The New York Herald Newspaper, December 16, 1857, Page 1

THE NEW-YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 1776. MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1857. THE FILIBUSTERS. Ene Walker Expedition—The Feeling at the South—Defence of Walker—The Old Cuba Muskets, dic., dic. THE BARK SERAFINA. ABMS AND AMMUNITION FOR THE FILIBUSTERS IN NICARAGUA, We learn that the bark Serafina, Capt. Johnson, which Yeft San Juan del Norte for the port of New York on the ‘84 of November, was obliged to put inin distress, and ‘was lying at anchor off Slaughter House Point, near New Orleans, on the 7th inst. There are some facts of an inte- Festing character connected with this vessel which indi- ome probably that she is not a mere trader, but that sho ‘was actually conveying arms, ammunition and provisions to the filibusters in Nicaragua, or some other party. ‘The Serafina left this port on the 20th of August with a eargo for San Juan, having been previously, as by law re- quired, duly entered at the Custom House. Tio manifest, Bowever, although it does not specify it in aa many words, shows very curiously that she had both arms and ammuni- tion on board. In addition to a large quantity of provi- sions and other merchandise we flad the following signitl- ant items on the list:— 40 boxes of powder, containing 1,000 lus., worth 4 casks of hardwar 11 boxes do 4 cases, 1 barrel 8 boxes of powder It is hardly necessary to state that ‘he hardware ts eup- ‘posed .o be nothing more nor less’. guns, pistols and swords, while 4 considerable quantity of provisions was ammunition under another name. According to the above statement there were about $1,400 worth of arms and ammunition amon” her cargo, and there our information ends. ‘The Serafina, as we have stated, left San Juan on the 34 of Ypvember for New York. Her cargo on her return trip was of a somewhat different character from what sue took out. It consisted of 2,277 hides and 43 bales of skins. She had also on board $3,150 in specie. Soon afwr leaving port it appears she commenced leaking Dusty. She had a succession of heavy gales, and on the @thef November lost jibboom, topsail yards, and other @pars At the time she left San Juan all the bungoes and river craft had been withdrawn, on account of the war Detween Nicaragua and Costa Rica. For the samo reason he trade in mahogany, logwood and hides was entirely stopped. OUR NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENCE. New Onteans, Dec. 7, 1867. The Course of the Administration Towards Walker—The New Orleans Offcials—Scones at the Sailing of the Fashion, éc. Immediately upon the return of General William Walker to this country, in June Jast, from Nicaragua, from which place he had been forced to leave by the interference of Captain Davis, commander of the United States vessel of war St. Marys, he commenced making arrangements for Iie return, and his intention of returning was not withheld from the public; but, on the contrary, openly proclaimed ‘by himself and associates from New Orleans to New York. ‘The idea that government would interfere to prevent his fetury was never for a moment entertained by any, par- ticularly as the fact existed, and was recognized through @ut the country, that be was the legally elected President ef that republic. Another reason for the supposed non- intervention of the United States was the known partiality of Mr. Buchanan for the acquisition of Cuba, which it must. be evident to every one can only be accomplished through the Americanization of Nicaragua; and assurances had ‘Deon given to the friends of General Walker by those whom it was supposed were cognizant of the feel. ings of the administration upon the subject, that it recognized Gen. Walker as the President de jure of that country, a fact which was publicly admitted by both Mr. Buchanan and General Cass. The known hostility of ‘the South to the policy of Governor Walker's administra- tion in Kansas, which the citizens of the Southern States @eem the President responsible for, was another reason for the supposition that no undue interference would be exercieed by the government, as it would divert public attention at the South from Kansas affairs. But the action, of the government in recognizing Yrissari as a Minister of Micaragua has caused a degree of surprise and disappoint ment perfectly unparalleled throughout the entire South, particularly os the credentials upon which he was receiy- @d were from a person who he himself had denounced, in & protest to the United States against the recognition of Padre Vijil, as a usurper, using in said protest the lan- geage, that “there is not, either in the United States or any part of the world, anybody who is not aware that Senor Rivas, who styles himself as President of Nicara- gas, is nothing but & creation of Walker—the complacent slave to the ruler of his country.” And upon his first Presentation of the same papers upon which he has since been received, General (Cass said to him “that he was representing a defunct go- vernment”—that the government which he pretended to represent had been superseded by two other govern- ments. The known fact of hie having beon received upon uch credentials has caused a great deal of indignation ‘among all classes at the South, and particularly among the members of the democratic party, Speculation has been rife aa to the causes which induced the administra- tion to change the course of their policy upon this subject. By the bye, what is George Law about? It is generally supposed in the South that he is co-operating with them in effecting the Americanization of Nicaragua, and that to that end his purse as well as heart will be loaned to the cause, his liberal expenditures in bebalf of our former expeditions being known to and fully appreciated by them; and in connection with this point of the subject it may not be amiss to state that the strong probabilities are that Nicaragua will, in the next Presidential campaign, be ‘what Texas was in 1844. ‘The return of General Walker to Nicaragua was delayed tm consequence of the financial panic by which oar coun- try has been visited for some weeks, but was ultimately enabled to eave by the establichment of a line of steamers Between Mobile and Greytown, by a company of woaithy capitalists of Mobile, of which line the steamer Fashion is the pioneer. She was purchased in New Orleans, and ‘there provisioned and mainly loaded. The known hos tility of Senator Slidell to General Walker and the promi- ment men engaged with him in the enterprise, and his de- ire for the prevention of the reopening of the Transit route, which would enable him to get the mail contracts ever the Tehuantepec route, it was naturally supposed ‘would prove sufficient motive to the officials of New Or- Jeans, who had been appointed (as is universally known in this section) at his suggestion and intercession, to use every endeavor in their power for the prevention of the return of General Walker to Nicaragua, aud in