The New York Herald Newspaper, February 24, 1858, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7845. MORNING =o ARRIVAL OF TIE ANGLO-SAXON AND ARAGO. THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Bombardment, Assault and Capture of Canton. Continued Succes:es of the British im India. Parliamen : Precedings on the Re- fagee = Conspiracy Questions. NAPOLEON'S AMENDE TO THE ENGLISH NATION MINISTERIAL CHANGES IN FRANCE, DETECTION OF A REVOLUTIONARY PLOT IN MADRID. DECLINE IN THE BNGLISH FUNDS. ADVANCE IN COTTON—PREADSTUFFS DULL, ac, ade, ao The steamer Anglo Saxcn, Captain McMasters, from Liverpool, at 9 o’clock on the morning of the 10th inst, arrived et Portland at five o'clock yesterday evening, with sévonty.one parsengers and four days later news The Apglo Saxon was detained off Cape Race twelve boars by ice. The steamship Arago, from Havre and Southampton 10th inet., arrived at this port about one o’clock this morning. Bhe experienced moderate weather frst part of the pas- sage and strong westerly gales the remuinder. The Ara- go Drings ninety six paerengers, the usual invils, $3,000 in ®pecie and 400 tons of merchandise. On the 13th iust.,6 PM, lat. 50 04, ong. 22 25, eaw a large propeller bound enet. Among the Arago’s passengers are Josiah Pierce, Esq , Secretary of Location at St. Petersburg, and Fiisha Riggs, Faq., Dearer of despatehes. The «vago brings a large number of passengers for the reason, and her passage is the shortest that any steamer bas made during the winter. The steamship City of Washington algo sailed on the 10th ust. from Liverpool for New York. The Cunard steamship America arrived out at 9 o'clock on the morning of the 9th inst. The United States corvette Constellation was at Alexan- dria January 26. THE CAPTURE OF CANTON. ‘The Bombardment, Assault and Capture of the Clty. A telegraphic despatch received at the Foreign Office, London, gives the following brief but important particu lurs of the capture of Canton:— Aexanpris, Feb. 6, 1°58. ‘The dates from Canton are to the 29th, and from Hong Kong to the 30th of December. Our forces landed at Canton en the 28th. It consisted of 4,600 British and 900 French. On the 20th the walle were escalated, and the heights within the town in our possession by 9 A. M. ‘The advance within the city was Dut feebly contested. The damage to the town was very “mall Capt. Bate, of her Majesty’s ship acteon, was killed, This dospatch was received in Malta by the Euxine from Alexandria February 9, at 9:65 P, M The following despatch ig from the 7imes:— “The bombardment of Canton commenced at daylight ow'the 28th of December, and was continued during tne white of the day and night. The assault in three divis- fons, two English au’ one French, was given at six o'clock ta the morpirg. Gough's fort was taken at two o'clock aod blown up. The Chinese continued their fire from the houses, but the troops were resteained from entering the «ity. ‘Tae prices of tea bad undergone a con<iderable decline at Hong Kong, which had induced large svttlements. Pike bad dechned tea tacit. NEWS FROM INDIA. Tue following telegraphic desoatch from Mr. Acting Commu! Green was reeetved at the Foreign Oitice, through Malte, February 10,at 2A. Moo— ALexanpuia, Feb. 6, 1853. The Hindostan arrived at Suez ow the 4th inst. The Jndia and China mails leave to-day, with dates from Cal eutta to Jan. 9, from Madras to Jan. 16, from Ceylon to Jap. 19, from Hong Kong to Dec. 30, and from Cxaton to Dee, 29. The mail has also come from Bombay with news to the 13th of Janu The inte | gence character. Sir Co in Campbell has taken posseasioa of Furuckaba'l, which was abandoned by the enemy on the 21 of Jaan- ary; and Goruchpore was taken on the 6th of January by the forces under Maharajab Jung Bahador. seven guns were taken from the enemy, aud 200 of the enemy killed ‘our loss only two Goorkhas kilted, and eeven wounded The direct roads between Delhi and Calcutta are now open. Gen, Outram’s fore! posted at Alumbagh. The peasantry were beginving to bring supplies into the comp. A bill has been introduced for uniting the Meerut and Deiti divisions to the Punjab. The Licutenant Governorship is to be given to Sir John Lawrence. The Calcutta export markets, after undergoing some further depression, wore again looking up. The import market war i/kewise firmer. om Inilia is generally of a choering 4,000 strong, continued safely GREAT BRITAIN. On the & hb inst. Lord Lyndhurst, in the House of Larda, eked whether any communication had paset hetween the British and French governments, respecting certain insulting parngraphs which had lately appeared in the Monitewr. We copsidered that the French government, by authorizing the publication of the inmults, had taken the responsibility upon themselves. Far! Granville said that a note had been received from Count Walewski, in which explanations were given of the publication of the addresses, and in which the regret of the Emperor was expressed at the apjearahce of anything offensive to the Englich nation. A vote of thanks to the army in India was agreod to, after some objection being made to including Lord Can- ning, the Governor General, in the vote, ‘ Ia the House of Commons a vote of thanks to the arm: in India was also carried, after the same objection made ‘ee was made in the upper Hours, Lord Palmerston moved for leave to bring im a bill to amend the law reiating to conspiracy to murder, by mak- ing it felony. He said that the proposition was made in consequence of the recent attempt on the life of the Km peror, What attempt was the result of a conspiracy formed in Exiind, and the consequence was that foreign nations had formed the opinion that Parliament ought to take some pteps t> remove, upon mere euspicion aliens from Great