our engines and pamps on our leaving New York, and up to and daring the gale were ip perfect order. As son an the leak was disco ror- ed I recelved orders from Mr. Asiby to stand by Worth. ington’s pumps and bilge {njections. At this time the ship hed a strong list to starboard; our con barrows were aso leet, WO were pearing Coal in baskets and buckets with Gor FANE, aeeivied by mowt all the wailers sent by Crt erected in the rear of the Lyceum ballding, has employed & larger amount of workingmen and mechanics (han tunval, and will, when ocmpleted, be one of the largeat and Srest structures in the yard. The filiiog in for tho now barrack grownd frenting on Flushing avenue, will be com tn about two weeks. The contractors feel confides | that the ground will be euffictenily sevied by spring to commerce the erection of the mew barrack baildii ‘The work cn tho United States ship Savannah, .) lying (0 dry dock, is progressing rapidiy, All defao tive portions Of timber, comprising Knees, joints, Ao. . ‘been taken ons aod new inverted. The outers plank Jeave the dock The Sevannah was built in Now York, and completed im 1842 She formorly carried, before her present eiterations, Ofty guns, and was one of the inet She wilt carry, under her ity evne of metinm caltbre, the war, The United Btstes frica, She bas Seen [horevghly overh tho pow floats cm the water may ‘The Vinconnes was botk in New York, and completed 11 1826 She carries eighteen guns, fares 82, and four 68 poundersam!ishine, besides her canal armament of emall arms. Her torth deck \# nmusaally high, and reome for Week between cartes. he san “euro bet deck betwern car or heavily sonrred, but not the conetrnc. Dat on the comtrary— ‘he carries a boned. ‘Ubie te po defect. an of 2 ~ 3 3 é z = g s 2 Court of General Sessions, Before Reoorder Smite. CHARGE TO FOE GBAND JURY—RBOORDES SMITH AT LOV@BRUEADS WITH JUDGS BUSSELL ON THB BUN DAY LIQUOR QUBBTION. As oa as the Court was organized yesterdey mornivg, the clerk called over the Grand Jary paue!, when the foi- lowing gentlemen were sworn to discharge the dutios of the Grand Inquest:— Fenry Quacken boss. Renry Queripel. Wm. F Prout. Anthony J. Bleecker. ACCUSED PARTING SHOULD HAVE A PRELIMINARY XA rwaTiON. ‘The Recorder, in chargiog the Jury, spoke substantially as flows Gmrriamun oF THE JuRY—The statute makes It necessary om your sasembiing that the Court abould inetruct -ou in relajion to your onties ano alwo obarge you partiovarly Im relation to the violation of certain laws. Yo bave oog- a sence of all crimes that are commited {thin the jaris diction of the olty and ovurty of New Yor. Thereare Certain crimes of tbe g-ade of misdemeanor, wh if you can srt upon them, mart ia the firs) pis’e a magistrate. Iobarge committing magistra’e to order those indictments to be quash 9. 80 far as your labors are cmcerned, % would be a was'e of ihe public time to investigate charges made agains fartia uho had not a prilimsnary «amin vion ‘He then called their attention to tne statute sgsinst lot- teries apd the uplawful selling of tickow. Al. per rons who are engaged, either directly or indirectly. In jot teries ave liable to punishment of foe and !mprisonment He also referred to the Ja +s egeine: uacry and extortion by public officers. Taat offence coneirtod ta demanding, obarging, or receiviag Ones hich oficers were n% en lod b: Jaw. There hac been several complalute mete of the paners were sent to the Clerk's office. off noes were very 00r poop! and who, 88 were unabdle to pay their debis, im order to coll-ot them, are compelled to revert 1, was hard enough for those unfortunate indivi pe) such fines as the sta’ ute pointed uut, without be- {ng compelled to pay the extortion fines # hich were n some imstances charged. The Recorder allu ted to the laws to preserve the purity of elections, All violations of that act ‘would come under their ongvizance. There would proba biy be no cases of thas kiod this term, as inere bad