The New York Herald Newspaper, February 5, 1858, Page 2

‘The Utah Expeatiton. SOCIAL LIFR IN Cami KIGHAM YOUNG'S PRESENT OF SALT—CONTENTS OF HIB L.LITER—THS MAILS, BTC, ETO. [Letter from au OMicer in the Utah Army.) Canty Soorr (NB4x Fort Burpoer), UT, Deoemoer, 10 tan} Our homewerd bound mail for this mouth eta: ied oo the at of the month, and Cawsey if che Postioaster did Nis cuty, @ letter of at least twenty four pages for you sope You will get it, for there was « deal of pea writi nit, and I don't like to work for nothing. But 1 woul wot be surprised to have to believe that “that ould divil toombie,” alias Brigham Yoong, bas devoured its con- ents defore this time. And | am the more fearful of this B our November mail from the States, overdue at the | nnd of that month, has no: yet arrived; and if the as one, be bas most likely secured both mails, has, may the curse of Dr, Slop (I Deiieve it is Tristram Shandy) light upov him. Nothing which can be of much importance to you has occurred here since {closed my last letter, I should not wonder if you should ree io tie papers, before two months, letiers calculated to produce the im, this army is in « suffering condition. Let me tell you be foreband Uist such is not the treth, and that the bay coed is very flaring that it wtll mot be the case; but that when the winier campaign is over we sl Gnd ourselves in ove reapect, and onty one, like Mr Clay’s slaves, ‘fat and sleek.” The supply of ciorbing, so far as 1 can lea-n, was only dens ni in two articles shoes and stockings. But this defect has Deca cured oy the Quartermaster’s pur- cbasing the rtock of the suttler and that of one or two merchant (rains, now bere, which were freighted With goods for the Sait Lake trade, Colonel Johnstox has laic s& embargo on these trams, 60 that the enemy is Likely to euffer some inoonveovence as well as we, in con sequence of his deviltry. You will probably also see it Stated thst we are on sbort “grub.” Thia can hardiy be considered A true presertment, The flour element of the ration bas beea reduced five ounces, (leaving the daily allowance to each soul, as aiso to every person without a soul, and entitied to subsistence, thirteen ounces,) Dut the beet component was at the same time raised (imcreased) eigbt ounces, tbe other items remaining as heretofore, ‘This reminds me of @ ittle matter it is as well to mention. We have bad ov rat for a month or more, sothatas regards that item of the ration, ‘‘peretofore” must be considered inappicable. But most of us don’t miss it much, now. It ia well enovgh, used in moderation, when we can get it, ‘Dut not being able to get it, at this present, for @ reasona- die price, we bave made up our minds that alo Witbout Unul we go into Salt Lake Oity, which will be be- fore we ca receive supplies from home. And we have also arrives at the couclusion that ‘to do without salt” is ‘one of the things for which we covenuated when we un. dertook the expedition Doubtless the re-opening o° the campaign wil] fod us fresh and vigoreus. The little slip up Of the Subsistence Department is a high flavored (aot with salt) joke. One of the best departments’ ia our army orgapization—with a gentleman and a soldior at it head—mav he live @ thousand years, and be em Dalmed wheo he dies—with gentlomen Mlling its grades. ‘This Subsistence Department of our army, always ready, always prompt, obliging aud kind beyond what we could reasonably expect if we did not know it, seems to have thought Ubat sencing salt to Sait Lake City was like ‘send ing coals to Newcastle,” and eent only what was tho ight euticient to carry us to the festering city, but it sent salt ketiles (9 manufacture the article when we should get there, never aticipating the blundering operatious which have resulted in anchoring us here, a ii:tle more than & hundred miles from the briny waters. It is so sel dom the department is caught napping that we can hardiy ever fing cause for being querelous with it; but this joke is maguificent. We have ‘got” the department very “low,” wad most of us would rather do without the sait tha the joke. Thatsalty joke will never ‘loge is sa- vor” it will always be tres. iv, in this salty or galticss connection, some days ago several persous (Mor. mons) arrived in camp, having soms pack animals laden with cacks of salt. They came from Brigham Young, and Drengbt sv impudent letter from him to Colonel Johnston. It would seem the old traitor had learn ed tbat we were out of that generally coasiiered necessary article, salt (uo longer a necessity with us), and ecized upon the opportunity to smuggle spies unto camp. | can give hun credit for bemg ac tuated by np ower motive. The substance of bis ‘ier, I bave heard, as regards the salt, was that it might be received as & gift, or paid for, at the option of Colonel Jobrston. Well, what do you suppose the Colore! did with it? You will guces, of course. He rejected it with scora, to his everlasting hovor, be it said, and, J am informed, sent back a verbal message to ex Governor Young, in substance, that he could hold no correspondence with fend accept no courtesies from rebels and traitors. The men who brought the salt were ordered to take it buck, aud were tol’ (and again I but state what I have beard ia camp,) by Colonel Johnston, that as they bad come into his camp under ® misapprebension of the true state of affairs, he would give them safe conduct beyoud his out ., but that hereafter if they, or others of them, came to camp, they must come under the protection of a flag, or he would hang them on the first tree they came to. I +hend that whon this is related to Brigham Young he ‘will come to tbe conclusion that he is no longer dealing ‘with an old apple woman Dec. 18 —An ex] arrived from Fort Laramie last night. I bave not beard that it brougbt any news of an interesting character beyond the fact that MA sent from bere on the Let inst. was met at Rocky Ridge (east ‘of the South Pass), it is hoped beyond the range of Mor- mons at this season of the year. The mail had to aban don tte bs on account of the depth of the saow; bat we are in it will get thro: onpacks Theretorn- ec Toports a great deal of snow east of us. ‘We bave similar reports in :egard to the owuntry between ue and Salt Lake City, while bere we bave but Very little —perbape there is not new 3 inch in depth on the ground. So far we have not had as cold weather this month as we had in November, and weare told by tne mountaineers that we may not have asevere winter; if eo, | shail get slong very well ss to animal comfort, for even now I can make my tent more comfortable than our parlor at Fort Ripley was the winter you were there, end when I sball have compicted some improvemonts | bave in view [ex prot get ov admirably. To day is so warm that my ¢ has Bearly gone out without inconvenience to me. {Correspondence of the Boston Journal. } ‘Camp Soorr, Dec. 14, 1867, 108 mises east of Salt Lake Since my last of Nov. 39, very little of interest has oc curred e whole army is still encamped on Black's Fork, our rear resting oa Fort Bridger, which is garri ‘soned by two companies B and I, of the 10th Infantry, aad three companies of the gallant Sth Infantry, the com mand devolving on the senior Captain, G. C. Robinson. Next is @ squadron of the 24 Dragoons, under the com mand of Major Sibley. The other seven companies of the Gth are just i advance of the latter, under Lieut. Colonel C. 0. Waite. Then comes the other eight companies of the 10th, commanded by Colone! E. B. Alexander. On If pe their right, about one mile in trons, is the battaiion of five companies in force, I learn, eighty-four mes each, upder the mand of Lieut Col. Bee (Capisin in the 10th Infantry), one of the mast accomplished officers nour ser- ‘vice (who was breveted in Mexico fer gallant services), and every Way qualified to Gil the laborious position with which this sopontment # attended, He still retains his commission