The New York Herald Newspaper, January 31, 1858, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. “ . WHOLE NO. 7821. FRAUDS IN THE COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE. Proceedings of the Investigating Committee— ‘Testimony of Mr. Flagg, we., &e., &o. ‘Fhe special committee appointed by the Board of Coun- ‘eilmen te investigate the alieged frauds in the Comptroller’s Office, met yesterday, in pursuance of a motion of adjourn- ment from Friday week. At the lest meeting of the com- mittee Comptroller Flagg was examined, but his testimony being very vague and indefinite in consequence of his ‘mability to examine his accounts carefully with reference to the frauds of his accused clerk, J. B. Smith, the chair- ‘man coneented to adjourn the proceedings until Mr. Flagg ‘wes in a position to make a direct statement. The inves tigation was resumed yesterday, Mr. Genet, the chair- man, and Messrs. Bickford and Crawford being present. The first witness examined was Mr. Timpson, the pre gent auditor of the Comptrolier’s department. James Timpson, sworn and examined by Mr. Genet:— @ Are you the Auditor of the Comptroller’s office? A. Yes. @ When were you appointed? A. In 1852. @ Were you in the office there before that? A. Yes, ‘ae Assistant Auditor. @ How was your appointment made? A. By the Com- maon Council. Q Is there an Assistant Auditor there now? A. Yes. Q What time did Smith take your place? A. I think im August, 1855. @ Did he assume any of your duties? A. Yes, the care of the trust accounts. Q. Was not that part of the Auditor's duty? A. It was. Q But more especially of the Assistant Auditor’s? A. More especially of the Assistant’s, certainly. @ Who is the presont Assistant Auditor? A. David Groesbeck. 2 @ Whatis his duty? A, To audit the accounts. @. Do you know of any defalcations or wrongs being commited by Mr. Smith? A. I do uot, excapt by Deareay. @ By beareay only? A. Only by hearsay, sir. Q. Did you examine any of his accounts? A. No. Q. You examined the accounts of the trust departmont, a8 well as those of all the other departments, before Banith’s time, didn’t you? A. I did. Q Ro you know who appointed Smith? A. No. @ Nor whether he wae confirmed by the Board of Aldermen? A. No. Cnainman—That ia all we want of you, Mr. Timpson. The Chairman here stated that Mr. Flagg would be pre- sent very shortly, and that he expected Mr. Smith would also be before the committee, but that gentleman did aot appear. after a few moments, Mr. Flagg entered the room, and his examination was continued. Mr. Gxxvet—Mr. Flagg, at our last examination we de sired to know when you first discovered any defalcation on the part of Mr. Smith. Are you able te tell now? Mr. Fiacc—You mean any actual defalcations that I suppose can be'proyed? (Cuuinman—I mean when you first suspicioned him. Mr. Fiacc—I can say nothing more on that subject than ‘when I was here before. 1 found that he nad money ac- counts at the Bowery Bank, and notes which were paid by contractors, and I presumed they did not pay them with out,some remuneration. Q@ When was this? A. After the examination of the accounts of the Bowery Bank by Mr. Edmonds, and the ‘appointment of Mr. Stewart as receiver. It was Mr. Cady firet told me of it. Q Sohe isan employé in your office? A. Yes; he is Comptrolier’s clerk, an office specially provided for by the ordinance. Q What have you discovered since in the entries made by Smith? A. Well, when I was coming out of the office after I was bere last Saturday, Mr. Cady, who had been examining, told me there was an appearance of some- ‘hing like an alteration in one of the accounts on the ‘@dger where the contractor's accounts are kept, and [ eve him some directions about fading the correspondiug ecords and examining them; we wont about the exam!- pation, and on Monday found,as we supposed, an altera- jon in ap abstrot of confirmed assessments, originally en- tered on the book at $2,800, which, with surveyor’s and ther expenses, would make it about $5,800; there ap- eared to be a figure 1 put before the $2,800, tous making t $12,800. Q. In whose bandwriting was the alteration? A. It would be extremely difficult to tell in a mere figure dded in that way. Q Was this under Smith’s control? A. The accounts in the ledger were under his control; I depended on him his accounts accurately; in cases of contracts of pope: 4 v 4 dollars and under payment is not made until they are confirmed by the Common Council; on all higher contracts monthiy payment of 70 per cent is made upon a certificate of the Surveyor that the work is done directed Smith to take all these assessments, afvor they were confirmed, and enter thom im the bureau of arrears; they are now entered, under the new law, in the tax commissioners’ office. I ordered ‘Smith to take them and open accounts with each contract ‘or as a basin for the settlement of the Su veyor's account. Thie abstract was entered in this way, and was eatered right in the first place; but, ax I auppose, the figure | was juentiy put in, converting $2,900 into $12,400. @ When dif you drst give Smith directions to open these accounts? A. the Street Commissioner dis- arose, after Mr Taylor's death. EH» (Mr. T.) used cortify to these abstrac s himself, After that we took ‘them from the assessment rolls. Q Was the $12,800 paid? A. Yes, in bonds. Q. Who drew the bonds? A. Well, they were made ont by the stock clerk; Smith made a memorandum of the ‘ooptract, and to whom it was sit was assigned — Mr. Concklin Sharp, and by him to the Bowe ik, and subsequently by the bank to Joba Fitapat- KA as it ve alleged. @ In whose name was these bonds submitted to the stock clerk? A. In Mr. Smith's; but I directed the bonds ‘be insued. Have you got that certificate in your office? A. Yea. ‘What is the stock clerk’s name? A. Mr. Dykeman ‘What amount are the bonds? A. There are two for one for $800; these are five years’ bonds, transforabie only on the books of the office; one of them has come back; It was assigned to Fitzpatrick by Charles Devlin, and by him assigned to some brokers in Wall ch of the bonds was this? A. One of the $5,000 did you appoint Smith? A. I think in 1855. To what porition did you appoint him? A. Well, he @ clerk, I think, im the bureau of arrears. e Se him to the position he oc Ume of his discharge? A. Well, he was not ian acy difference between his duties in the bureau of arrears and those he afterwards at the time of his discharge? A The burean of arrears has ebarge of all assoasments after one year has elapsed, he rent to keep thore accounts. \auditor, have you not? A. Yos, Mr. ‘Tim and an assistant auditor? A. Yos, Fs ag is the auditor's duty—is it not to draw drafte? . Fi.aad, the reason I ask is, that I read in the ordi- of 1859, Fee ge gy a ot — Fes, provi: here that the rafts (referring to the erdisance), Mr. Fiaco—ti will state to you how that took place. ‘When the Common Council passed what is called the 70 per cent ordinance—that is, requiring the Comptrolier to pay 70 per cent or monthly estimates of work contracts over $10 000 charge, the contractor's interest on the Street Commission- kept these accounts or not, and | could not ascertain w ir they did or not. ‘I then directed one of the clerks who superintended the ‘we malght be able to compute the interest sad soforth, books were procured for this purpose, but nothing ‘was done for six months at lonet in the way of opening ac ae Be yes mee was a son in-law of Mr, Turner's, the Commissioner's Department, was taf that he had « good character; graduated at the Free Aca. demy , and was spoken of to me as a man of grod proper. ties and fine talent; hut from some cause or other, he bo- = ‘Yee, finding that ho paid . Yea; finding no atten: Toi We Timpeon, who had’ appointed him fo tary p a 0 ture him ; and then ordered Smit take the |; and open warrants?’ A. The warrant ‘wee crews Sy we * A. are drawn ‘or and Common Goa cil. win . Well, but did it authorise Smith to fit up wareonte? A. Leonsider LT hy is authorised to fill up warra.ts on the direction of the Comptrolier. Have you not an Assistant Auditor, Mr. Flagg? A. have. te. Brocabeck anid at Q How long has he been appointed? A. I don’t remem- Dor; it can be easily ascertained, Q: To the best of your knowledge? A. Sometime after Beach was diecharged: about a year, potha @. Is it not his duty, Mr. Flagg, to attend to the trust department? A. [don’t know @ I ask you, because I dnd it so stated in the 190th i section of the ordinance You say that you gave this guty to Smith and took it away from Mr. Iimpson, mereiy Decause it was a trust account? A. 2, no; not merely Decauge It was @ trust account, Dut because it was not at- tended to. . Q Was it not thoir duty to attend to it if you wished !t? A. Tauppoee it was. Q. Would you designate Smith a general clerk in your fell, yes; he did whatever I desired bia; ‘this particular service I expressly required him to do, as 1 was not willing it should remain undone. Q. Who a ited the auditor and hie assistant? A. ‘The Common Couni! appointed the Auditor, and he ap- pointed his assistant. Q. Butthey were both confirmed by the Council? A. T believe they were. Q. Mr. Flage, you appointed Smith, I believe? A. Yes, or rather I took bim on the suggestion of Mr. Purdy, as it was-in his bureau; Smith was one of the four appointed there; I was a friend of bis father’s, wd ae such I took him; all the responsibilty of bringing in Smith certainly bogs to me. Q Were not bis duties as responsible if not more so than that of any officer in your department? A. Yes, quite as responsible. Q. You say he furnished the abstracts on which you is sued bonds? A. Yes. Q. Was not that the Auditor’s business? A. I don’t know tbat it was his more than any other person’s whom I might have directed to do it. = Q. Have you an employé uamed Ewen, a surveyor? A. 0. Q. Had you him d? A. Well,he is a City Sur- veyor, appointed as the others are, and when I want any work done I employ him or his brother, or others, Q Do you know how many City Surveyors thore are? A. No. apply to the Street Commissioner when I want one; it is sometimes inserted in the coatract that the work shall be done ag directed by the surveyor; the surveyor, therefore, has some discretionary power, but the Comp- troller bas none that I know of. Q. How are the surveyors paid? A. Under the ordi- ance according to certain prescribed prices, Q. Have you ever employed Ewen to superintend work done under other surveyors’ A. Very extensively, since Taylor’s death and up w the present time, I employ him to Measure up the ee cent jobs when partly done, to see whether the certificates of the Surveyor have over- estimeted the work done. Q. Did you pay bim? A. Yes. Q. Out of the city funds? A. Yes. Q. To whst nmount? A. I can’t say now, but I can re- by sts Se he did deri thor . Mr. flagg, where did you derive your authority to ‘Mr. Ewen from the city funds? A. I don’t know that can refer w avy ordinance; I considered it necessary for the purpose of saving the city from heavier losses. Q. Then you consiaer that you have puwer to appeint such persons without am ordinance? A {do—Ido. @. Had you any reason for giving control of the accounts (© any other person than the present Audu ¢ A. None but want of force in his department to carry matters op as lively av I wished. Q. Have claims of contracts been granted by the Audi tor that you disapprove of? A. No; they are all subject to my approbution. '@ Hare you soy wad’ of proving that they are not right, otherwise than on the face of them? A I don't know tout J have; the ordinance of 1854, with regard to the 70 per cent, charges contractors with the amount paid at the rave of 7 per cent per annum, which is adjust a ny taken out of the account when the cuutrast is coa- med. Q Did Smith assume any other of the Auditor's duties except to keep this book? A. Idon’t know that he did; with regard to the payments on the Central Park I was di- rected t> pay the awards and keep separate accounts of the Park runds; that was settled by Mr Cady, and the ac- counts kept oy Smith I have been in the hapit of handing the stationery and other such accounts to Mr. Cady to look over, and sometimes to Mr. Dykeman. Q Do you comsider the present Auditor competent for bis duty? A. I consider him a very good man; but he cannes vee of it, and the samo as to his asais- Q. Can't they both perform the duty? A. No; I audit pS ae! many accounts myself; Mr. Timpson is in the habit ‘Bepding persons to me to look over their accounts; of late the accounts have greatly |, and the agsis- tants have not been increasea in . Q. Did not the duties perfe by Smith come under the bead of the Auditor and his assistant? A. They might have if they had the power to perform them; but they wanted help. Q. Did you think that you had power under the charter to appoint a clerk to this duty? A. Ithought { had the power to call upon any one of them to perform any of tite duties of the office. Q. Would not the proper course have been to appoint Smith an agsistant auditor? A. I did not consider that 1 had the power to make a new office; 1 once appointed an additional aasistant during Mr. Timpson’s illness, and the Common Council demanded to know whether I had any psrson whom I bad no right to and I had to remove him. Q. When? A. Alter Mr. Timpson’s recovery; Mr. Timpson said he wis desirous that this young man should stay, but I wold bim that 1 could not keep him after promising the Common Council to dismiss hun. Q Would it not be safe to have let Smith hand the abstracts to the Auditor for examination before pron nting them t your A. I don’t conce ve thas it would; I sap- posed chat he made the abstracts from confirmed certifl- cate; 1 did pot think that be would commit a forgery, and T trusted in him; i thought, of courre, that his abstracts Were correct. Q Would you not be better sati-fied if the abstracts were presented by the Auditor than by a clerk not ap- pointed by the ordinance’ A. Wel T would as goon trust One as the other; I have been deceived, you see, in both cases: I have sigved warrants coming from the Auditor— though 1 ime no intention of wrong—which I think ought not have been eigned, Q. How did you ascertain that fact? A. In the case of Erben a requisition was made out by the Street ment, and I signed it in the confidence that all was right; even in the — Devartment we had no — io our department of ascertaining whetber it was or wrong. Q But wouldn't you feel more satisfied thet abstract came from a man in a responsidle official position? A. A man’s confidence don’t depend on his officia position; it depends on a man’s integrity; the whole matter is he de- ceived me. Q Was there any time when you had no confidence in Mr Timpson? A. | aiways had confidence in him. Q Was it on those grounds that you employed Smith? A. Ob, po, it was trom-s belief thatthe labor required more assistante, Q Could arontractor receive a greater amount than waa due by the city if the Comptroller looked into the contract book, and Rompared the different payments with the Inet warrants. A. The contract book is in the Street Commirsioner’s Department, and the books there are ar- ranged to tuit the figures in the warrant. If | knew Smith was deceiving me, 1 would have sent him to ths office of assessments, and then he could bave compared it, 1 have been signing ,apers for tairty years on the confidence in the men whe mae them out. Q. In making out these certificates was it not the audi- tor’s duty to examine the work on the contract. A. It was un toubtedly Smith's duty. Q. But was it not the Auditor's duty also? A. Ves, any one who audited the account. 4. You can state no au for giving Smith the «ame control as the Auditor? A. I aid not give him the same control, but I gave him services to perform which [ coa sider I bad aright to do. | can audit accouatws myself. Q. Have there been any other wrougs or defaleations by other members of your department, except Smith? A. I don't know of any. Q Did you mean to say on the last day that you thought there were other persons implicated? A. | did not say 80. Q. I understood from some of the papers that you con veyed that idea. That's all, Mr. Flagg. We will adjourn now. Mr. Fiace.—I think it proper to state here thet I con- sidered the case of Smith, in regard to the $10,000, as one 1 ought to lay before the District Attorney; and on Moaday, when I got a cloe, | made an affidavit, on which Smith waa arrested for conspiracy. We are examining other cases now, about which Ido Bot deem it prover to speak unth we got at the result of the present matter, Every paper connected with this $19,000 transaction has been put out of the way, of at all events we can’t fad them. Mr. Guner.—Mr. Flagg, where did this $10,000 go to directly? Mr. trsoo~ Tt was issued in the namo of John Fitzpa- trick and receipted by a person named Brannigan, the check is Charles Deviin's; Devin pat on file a power of attorney to receipt al! claims coming to him (Gled, I pre- sume, by Mr. Devlin) to Fitzpatrick, but we don’t find this aay contract supposed to come from Sharp to Fitz patrick, Mr. Gaxer—Who are examining the books in your office? A. Mr. Cady. Q. Any other persons? A. Some assistanta. Q. Who are they? A. Mr. Storrs, who helps him part of the time, With regard to the surveyors, sald Mr. Flagg, we omploy sometimos Mr, Searle or one of the CG cy The committee then adjourned to Saturday next, at two o'clock P.M. Mr, Ping said that he would get any in- formation be cou d, aud lay tt before them in the exami nation of the case. Coroners’ Inquests, Scieipe BY SHootiwG —The Coroner was notified to bold ‘an inquest yoeterday afternoon, at the Sumthsonian House, in Broadway, upon the body of a man named Charles Robinson, whe committed suicide by shooting himeelf in the head with a pistol, while laboring under the offects of delirium, produced by a too free indulgence in drink. Deceased tind heen a ler at the above hotel for the last three months For several days past he has been continually intoxicated, which fipally resulted in a fit of delirium tromens. While thus afflicted he red a pistol and shot bimself the head, killing himself instantly. Coroner Gamble will hold an inquest upon the body of deceased today, Mr. Robingon rospectably connected in this city. His untimely fate will throw his friends and relatives into a deep state of grief. Fouxn Drowsan.—The body of an unknewn boy, about 12 years of age, was found drowned at the foot of Twelfth atreot, E. R., yesterday afternoon. The Coroner tifled to bold an inquest upou the body: Of deceased. sg Scauoy to Dratt.—Coroner Connery held an inquest yesterday at No. 379 Kast Tenth street gnpon the boty of « child name? Geo. H Herron, who died from the effects of revere reads accidentally received by the upsetting of a Kettle of boiling water upon his person. Verdiot" acct dental death.” se of Wogan. URT—IN CHAMBERS, » Hon, Jodge Clerke. Jax 90.On the application of ex Judge Beas, the trial of Michanl Wogan, charged with shooting # boy in the Fourth ward, was removed from the Court of Sessions to the Oyer and Terminer. THE CREENWICH STREET TRAcEDY. Trial of Mauitke O°Connell, Charged with the Murder of Teresa Spitslen—Evidence for the De fence—Interesting Medical festi- mony. COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER. Before Judge Ingraham, FOURTH DAY. Jax. 30 —Soon after 10 o'clock bis Honor took his seat Upon the bench, but the trial of Maurice O'Connell, charged wih the murder of Teresa Spitzien in Greenwhich street, ‘Wea not rceumed till after 11 o'clock, in consequence of the abeence of Mr. McLellan ,ajuror. An officer was despatched 1 Feareh of b'm, and on bis arrival be made some excuse tothe Court, which was not heard by the representatives of the prese or the audience, but was supposed to bea valid one, as be was not fined for wasting 60 much vaiua ble tmé, Jamee Silbey was the first witness examined this morn- wg. He raid:—I am a sergeant of the First ward police; saw the premises 32 Greenwich street on the 10th of No- vember, the day after the murder; I visited the place again this morping and found them in the same condition. The witness handed a diagram of the basement to the District oe kha rich, examined by the District Attorney , tosti- fled—{ am Mrs. Martin's ; hved at 32 Greoowich street; the deceased glept near me in the kitchen; am not married; went to bed with my child at eight o'clock on the nighi Teresa Spitzlen died; Louisa was in court yes- terdwy, but she took sick and was removed in a carriage; I was in bed an hour, when I heard a rap on tne kitchen ‘window, made about ten times; I rose and took the child ip my arms, and four boys came in; they are the pri- soners; they came in from behind and approached my bed; I went into the barroom and was foilowed by the four boys; the boy with the hairy coat caught hold of me and threw me down, and took two shillings out of my pocket; J ideptify Toole as the boy who wore the bairy coat: be kicked me; after which I took my child and ran out through the hallway, to look for a watchman; I went to Albany street and could not find apoliceman; when I returned I went to my Jandlady’s room, up stairs,and she accompanisd me to the yard; tne landlady mee ho'd of Maurive O’Conne }, the prisoner; vhe said to the boy that made the muas down there; c nape from her and ran off; the prisoner wore a black coat; I then went down tothe basement and saw the deceased lying y hed; she looked very pale and appeared to be a) cg, froth issued from her mouth aad she groaned; ‘about ten minutes after that. vadience in attenaance at this trial is composed ) of “Dead Rabbits,” who relish the disgusting de- Which are necessarily inquired into to promote the ends of justice, with as much zest as the epicure would @ favorite dish, or a philogopher a new idea. Every fact and circumstance evolved in this investigation, whether it pertains to the flendish acts of the accused or to the sufler- ings of the unfortunate old woman, (thelr alleged victim ) is the siguaifor an uproari sus buret of laughter from the “Rab. Dita.’ An illustration of this fact ocourred at this stage of the case. When the witness Diedrich groaned in imita. tion of the deceared, the indecent multitude made the court room ring with laughter, The senior connsel for the progecution remarked sotto voce, “This is the joking attributed to counsel.”” Louisa Muller depose i that she had been in the base. ment of 32 Greenwich street two days tefore the occur rence; saw no men in there; took tea abont half past seven; as 8000 as she heard a noise she went into the room lett of the bar, and a terwards into the street; went fo agrecery store near by, when @ po.iceman arrested her and took ber to the station house; #aw nothing of the occurrence in the basement. Carl Fravz Christian testified that he was a fiddler; lived about a month in 32 Green wich street: took tea at 7 o'clock the night that the deceased died; was sitting in the barroom; the barkeeper, John Wagner, the witness, the wife of Mr. Martin, her sister Teresa. Louisa and Mary were there; as soon as the witness heard raps he tecreted himself in a dark room; Louisa was tuere. and after a few moments ran away ‘also; I remained secreted until the disturbance was all over; beard the deceased say two or three times ‘1 won't do it,” witness assisted in lifting the de- ceased and put her on the bed; she was very paic and there was froth op her trouth; witness remained in the basement all night, bat was subsequently arrested and Drought to the station house; the body of the deceased was removed h aed about dinner time. Dorothea Spelker teatitied that she occupied the second floor of 32 Greenwic® street on the night of the murder; heard notbing of the disturbance until Eliza Diedrech came up; 1 went down stairs to the stoop in the yard; the prisoner came up, when I asked bim what be was doing down there; be replied by saying that he was doing nothing Michael Gilfeatber said he was an officer o° the First ward; saw the body of the deceased the day after the Murder on a mattress; it was carried to the sub station house in Trmity place on acart; tho body was covered with a sheet Carl frape Christian was recalied—H* said that there was nobody bm himeelf in the basement during the night; he remained there unti! the body of the deceased was re- Moved to the station hose; as soon as she died witness removed her trom the bed and laid her on 4 straw sack beside it. tho body was not removed from that place until it was taken to the station house, Mr. Whiting said that the prosecution rested their case. THE CASE FOK THE DEFENCE. Mr. Clinton, counse: for toe accused, observed that nas- moeb ach time had been necessarily expended ip the cros®-«xamination of witnesses, he would waive a formal opening, reserving his remarks until the summing up, and proceed to call bis witnesses. James Weasels was the first witness examined by Mr. Stafford He teatified —I board at the Philadelphia Hotel, Battery place; know O’Conpell, the prisoner, aince 1863; 1 thine there is pot a quieter boy in the First ward than he, and wae surprised when I heard of this muss, Grons-examined by Mr. Whiting—The prisoner drove a peng hus father; 1 did pot Know how he spent his nigbte, jicbae) ee, ex-Captain of the Police of the First ward, said be knew Maurice O'Connell by sight for four years, but did not know bis pame till recently; his char. acter for industry, peace and quietness was good; know Torera Spitzlen, the decoased. Q. Was sho in tho habit of 1 visit houses of prostitution? Mr. Whiting objected vo the question, arguing that the character of the deceased bad nothing to do with the case. She was not alive to excuse berseif for visiting such places. {1 wight have been that she had not where to lay her bear, and wae compelied to seek shelter uncer the roof of w House of questionable charactor, It did not matter whether sbe was the most abandoned ate on the earth of the most virtuous female. li the Jury wero satisfied that the prisoners committed a rape on her fore: biy and_without her consent, they should be found guyty. The Court overruled the objection. itnees reruming—I have seen her frequently in places of prostitution for a period extending to two or three ears. "Groce exumsined—Have seen her in Greenwich, Morris and Albany streets; she appeared to be a poor wonan; bever inquired whe ro she lived, saw ber bee Bp day ppored she was running messages; she dreseod humbly and not ina flashy manner; never saw her in the station house and did oot see ber converse with any- Dody , except on one occasion in Albany street when she pow to some girls; [saw O'Conpell associate with Black- burn, Ragan and other boys: the prisoner was never out at unusual hours of the night. ‘William Kitz was the next witness, deposed that he is ap ex policeman, knew Maurice O'Connell since he was seven years old, and never saw bim do anything out of the way; know the decoured Teresa for three or four years; she kept bad company and resorted to bad_ places, the cellars of Greenwich street; on one occasion | arrest’ @ 43 persons in one of those cellars, and the deceased ‘wag among them. ‘Gone exemnincd—The forty three persons arrested were taken out of pine houses; the deceased was in No, 68; three pervons were taken out of that place; a robbery ‘Waa peroetrated in that place Gnd we arrested them; 1 saw the deceased come out of @ room aod take a drink with a man: she was discharged the following morning; that was the only time | ever arrested Teresa, the de- ceased: T also sae her at Nos. 89, 32 and 66; saw 0'Con- nell around at nighte, in company with Blackburn and Sailor Dan and otber boys; she spoke a little Koffish ; I oft en talked to her; have seen her come out of these low houses in the day and night time; I don’t know tha! Te- reea worked for Dr. Siebritz, cornor of Cedar and Green- wich streets. Frederick Gerke said that he resided at Hoboken, but kept a store at 61 Greenwich street, corner of Tinpot al ley; known Maurice O'Connell nearly two years; never saw anything bad of the boy, but always saw him work for his father. Crose-examined—tI don't know how or where he spent hie nights, or who his associates were. Patrick Joyce deposed that he lived in Morris etrest, knew the prisoner for six yaars, and as far as the wit near know bis caaracter was good. Thomas Lawier testified that he lived at 61 Greenwich street, knew the prisoner for the last five years, and never saw him do —s wrong; he appeared to be in- duetrions and peaceable. Cross examined.—I have been doing nothing since July was one of the Municipal police, «aw the prisoper in com pany with Backburn and the other boys. Frederick Zeiger said he saw the prisoner in compaay with other boys. Wm. Kutz was re called by Mr. Clinton.