not re cently been any electi-ns. ‘The statute, continued the Reoorder, alzo requires that [ ou in rela'ion to tbe act which was passed vielation of the acta misdemeanor, As Onees wero Gray jade I prese! gistrate, cletion whatever over matter. tes ton ‘sly to the law whick controls this au \jsot, es probably there will be namerous cases of this kind pro sented to you. Provisioa is mado in this law against ell violations of the not. It was evidently framed a great deal of care, and yet, lite many other note of Oo npr mise legislation, where there is so great a diversity of opinion with regard to it as existed io relasion to thie aot, there ae crept into some of the pricctpal sectious, or rather words have been ‘eft out, which almost nal'ify wi the inter tion of hg need proba >ly was at the time the act wes fremod. 1¢ provisions of the act for the punish- mevt of ail vivlations of it ts by penalty to be suct id Pp twofally investigate the act at that time, aud came to he copclasion thet indictments fuond agains: partie: for a vio- lation of this aot shou'd de quesbed if boy had no: had » pootninery examination belore a magistrate It renders Recessary for me, with my understanding of the age charge }ou vpon (hat point enb.tantia ly ae follows. 14th section of tae act roads thus: ‘Whoever shall se!) any strong or spirituous !'quore or wines, to be drank n bia house oF shop, oF any oucboay oF aren apoertaining thereto, or shall av iter oF pe fash liquors oF wince fol | 9 or under his d restioa and suthority, 10 be drank in bie house oF oF In aay ont house, yard oF garden thereto be! rgiog. siloat having ob- tained a liver se therefor sa an inn, tavéra or hotel keeper, shall forfett fifty dollars fur each offeace ‘There ts penalty provided tn that act. by the act mad: eaemoanor to sell I'q tor, dat for. elt a penalty of $60; by aeother sovtioa that asi be paid, a2 tt amounts to !apricoument umill itis paid. Se, tic 21 reads as follo +#:— jeeper, OF person licensed to rel: yy any intoxicating liq iora or on whic! | be meld. Weoe-or hia # ction ehali be iy ‘emean ir A204 On 002 ¥i6 ton #rall baimprisonad frthe county Jail, workhouse oF pealleatiary oot more tae twenty daye. In order 0 make {te miscomeanor under this roxtion, (end thia ie the only section which maxos ihe solliog of Ayuor oa Senday @ mindemennor,) it would bave been necersary to bave added‘ or any other person.” Those ‘words are loft out 0° this seotion. #0 it, making tie ainst the provisiors of 1! tpplies to every person. meanor, | presevis ibis singu ar anomal: 0 pariies bare Bo liconte, @ pensity of $50 18 unr on Sanday ber that was tho pars cf thoee who framed tt, or whothor It was ono of thone oversights whish somotimos cree) Inve legisiaticn, wee rota mater with wbicn the cra.tor jury bad todo. Their duty was simply to carry out those inws as ‘bey foond thom in the statates, ard not to legislate. Grand Jurore wore to inquire into all: {f noes of tals na‘urs ihat were properly presented—presen ed accor 11 and the sixteenth seoidon peinied out preseptation. T! thele election to The Recorder orooiuded by remind'ng them that their deliberations abon!t be kept reoret, The Grand Jary thea retired to their room in charge of an offver. HIGHWAY RonnRRY. Th will be remembered that at the a¢)yurement of the Court y ean rial of & youth samed John Ander: m. The accused, from motives of hemaaity, lif od bir frem the groned, when be was cha*ged with stoail money} om his pocket The Jury immediately acqu the prisoner, who was joined by Ahor, aparently © very reapectable woman, There not being any otner caves ready, the petit jarors were discharged for the day. Brooklyn City Politics. FUSION OF THE AMER(CAN# AND REPUBLICANS OF KINGS COUNTY—A CNION FIOKET NOMINATED. ‘The American County Convention ,met at Mellswert’s Hotel, in Fiatbosd, yesterday afiernorm, and organised by looting Oheriee R Atwater aa president; and Robert T. Dovgiaes and Gerard M Sevens