further. tance of that object used undue measures for the accom- iishment of the same; and the arrest of General Walker, under the circumstances, has been almost universally censured, as will appear from the following facts: — Gen, Walker, while irning in New Orleans, ad se. lected rooms in Custom street—a retired part of the city—in a block of buildings in the rear of which lived a family of quadroon people, who, sent hie meals to his room, On the night of the loth of November, after boing certain officials who were on the avert, he was Marebal, on an affidavit @worn out by Mr. Walton, Mr. Polke and Mr. Crane, three Custom House officers, one of whom (in tis great desire to wee that the ‘was well done) accom the Mar- Bhal to Gen. Walker's rooms, regarded aa “extra official’ By Hon. Pierre . Walker's e@ounsel—he addressed this supernumerry after the fol- lowing manner:—*‘ And, ir, what are doing here— ‘are you an officer of the law?” Shania Swen nit ne sis ir, yee ty nite puctorme thie oath," pointing to the, writ i ot , The story (which mane) runs thus;—Mr. Hateh, in pew the same visited the kitchen adjoining -— irenmaet the Consequent! 'y through & long hail, leading through, the Doilding bask accepting a polite invitation to be commenced interrogating the old woman aa fol- tows: — Mr. Hatch—Well, aunty, who have you about the A xactl bat exactly comprehending)—Nobody. fir Hadeh (ratag ana waar ane cae ss) —te not General Walker here? {camping his foot.) (Aunty screams and evidently impressed with the Ndea government will hold her resvonsible for the some of caused Genoral Walker's neighbors, who called om, “What the devil is the matter down there?” Whereu said Collector and his deputy gatherin; made tracks in double ick time, lea Aunty to re- cover herself as best she could. It is suy thas it was upon this evidence which the affidavits were based which caused the arrest. After bail had been sven for the appearance the succeeding morning, Walker repaired to the foot of Julia street, where lay the steamer Fashion, on which he had engaged Greytown. Upon arriving at the wharf he found his little Commodore Fayssoux, walking up and down wrapped in an enormous pea jacket, evidently waiting, like Micawber, ‘for some- thing to turn up.” Orders were given to raise steam, which was accordingly done, Upon trying the engines the stern rope by w she was fastened to the whar! being too slack, she run ber bows directly between the stern of two steamboats, instantly awakening those on , and in less time than it takes to write this, che wharf was a scene of intense excitemect. Captains, clerka, mates, deck hands, &c., &c., came rush- ing out in their night clothes, venting their imprecations ‘and threatening to bave damages, &c. Reversing the en. gines, tho steamer backed alittle, when the current swung her bow into the stream, and she steamed gaily down the Mississippi river. The revenue cutter is stationed at the mouth of the Missisetpoi, and orders bad beon issued to tho commander, Captain Brushwood, in case Walker attempt ed to leave with men and ammunition tostop him. The old captain haying Lad uo intimation of the intended arrest on shore, was coming up to the city (New Orlcaas,) having left the cuttor in charge of the mate, on a steam tug which was towing up phy 4 Eighteen miles below Now Orleans, in Englis Bend, the Fashion, during a dense fox, run her bow into the bank of a sugar plantation with such force that it was impossible for hor to extricate herse’* without assistance. At this juncture the tug, on which was the commander ef the revenue cutter, hove in sight. Those on the Vashon hollored for help. The captain of the tug rather heskated, when Captain Brushwood, in a tone of indig nation remarked, “Do it, mn; putt her out; vou would not leave a brother in distress, would you” And thus you see the very man who was placed ‘to intercept the great filibuster was the meuns of extricating the ves sel on which be had taken passage from 1 serious dilem- ma, What the old captain's feelings were upon arriving at the city and bye in the bird had flown can be better imagined than bed. General Walker not ap- pearing in Court the next morning, Mr. Soulé obtained an adjournment, since which time euit has been commenced against bie bondsman, Col. 8. F. Slatter. General Walker left New Orleans on the 11th of No. vember, by the Lake Ponchartrain Railroad, for Mobile, to overtake the Fashion, which had gone to that place for the balance of her freight. At Pascagoula General Walk. er, with the remainder of the emigrants, were transferred to the steamer Dick Keys, which put’ them on board of the Fashion in Mobile bay, ‘after which she was inspected by a Custom House officer, and having cleared regularly for the port of Greytown no interference was offere 1. Any attempt to have stopped him would have been ille- gee rendered such as might have made the attempt iable for damages. Everything being in readiness, three cheers and a tiger were given for Nicaragua, and off she steamed down the bay. COSTA RICA GOLD. om the Panama Herald, Dec. 3.] There exists very great dissatisfaction among the hold- ers of small amounts of this coin as to the rates at which it is received at some of the stores in this city. In some places it is taken in exchange for goods at full value, in others the four dollar piece goes for three dollars and eighty cents, whilst some only receive it for three fifty, and even three forty. In the same way French and other gold and silver money varies in value according to the option of the storekeeper, and the purchasers, who generally can it] afford the loss, are sufferers in a much reater proportion than they should be. This is not just: whilst it may be expedient for the public to adopt the rail- road company’s tariff of money value, there is no necessity to exact more from the persons who trade with them, and we would recommend all persons who wish to act justly in this matter to prepare a tariff of the rates at which ‘they will accept the various coins, and place it in @ conspi- cuous place in their stores, or betier still, we would advise that a general meeting be held, and a scale of values be there atopted, by which the currency of tho city should be regulated. ver disposition the railroad company may please to make in regard to the national currency, there is ne doubt that New Granadian coin and French five franc pieces are a legal tender, and should not be refused at their full value. ‘We recommend this subject to the consideration of the Dusiness community, so that some speedy action may be taken in the matter, and the present uncertainty and dis- trust be removed. DEFENCE OF GEN. WALKER'S COURSE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. There are usually two sides to a question, and the judgment of those who have only heard one side is al- most sure to be prejudiced and perverted from the true merits of the case to the great injustice of the other side; and as you appear to occupy a purely impartial stand