in. regular service. In the adv aco) or Smith's Fork, about four miles from the main carp | the balance of the dashing and brave 24 Dragoons us Jer their distinguished commander, Lieut. Col. Cooke, sent to this pout in order to get grass for their If it becomes necessary the suttiers, cont of the army, with (beir employes, can be the service’ ani would probably increase the force some four or five bundred men The whole army has Deen bay sioce going into winter camp, building kitebens, sinks and chimneyr to the “sib Tey tent.” Near y all the command are |iving in them. The officers wtiact @ wall tent Wo the “Sibley, ’ using the former for a bed-vom wud the latter for a sitting or recep- tign room, which are made quite comfortable with a sod chmeey ‘Set cone aide, only the fireplace occupying the inside of the teat Frequently of an evening you will fad acircle of ten or & dozen officeca comfortably sented around my fire enjoying a pipe (segare are ‘and high, Costing only ‘teen dollare per hundred), discussing the wee of a winter expedition to the city, the plan of _—- Of the apring, the result of the lastscout, the chances of a mall's arriving during the month, the success Of Captain Marcy's trip to ‘Taos,” Mexico, court martials, “cetule of wood,” Gay," &e Still there is mes are allroad w each “Sibley” tent. For winter quar- tere they © «great improvement on the old common tert Up to the > “event time we have teen favored with plea- her, only on two or three nights has the ry below zero. We hare bad but iittle snow— tm ail not more than sixteen inches. The last storm drift ed considerat ly, which was fortawate for cur animals, as they are forced to subsist wholly upon the dried grass. ! which they root out from under the snow, aud the bark of the cotton woo", which is abundant. ‘The toes of animals, including mules, xen, borses and beef cattle, by disease, worn out on the march, stolen by ‘al herds pow grazing at this Fork, sige we have some ten thou How many of these poor broken down creatares will be left in May next depsods very much on dhe severity of the winter. Daily more or leas die. ‘Om tbe 24 inst. owr camp was somewhst relieved from the motuny which had existed for several days by the arrival at bexdqnarters, in charge of @ cuard from an Outpost, of & party of Mormons bringing despatches from ham Young, accompanied by # present of several gacks of pall to commending offer Colonel Johnston immediately pave the two principal After pudent ¢ from an ex-official to an jal, he replied in |words equivalent to those I will hereafter mention He (Young) opens hie lever by saying, ‘Having re- Coived reliabye iutormaBion mst the ormg 8 oufering for the of salt necessary for ite health, he ee pte At WarQand Voodward with eight banded pounds 9 ® If it # preferable to pay for it be wishes tbe eat we the amoun put apon paper, and the money paid for it ecloved in an euwelope addressed to bim, senied.”’ He further states if 2° commanding officer has any sug sourG that the ralt ontains any Jeleterious ingredients, etances fore to its pormal composition, t hes him to saalyze it and satisfy himself of t he goes onto say that be wishes to inform the Commander in Cbef that the demonstrations which have been made by the Mormons apon the animals and train of the army, bave Deen made only for the purpose of show ing that the Mormons are ‘earnest in their determination ye ‘you bave been sent hore by the Prosident United States, of which | e official informa, te founded apoe ‘ies long fines explode’ ttle regard for the constitu u ws and nited states, a he la Yor the constitution, laws and right> of fubjocts ‘of the Riagden & Beste ‘aamuree him (Commander in-Chief) that his party not come to our camp for the purpose of spying out the peaition of ovr camp, or learning the intention of ite oommander—and if the Colonel bas any idea that this is ot hye, be may evan them oataide of the camp until the object of Uheir rm iariva is effected. Mormon prisoners we have in our hands, us t¢ wolerstand thet it will be best to ther kiodly. If we injure or kill them, be | fine that twe one ping at that game, that be har prisoners ia bis posssarion belonging .o \ue army who will meet the ty ing his board—not a very compli , ke., of this command, is over three | the een like, their constitutional and inalieaa- ) | same treatment that we mot out to ¥ ‘This Stowell is the adjutant to Major Taylor's battalion of the “Mormon Legion,” taken prisoner at Taylor was, At the time they were arrested pack train of supplies to Grow. He refers to a “ little white mule" which he learns be- Jongs to Col. city by Mormon scouts. Hi the brute, and his own stable, where it will be oe will no doubt be in fit condition dle on his return to the States. gapce, It winds up by Serger would meet with civil iS oaet tea o Brigham Young and his associates as traitors and rebels, with whom it was unbecoming any patriotic citizen to interchange acts of courtesy. When they laid down their arms, and the rebellion was suppressed, there may be room for such an interchange—not before. ‘AS to the intimation in Brigham Young’s letter that ne might suspect that the salt was poisoned, he considered thet it reflected discredit upon the writer only. For bis rt he could not believe that any American citizen could te lity of $0 infamous an cee penne fe then referred to that portion lettor ing the army to retrace its steps. He assured them that the army would not retrace one single onward step which it had taken. When it got ready it would move on to Salt Lake City and execute its orders. These orders did not sxnthorize the molesting of any ene peaceable citizen of Utah. It was not his intentiqn, desire or inatruction to in- terfere in their social or religious customs. Nevertheless, if be met armed parties on the march to the city, his treops would have orders to fire upon them and dis; ail such parties. “The of Utah will molest no peaceful and loyal citizen.” He informed them of the arrival within the Territory of his Excellency Governor Cumming, their civil chief me gistrate, and of bis presence incamp. He, Id not pre- ‘sume to dictate the manner in wich they Cid commu cate with him, but this much he would say: If they’ her: after had any messages for the commander of the army, they must despatch a respectful messenger with a fig of truce—one not accompanied with presents, and the bearer of an impudent letter, surrounded by an escort which en- deavored to skulk about his camp. He then dismissed the party, and again ordered them to repack their salt back to Brigham. They were ac- companied by a guard several miles beyond the out posts of the army, and left to traverse their way back over the deep sbows which lay m_ the bottom of “Echo” and ‘Emigration’ rangoons. What effect this may bave upon the “Twelve,” is not yet known. It | is certain from the speeches which are weekly made in the Tabernacle, that the masses are fully of the opinion that the present force of this army is wholly incapable of entering the city against their great namerical forces But | they much mistake the material of the regulars. We have hardly a case cf sickness in the whole army—troops were never better equipped—the proportion of artillery is very large to the total strength—the supply of ammimition is abunJazt—nearly all our small arms range over eight hundred yards; hose of the 10th Infantry and Volunteers sixteen hundred yards | It is who'lg impossible for any one except the Colonel commanding to form any oorrect opinion as to what the future movements of the troops are to be. It is sufficient for us to know that a state of rebellion exists with a pow erful peop'e, made go by the natural position they occupy and the novelty of their religious opinions ‘The Supreme Court, Chief Justice Hokies presiding, was opened at Ecklesville on the 7th instant. I listened to his cbarge to the Grand Jury—exempt as it was from every. thing of a flowing elequence, still just suited to the minds of the men composing the jury. Clear and plam he ex- pounded the Territorial laws, exposing fully the points wherein the latter conflicted with the constitution. Ii Honor occupied some two hours in his delivery, and w listened co most attentively by a large number of officers and attaches of the command. ‘Theatrical, Musical, dc. Broanway THeatre.