—Fe eaid that Mrs. Martin's character was had, because ahe kept bad places; | would not believe her under oath; bave seen ber in other places of prostitution besides $2 Greenwich street, Cross examined.—I never complained of S2as being @ houre of ation ; there are it thirty places of kind in neighborhood. ©. R. Gilman was the next witness examined by Mr. Clinton. —I am a physician, and am a professor in one of the medical colleges of this city; in my judgment strangu- lation would not cause death if the party were able to move abodt; voluntary motion would ive that idea; T could pot tell as a matter of ecieutific knowledge whether an individual died of congestion of the brain or not with- out an examination; congestion of the brain is not always ‘8 concomitant of strangu'ation ; distension of the stomach 20 a8 to hold a galion of fluid would wot tell wi re blow bad been recived on it of not, a pint of fluid % a doad of the court, he body is not an unusual thing. Mr, Clinton said with the permission would read a full report of the evidence of Dr. Finnell, aa iy red in the Hraarn of this morning. Ir. Whiting said that the Hera was very bad autho ri Nie Ciinton—I suppose you judge frem this morning's paper, (referring to an editorial on the conduct of the trial y Mr. Clinton— From that state of facts, what, in your profeasional jpdgment, was the cause of tho death of the deceased? A. F that post mortem jt is impossible to SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 31, 1858. form a profesional jugment about it; one might form a conjectural opinion about the matter, after test mony I have formed a conjectural opinion abont it, althougb it is pot a scientific opinion; the facts given by Dr. Finnol) aro not sufficient to base an intelligent opinion upon ae to the canse of her death; one physician might have one opinion, another a different one; my opinioa is that the woman oust have died of apoplexy or effusion some time deforo her death; the woman had a rup- tue of a blood yossel in’ tho brain; the blood would be poured out from this ruptared vessel, apd this, of course, would produce its effects upon the system gradually; this state of things differs from congestion, nse, from the nature of the case, it La by (Gf left to eelf) from bad to worse until it pro- juces death. In congestion, if a patient is left to himself and lives at all he would be likely to improve and get better, or he would remain stationary, aod insensible and die; Ubis patient had not so muck congestion as to prevent her walking about, and I think an amount of congestion which would baye killed her in half an hour would uterly negative the idea of her walking about—the thing ig im- possible; the causep that would be likely to produce sppo- plexy are oumerons; it could be produced by falls or by any description of violence; appopiexy, withont effusion of Dlood 18 rarely fatal in anything short of tweive hours, ut where effusion of blood is going on constantty it may be fatal in a much shorter time, varying a few minutes onward, depending upon the rapidity with which the blood wos poured out: appoplexy, as a general rule, is y no means the result of strangulation, but congestion of the brain is; the of the genital organs of the do- ceased would not be consistent, T think, with volun’ connection; | baye known one instance where @ muc! greater amount of swelling and irritation was produced by connection between man and wife; from the Singita of the genital organs of the deceased, | should judge the connection was involuntary on her part Cross-examined by ox-Judge Whiting—Congestion of the brain means fulinees; have never conducted a post mor- tem examination where the person died from strangulation or suffocation; don’t think ® perso could get up and walk about and die from strangulation, but strangulation might produce an eifect which would cause death; if a woman was thrown violently on a bed, and held by the ‘throat by a map for a length of time, strangulation would be effected more easi'y ; appoplexy is more frequent in old than in young persons; a] sometimes occurs with- out an éffusion, and persons aie where there ta simple coa- gestion; in cases of congestive Nexy the person will ‘Dot move, and where there is appoplexy with effusion he may be able to walk; the blood in a case of effusion might iF out 80 slow as to epable the person to live twenty. four hours; taking the post mortem examiration of Dr. Finnell into accouct with all the attending circumstances, the woman certainly came to her death by violence. Joseph M. Sinith examined by Mr. Clinton—I am one of the faculty of the College of Physicians and Surgeons; in my opinion, on reflecting on the case as it has deen presented to my mind while here, and care- fully weighing all the circumstances, and each of the testimony; 1am not able w form's jadgment pon which my mind can rest as to the cause of death; I would qhality that by stating several modes in which the pa- tent may have died present themselves to me, my retlee- tions were : was there anything in the cavity of the abdo hen that presented itself so abnormaly and diseased as to cause death suddenly; I am not informed that any disease existed ip the stomach of the deceased that could have in- duced sudden death, yet there were evidences of vory decided diseare in the abjiomen while the pationt was living, evidenced in the condition of the liver; there was no other morbid appearance in the cavity of the abdomen, except ap over distension of the stomach ; the post mortem examination would not show the condition of the stomach; from the evidence read to me, I cannot see that thero was ap orgapic disease, nor in the lunge, which would cause sudden death; in reference to strangul , it would seem from what I heard—the lucid starement of Dr. Finnell— that nad there been any obstruction ia ae ee from produced in that antecedent to death patient was able to walk a distance after any violence that might bave been committed, being re- roniber of tims to trealue perecty, it might given per, pumber to bri ivea per- son a chance of recovering; that poet | oaxaet Es uncertain, y cal cause of death might have been revealed; instances of post mortem examinations the physicians im pute death to a combination of circumstances all coin- cident and leading to a point. Cross-examin 1 have no decided opinion as to the cause of the death of the deceased; | could have formed ‘one perbaps if the bead had been examined; doctors, as well a8 lawyers, differ in their opinions; i have never beard of a man's head been abot off by @ cannon ball and he walking some distance afwerwards; have not read msay works on medical jurisprudence; scratches on Le neck would be marks of vio- lence. froth in the mouth may be produced by strangula tion or appoplexy. Mr. Clincon said that he had only one more witness to exampie, which would take but a few moments. Mr. Whiting observed that the prosecution desired to examine the doctor for whom the worked, to re- Dut the idea that she was a very bad woman, Judge Ingraham was very jireus to clase up the evi depee to day, so that the counsel could