in reference to the subject treated of in this article, and to view it in a comprehensive and en- larged view, and to give to the subject that promi- nence due to the vast and important interests it in- volves, I propose, through your journal, to offer to the reading public some facts and views in relation to General Walker's past and present position in Nicaragua. The past deplorable condition of the country ever since the old Spanish rale, say thirty years, is his torical and patent to all the world. Proofs are superfluous to show its decline in all the elements of progress and prosperity, and its rapid depletion, even in population; and until the time of our acqui- sitions on the Pacific, and their incalculable value tous and the world, brought the Isthmus transit routes into prominent notice, the States adjacent had become almost forgotten, and thought of only as uninhabitable swamps, jungles and tropical forests, Finally, the natives, after coming in con- tact with the bold andadventurous California emi- grants, and witnessing their almost superhuman powers of exertion and resources, and looking on in amazement and admiration at their achieve- ments, and hearing of the golden treasures that rolled forth from the bowels of the earth at their bidding, very soon began to contrast the condition of these enterprising Americans with their own poor, miserable, half-civilized and down trodden natives, under the galling yoke of their petty military chief- tains, who ms their country oye under the miseries of civil strife and d for so long a time that their villages were crumbling into ruins, their fields Fan up with weeds, their mines an- worked, and their ulation wasting away. Under this new impulse to ight and hope the Leon, or democratic party, the most numerous in the coun- try, once more roused themselves in their struggle ainst their oppressors, and although in possession of moat of the country, failed to ae them, until, tig Walker's enterprise and bravery, the afore- ietesssions up, they in him to join them and assist in over- throwin, ty tyrants who had so long been the curse 4 thee beatiful bat distracted country, and in their stead found a democratic republic, and —~ entarge the area of freedom and civiliza- The motive being a pure and noble one, and the recompense adequate, the bold spirit of Walker ot oy 4 him at once to heed the feeble cry for Ip which arose to him from the struggling 3 and with the sy of a Lafayette ora Kosciusco he threw his life into the scale, and victory crowned his efforta. All the elements of discord were harmo- niously merged into one government, freely chosen by the leaders of the factions, cemented by a treaty, and formally accepted and approved hy the whole people. Their deliverer was spontaneously chosen commander of all the forces, native and adopted, and he was proclaimed the “Gray eyed man of destiny” from the North, who had come and in a few short weeks done more than they had been able to accom- plish ina life time. The hand of death was stayed and and plenty reigned. Rivas was appointed Py nt, and the leaders of the old ition or cohng party were given places of great trust and onor. General Walker and his gallant fifty-six country- men took the oath of all ice to the constitution and laws of country, and for their services re- ceived their patents of lands and pay as soldiers of the ptteore om gag ge retained bee under 4 new government. © government tI passed emi- gration laws of a very liberal character, offering ate Mmducementes to emigrants, in grants of public ids, oo The — country was bor hg 4 peace, many Americans accep’ rs and entered the country and received their lands, and capitalists to jope the mines and other resources, For fifty years the country had not been 80 prosperous and happy; when the self sacrificing ir cousinly aympathy Tor the. poor deluded ‘Nice ir © for mr a raguans, uninvited a against the known wishes of the people, invaded the soil of Nicaragua and de- clared a war of extermination to all Americans in Nicaragna, and without offence or cause for such a war—excepting the noble desire to rid the soil of Nicay of its invaders. Kind, cousins! how their subsequent course has to the world the caren pety of their motives and their justifica- un 1 Ni ans, hi , joined in, and, hand in haha with Wi ove thet er, drove them igno- minionsly out of the counts ;.and Mora with his deci- mated army returned fallen to Costa Rica, hav- ing, however, achieved a great victory over all the Americans at Virgin ye other points on the Transit—in killing twelve neutral Americans at Virgin and robbing the bop ated of all the rest doing ness on the pa Nye | me jainis Pitmaied + La pressed 80 La Peter sean them, and deter the next time to go in such force as to show them the neces- sity of their at any rate remaining neutral. The Dic- tator Mora then, in conjunction with the Dictator of Guatemala and the other Spanish American allies, knowing that if the liberal or democratic party con- tinued in erin Nicaragua the country would soon be swarming with Americans, and advance rapi'lly to importance and influence, and spread that in‘lu- ence far and wide, and open the eyes of their own poor, half civilized natives and In , and thereby endanger their despotic rule, strained every nerve. and after a long time succeeded, with some underhand English assistance, in collecting together in Nicaragua such a number of half-savages as to crush out the Bheral paris in Nicaragua to a extent, and prevent them from rende: assistance to any great amount to the government of Walker, and even forced them, in chains, to assist their old- est and bitterest enemies. Any one who knows any- thing of the feelings of the people there knows well the impossibility of ever reconciling the liberal rty to the rule of the serviles, and that without © presence of the enemies of Nicaragua such a government as even the present Martinez one could never have been organized nor sustained. Th» Costa Ricans and their allies put him there and kept him there for their own base purposes The fact is self evident; for they never had the mos remote idea of again withdrawing their troops from the soil of Nicaragua, or that their bastard offspring would dare to raise its voice against their quietly ab- sorbing the fairest and most valuable portion of the seil. Not that they came there a lion in sheep's elouitis, ee ty ae insinuating his coils around them slyly and quietly, under pretence of them frou a foreign (06 thoae howrible titers © only the more surely to crush every bone in their body. The facts speak for themselves who are the real filibusters in Nicaragua—who came uninvited and conquered the Nicaraguans—and who came under the guise of friendship and seized the Transit route of Nicaragua, and made sale of it first to one, then to another Commodore—to anybody who would make haste and pay them the gold; for, stolen as it was, they were anxious to dispose of it to the first comer, and to implicate somebody elee in