— Those celebrated bare-back riders, Messrs. Melville and Eaton Stone, are to appear, together with the entire troupe of gymnasts, acrobata, &c., this evening. Four clowns, one of them black, will keep the spectators in good humor. Nimto’s GaRDEN.—Those who go late and look for a seat to-night, wi'l be most likely to discover that there is no abatement Li the public desire to see the wonderful artists apd avinale connected with what is correctly termed “Dan Rice’s Great Show.’” Bowery TimaTRe —The new historical drama entitled the ‘Dark }tiders of the Revolution,” is to be repeated to- night. It will be followed by the favorite equestrian jiece, called ‘Rookwood,’ apd the laugbter-provoking farce of the ‘Limerick Boy. 4 Brrtox’s —All who wish to see Shakspere’s comedy of the “Merry Wives of Windsor’’ performed, with a cast of characters unrivalled, should ge to-night or to-morrow, after which the play will be withdrawn. It is to be fol- jowed by Brougham’s famous * tas”? Wattack’s—Taylor’s adaptation of the “Vicar of Wakefield,’ in which the principal artists of the company acters, and the amusing farce of ‘Boots at the re the announcements for this evening, and will Swan” doubtlees attract an overflowing house. Lavra Kxxwe's.—The new play of “White Lies” appears to be quite a favorite, not withstanding the animadversions of some of the critics at all events, the popular directress is sufficiently satisfled with its smocoss to offer it for repeti. uon, with the “Lady of the Lions,’ to night. Avmnicas Mrskem—After the muititodes who invaria establishment bave inspected the man’ things with which the is filled, they will wonderful and the ** Patriot’ at aight. Ermoriamise.—Despite all that has been said, written and done in bebslf of the higher class of amusements, the public continue to liberal! ‘ize those purely demo- Crau¢ institations derignt olored opera houses.'’ Go to either Geo. Christy & Wood's, the Buckleys’ or the Bryants’, and you will be sure to find large and delighted audiences. Coscent At Bonoxes.—Our New Jersey neighbors are | reminded that I’aul Julien, he distinguished young vio Vumist, is to give his last concert st Oud Fellows’ Hali, Ho- boken, to bight. | conerrt given to Miss FE. 1. Wil last, was highly successful. “The audience was large, in. telligent apd iative, Her singing of popular airs was remark: leasing ad successful, and elicited fre- quent rounds of applause aad encores, The Tap on the Window—Louls Napoleon's Identity Proved. (From the Courieand Enquirer, Feb. 4.) We dia suppose that the grossly false charges made by the secret emmisearies of Mazzini and his associates Against the conduct and associations of Louis Napoleon when an exile in this comtry, had been 80 effectually ex ed, by authority whic admits of no question, that no aly Would be found foriish enough to revive them. But the malignity of the wretches who seek the life of Napo leon Lil. through the instrumentality of Italian bravos, halts at nothing, no Matter how absurdly ridiculous it may be, if there appears @ Possibility of thereby exciting a feeling of distrust aginst him in France. This is most batural, and in keepiog with the character and designs of euch men as Mazzini, Kossuth, Ledru Rollin, and their asrostates; but i is matter of surprise that Graham's Magatine should joan itself to the originating of now slanders against the Emperor, or that any respectabie ese sbould give currency to them. Of course, the knaty would uaturally give circulation to any slander against Louis Napoleon. and so it would against aay other ving tan or woman. if uy. 90 doing, it could increase the demand for itasheet, w' owes its extensive circu lation sorely to the fect that it is knewn to caver to the worst passions of our nature. But the respectable Press of the United States, will not loan ftself to any euch sian der as bas been originated in Graham's hich: is simply a revival of the oft repeated , tat Louis Napoleon when (n the United States, was surrounded by a eet of low associates; and with these was the halitué of the lowest and vilest resorts in the city. At the time referred 10, unfortunately for the present Emperor, bis cousin was also a tnour city; and it admite of no question, that he was & most Jiaripate 1 and di reputable character, and openly prociaimed profi. | gacy. Of course his acts were most naturally visited upon the present Emperor—but know ing, what certainly was not very that there were two Princes Napoleon residing in New York at the same time. We knew both of them; aad we know, too, that | while one of them, the it Kmperer of France, was quietly associating with the most retired of the old Knick. erbocker families of the city, and remarkably abstemious in hit babite—rarely mixing in gemerai society and never frequenting barroomns and Sitliara ralcons—the other was ‘& notorious rowe, and nightly frequented those places of | amusement which were the habitual resort of gamblers, | Dlacklegs, and persons of similar habite and tastes. The conreqnences may be easily imagned. When it became known that the Prince Napoleon, who arrived in New York ip 1896-'37, had become the head of the French nation, of | course thore who had been the asrociates of Louis Napo- leon’s cousin, and who never beard of any other Prince Napoleon, very natura'ly imagined that their old boon companicn was the fortunate man. Hence the reminis cences with which the world has been favored of the Pacchanalian follies of the present Emperor of the French in 1806-87, Never were two mem more unlike tan the consine Napoleon in New York m 1896-47. The one was dignified, reserved ard uncommunicative, mixing only with the oldest families and the most refined society of the city, and remarkable slike for his quiet manners | and abstemious habits, while the other was a noisy, reck Jose profligate rou, the halitue of drinking saloons and houses of il] fame, and apparently utierly regardless of the decencies of life and the opinion of the world. And | now the vices of the latte are attempted to be fixed upon the quiet, melancholy, reviring and invariably abstemious who, whatever bis faults, wae certainly while in New York as prudent asd circumspect as it was possible © be. Heretofore this matter has been fully exposed; but it is revived for a purpose, and that purpose worthy oply of the creatures of Mazzini. * . . * + * * This matter, like al] others based upon the ercklese con duct of the Prince’s cousin, is very easily put at rest. It je not impossible that ‘here was such 9 person as Bowen, who ascoriated and frolicked and dissipated in every con | ceivable way with the cousin of Lovis Napoleon) bot we | have no reason to believe that he was known to louis Na icon himself. Certain it ie that we never saw or heard of im and that he did not know us. And yet in 1529, when walking quietly down St. James street, in London, we heard a brisk on a club window, and, looking up discovered the vi oni Ni how Emperor of France, making signs to us to stop. He immediately joined us and expressed himself anxtous to hear from oar ‘many mutual friends in New Yark. He was not doad then, as we can testify, unless it was this fellow Bowen who thus imposed upon us, a stranger to him and to all the mutual friends and litte reminisosnces which then and subeoqueatly constituted the subject of conection bo- The Mane age A Name, the Welsh Nightingale, at Mozart Hall, night before | NEW YORK For, after all, thia, and of which bad beea returned except those of Agency Lena! i which have since come the “Delaware io with a democratic , carrying the demo- cratic ticket for State of and ® democratic majority of on: on joint ballot in the two houses of the jature. The Representative return, as I have receiv: from high authority, stands as follows:— Blouse. Senate. —_* —_> D. R. D R. Doniphan coun! 4 a4 3 a . ¢ = ~ 6 - 3 ~ - 1 = 1 - 1 os 1 _- 2 = 1 1 - es a _ 1 _ _ 4 ak 2 pat ~ 1 - 1 Ly —s om 1 1 Bourboo 2 - 1 - MoGee, Dorn and Allen. 