prepare for the summing up on Monday. « Counsel on both sides heli brief conference, and as both of the witnesses wore absent, they mutually agroed to consider the case closed. Court then adjourned till Monday at 11 o'clock, when the case will be summed up and presented to the jury. Municipal Affairs, OPPOSITION TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. The Councilmen Committee on Streets heid a meeting on Friday, T. A. Dunn, Chairman. The committee met for the purpose of hearing the arguments of those parties who petitioned the Common Council to take no action im the matter of widening or extending the eireets in the ‘Third, Fifth and Sixth Wards, as was in contemplation. R. 1. Sehieffvlin, formerly President of the Board of Alder men, argued against the measure. He said it was to con- sist of five operations—the widening and Famer, Sd either, of West Keade, East Reade, East Duane, 7 bers and Worth atreets—mentioning, at the same time, the probable sort that the improvements which it ‘s to effect in each would cost the city, and showing that the total amount of the sum that it must coat the city for awards to property owners # hose rty would be in Jured or removed, and the accomplishment of the work, could pot fall short, according to his estimate, of $2,687 390. He adduced facts from the improvement of Ninetieth street to bear him out ia hiscaiculations. He thon reasoned that the present stringent state of the money market, and the poor condition of a large number of citizens in consequence of the effects of the late financial crisis, were euificient ar guments to prove that the carrying out of any work which ‘would not be absolutely necessary, and would increase the taxation of the city, would be adverse at the present time to the interests of the people and prosperity of the city; and therefore he hoped that the members of the Common Council would not have work carried owt where #0 much ex ture and consequent taxavon would be involved. also showed that the stores down towm@that need to rent for $2000 now pay po more to the pa tors than $2,500, and that every department of business throughout the city is proportionately lessened. James Beatty, John McShane, and others either owning or repre senting im the Third, Fifth or Sixth wards, spoke after lin, but added l'ttle to what he advanced. No one spoke in opposition to what was said against the effecting of the improvements, and the Chairman therefore adjourned the meeting at this stage of the proceedings. STEAMBOAT REMOVALS—THE CONTROVMRSY ALMOST ENDED. . ‘The Crimmittes on Wharves, Piers and Slips of the Board of Councilmen held « meet ng on Friday to hear the argu ments that are still to be urged for and against the well discussed subject of steamboat removals. Those in favor of the removal presented the names of 400 persons to the committee, who, in addition to those who had previously sigted their names to the petition to send the steamboats up town, now had given thors, As usual, there were a copsiderable number of persons interested on both sides of the question present. Robert Shields was the first speaker. Ile w @ very warm advocate of having the vessels removed town, and though ho ocoupied # ‘considerate time he did not put forwi any new reason why the stem hoata should be removed, except that the vesnols are in the habit of throwing the ashes from thoir furnaces into the river instead of en the piers, and that they thereby to make the ‘bor shallow and When he concluded ne one took er to reply to or support what he said. Of course tho linge = did pot proceed. Mr. Bickford, chairman of the committee, remarked that if the had amything further to say they should not delay, as the committee would only meet once more to hear any one om the subject. Mr. Reach at stood up and argried that the removal of the steam! is a necessity, In addition to going over several of the old argumenta ho dwelt upon the one used by the gentleman by whom he was , aml showed that it was evident ashes were continually thrown over: board from the stoamers, by extracts from reports of the Harbor Commissioners to w! several witnesses: testified that the boats frequently deposit their ashes in the river. He also showed by extracts from the sam decument, that as early as 1847 the Harbor Commission ers believed that the steamers should be removed above Fourteenth street. Alderman Kelly and Isaac Newton ‘They said that the document from which Mr. river. could inform them that dare not permit their steamers to throw any ashes into the river under @ penalty of $25, and there the law is carried in this duced iy" of the piers and rivers, Pointed out upon it the space of ground occu pied by thore steamers that it is to remove up town, and demonstrated, from a table stating the number of feet at the docks down town, that r boats and other insignificant and comparatively urcless craft occupy. a greater aumber than do the ‘magi cout river steamers | that contribute materially to make New York the greatest commercial city in the universe, All the reat of the arga ments that wore made use of by Mr. Newton were Fy used before, and when he concluded his remarks Chairman adjourned the committee. Mayor Tiemann and the Lottery Polloy Dealers, Since the Mayor commenced his crusate againat the | dealers in lottery policy ticketa aterribie panic, tt ap- | pears, has taken place among those engaged in tho busi ness, and one haif of them have already shut up shop. The war, we are informed, wil! be carried on with the Breateet vigor during the whole term of Mr. Tremann’s mayoralty, by which time it is presumed there will not be a lottery policy office leftin New York. The following ara the namos of the parties thus far arrestod:— George Tallmac ge, of 123 Beekman atreot—held to an- swer in default of $500 bail. Henry Whitehouse, 28 Spring street—gave bail in the required »mount of $500. Henry Mongrath, of 102 Warren street—Sned $20. Frederick Brady, 192 West street—beld to answer ip default of bail. Charles Kyder—held t» bail in the sum of $1,000. Charles Miller and N. T. Martin—held to answer The Mayor bas appointed a squad of police to the per- formance of this spesial duty—that is, the arrest of tho policy dealers, Sergeant Berney, one of the officers who have been de- tailed for this work is, it appears, dissatisfied with the re- marks which have appeared in the Harato, and under- took to call our reporter to account therefor. He was ap- plied to on the order of the Mayor for the names of the parties who bad been arreste4, and on being informed ia reply to his question, that they were required fer publica tion in the Hxkat, he said,— For the Hexarn—yes—well, I don’t think the Heratn is pow § right in pitching into this matter—what does it mean’ Revorrer—I lela desired to get the list of names from you as the Mayor directed. Yes, but I don’t think be attacking the Mayor and men wi this work. Rerorrkr—Indecd, Has your name been mentioned in the HrrapY Orvicer.