the transaction, and throw the onus and the loss upoa them when the property should be restored to its owners? Who murdered the r mechanics at work building the wharf at Virgin Bay—honest Americans, earning a support for their families at home, by working to complete a great highway for American commerce, and whose unhappy families now mourn their awful and untimely end, and whose blood calls for vengeance at the hands of American freemen? Who murdered Mr. Lawiless,an American merchant of long standing in Granada, and poor Mr. Wheeler, the meek apostle of Christ, and a mission- ary? They were taken and shot in cold blood by the mongre} barbarians, for daring to be Americans— bare Yankees and heretics. Who robbed the Ame- ricans doing business on the Transit, under the supposed protection of the farfamed Clayton and Bulwer treaty, and the ony of protec- tion spread so gloriously over them by President. Pierce? And finally, who is now in jon of the whole transit route of Nicaragua, and destroying its property—the soneeay of Americans—and using its steamers to make war upon Nicaragua? Plainly, then, the Walker government of Nicara- gua were not the filibusters, for they were invited there, and came under emigration laws enacted by a legally constituted and recognized government, and became adopted citizens, and all their interests were identical with those of the country, but the foreign- ers—the invaders of the soil—who crushed Nicara- gua, and who now so tenaciourly cling to her vitals, end whose interests are all foreign to the count: they ruthlessly trample ander foot. These—these, say, are bran filil rs; and we want no further proof of this than the fact of their own appointed chief, Martinez, declaring war against them, and calling on the people to drive the invaders from the soil. Who, then, I ask, is entitled to the sympathy of the American people, and, if needs be, of the assistance of our ge roma Certainly, the Americans who adopted Nicaragua as their future home, under the laws of the country, and by shed- ding their blood achieved a glorious triumph for de- mocratic principles, and ye rights of landed property in the country, and became identified with all its interests, and were deprived of those rights, not by the people of Nicaragua, but by those who have proven themselves its worst enemies, foreigners not in any way interested in its real prosperity. These, I say, are entitled to the sympathy of all de- mocrats heart, and all who love justice, in their struggle to regain their lost rights; and lastly, the assistance of our government. If all its naval forces now ee so industriously to protect the natives of Central America were half so vigilant in obtainin, — ws Shoo wrongs gee a 7 our Cage bi: zens these very people, the whole people of this countsy would sprieud the justice of the pet and hold the administration which used its strong rij ne arm in giving to the world a practical proof that American protection abroad shall no longer be a by word. PROGRESS. A New York Prawa Donna at tim Traian Orena, Panis. —The Revue Franco Italien of Nov. 26, says:—‘ The theatre Italien, on Saturday evening, will be dedicated to an espe- cial musical solemnity, if we may use such an expression. One more armorial escutcheon wilt be suspended from the front of the theatre. The young Countess de Wilhorst (née Miss Cora Withers, of New ¥ork)—the beautiful Ame- rican who was the subject of our eulegiums at the concert given by Mr. Hill—will then commence a series of repre- santations at the Salle Ventadour, The choice of the opera for her début is a happy one: it is Don Pasquale,” Doni- vetti’s charming opera buffa, which has not been given here for several years, ‘Zucchini will sustain the role of Lablache: the two others will be interpreted by MM. Mario and Corsi. We, who have heard the young Countess de Wilhorst in the salons, predict for her, in advance, a brilliant suecess. After + le” the same artiste amateur will sing in the “Puritan.” We believe that Mme. de Wilhorst is the first native American who has bad the honor of singing in this theatre, where all the greatest singers in the world have been glad toget an Another prima donna who belongs to us—Miss Hensler —has lately sung in “Rigoletto,” at Venice, with saccess. Tue Ska View Hover Tracepy.—The case of Jas. P. Don- nelly, who was convicted of the murder of Albert S. Moses at the Sea View House, Highlands of Nevesink, N. J., bas now passed from the Court of Appeals, ahd unless the clemency of the Court of Pardons is exercised, the un. happy man will have to suffer the extreme penalty of the law on the #th of January next. Ex-Governor Penning- ton, aided by several influential citizens in New York, Philadelphia and Washington, are making strenuous ef- forte with the hope of obtaining a commutation of the death sentence. A petition, numerously signed, has been got np for that purpo-6, and it will be prosented to the Court of Pardons on the 22d inst. The petitioners draw a comparison between the cases of Donnelly and De Cueva, and urge the propriety of mercy being granted the oon! demned in one cnse as well as the other, The decision of the Court of Appeals in Donnelly’s case was not a unanimons one by any means. Three of the Judges, in- cluding the Chancellor of the State, voted in favor of ‘ing bim a new trial, and reversing the decision of Court. The minority decision will, it is pre. sumed, have a favorable effect with the Court of Pa eae eee eee tee for their considera. Brooklyn City News. Crncert Corrt.—Before Judge Birdseye.— Roger Costello ve. Durdett Stryker, Sheriff, de.—This was a suit to recover the valve of a quantity of coffee, levied on by the Sherif on a writ of replevin. In August last Costello was arreatod by officer Ferry, of the Third district, having in his pos- Reasion the coffee, which was supposed to bave been stolen. Costello stated tha he bought it of John Minch. Minch ‘was also arrested on wap bog CL Minch was examined Justice charged. likely to lose the coffee, claimed the coffee of the Sheriff who levied on it. Maulman & Rolker then indemnified the Sheriff, who levied on the same by a writ of repievin. Costello then went to the Coroner, wi Congress presentatives requested to urge upon Congres the passage of a law for raising and equipping, at as camy a day aa porsible, a rey of Mounted volunterrs, to serve not less than twelve months. The preamble alleges ae the resson of this enactment that 4 and mur- ders are constantly cecurring en the borders of Texas; that a considerable mounted ferce has been necessarily withdrawn from that frontier, and that Major General Twiggs, commanding the troops in the department of Texas, has recommenced to the government of the United pony = great necessity of @ mounted volunteer corps XAS, Tur Jewett Case Serriep.