1 - - — Douglas..... sss esses - 5 - 2 Anderzon and —- -1 - = Shawnee... - , ies 1 Weller and Coffee. - 1 - 1 Woodson, &c pas aes Ps Breckenridge and R _ 1 - — y BOreeeeeeee - 1 = - Not less than 2,000 votes for State officers, given under the Stanton Territorial law, were sisregarded in thecount, as they were not given uncer the constitutions! provisions, and no restraint was rmeg to be exercised over them. Geveral Calhoun, contining himself strictly to bis ministe- rial fuuctions, received only returns which bore the upequivocal impress of legality and constitutionality upon ‘heir face. T cannot give you the exact vote for State officers, but the majority, though not large, was decided. This I give upon the same authority whence I received the avove returns From the enclosed certificate it would appear tnat strenuous efforts had been used by the republican party to change the result, even by means of persoval coercion. Mr. Garrett, one 0! the judges of election, testifies to an ar reét of himself, and of his having, whilst in durance, re- ceived propositions to that effect, but Irefer you to the certificate:— ‘territory of Kansas, County of Johnson.—Before me, Samuc! Salters, personally appeared Theodore F Garnett, who, being sworn, says that on the 11th day of January he was arrested in Leavenworth county, under, as it was said, @ warrant, and taken t> Lawrence by an armed party of ten or eleven, and while be was under arrest a proposition was made to him to make a new pol! book, ‘by some one of the free State party in Lawrence, and be thinks by @ man named Ewing,) which poll book’ should be made out 60 that Gen. Calboun would receive it, which deponent, being im durance, told him or them he supposed would be all right. THEODORE F. GARNETT. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of January, 1858. Samvgt M. Sacreas, J. P. The following certificate of the Judges and Clerks would show the returns to be indisputable:— derritory of Kansas, County of Leavenworth.—The un- dersigned Judges and Clerks of the election for State officers and members of the State Legislature, held at the Precinct known as Delaware Agency, on the 4th day of Japvary, A D 1868, do hereby certify that the returns mace by us of said election are correct and genuine, and that any statement made by any person as to the vote of faid precinct can only be determined as to ite trath or fal- sity by # reference to said returns made by us as mana gers and clerks of said election at said precinct. ISAAC MUNDY THEODORE F. GARNETT, > Judges. .C. 801 JAMES FINDLEY, }ctenus. Territory"of Kansas, County of Johnsom.—Bofore me , Samuel Salters, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the county and Territory aforesaid, personally Isaac Mundy, Theodore F. Garnet, James C. Grinter, Wil- liam C. Wilson and James Findley, who being sworn, de- poseth and saith, that the peat statement ia true to the best ef their knowledge and belief. ‘Sworn to and subscribed before me this eighteenth day of January, A. D., 1858. Samom M. Saurens, J.P. Jack Henderson, who was arrested more than a week ago and taken to Lawrence, bar, through counsel, peti- tioned Judge Lecompte for a writ of habeas corpus, which, 1 learn, will be issued to-day, and he will be brought to Leavenworth for examination. Several of the who have been arrested are pur- suing legal remedies for redress. Suits bave slready been instituted against the Marshal | and bis securities, as I learn from one of the counsel pro- secuting. [understand that Gen. Lane is reading, to the went Oe ote Nepren bewe” tothe I | pablic, letters from Mr, Parrot, urging bim to keep'up the ‘and maintain the position of the Topeka or rence Legislature, and to persevere in his course of resis- tance to the democratic party; that he would be sustained by ‘any amount of money and munitions, aud any number ‘of the people of the Fast; that he bad conversed with the Eastern representatives in Washington, and was assured by them that everything should be supplied which was necessary to achieve the supremacy of the republican y in Kansas. Ican scarcely believe this true, in full, ut it bas been told me by a gentleman of high respecta- bility, who says he heard Lane read the letters. Mr. Par- rot can set himself right, if he bas been misrepresented. Kickapoo continues quet. A company of soldiers have been guarding the Land Office for more than a month past, and no disturbance of any kind has occurred. Gen, Whitield bas stood at his post firmly and faith. fully through all the agitation and excitement, and has wholly abstained from any participation in the political conflicts which have so disturbod the quiet of this neigh: borbood. Although advised at one time to close the office and retire with the records to the fort for safety, he replie that bis duty required him to be here and to keep th open. He did so when but few men would, and has always afforded Foon Bee to the people of the country to pre empt their homes. His course throughout has been eminently proper and prameworthy. Governor Woodson is temporarily absent on business. The prioeipal lawyers in attendance upon the office, em Rs ed in the investigation of disputed claims, are Gen. M. Hughes and Judge Hudgins The business of the office goes on regularly, although many persons are kept away by the terrible reports of war and carnage which are stil! afloat in regard to Kickapoo. ‘The Bark Adriatic, (From the Boston Daily Advertiser, Feb. 4.) A correspondent in Belfast, Me., who is well acquainted with the facts in the case, senda us the following letter for publication: — The “letter trom Marseilles’ published in your paper Jan. 30, contains several statements which are not true, and _ in justice to Captam Durham, should be cor- rected. First—It was the French Captain, and not the American, who, “upon that occasion left the scene of the disaster without troubling himself about the result,” for it is well eetabliched fact that the French steamer neither altered her course nor siackened her speed until out of sight, notwithstanding #he was bailed by Capt. Durham, ‘and requested to lay by, supposing at tbe time that vessel must be in @ sinking condition, and the other but slightly injured, Second —Cay E to fear that Capt. Durham has been driven, by what he a the extreme of injustice, to the commission of a act. Fire Department. MERTING OF THE REPRESENTATIVES’ BOARD—A COURT OF AYPRAL FROM THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS’ DECI- SIONS ASKED FUR. One of the largest meetings of the Board of Representa- tives of the Fire Department was beld on Wednesday evening at Firemen's Hall, Mercer street—Dayid Milliton, President, in the chair. One hundred and ninoty-soven members present After the adoption of the minutes of the previous moet- ing, the committee appointed on the better regulation of the Fire Department was called upon, and submitted the following report for their adoption — Tt was adopted that the Board of Representatives of the } York Fire Department shall elect three Commission- ors, 0 be denominated the Commissioners of Appeals of the New York Fire Department, that the Commissioners shall hereafter be elected on the ‘seoond Tueeday in May; that within ten (ays after such election they shall present themselves before the President of the Fire Department, and draw for the term of their reapective officea—one for the term of one year, one for two years and one for three years. Incase of vacancy, either by death, removal or