—Oh, no; but it’s not right, and I don’t think the papor will find it to ita interest to be attacking us in wey. Rerowten—All that I desire of you is the list of names, and if you attend to what you have on hand you will bare enough to do without undertaking the management of newspapers. Owicrr—(h, yes, Woare determined to arrest ‘them all, apd none of them will be iet up. RTER— Chat’s all right; and now {want the names of the parties arrested. Ovvicen—Well, Mr. Crofts (another officer) will give all that yon want, Mr. Crofts was applied to, and with a promptitude, for which he was duly thanked, furnished tho reporter ‘with the required list. As to Sergeant Bornoy, he will (ind in the proper performance of his duty aiithar is demanded of him, and if ho attends to that be will have as much as he can do. rou have any right to we are engaged in City Intelligence. Tuy VereRins or Mxxico In THE FieLp—VoLoNreens yao New York Crry ror tae Mormon War.—In actict pation of the ultimate defeat of the bill now before Con- gress, increasing the present organization of the regular army, and in view of the probability, in that ovent, of volunteers being called out in the prosecution of the war with the Mormons, we understand that a regiment has been organized in this city, and “its services ten:lered to the President of the United States, through the Governor of this State. In case volunteers abould be called into the field, this regiment signifies its readiness to muster, “ armed and equipped as the law directs,’ at a moment's warning. The officers named for this regiment, #0 far, we have learned, are as follows : Colonel—Ward B. Burnett, (Colonel and Brevet Briga- dier General late New York Volunteors.. Lieutenont-Colonel— Addison Farnaworth, (Rrevet Major late New York Volunteers.) = ‘Hi. Hobart Ward, (Commissary General of the € ry Gaines, Alfred W. Taylor, H. Dardon- villy, 1. F. Harrison, J. 8. Skerwood, Henry Maldon, Peter McDermott, J. H. Starr, Wm. li. Browne, 8. R. Livingston. The names of the other commissioned offlcers we have not learned, but we understand this, like most of those men- tioned above, they are composed of men who havo “smelt gunpowder,” and served thoir country honoradly during the late war with Mexico, The names of most of the of- cers we have mentioned a large proportion of our citizens are familiar with. Geo, W. B. Burnett was among the first to volunteer bis services upor the commencein»nt of hostilities between this country and Mexico. In thar oom paign, be commanded the First Regiment New York Vo! upteers—a regiment whose distinguished services added greatly tothe briliancy of that war,and the honor ef the State it represented. Major Farnsworth served with distinguished honors in the samo regiment as a Moutenant and subsequently as a Captain. Gen. Ward was Jergeant Major in the Seventh Infantry during the Mexican war, and now occupies the post of Commissary General of the Stato. ‘The captains, with few exceptions, served in vari- riots regimente—most of them, however, in the New York volanteers. The organization is a good one, and it its ser. vices are needed we aro satisfied will give a good account of itself. Berotary.—The dry goods store No, 336 Canal s:rect was enterod on the night of Friday, 224 inst , and robbed of nearly $3,000 worth of goods, The matter was imme dirtoly placed in the hands of tho police, who have thus far done nothing but keep the matter out of the newepa pers, Itis extraordinary what pains the police take w keep ‘all burglaries secret, and what little success attends their efforts to catch the rogues, Political Intelligence. Ksow Normyo Paesix.—The remnant of the Know Nothing party of Connecticut which was saved from the black republican conflagration of 1854, held a meeting in Hartford on the 25th inst., and in view, as it was termed, of the “narrow minded policy adopted by the State Con- vention recently held in Hartford,’’ resolved to hoi another State Convention to nominate a ticket for Stave ficers upon » platform which shall recognise the princt ples of Know Nothingiem. A Porviors Tows,.—Oxford precinct, in Johnston county, Kansas, which at the previous election retarned seven teen hundred votes for the pro sisvery cand lates for mein. bere of the Legislature at the recent canvass, returned two thousand two hundred votes for the democratic State ticket, showing an increase of five hundred voters in two months. If the ratio of yotags is the came ia Oxford pre cinct thatit is in this city, the town has @ population of over twenty thousand, yet Governor Walker says there are not four hundred inhabiants in the whole county. Fox Paeapast —A half sheet black republican paper printed in the woods, in Fillmore county, Minnesota, has pominated William H. Seward as a candidate for the Pro sidency 1n 1860. His name stands at the beat of it co- jumps. Army Intelligence, A Board of officers, to consist of Lieut. Colonel Jonson, Ist Cavalry; Lieut. Colonel Lay, 6th Infantry; Captain Jones, 4th Infantry; First Lieutenant Mili, Ist Artinery, and Firet Lieutenant Jones, Mounted Riflemen, is ordered to aseembie in tho city of Washington , to devise and report on a bat te be worn by foot troopa, inatead of the one now in use, the bat to be ight, heathfal aad convenient. The Foard ja alan directed to report whether they recommend the hat for foot troops osly or for the whole army. ‘The laet Artiy Register for 1854, issued from the A ijn. tant General's office, gives grand ageregute of (he army pear thirteen thousand men, rank and file, while the actual strength never reaches over ten thousan i, rank tar enta, as follows:—Departments of the Kast, West, Fiori@e, Texas, Pacific, New Mexico and Utah, The grand aggregate of the militia force (uniformed) of the United States, is, by the latest returns, put down at five millions. Superior Court—General Term Hon, Judges Hoffinan, Sloason, Woodruil and Perropoint presiding. Deersons.—LoyelS. Pond ys. Oliver H. Jones. Judy ment reversed ; order of reference wanted. New trial or. dered, Costs to abide the event. Daniel Owen va. The Hudson River Railroad Company — “~~ trial eae Conta Lg] event. oan lames Rows et al v8. George F. West.—Judgment affirm: = with costa. lames i. Wood ve. William H. Merritt.—Judgment modified, reducing amount. Costs of | to defendant. Phoebe A. Brown va. John Orser, New trial. Costa to abide event. Renjamin Davy va. Calvin 8, Knight —Judgment affirm. ed, with conte. George Caplin va. J Beosicks.—New trial upon fomeph pay of coate of former trial, unless piainti consent to Amount. Julius Strauss vs. Karl Walter.—Judgment affirmed. Charles Hiebner vs, Samuel P. Townsend.—Judgment affirmed, with costs. Thomas H. Simonson vs. John Moore.—Judgment af. firmed, with costa, Robert (>. Dayton ve. Edward Macomber.—Judgment reversed; order of reference discharged; new trial order. ed; Coste to abide event. Peter J. Wellieburgh, v*. The Knickerbocker Aasoola- tion. —New trial, come to abide event. The Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Pank vs. The Empire Stone Dressing Company.