—The case of the Rev. George B. Jewett vs. the Concord Railroad Company will not come to trial again, having been settled by the par- ties. Mr. Jewett is to receive from the conmpany an an- buity of a thousand dollars ® year during his life, and, should Mra. Jewett survive him, she would thencoforth receive five hundred a year until 7 nuity i# to be reckoned from it is said that a bonne of $1,000 ie added, making $2,500 for the firet payment. Metropolitan Police Commissioners. MEETING OF THE BOARD—-VIOLATION OF THE LAW REGARDING STOLEN PROPERTY—THE RBOORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT TO BE OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPRC- TION— MORK ADDITIONS TO THE POLICE—HEALTH AND FINANCE FUND, ‘The Boasd met yesterday afterncon—present Messrs. , Bowen, Stranahan, Mayor Powell, Mr. Cholwell and Mr. Perit. _ The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. ‘The Property Clerk sent the following communication, which wai read:— Orrice oF Tam PROPERTY CLERK, New York, Dec. 15, 1867. Ton: or — Commamonxns or Pouce: GENTLEEEN—Almost daily I have calls for property or money has never been received at this office. perty ‘ard y are often detained at the station houses and in thepoliee courts, under the claim that they are wanted fo identification and to complete some investiga. tion. claim, | think, is not founded in law or in ne- cessity, apd ifallowed, would almost entirely defeat the reat of of the law, in creating one central place and Eitice for he custody of property. r Some of the police magistrates claim the right, I bo lieve, to hpld property in their own hauds, or to give tt to their clerks to bold for an indefinite time; others of them agree with me that neither they nor their clerks have any right to hdd property or eer in possession atall. The law, if rly understand it, is explicit, that the officers shal) bold quch property, eubject to the order of the ma- gistrates @ the substantiated claim of a lawful owner, and that alfproperty which is not immediately restored to its lawful awner, the efficer must take forthwith to the place ‘and yreon designated by the Board of Police. If it again waj'ed in any court, it can be easily had, without any serious defy or embarrassment. ‘one of the Inspectors claim the right to retain proper- ty, yet in the practice of some there has been alaxity that, needs immediate correction. in August, by direction of the Board, J called upon the officers in command to report weekly a certified record of all the money and other property received during the preceding week, and the disposition made of the same. Some ot them have re ported promptly every week, some occasionally , and some notatall. The provision of blank returns will, I trust, be an entire remedy for this evil. By the same direction I cailed upon the clerks of the Police Courts to keep a record of all the articles of pro: perty and sums of money that come into their courts for agjudicaticn, and the disposition made thereof, and to send a copy of such record weekly to this office. Some of the clerks inform me that they cannot keep such a re: cord, that the Justices often receive and adjudicate cases in which property is involved, and perhaps restored to claimants while the clerks are conducting examinations or taking depositions, and as they are not allowed to keep any property, so they are released from the duty of keep: ing apy record of what comes into court. I do not see the force of the argument, but think that sucha report is practicable, necessary and required by law, aud that such a report duly kept and reported to this Board would straighten a great mapy very crooked things. Other artices often come into the polige conrts, and sometimes through some precise officer reach this office. Lrefer to weapons and implements taken from burglars, thieves, roflians, garroters and murderers, such as guns, pistols, dirks, knives, rope ladders, jimmies, slung shots, skeleton keys, &c. ‘Both directly ‘and indireetly I have been told that such things are usually confiscated in the police courts, some of them being taken by the justice and some given to the officers. Some of such articles ought, doubtless, to be restored to the original owners; but if not s« restored, they should not be held as the pri- vate property of the officials. If valuable, as some of them are, they should not go into private pockets, but if sold at all into the Police Contingent Fund, and if valueless they sbould not be thrown in the way of others of the same class cf crimina's. Why should not all such weapons and implements be deposited with the property clerk, and then be arranged into a museum of artificial curiosi ties, carefully marked and numbered, and a record kept, so that it could easily be seen from whom they came and for what purpose they were used? The exhibition of the few things now in my possession, to gentlemen and ladies, both citizens and strangers, has given them, as they have stated, a clearer idea than they ever had of the difficulties and dangers incident to a po lceman’s life the gratitude due to the faithful in class of officers. and the immense importance and value of the whoie Police Department to the community. In view of these considerations I have prepared a blank return to be made to this office every Monday, by the clerks of the Police Court, and by the inspectors of the precincta, which returns seem essential, that the Commis- sionere and the public may have an adequate idea of what is being done for the protection and restoration of Property in these important outposts of the city govern ment. I therefore respectfully suggest to your honorable Board that such a general order be issued as the Commis. sioners or the General Superintendent may deem fit and Respectfully submitted to the Commissioners of Police. C. J. WARREN, Property Clerk. VIOLATION OF THE LAW REGARDING STOLEN PROPERTY. Gen, Nyx wanted to know the names of clerks refusing to make the reports. Mr. Waxnky, who was present, said that nearly all the clerks bad said that they did uot receive property, and could not keep any record. General Nyw stated that the Board had power over these clerks, and if they refused to obey the law their places could be filled by others. Mr. Bowen moved that a blank form of return be adopt. ed, and that the General Superintendent be directed to issue an order to the Police Clerks to make all legal re- turns of stolen ty, which was carried. Mr. Cuorwxxt offered the report of the General Superin- tendent of the number of detailed men in the depart- ment. They amounted to 190. Mr. Bowes moved that the five men reported to have been wounded in the discharge of their duty be detailed 5 that three of these men were from his ward and with them there would be eloven de- tailed men from that ward. General Nyx said that they could send three healthy men back on patrol duty. ‘The question was then taken and Mr. Bowen's resolu- tion passed. RECORDS TO BE PUBLIC, Mr. Bows offered the following resolutions :— Resolved, That the books required by law to be open tes public inspection shall bo kept in the office of the Chief rk, to wit— 1. the record of stolen property and the name of the owner if ascertained, and lace where found, and the person from whom taken, with the general circumstances and the date of its receipt, and the name of the officer re- covering the same. Ps general Ge vos oni pe in which Do be en- ‘every complaint preferred upon personal knowledge st eco colaamioes thereof, with the name and residence the it. ‘8. The ri of lost, missing or stolen property. 