Femgnation, the Representatives shall proceed, within thirty days, to fll the same. In case of any Commission er's refusing 10 perform cuty, the Representatives sball bave power ‘o remove such Commissioner. That it sball be the duty of the Fire Commissioners to inqniro into all applications for all organizations of volunteer fire com- panies, and to approve oredisapprove thereof. Tt sball be the duty of the Chief Engineer to present to the Fire Commissioners 61] names of persons applying to be volunteer firemen, that the Commissioners shall have cognizance of all complaints against volunteer firemen for rietous and disorderly conduct at fires or alarms of fires False swearing before said Fire or Appeal Comrpiasionors shail be deemed perjury, and punished ax auch.” No per son shall be lected a Commissioner unless he be at the time « member of the Board of tatives, Tt is to be the duty of the President and Secretary of the New York Fire Department to certify to the Common Council the names of the persone so elected as Fire of Al Commissioners; that the A| Commissioners shall nomi- nate, and the Common i) sball int, a clerk to body, at falary not lees for tho Merk of Commis. sionere $1,000, and for Clerk to Commissioners of loea than $600. take ef- HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1858. een OE A Horace Greeley and Company Ameng the the ah Sane, Po 4) Mayor Tiemann rec comme! syetomatio of the polloy shops in this cit) vam naticipating that his labors would not cease with , but would ex tend w other vices which tell 80 seriously upon the morals: of our citizens, the proprietors of the gambling houses pen Keyed ee en Ly snplanembnd oe ietors wo establishment complaint of a Sener aie hres‘ fri mone: dee Sng 2, fan re ia Sy, aa rs bave evidences re ‘of the uso to whieh the rooms had been put. ‘There neer forty taro banks in or taste hich mapy are fitted up, the —— wi " ous dinners that are daily given, and the other arts used to attract those who ere dazzled by the excitement of bet- . firet class the rooms to i enerally the source . Grurious as high as eight and ten per cont per month—are for the use of money loaned to by association w: }, many of are from the educated portion of the community. ~ s ‘ietore, ewerer, ee We oe education, but ae ing against ro” and affiliating with gam! aay eet caste, and as last boots ves profes- ional gamblers. Faro is 8 game which, when played “‘equare,”” must re- dound to the bevefit of lhe bank. This is capable of ma. thematical demonstration—if the enormous expense of keeping up the establishment did bot sufficiently indicate the fact. Jn the ordinary turn of a single card the player has an equal ce with the bank, but when two cards of the eamo number—eay two aces or two sevens—follow one another, which is frequently the case, the bank takes one-half of the money ket upon that particular amber. ‘This is known as the ‘per centage,’’ and constitutes the profits of the “game.” But asice thiz,the bank has anotber advantage. The immediate means of the person play ing against seldom exoceds a hundred dollars, and whez that is gone the player !s compelied to stop. ‘The bank, however, counts its funds by the hundreds, if by the tl and should there be a continued ill success on its part, it would geldom contipue until the “game” bad lost all its funds. Instances have occurred, however, where the bank has been broken by the player, but they ure rare. These facts, which render the gener: reevits of the game so certain, are well known to the players; buta fascination for the excitement leads them to visit the bank and hazard their money upon the chance turning of s card. Among those who haunt the gambling houses are men who were once wealthy or ——— citizens, but who, having lost their means or cl r,or both, still hang around the banks, watching the results to othees of an amusement so fatal to them, and looking with covetous tors as a return for bringing in patrons. Pat Hearne has been known for many years as tho keeper of @ gambling house in this city. His place was formerly cn Broadway, opposite ths Metropolitan Hotel. Itwas a three etory brick house, of a sombre color, its Diinde were always closed, and many who daily passed it in going up or down town, have wondered for years by whom it was occupied without imagining for a moment the purposes for which it was employed. It was torn down, however, two years to give way to the new ballof Buckley's afinstre!s. Hearne is an Irishman by birth, and is now over fifty years of age. He came to New Orleans nearly thurty years since, and about 1838 came to this city. He is scrupulously exact about his personal appearance, dressing very neatly, and alwa: Wearing white or yellow kid gloves. Two years since he waa indicted for keeping a gambling house. ’ He entered a lea of guilty ‘and sentence was suspended in his case. itissaid that be has not been engaged in the business, and, if reports be true of bis ample means, there is no need of bis gambling again. He establishment was one of the most gorgeous in the country, and his champagne ene and suppers were cousisered to be unexception- able. For several years the establishment of Josoph Hall, No. 537 Broadway, has beeu extensively patronized. Hall is portly in appearance, and decidedly prepossessing in man- ners. He is about 40 years of age. He iss Virginian by birth, and started in the world as « barkeeper. He subse- quentiy become identified with the sporting circles, and finally becume a dealer. His habits are extravagant, and joey wt este!) shment bes made large sums, it is said that he bas no .ccurnulated a f of a fine ph; and ia th a fine physique, 6 Indies who ‘Broadway. His manners are also fascinating, and he is, therefore, very popular among the 6 gevtry. ears of age, very tall well formed. He was born in jew York, or vicinity, and has highly reputable family connections. His establishment was on Prince stroot, on acorner of Mercer. ‘The establishment of Bob Willis, at No, 531 Broadway, is well known to the fraternity. ‘He was for some yearse policeman: LA Brooklyn, but afterwards found bis level amblers. Sam Suydam, Charley Et; and Charley Walsh are the ietors of the house No. 8 Barclay street. All are well kpown and belong to reputable families. Suydam began the world asa baker, but finding the business not suited to his tastes, he abandoned it to deal faro, He is a ready conversationist and entertaining in company. During the libel suit of Fry agt. Bennett, four years since, he was a witness under cross examination by Ambrose L. Jordan. “Mr. Suydam,” said Jordan, “ what is a fast man ?”? “Jt i@ a technical term, and perhaps a little difficult to define,” was the reply. “ But | insist upon a reply,” said the counsel “ Well,” said Sam, “as pear as [am able to state it,a ‘fast man’ is a man who bas more mouey than he has time to spend it in.” ‘Sam wae permitted to leave the stand. In 1844 Suydam committed an assault upon a young man named Alvear, the son of the Minister of the Argentine Republic—the ‘cause being an alleged insult given to Suy- dam’s wife's by Alvear. Suydam was indicted for the assault. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six months imprisonment in Eldridge street jail—during which time, it is said, he was generally permitted to occupy him self in sleigh riding whenever he desired. Rtyoge was born in this city, and bas always resided bere, Walsh is from Newburg, Orange county. The “Jew Game,” on the corner of Chambers and Chatham streets, ie kept by Johnny Austin. Jobnuy was firet publicly known as one of the Chichester crowd of Bowery boys, many years ago. He then became identified with profersors of the fisti> art, in the midst of which career be was interrupted by an indictment, charging him with the murder of an Irishman in Leonard street. On trial he was acquitted. ¥ Aleck Fogar’s establishment is situated on the corner of Fu'ton street and Broadway. It is said that years ago be kept a low saloon in Anthony street. 