secretaries, ‘the Republican County Cony ention met at Mrs. Schoon meker's Hotel, in the same town, aod sppstnted lake 0. ‘y der ae obairman; Perry, John A Oross and Mecwan Wright vce presidents; and 8. Alpheas Smitn and Jobn Dean secretaries. rominale he Sheriff and on¢ Coroner; and the other Osa ‘reption should select the twn Superintendent of tte Poor, en4 Jogtios of Seatone. The republicans se ‘Thecdore F. King and Wdman Wright. tin Sohoon maker, ‘The repudli sens in their Comven ton adopted the follow Ing resolutions aa expreartve of their political seotimerta — Resolved That ie ibe jadrment of thie Convention. in view of the past prodigal ensenditore of ihe pubiis mone ya and the feartul mermaae ration whise now prrvgen, so bearlly upze viliage of owes ia | MPORTAN’ INTELLIGENCE FROM INL. ‘The Fall of Lucknow and Massacre of the Keropeans—Cholera in Geneval Haveloch’s Army—500 Rebels Killed at UOinapore— Metiny at Bermampore—4larm ia Caleutta —Amertean Merchants Evroled tn the Pa- trol Guard of the Ulty—Sending Home the American Women and Chlidre.—rne Bag- Neh Knaign on Fort Witliam Gauled Down by = Sepoy—Aid Offered by tha french Government of Poudicherry—Gioomy Pros Pectsa=The Petition of Uritish subjects in OUB SPROTAL CALCUTTA COKRSSPON: ENCE. Garovrta, August 10, 1867. ‘The overland mail for England closed on Saturday, the 8'b inst. J write this to send by the afer pesket, which goes down the river this morsing, and will overtake the moll steame- (the Bentinck) off Sangor island. We re- cetved very bad ne es from the interior on Saturday; but aa the government has kept !t beck from the nawspapers you will not probably hear of it, im the ordinary course o latell! gence, until the next mall. Lucknno, the cagilal eily of Oude, has fall; al th: Buropeans have been massacred by Nenajes Sahib; end the relief force under General Havelock has been obliged to fall back upon Cawmpore, terribly decimated by the cholera. There is every reason to believe that this news, Giscoursgirg as It is, ie trae. It ts mot stated on what day the garrison of Lacknow swrendered, or was over- come by the rebels; bat it most hare been about the Ist of the present month, That city contains @ population of about 300,C00 Mahemmedans, who probably fia‘ernized wit the besiegers, and render- ed the destraoton of the Europeans speedy and oortal We have intell genoe this morning that General Have- look, et Cawnpore on the 4th instant, had recetved a re inforcement and bad moved on again towards Lacknow im pursuit of the rebel army. The rebellion and carnage are now getting nearer and nearer to Osieutia, Dinapore and Berhampore have matizied, and @ large aumbor of 110 rebels are comirg down the Ganges im boats Bat the Dinapore rebels have been defeated, and five of the boas containing them have been suk by our artillery, and 500 of the rascals killed. Arrah has been relieved. Last Wednesday @ native was toized in Fort Willem, in bo act of hauling down the Roglish evsign, which alwaye files from the flagstaff, and hotsting « green fisg— the Mshommedan ens'gn. The fellow was bung on Thuraday. Two others, caught im some simi_ lar act of treason, were hung at tho same time. ‘The volunteer force enlisted by the Governor General for the proteciien of this city, has been under arms aad on Picket duty for more than a week, every day and cight, The company to which I belowg, which comprires ten Americans clock on #0 on dnty lime to attend to bustor ss, ships here now loadin; fall for goods to Oil thi way bere? Ican’tssy. For this rebellion will not be quelled eveedily ; and when at nag Toy peace is reswred, India will be thrown tm her ovmmercial progress now living tn a state of alarm and terror in this city which carnot be dosoribed By night and day our arms are ready and our powder dry, aod we wait with Intense aoxiety for tee arrtval of Ecrepesn troovns from Engiand There sre about 800 Avoricars resi‘ing in ibis city, ard among tuem miny wemer and