4. The registry of every member of the police force, With his time and place of nativity; the time and place be became a citizen, if born out of the United i 3. Resotved, Punt 1 sbalt be the duty of the 'y Suy Sof Brooklyn to open a general com; book at his office, and totrapsmit every day, except Sun- day, copies of the entries made therein during . ceding twenty-four hours, to the Chief Clerk of Policn, ho chall cutee the same'to be recorded in a book kept for taat purpose in his office. 4. Resolved, Ln A bse d mentioned in bd fore. go'ng *bail be opened to public inepection every day, ex ee o'clock A.M. and & o'clock P’. M. ‘The resolutions passed unanimously. Mr. Bowe submitted a case of the hoase, 88 White street, which was referred to the Committee on Station Houses. ‘Mr. Bowex moved that the lease of James E. Carter, of the Second precinet, charged with intexication, be taken up and that he be dismissed. The motion passed unani- mourly. Mayor Powrut offered the following resolution, which 1 unanimously — Resgived That {rom and after this date, when penalties are inflicted upon officers and members of the police de ment involving loss of the amount so Gvolved placed to the credit of the Health and Ingarance fund, and appropriated to its use, Mr. Bowkw read a copy of a lettor sent by him to the Comptroller, asking what provision had been made for paying the expenses for the hones to be procured for the accommodation of lodgers. He had as yet received no anew er, ‘Mr. Pert moved that the Board should accept, with thanks, the house offered at 120 West Broadway, by Mr. ‘Thaddeus Hyatt, free of expense, for the uso of Jens poor. The motion passed unanimously, a aleo a motion of Mr. Bowen, that the whole matter should be referred to the Committee on ation Houses, with power to proceed and put them in order—no expense above $100 to be in- curred without the sanction of the Board. Mr. Perr asked whether there were not some places where these houses should be immediately fitted up. Gen, Nye stated that the Thirteenth md given by policeman L. B. Place fund, half of a reward received by Mr. John Grimes for: an illegal voter. . Grimes, and The money was given to Mr. Place by was handed to the treasurer, Mr. Bows stated that he had received on behalf of the fund $14 from two special of ward, being a reward by which they bad made. He stated requiring the men to give up the money, and it was dono voluntarily. Gen, Nye presented a mandamus from the Supreme Court in the case agreed upon between the counsel of the Board and Mr. Devereux. Gen. Ny® said the Board would not put the men on im mediately. * The Board then, on motion of Mr. PeRrt, went into se cret gession. A GOLD SHIRLD FOR SUPERINTENDENT TALLMADGE. H. & G. Soule have on exhibition at their (ac tory in Jersey City a beautiful gold shield and chain, which is to be presented by the Inspectors to Superin tendent Tallmadge, of the Metropolitan Police. The shield w ha 60 pennwe hts, and is valued at $250. On the aepread ; im the centre the figure of Justice, ene by adoudle row of oak leaves, and at the Dottom is the word ‘‘Supermtendent.”” U) the back is the following inscription:—“F. A. Tallmadge, General Su- perintendent of the jitan Police, as a token of re- apectfrom a few friends attached to the Department. January, 1858.” Board of Ten Governors. AFFAIRS AT THE WORKHOUSE—A NEW DEPARTMENT ON BLACKWELL’S ISLAND—THE BOY MURDBRER, ROGERS—CENSUS OF THE DEPARTMENTS. ‘The Board of Ten Governors held their usual weekly meeting yesterday—C. Godfrey Gunther, President, in the chair. ‘THE ALMBHOUBR DEPARTMENT. The Almshouse Committee reported in favor of three additional keepers in the Almshouse, as the number ot inmates had largely increased since the hard times had set in, and more keepers were required. Mr. TowxsEnp objected to the employment of any more keepers. He was satisfied that out of the ranks of the in- mates might be found many competent persons who would act as orderlies, Most of those who were now in the workhouse were poor people who could not get employ- ment, and it would be a degradation to put them in charge of keepers. A gentleman from Virginia, a few days since, employed twenty-three persons from this institution, and had taken them to Virginia, and would doubtless take many more. Mr. Tiemann thought it would be well to short time. The matter was Mr. Townsenp offered the following:— Resolved, That the Warden of the Penitentiary, Super- intendent of Workhouse and Warden of Almshouse be in- structed to employ all of thelr _unappropriated labor in getting out stone of a suitable size to be used in the con- struction of Belgian pavement, After some debate, this was passed. ANEW DEPARTMENT. Mr. Towxsenp offered the following :— Rerelved, That the Committee on the Penitentiary be instructed to separate the penitentiary hospital from the penitentiary proper, and that from and after this date the hospital be designated as the Island Hospital of Blackwell's Island. Resolved, That the Committee on the Penitentiary be instructed to prepare rules for the government of said hospital, which shall be submitted to this Board for their adoption. Several of the Governors expressed their warm appro- val of this movement. It was wrong to make the poor woman who desired treatment commit themselves a# va- grants. The recolutions finally passed. MR. TIEMANN LEAVES THE BOARD, Mr Surnt offered a series of resolutions expressive of the sense of the Board at the departure of Mr. Tiemann from among them. His fidelity and industry were strong: ly commended, and he was assured of the good wishes of all the Governors on his accession to other and higher duties. ‘The resolution passed unanimously, whereupon Mr. Tiemann thanked the me@nbers of the Board for their good feeling towards him. THR MURDERER ROGERE, After the adjournment of the Board Mr. Benjamin F. Pinckney endeavored to induce the other members of the Board to sign a petition in favor of commuting the pun- ishment of young Rogers to imprisonment for life. He stated that the boy was almost a fool. He bad no concep: tion of a future state, nor any idea of a God. Mr. Tiemann thought the boy should be hung. He was sorry for the boy, and for one would be in favor of abol- ishing all capital punishment, but if any deserved hanging young Rogers did. Only three of the Governors were willing to sign the petition. WEEKLY SUMMARY. Number remaining for the week ending Dec. 12, 1857:— Bellvue Hospital 23 Randall's Isl. Hospital 287 City Prison... 37 Second district 696 Third do. do. 1 Colored Home... on'y Do. do. workhouse.... 