6 police entered the house of Pardy Merritt, at No. 95 Prince strect, a few days since, and arrested Dave Oakes bie dealer. Merritt was a succeeefel billiard player, an several yonrs since left the city for the West. He has re- turned within a year. Jobn Frink was four years engaged with poor success in the pelicy business, He at last gave it up in disgust, and opened a faro bank in Broadway, between Canal and How- ard streets Aman named Boughton, who is the ae. fa “ fz” in Broadway, near Grand street, formerly owned alivery stable. He afterward gave up the business, and took aGrinking galoom on the corner of Broadway and Grand etreet. William Avery and John Auchinclosa some time since opened # game ip the lower part of the city. Avory was formerly a dry merchant in the city. Auchii or “Hoboken John,” as he is better known—has repu- table connections in this city. ‘Jacksey Thompson was extensively known, years ago, in sporting circles. He went to California, and there ac- quired some means. Hie returned to this city he had won, and recently opened a “game’’ in Prince street Tom Reeves, who, with aman named Wallace, had an establiehment near the museum, was formerly a butcher, and cireulated extensively among the boys. Bill Ingersoll, who is bi with the cognomen of Beers is “Whispering Bill” and “Jack Sheppard,” as the fact would indicate, is not of a high character among the fraternity. His place is in Broadway. ‘A game is of was kept at No. 561 Brosdway, by « man named Honsewright, formerly from Philadelphia. Jobony Lyng ! ned a notoriety coextensive with the admirers of the prize ring in this country, growing out of bie being one of the seconds in the prize fight be. tween Hyer and Sullivan. Three of four years siace he kept a bank on the corner of Cans! street and Brondway, which became publicly known by the fact of Baker's con cealment there for several hours after the homicite of Pill Poole. He subsequently opened a game on the corner of Crosby and Houston streets, which, it is said, has since been cloeed. Charley Hefleman bas a house in Spring street. ‘There are several other faro catablishments in the city, the proprietors and locations of which, our reporter was upable t) ascertain. All, however, are closed for the pre- sent, thinking to open when the excitement shall cease. Tne Barca Busivess ix tie New York As- sxmmty—CHRatine Rowxp THe Boarn—The Albany Anick- ertecker telin the following amusing story of the mode in which an American Assemblyman was cheated oat of the he was to have been pai for voting for Mr. Alvord Speaker:—“The Assembly Chamber was made the scone of a new play last evening, with a new actor, enti tled ‘The Last Swindle; or, Fraud on the American Soil.’ Tt gems that Miller, of Columbia, who cheated his consti (wenta in voting for Alvord for aker, has, in retarn, been cheated. When ho left for home on Friday, he bad the assurance of Mr, Alvord that one Snydor, ©o jumbia, would be appointed Keeper of the Assembly Chamber. This was of the consideration for his vote for Speaker. Yesterday at noon he returned with his man Snyder. Supposing that it wae all right accord) , Snyder called at the Glerk’s desk and got stationery order and old it for twenty-five dollars. - mediately after he called on Chase, the present Keeper of bly Chamber, and demanded the keys. ‘Who the Aree are your’ said Chare. «tam Snyder, the man who takes your piace.’ ‘Guess not,’ replied ware the United States District Court—Decisions in Superior Court--Part Second. 5 Acue Temeapene. Bofore Hon. Judge Rosworth aad a Jury. wa ee ORDERS--NO. 1. TERMINATION OF THE ACHORN INSUBANCE CASE. Wamunavon, Jen, 26, rita Pen. 4.—Nesmith & Sms ws. the Clinton Pire Insurance | _ 1. At the General Court Martial which conv Company.—In this case, which bas beon on trial for nesr- at Santa Fe, New Mexico, pureuact to ‘Special Orders," No. 104, of Soptomby r 29,7857, from tho Headquarters of the ly three weeks, verdict was rendered by the jury for | Department of New Mextco, and of which Benja- $5,961 60, the whole amount of the policy with interest. | min L. E. Bonnev'Me, 3d Infantry, is President, was ar- raigned and trie Brevet Major William H. Gordon, ‘This settles tweive other cases of @ like amount. ‘The facts, as hey appeared in evidence, are most extra | ordinary. In 1854 Edwin Achorn & Son built a ship at Waldoboro, in the State of Maine. During the time of construction they procured thirteen policies of insurance of $5,000 each, inas many different offices in this city, against lose by fire. These policies would have expired on the 8d of January, 1856, at 12 0’clook M. On the night of the 2d January the ship was found tobe on fre while lying in the stream, half a milo from shore. ‘This fire was oxtinguished. At 3 o'clock in the morning the ship waa again discovered to be on 3d Infanwy, on the following charges and 5 viz Cyance I.—Drunkenness on Duty.” Specification—“In this: That Brevet Major William H. Gordon, Captain Sd regiment of Infantry, detailed as @ member of a General Court Martial convened at Fort De- fiance, New Mexico, September, 4, 1857, by virtue of | Speci Orde*s No. 84, Headquarters Department of lexico, Santa Fe, August 24 1867, did present himself the meeting of said court drunk.” Cuaxce Il.—“ Conduct to the prejudice of good order and anil diseipline.”” Specification—" In this, that Brevet Major Wm. H. Gor- don, Captain 34 regiment of Infantry, did, during the ses- sion of a General Court Martial at Fort 5 pe ad 5 fire, and was totally consumed. She sunk fif- | Mexico, on or about the 4th day of September, teen minutes before the policies would have expired. | Which courtthe said Brovet Major Gordon was a member, ‘The msurance be'ng large compared with tho value of the | upon being objected to ag a member by the Judge Adve- vessel and the fire occurring just at the expiration of the | cate, Assistant Surgeon B. J. D. Irwin, United States army ; policies, suspicions were excited, aud the insurances oom- | and upou being requested to withdraw from the Court panies refusec to pay. after this, one Frank Blume during the aiser of said obje tion, make use of the came forward and made an affidavit that Achorn, the following langvage : ‘No, I will not withdraw. I dom’t owner, had hired him to fire the vessel some ten days be- | care adamp for bis objectious. I will have the vote of fore she was burnt, and that he had actually rowed out | the court. 1 consider it a coggish piece of business, erher in’s bout i the night time, profeeselly for that , will take notice of it on some other occasion,’ or words te purpose. The family of Daniel Grant, his father-in-law, | tbat effect, said in an angry and monacing manner.” were all called to corroborate him, and testified to facts | To which charges aud specifications the accused pleaded which, if believed by the Jury, would fix the crime upon . ‘‘ Not guilty.’” oe ov THM COURT. Acborn. | FINDINGS . ‘The Court bavitg waturely considered the evidence ad- Daniel T. Watson. one of the ship keepers, testified that | he ‘burned tbe ship by direction of Achorn, and gave , duced, finds the accused, Brevet Major William H. Ger- e times the particulars; bad, however, three | don, Captain 3d Iafantry, as follows :— Defors swore that the fire was accidental, andthat he did | Charge J.—Specification, “Guilty,” and “ Guilty of the not krow its origin, Mach evidence was introduced tend- | cbarge.”” | ing to corroborate and contradict him. Among the rest one | Wm. Bearse swore to bearing a conversation in a stable, in _ Charge Il. Specification,“ Guyty,” and “Guilty of Ue charge Waldoboro, Me., between Achorn and Watson, in which | Sentence :—And tho Court does, therefore, sentence tha Watson calied, for his pay for. but the ship, and | said Brevet Major William H. Gordon, Captain 34 Infam- Achorn pre to pay him as‘soon as he got his money ba? “To be Ng from the insurance companies. 