children. For ourselves wo feel po fear— <0 are prepsrea to meet any foa—but for the safety of onr wcmen en cbildren we are antious. Wo dare not trust them «1 ne wity their native servants, and ve abel! proba- biy send some of them home, by ths ship Daniel Webdste-, ma. cherry, hare seat orders to Singapore to slop’ to rogi metia ¢f French troops, now on thelr way to Ohina, and send whem up bere for the service 6” the Governor Fene ral, who w ked for thelramis ance S»moo’tne Matras tne; and whet prerautionary meatares will next be taken by Lord Osaning—which ought to have bien iaten Pad ego cannot tell. The Koglish hore gra astontsd- ely muoid It 's @ wondor that the (1 Sepers) What the meroantiis commanity of Cal- F governaent you may jadgo from their petition to Parliament, which | enclose brrewith Tole commeulty, which represen's a)! too wralts aud al! the Intelhgeroe of the city, baa been con: idered by tho incia Company a0 later pare and adventarers, ft oaly to ronnbed, They have appointed ur, the Priend of India, (ont bas been Capptpg,) to take the petition to England, aad sapport |\ by bis perscos! exertions Mr. Mead goes home in this stem and, the Pnglishman newape-er eaye, * be h the wall founded disooatent of ‘every India,” Road the petition, aud judge for youre — PRITIOM OF FICE BRITIGH INHABITANTS OF CAL- OUITA TO TRE LORDS AND COMMU¥A OF @xRAT BWITAIN AND IKELAND IN PARLIAMENT Ag8RM- BLED. The bambie petitinn of tre andersigned British taby>itante of | slenba marty shower ra vinw wi y "pereasing sasiety aad nd prowpeats of ritish Int, ‘alr of lua speedy recong vent by the forees of tin nodeniable that with tba em of 9 Of strength the whole of the Northwest As the pew! acquired ¥ingdom of ade. le ‘tad. ition to whiab Tirkoob, Behar and Chola Nagpore dis the naive beilef in oe prestige of B itiwh power has dean dante ved. an ‘ania io bas co dread of physical foros he hae no reepect for moral infinenee Over housanda f aquars miles where thee months alaon Reng’iab mn la neourt y Unarmed. at this momen for, themacivie end thir oh ‘The gv roment of the Raat India Compsay, 19 whee care the interests of Great Hritain in the Kast bave dena ornfided, ir consiiintion, absoia @ power, they bare majority in the Legislative Counell, whiod le com- of ( firia pereee sole spoolpiment ‘0 all oMoes, with the ex 6 Gyvernor Geaeral, the Jommand a in of tte Huprams 0 vart, porete righia ibat orm be effec ia there aay represeniation of hee then to thous sod vommisaloned military officers, (Surop saa, and 87 Delleve ine gover meat, ters get estab amen to be foand cue sereem ‘tee of the xi ieece of @ coaspirscy tpread var counting many dmee larger ivaa the ares of ‘be ritieh Wales, And in which wowarde of a handred Usvasand pole lere* ave joined. ‘The retelllon brove ont and foand the g°vernmen’ vatally Unprepared No efiteat commisearist —9> organized means ot _precoring Inte! igence, and. with afew bri liaat exonotora, no men of salir lect onpa sky for the amergenty. At the com- menre meni of the ovibreat. ID). the incest arsenal of ord Davee in (hs vorthweat of India ibe imporiant miitary ¢@ ot of Cawnpore. and he fortress and arsenal of « the key of tae lower provinons, were withont & ringie Bn. 40 dler'@ de'end them Tee two for ane fell tnio the of the insurgents, Om ths 26:8 0” May Inet, when a mam yer of imerte were ip 0; Wweavaries 8. gE. atthe earonitve a four pertion tre refs ting on the aah of the es. ~ goverameas were re. I ‘som ibe Raglan portion sf (me bitterty bye known se the fon’ bes 3 i F i 5 f oensary de country bas Dew P *O ihe asernrerem 1 ae ore ee ion ar emirely fa'ed (7 prenerre the sower of Qneee, 10 @in the afostions na! ive@, OF 10 feeare ibs Péenee of the Briiian in Indie our pe there’ Susere therefore wombly pray that your bwor- ln opt meh measure? aa mag 06 pecsenary Bowe green of thle evomtey "em ihe Has nid anh Itorine tn ite ples the direct rover jesty he Queen, with an open ‘exisia ive