444 Colored Orphan Asy’m 180 Do do. almshouse.... Children at nurse..... al Workhouse... (168 City Com’ry,Ward'sisl 22 Smallpox Hoepi ul = Randall's Island,.....1,069 Total. ...seceee ees 7825 5 to Dec. 12, 113. Number remaining Dec. 1 Admitttod.......+6 City Intelligence, Smarirox iN nue Crry.—Many unfounded rumors having gone abroad as to the spread of this disease and its great fatality, we have taken the pains to inquire at the City In spector’s office, and can say, for the benefit of all con- cerned, that the City Inspector haa, through the Health Wardens, bad every rumored case thoroughly investi gated, and the report bas invariably shown that these ru mors were, in almost every case, totally unfounded. Fo instance, a report was published that the smallpox wa very prevalent in Marion street. The Health Warden of the Fourteenth ward examined every house in Marion street, and found no oue case of contagious or infectious disease. It is proper to say, in this connection, that the Health Warden of the Ninth ward reports that the liepen- sary practice in the district bounded by spring street, ‘Twenty-third street, Broadway and North river, there were but twenty odd cases in November, only one of which was fatal. Thus far this month only four cases are re- ported. The City Inspector has taken efficient measures: to have all localities whore an overcrowded population existe thoroughly cleansed and purified. From all that we cap Jearn we are satisfied that this dreaded disease is on the decrease, and the cases that now occur may be fairly classed as sporadic. Tus Preckiwnipar Caxxm Coat Company.—A private meeting of the stockholders ot this company was held yesterday afternoon at the office, 98 Greenwich street. A committee was appointed to investigate the financial con dition company, with instructions to report at the next mecting, which will be announced hereafter. ‘The meeting, our reporter was informed, was private, the members of the press not being admitted. proceed: ings, it |, Were entirely of a preliminary character, and the only action taken was the iatment of the committee. The next meeting, however, is to be thrown open to the public, when the report of the committee will be submitted and discussed. Prorosxp Exccrsion oF Tuk Navona Gcanp.—A num- ber of the National Guard are enrolling to visit the city of Baltimore abeut the 16th of April next, on which occasion about one hundred and fifty picked men will proceed on to the Monumental City. will be accompanied by Dodworth’s Band. Frery Accipent.—There was much confusion on board the Staten Islander yesterday morning, growing out of an accident to some part of the machinery, which created a terrible noise and smashed the wood work of the boat. She was finally taken in tow by the Wyoming and con- veyed to New Brighton, where the passengers took boat for New York. Tur New Arskvat.—The comissioners who are charged with the erection of a new State Arsenal, at the corner of Seventh avenue and Thirty-fifth street, met at noon yes- terday, at the office of the Commissary General, to open Reived, but the ofcal opening was poetponed und day ceiv was until to-day at noob. The contracta will be awarded within three days after a decison bas been arrived at. TrwtLe Bexrvoiest Avsoctarion.—The usual ball in aid of the funds of this excellent body will take place at Niblo’s Garden on Thursday, the 17th inst. Kt will be found deserving of an ext ive patronage. Personal Intelligence. Mr. Figaniere, who for the last eight years has occupied the position of Portuguese Consul at New York, has been promoted by his government to be Consul-General for Denmark and the Holstein ports. This mark of confidence » insinuations of Mr. John McKeon that Mr. Figa- niere was aiding and abetting in the slave trade, While Mr. Figaniere ia bonorably noticed and promoted by hi: nt for his fidelity to the trust reposed in him, ir. John McKeon bas been removed from office by the President of the United States. Thie is a i, ex. Ir bat was compelled to resign hia on account of ill health iin of Foreign an te ae ee ment Jee who fas by corvices approved himself faithful and energetic public officer. Those whore He represents need feel no that bis duties will not be ly and ‘per. formed. We understand that Mr. Present Portuguese Consul in New York, bas been transferred a Consulship in Denmark.” a The Orpheus Glee Cinb serenaded Colonel Fremon: wife on Saturday night at the Revere House, in — ARRIVALS. From Charleston, in stent hie. —Miee Sarch Ei Fnac pe detaerene ae Wm. Tialy, Wim Paliner, Gd Miller, A Hofman From Savannah, in steamship A ma—W GO Mitchell, N crys, WG Taerman ~ pA Jady and servant, ” £'WHinried, Mise Rate M Brown Mine WF Micelles Kes King, Dr ¥ K Bandborn, MreJ Patten and child, Misa B Dufty, ae Capt Hudson, U 8 N, Sam! Dayion—and 10 in DEPARTURES. For & Thomas, in brig Addy Swift—Dr Prette and lady, Mr Bruzual, Mrand Mre Louis Lourcos, Mr Geralder, Mr H'Ne ron Longpre, The brig E. Drummond, which arrived at this pert yes- terday from Aspinwall, brought # flock of forty-two amas, consigned to James Fisher & Co. They were pur- chased by 4 French gentleman for a company in this city, for the purpose, we believe, of introducing the breed om the, mountainous lands of New England, The wool of tha Nama is exceedingly valuable, and ag the animal is very hardy and flourishes in high mountain regions, delighting in pure, rarifled air, and feeding, like the camel,on almost anything im the shape of grass, no matter how coarse, it ia poes!ble that the breed may be planted suc’ siully in the sterile regions of New England. ‘The Hama is probably familiar to most ; eople who have been visiters to the travelling menagerie, as a specimen ia usually to be found there. It belongs to the group rumi- nantia, of the family of camel. Indeed, they are knowm to nataralists as the camelus lama, and are frequently called the camel of the new world, They are found ex- clusively in South America, and in the greatest abundance on the Andes. They aro chielly used by the natives as beasts of burthen, though they cannot carry mors than about a hwudred pounds weight, and do not travel far without rest. [n the transit of treasure fir ines of Potosi they have been fonnd most valu om the ears liest perio’. The Hama is much smelier tian the camel of the Eastof Europe. It has no bump, but in shape it much resembles the camel. ‘The neck is long and arched, and the face, in mildnecs of oxpression and the pecu- Hiarity of the split lip, ia precisely hike that of the camel. It rarely measures more than three feet im height. It is covered with a thick tine wool, which makes the animal impervious to cold, and renders housing quite unnecessary. Like the came! and the ox, its feet are cloven; but unlike the former animal, it hag no common horny solo, uniting the toes at the bottom. Appended to the foot bebind is a kind of spear, which assiets it in moving over precipices and rugged paths. It is accordingly as sure-footed as the goat, and, being very