—New trial before the same re. feree, conts to abiie the event. Samuel J. MoPovgall, vs. Charles F. Fore. —Now trial ordered, Order of reference discharged. Coota to abide event. Ordered that the January trial term of this Court be ex- tended to and including Saturday, Feb. 6, 1968, PRICE TWO CENTS. AFFAIRS IN EUROPE. THE ACCIDENT TO THE ARIEL. THE WAR IN CHINA. COMMISSIONER REED AND THE MINNESOTA. The American Rag and Telegraph in " PROGRESS OF THE REBELLION IN OUDE, INTERESTING FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE, THEATRICAL MATTERS. Sane a THE ESCAPE OF THD ADRIATIC, to, &e, ae We publish this morning some interesting ex. tracts taken from our European files brought by the Canada. A letter from Cayenne, of Dec. 3, in the Phare de la Loire, says:-— We have to inform you that the Orion, of Nantes, which was despatched be ute Chevalier from the western coast of Africa, on Oct. 1, with 261 negro laborers on board, arrived in this port ou Nov. 20. She lost but five during the p 5. they died of dysentery. Everybody was delighted with the tine Sc ageing ef the men, and the prin inhabi tante of the colony are preparing @ pe‘ition to the French government, praying that a great many more such men may be sent to them, ax 2,000 more negroes would not he sufficient to supply the dermana. The Court (London) Circular thinks the time i# come when the Prince Consort's position should be “rectified,” and that he should receive the style of King. It informs its readers that “his right to that honorary style does not rest with the volition of Ministers or with the pleasure of the people. it is the law of England since the days of Henry VII. that the hesbaud of a peeress in her own right shall, if he has issue by her, be tenant by courtesy of her barony, earldom, &e. This rale, it is said, applies not by right, but “by grace,’ to the sponse of the reigning sovereign; but the law of grace is just as potent in a question of this nature as is the law of right. Jt is clearly within the personal prerogative of the Sovereign to order and command that the Consort of the Crown shall, in all such things ae title, place and precedency, have and enjoy te at- tributes of royalty.” Letters from Naples of the 5th instant state that the submarine telegraph cable in the straita of Mes- sina is broken. It will be immediately laid down again. A telegraphic despatch from St. Petersburg, dated January 11, says:— The nobles of the district of Nijni-Noy; have just followed the example of the nobles of Lithuania and Bt. Petersburg, and have asked the Emperor's Peco wi to enfranchise their serfs. The Enperor immediately granted their request. The Kilkenny, Ireland, Journa/ saya: — For the last few months persons who left this city as emigrants have setu: to their old employments in Kilkenny, and cavtion their neighbors again-t ven turing to America at present. Several members of the _ -uilies of those who have left our city have fall- en victims to American fever. The of desola- tion and death which these poor emigrants relave ia fearful, and we hope it may serve as a cantion to others to turn their thoughts from emigration and cling to the rock of the old country. The weekly returns of the state of employment in Manchester, Eng., made by the chief constable on the Lith inat., is of a mach more satisfactory charac- ter, for, though the total number outof employment (9,058) shows an increase of $26 on the previous week, there is an increase of 6,708 in fall employ- ment, making now 4 total of 25,302 in full work out of 46,499, There are 12,139 on short time, being a decrease since last week of 6,938, The Accident to the Steamship Arte. {From the Cork Cocstituton The United States mail steamship Ariel, comman der ©. D. Ludlow. arrived at this port at 1 P.M. on the 15th instant, in a disabled state. The Arie} sailed from Cowes for New York on the Jist ult., carrying about 100 pemengers, the United States mails, and a large treight. On the 6th inst, at 9 P.M. in a vy Kea, with strong head winds, in lat, 60 deg, UL » N., ion, 29 deg. 31 min, W., she broke her shaft, and was com- pelled to put back. On the Sth and 9th experienced strong gales with tremendous squalls and a very high rea, during which the foreyard waa carried away, and the ship was placed in the most imminent danger. She succeeded, however, in riding out the gales in safety, -ailering no other serions damage than the staving in of part of the honse on deck. The Ariel will probably remain in thiw port for two or three cn to undergo tempor repaim, it is expected she will proceed to Liverpool, to receive a new shaft and tranship her pasengers. On the arrival of the Ariel at Cork the captain. telegraphed to the agents of the Cunard steamer to touch into this harbor in order to receive the maile and passengers and convey them to the United States. After receiving a vt on board, a meeting of the passengers don the quarter deck of the Ariel for the veying to Captain Lad. high opinion entertained had passe ting was called to order by Mr. A. By Boy, who aiter brietly alluding to its object nom! nated Mr. Pliny Miles to the chair; yiitenth at was appointed vice chairman, and M Al Holley and A. B. Boyd secretaries. The following letter was then drawn up and read by the secretary, when it was carried by aunanirooua vote that the same should be presented to Captain Ludlow: To Cart. ©. D. Leptow, Commaxores U. © Arte. Sin—Hefore taking our leave of y #0 recently carried Mart Sreamen t veswel, which bas manifold dangers, wo, your record of the re held among ts, and to return our « you and your officers and crow for your untiriog exertions in behaf of our wafety an fort during she and Oth inst., aa well as throngh the We are reminded by the man gree of coolness and nv have added that of ov » these qualit rtring peree already diaab ed easion Of caren aa fod eee worthy Wo further recognize we you to prepare such appiiances in timo of abled you to put the veasel ander Immedi case ot sudden accident, and wo particu art the prodence with which you haa directed the verve! since the disaster. enabling us, great degree at the mercy of the elamente harbor by any probabia «hangs of the win'ls. We congratulate you on akill and faithfatneee of your oMfcers, engineers and seamen, and op the sea. ‘worthiness of your vessel, which, ing we ds. abled machinery, has evinced a staanchness of ball and quality of model which reflect credit on her buikiere and And in again rast on for your constant faithfulness and kindness in our beha's, allow us renewedly to express our thorough confidence in your qualifications as a ocm- Stee Misa you wt he “4 of you a& ® gentleman, and a to honor to no ‘isi wit pret M. LILIENTHLAL, Vica President ight which promwried Ly ae au yatrcd A. L. Hon. anc. B Bete, } secretaries. ‘Mr. Minna, after reading the letter, addressed Capt. as follows:— Sir—As Chairman of this meeting, it ie my duty as it is my pleasure to present to you this addres, lam sure no remarks of mine are required y add of o your passengers. You have evidence during the severe storm which have passed that we have all placed Most on limited confidence in your courage, ability and sea manship. We preset to you this slight record of our feeling, becanse it is a pleasure to ‘us, not be- canse you require a of the kind. Your em- Joyer, the proprietor of this ship, nor the public at large, to whon = are well known as a brave aud skilful commander, requires no testimonial from us. Many of us have been numerous voyages, but we yin- 6 wo