1.—In conformity with the 65th Article of War, proceedings of the General Court Martial in the for case have been transmitted to the Secretary of War, by him laid befcre’ the President of the United States. following are the orders thereon :— War DEPartMxst, Jan. 23, 1858. ‘The finding and sentence of the Court are But, in consideration of the unanimous « the Court, the sentence is mitigated to suspension frem rank and pay, and ge to the for six mooths. JOHN B. FLOYD, pany a TM.—At the General Court Martial which convened at Fort Arbuckle, Choctaw Nation, pasa, to “34 Orders" No. 69, of September 21, 1857, from the Head- uarters of the Department of the West, and of whieh in Henry Little, 7th Infantry, is President, was ar. raigned and tried private Jobu Holilus, of Company F, Tt Infantry, on the following charges and specifications, Viz-— Cuaxcs IT —Violation of the ninth Article of War.”” Specification—“‘In this, that private Jobn Hollins, of com- pany E, 7th regiment of Infantry, did premeditate and toreaten violence towards Corporal Maurice Sullivan, of comprny E, 7th regiment of Infantry, and, in execution of said determination and threat, did attempt the life of the said Sullivan by inflicting ae bim a dangerous wound witha butcher knife, which was evidently designed to produce his death; be (the said Sniliven) deing at the time the senior non commissicmed ¢fficer of a surveying party to which the Hollins belonged, and, in comse- qusnce, placed in immediatgautbority over bim (the said follins), and being also in the proper execution of his of- Achorn was himself examined as a witness, and contra- dicted all these witnesses about the matter to which they testified; and it was evident that the jury had to believe that one side or the other had committed wilful perjury, ‘and that too without apy kind of possibility of mistake Bearee, who had sworn to baving heard the conversa- tion, bad been furnished with maney, as was § to the amount of $125, by a person’ in Maine, who was engaged in procuring evidence for the defence, and on his recommendation had been assisted by the cers of the Insurance companies to a E aeg ‘&s conductor on one of the Brooklyn city railroads, which be ye: bolds. Ed- win Achorn bad lived Ofty years prior to this time in Wal- doboro, and hai suetained an unblemished character. The fury Jafter an absence of a few minutes, rendered a gene- ral verdict for the plaintiffs, and also an anewer to the following question submitted to them by the Court:—Was the ship Achorn, the ship in question, set on fire on the ight of the 2d or morning of the 3d of January, 1865, at the instance of or by the precurement of Edwin Achorn? In addition to the time occupied in the trial bere, four weeks were taken up in Maine by the taking of testimony on commission. The case has been severely litigated by both sides. Counsel for plaintiff, Messrs. Dean ant Cutting; for de- feedant, Messrs. Stoughton. Admtralty. fice—in endeavoring to quell mutinous, insubordinate amd DEFAULT—ENGAGEMENT OF COUNSEL— ABSENCE OF | riotous conduct upon the part of the aforesaid Hollins. PARTY. This at camp, near Fort Arbuckle, C. N.,on or about the ninth cay of October, eighteen huncred and filty sevea.”” ‘Cuarcr IL.—* Desertion.”” ica'ion—‘Ip this, that private John Hollins, of com- pany E, 7th regiment of Infantry, did, after inflicting a dangerous wound upon Corpora! Maurice Sullivan, of com- ny E, 7th regiment of Infantry, desert the service of the United States, on or about the ninth day of October, eigh- teen hundred and fifty-seven, and did remain absent until —— by Lieut. E. K. Potts, 7th Infantry, om er ebout the tenth day of October, ween hundred and fifty-eeven. This at camp, near Fort Arbuckle, ©. N.”” fo which charges and specifieations the accused pleaded “ Not guilty.” FINDINGS OF THK COURT. The Court, having matureiy weighed and considered the Before Judge Betta. Christopher R, Robert et al. ws. Jose A. De Mora —This cause was called in its order on the day cilendar, having been duly noticed for trial vy the libeliants. The re- spondent’s proctor sent word that he was then actuaily engaged in the trial of another cause in the Superior | Court, and requested the Court to postpone this cause till a later day. The Court declined to do this, and the libel- lant took a decree in his favor by default, Thereafter the respondent's proctor applied to have the default opeued, stating the further fact that his client was absent from the United States at the time, and he could not, in justice to | evidence adduced, finde the accused, private Jobe Hel- his client, try the cause in his absence. Held by the | ling, of Corapazy F, 7th Infantry, as follows:— Court<That thie last fact supplies a scintlia of right in | “‘Ghanor 1.—Specification, “ Guilty,” and “ Guiky of the support of the application. ‘Tne personal absence of | chargo” a party arising from casualty or mistake, without | — Cuanax II.—Specification, ‘ Guilty,”’ and “ Guilty of the laches on his part, will be adequate reason | charge.’* for affording him relief from the consequences SENTENCE. of his default when no other lose is there- And the Court does, theretore, sentence bim, the said by occasioned to his antagonist than @ temporary de- Jay in the suit. But the standing rules of court in rela- tion to the trial of causes ate an important part of the law of remedy, and cannot be arbitrarily varied or withheld. And the Court cannot allow the voluntary election of any counsel between two classes of duties on his part to stay the proceedinge which he was expected to oppose in one court until he can dispose of similar obligations calling him into another. It mast accordingly be understood that the mere absence and engagement elsewhere of counsel on one side tn 2 cause which ts moved to hearing, on due no- tice by the opposite , affords no just reason for the Court to suspend the standing rules and to refuse to allow the moving party to take his judgement. Motion granted on payment of coats. SALVAGE—PILOTAGE—QUANTUM MERUTT. iam A. Johnson et al. vs. the Bark Cerere.—Thia was a libel for ealvage. The libelants were the owners of the pilot boat Mary and Catherine, and on April 1, 1856, were cruising about 15 miles from Montauk Pout and 250 miles from New York in search of employment; they fell in with the Cerere, a Sicilian bark, bound to Boston, and spoke her, She had been at sea a long time, and had re- ceived injuries by storms, and cargo—which was partly Teach port as soon as possible. The evidence as to what transpired when the ‘k was spoken was conflicting. Two of the libelants went on board and took Of ner to bring ber to New York, the pilot boat and when near the porta steamtug war om and the vessel brought in in safety. Held by the Court—That on the evidence the Iibellants did pot assume the Character and authority of salvors when they went on board the ‘vessel, but left her master and crew to understand that they bad taken her in charge as pilots only. If the; undertook to rescue the vessel and cargo as J. ors, and regarded the vessel as crippled and inadequate to be navigated into port by herself, it was their duty to have made their assumption of that character clearly aaen to po eng ‘the pearest tees harbor with the vessel and not to have expoeed ber to a v of two hundred and fifty miles That it must be mned that the master of the bark acquiesced in the employment of the pilot boat, and also of the tug. That the services rendered were ‘noither definitely pilotage nor towage. They were a combination of both applied ton vessel wi hot improbably both would be requisite in unpropt weather, These services may periy be compensated bE ae go meruit having relation to the value of the ve and cargo and the hazzard to which they stood ex and such reasonable compensation as the sam of besides the expense of the tug and pilotage. Decree therefore for libellants for $964 and costs. private Jobn floltios, of Company E, 7th Infantry, “ twe- thirds of the members concurring therein, to be shot te death at such time and place as the President of the United States may direct.’’ IV.—In conformity with the 65th Article of War, the precectngs the General Court Martial in the case Dave been transmitted to the Secretary of War, Zz him laid before the President of the United States. ¢ foliowing are the orders thereon: — ‘Win Deraxtuny?, January 23, 1868. ings are confirmed; but the sentence is — to forfeiture of all pay and allowance now due, » excopt necessar’ ny and to covficement at hard labor, wit ball ee ge offered violence to him, and at the time used insulting lapguage to him. JOHN B. FLOYD, tary of War. ‘As the company to which private John Hollins belongs is under orders for Utah, 80 much of his sentence as re- mains to be executed on his arrival at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, will be carried into effect at that post. By order of the Secretary of War. 8. COOPER, Adjutant General, Board of Education. WILL THR NORMAL RCHOOLS BE ABOLISHED?—De VELOVEMENTS CONGRRNING THK CONDITION OF THE RCHOOL HOUSES — DEBATE UPON THE SUBJRCT— AYYOINTMENT OF AN INVESTIGATING COMMIT- ‘TEE, ETC., ETC. The second meeting of the prosent Board took place on Weanesday evening. Mr. Neilson, the President, oo- cupied the chair. After the Clerk had read the minutes of the last meet- ing and the other preliminary business bad been trams acted, sundry communications from school officers and others were read and referred to the various committees on the different subjects to which they related, Mr. Warren, ae Chairman of the Finance Committee, offered a resolution to the effect that, as the building of the Board of Education is too small for all the purposes for which it is used, the Clerk no longer occupy for hie family portion of the building; and that in conse- quence of this placing him under the necessity of renting some place else for them, his salary be f- creased from $2,500 to $2,800. After a little discussion, the resolution was adopted. Mr. Warren stated that al- though the / Jaws require that a record of the proceed- ings of the Finance Ceromittee be regularly made and preserved, he is unable to find any record of the proceed- ings of the last Finance Committes, He expressed hia rogret that he was unable to find "he record, ax he might learn something from tho exper'ence of the last Com- Mr. Warren also offered a resolution that no more pu- pile be received into the normal school, and that the insti- tution exist no no oe the end of eres Much debate red the reading of resoluution, in the course of which little was raid by any one either for or inst the normal schools. At length, Commia- sioner Williams offered as an amendment that that part of tne resolution which related exclusively to Court of Common Pleas. Before Hon. Judge Daly. ASSAULTING A RAILWAY CONDUCTOR. Fen, 3.—Stephen Duffy vt. Richard Cornell.—This was ‘an action for assault and battery, in which damages were Inid at $6,000. The plaintiff was a conductor on the Righth Avenue Railroad; one evening last summer the defendant entered the car of which the plaintiff was the conductor. Tt is alleged that Mr. Cornell was @ little bit the worse of Vquor, and he was requested by Mr. Dutly to leave the car; refused to do and was ejected by force. He again immediately aad commenced assanit- ing the conductor, whom he injured severely. The defemd- ant bas since gone to California, Judgment was taken for plaintift by default, for $1,000, Before Hon. Judge Brady. ‘Commit ‘ormal Schools, CAUTION TO DRUGGISTS. ‘and the Staogmant wen tiopted afer a litle steouses’ Fen, 3.—Thos. te. Alvah H. Turner —Thie pext resolution offered was also from the Chairman was an action to resever $10,000 for damages done | of the Finance Committee. It was to the effect that the through the alleged Le = gh FR who | sum of $21, 15 be appropriated for the payment of cue Woot it Apel ene sae” wes atisgeas’ | Sabi ences —~ ‘cone = Gnd that borchound tea was prescribed for him by He doves tists Os yp a wy} his physician; he sent his domestic to the defendant's | salaries of teachers, janitors, yy 1,000 be ap- store to Dave the made up; the plaintiff drank obliged to send for his ican ic wed to be premocien, otherwise jamestown weed, which is considered a the physician administered antidotes to after several sr. recovered. dranght. — sy, tm charging the jury, eax. that wan con- ig De = coded that » wrong drug Bad bean S048 ot tes datendant's of the resolution on the qtound thes ermmasea (nan the store to the servant of i There did not appear | omeors whose duty it is to perform the duty alluded to im to be any doubt aa to the charactor of the drug, or na to | tne reechitions devact nertine chan tty \ts being & poison. Tt was contonded by the iefondant | Mr. WARRKN replied that he had lately visited twonty- that the antidotes administered caused allthe mis | four of the school houses for the of examining chief Oe Se ee ree Se Tt was | w they are iy adapted wothe. satel of the clear that antidotes were necessary, but of w! eharse- | ehiidren. ilo stated the result of bis pn Ms ter they were there was no proof, and the jury would not | Conyineed bim that many of those bulldings are anything be eat gy seen - ret The | bot what ahould be in this respect. (me teacher, who . ‘d eo on. titled to recover, must’ himsoif be free from aes Nae een (+3 neghigonce; i the | plaintut wat not free was not satis~ negligence’ he could not recover; bat flues and heaters n woll plaintiff's servant kad correct inetructions what to procure ptt, creomis ht not 1 ine Nereneh tnese manne tnd the ‘efendant's clerk haa oered from ignorance, the | Beal OF iccusaom followed, mar the oouree of plaintiff wae liable. i the jury considered that the de | which iitle was #aid im opposition to’ tho justice of Mr. Fondant wae guilty of gross negligence he is liable not only | Warren's statement, except that it was injudicious to for ail the damages the plaintiff has sustained, bot for | aor the press an’ opportenity of publishing remarks avch other damages as the jury might consider the nature | (hat must make parents very careful about sending their of the case demands. In acase recently decided in the | chiidren to the public Court of Appeals, it was held that a person who sold Commissioner Gree eaid tint he could not see the ob- packages of irugs labelled as wholesome, but which turned ont to be poison, mast be beld reeponsibie to any one who might purchase the packages, no matter how many hands they passed through by retail. The origiaal vender was liable to any one who might subsequently be injured by the purchase. The quesvon of damages was for the jury, and must depend upon whether they believed the de- fendant guilty of gros# negligence or not. Verdict for plaintiff, $250. ect thes in making such o statement pablicly, and Soomng 0 be members of the Board, noticed the defects of which be spoke. ke now stood up and said that he wae in a school in the Seventh ward, in company with @ trastee, who told him that the bailding ia in continual danger of falling, and that for bie part he would be if the vgn dere | oe red, either by fire or some canes, fel IFS AD Aecilemt should occur. He jow that there are woll holes in several of the ov and he defied Arras tN MoxtEvinno._Advices from Monte- video, to the 18th of November, state that remarkable events had taken place there, Prosident dissolved Congrene by force and banished without trial twenty per- ging © Opporition. House of Represen- tatives was invaded by a force of two hundred mon and two pieces of artillery, and the meinbers wore ordered to close their session, The cause of these disturbances waa the treaty of commerce ahd limite with vernment desired should be approved. Pevoletion wea expecta top to the howr was for rea ne oat wool advanced, a motion