agile, it is extremely difficult to capture it'when it takes to the mountain crags, as it in- variably docs when purseed. [i is found much oftener on the northern than the southern side of the Andes, and is said to become vigorous in proportion to the coldness of its situation, Thus, though essentially a tropical animal, the coldnese of our northern climate is not likely to prove detrimental to its increase. ‘The animals on the brig E. Drummond were taken from the Cordilleras, and were sent from Guayaquil to Aspin- wall by railroad, where Capt. Chapman, of the Drum- mond, took them in charge. There were seventy-one of them shipped, but owing to severe weather 29 died and were thrown overboard, leaving only 42 alive. These, however, are in good condition. This is @ novel importa- tion: but if the experiment should prove successful, it may become one of some importance to the improvement of the growth of wool on this continent. Cattle Shew in the Metropolis. An exhibition of stall and grass fed fat cattle, sheep, swine and poultry was opened at the Crystal Palace yes- terday morning, under the auspices of the American In- stitute. The“varicty and size of the exhibition was by no means as extensive as might have ben expected, al- though it is very creditable, and comprises many very fine and valuable specimens of cattle, sheep and swine, among the most prominent of which are the following:— One pair of four year old farmers’ steers, owned at £0- mere, Westchester county, and weighing together 4,680 pounds. A very handsome Devon bull, dark brown, weighing about 1,260 or 1,400 pounds, very fat, broad and sleek. ‘This animal presented a somewhat novel appearance, being chained to a post by means of a large ring through his nose; notwithstanding which he appeared very rest- less and desirous of paying his affectionate regards to some of the bystanders who were, ever and anon, at- tempting to stroke an¢ caress him. This animal is owned in White Plains, Westchester county. A pair of stall fed cattle, from Clinton, Dutchess county , very fat and fine. ‘A pair of splendid Durham steers, belonging in Alatine, Dutchess county. Two Durham heifers, from Wéet Farms, very fine. One pair of very fatoxen weighing in the neighborhood of 4,000 pounds, belonging in Newcastle, Westchester county. Very fine. Seventy two Navkin sheep, the original stock consisting of three ewes, were imported from by Capt. Smith, twenty months ago, and have ‘that period in creased to the present number, seventy! Among this lot are three very young lambs, not over a week old. The flesh of ase abeop, it issaid, ie far supe- rior in sweetness to any other kind of mutton, and brinzw a much higher price in market; while the wool is aaid to be much coarser. They are easily designated from the common sheep of this country by the formation of their head and cars. This lot is, as a general thing, in good con dition, and made avery fine appearance, y are owne.t in Pelbam, Ulster ' ‘ge fat lambs, from Carme!, Putnam ‘Ten very fine and county. Five Suffolk pigs and one Hampebire hog, from Sixty- fifth street, this city. Very fat and fine. A beautiful collection of imported pigeons from varioug ions of the globe, by Messrs. Howland & eo ann four year old Maltese jack, in fue trim. Owned in is city. The above list comprises but a small portion of each kind of anitnal named, on exhibition; bat was selected from the number merely to serve as specimens. The number of visiters yesterday was very limited, and ifthe exhibition is not better patronized during the re- maining days which it is to be contiuued, the American Institute will not reap @ very banc some harvest from the enterprise. In addition to the cattle show, exhibitors who. have machinery inthe Palace, keep the same in motion throughout the day, The judges are to meet at half pagt two o'clock to-day, for the purpose of taking the weight, age, and other par” Hioulars of cattle, &e., on exhibition Police Intelligence. A New Move ov Karina tum Wivn.—Charlea Shock, Prussian, was brought before Justice Welah, at the Lower Police Court, on charge of stealing a quantity of clotheg valued at $60 from @ countrywoman of bie named Amelia The complainant, in an aifdavit made before Justice Welsh, states that she revites at No. 160 West Forty eighth street; that on Frilay last the accuse!, with whom she bad formerly been acquainted, sept ber over to Prisoner bi premises No. 419 Pearl street, wi cheating and defrauding ber. Policeman Flynn, of the ‘Sixth ward, arrested the accused at the above number in ‘was brought before Justion Welsh, at the Lower Polico Court, charged with having, in connection with a young man named Davis, swindled Mr. Andrew Voss, « tailor Duniness at No. 41 Cliffetreet, out of $62. The ac- alleged, ordered cloth’ to the above ted to answer. CAPTURE oF AN ALLEGED Brrotak.—John Cornell alma Millegan, was taken into custody by Policeman Williama, of the Eleventh precinct, on charge of having, on the night of the 20th ult., burglariously entered the house of Mr. Bri , No. 11 Canal street, and therefrom about $17 worth of clothing and jowelry. accused was pom = cghdpathe ss phy yen ape An accomplice of Cornell's was arrested on the night of the burglary, and he also m confined in the city . Preparatory to went to the Court of Sessions for trial. Citance oF Persvny. —Patrick M. Temple, a house agent, residing at No. 9 State street, was arrested yesterday on charge of perjury, preferred against him by August Ber gen, of No. 45 Whitehall street. The complaint arises out of a civil suit between the parties, which came off before atthe Court of Common Pleas, on tle 16un - Temple was committed for trial. Ciuanon oF Fats PRerascea.—Abraham Kromer, a mer- thant doing business at Somerville, Jefferson county, N. 'Y., was brought before Justice Welch yesterday, onchargo of false pretenees preferred againet him by William Way & Co., of No. 72 Murray Tho complainants repre- cmedeas Gone bef wean, mite ecru a it, ul be was ‘000. Gee ail hie debts and lia A Max Benen wen 4 Becr Feut of Gow Arnorwn Him.—Abdout a month ago the body of aman, who war supposed to have been accidentally drowned by falling from some of the ferry boate, was found floating in the water near the Morris Canal pier, at Jersey City. Justice Redford held an inquest and caused its interment at Ber- gen. Letters were found upon the whieh showed the man to be a German named Wi Wertner, of Maecoutha, St. Clair county, Tiinot#, and that he wae on bis way to Germany. Justice to Mascoutha, relating the aince the widow of deceased mad: sey City and stated that her husband amount of gold with him, which he carried in a beltabout her Tustice Bedford ngeedunderuixar Spber © exer er Jus eng unde wo the remaing, and the result was the the body containing $160 in i that this was not discovered at ies tanta having been long in the H plained by the fact that the body, ‘water, was almost past handing. and was, In consequence not so closely examined as rien otherwise ba’ 2