Britain. The government, however, bad no intention to pro pose any such meneure, although, under the circum- #tances, they were driven to consider the present state of the law with regard to conspiracy, Io explained the ap pesrance of the offeysive address tn the Monifear and tho Kmperor’s regret for the same, and concluded by pointing out the necessity for the amendment on general grounds. Mr. Kinglake moved a resolution, in the shape of an amendment, that the House, while anxious upon every Proper occasion to consider any defect in the criminal Jaw, deem it inexpedient, in compliance with{the demand contained in Count Walewskt's despach, until further in- formation has been afforded by the production of any communications between the two government) subse quent to the dato of that despatch. He declined to conout jn altericg the municipal law of the country upon the demand of any Power whatever. Several speeches wero made againat the proposed men- eure, including a very sarcastic one by Mr. Roebuck, when the debate was ad ourned. The following evening the @ebate was froeomat, and after speeches by Lord John Russell, Disraeli aud others, im favor of ave being granted to bring ina bill, Lord Paimersten’s motion was agreed to by a vote of 209 to 90. Mr. Haring presented the East India Company's petition against any alteration of the government in India, A despatch trom the French Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Ambassador of France in Londor, respecting the refogeer, is couched in moderate langusge. After refer- ring to yerious designs which have been concocted in London, and the facilities afforded further guiity enter- prires, the despatch concludes ag follows:— The goverpment of ber Brittanic Majesty can assist us in averting danger by giving us a guarantee of which no State can refuse toe neighboring State, and which we are authorized in expecting from an ally. Fuil of ¢ pidenee moreover in the exalt¢d reason of 2 lish Cabmmet, we abstain from all indication as regeres measures which it may be suitable to take to catisfy this wich. We rely in this matter entirely upon the lish Cabinet for the care of appreciating decisions which they shal' judge most proper to lead to thie end. And we con gratulate ourselves in the firm persuasion that we shall ‘bot have appealed in vain to their conscience and loyalty. The Lovdon Morning Post that one of the princi- pala iy the late attempt on Napoleon is an Foglivhman, pamed Thomas Allsop, an ex member of the Stock Ex- change. A meeting of tho shareholders of the I!linois Centra! Railroad Company is called for Thursday next, the 11th jostant, Canadian rai!way shares and some of the smali Tndian descriptions were flat, The new issue of Grand Trupk debentures, Ist mortgage, were quoted 134 to 234 premiom. American securities were ateady. The Detly News snys accounts have been received from Japan to the Lith of November. They confirm tue fact already announced of the approaching visit to Europe of Prince TziKuzen, the nephew of the Emperor. Be was to embark, about the end of December, at Simoda, with a Eumerovs suite, on boa the Dutch vessel the Samarang, chartered for the purpose by the Japan government. He will visit France, England, Russia, Holland, and return by way of America. Among the persons com- posing his suite are two Japan engineers, whose, mission will be to examine into the system of railways ‘The engineers, who are very intelligent men, have al- realy been charged by the Emperor to fit up an electric telegraph which was given tohis Majesty by the Amori can Plenipotentiary when the treaty of commerce was Bigned between those two countrics, The telegraph, whieh goes from the summer palace of the Emperor to Jeddo, his capital, a distance of about six miles, works perfectly. The conduct of Japan in encouraging the in troduction of Furopean inventions merits remark, particu- larly ata moment when China is showing such a very different feeling. At Glasgow, the failure haa beer anrounced of William Gilmour & Co. They have been engaged in the woollen trade more than fifty years, and the firm enjoyed high standing. A prospectus bas appeared of another loin to be raised by the Swedish government, bearing interest at 43¢ per cent, and t> the amount of $8,190,506, to be employed in the construction of railwaps. The loan is negotiated by four German honsee, and considerable purchases have been mede at 943. The Austral has arrived from Port Philip, with 18,593 ounces of gold on freight, worth about £74,000. Ac cording to a telegraphic despatch received February 8, the steamer Avon has arrived at Lisbon from the Brazila, with £289,000 in specie for England. The total value of the week's arrival, including Saturday, is not less than £1,192,000. The Northumberland has arrived, bringing on freight 48,000 ounces of gold. The Times says:—Although authority is to be taken by *he East India Company for raising £10,900,000, it appears that the actual deficiency for the year ending April, 1856, is estimated to be limited to seven or eight millions, This Was the amount originally stated, but it is larger than, according to come more recent reports, was thought likely to be wanted, and a jiitle duloess, therefore, has been momentarily created in the stock market. Whether the £5,000 ,000 i to be borrowed at once, or in amounts from time to time, has not transpired; but it im cludes £1,000,000 to be repaid to the bik, £1,000.000 to be available asa cash balance, and £653,900 for bonds on which a¢vances bave been obtained, or fo which the holders have notitied they will require to be patd if, Meanwhile, it is satistactory to observe the strong tone taken by the government, in resisting what the Chancello of the Exchequer truly designates the most alarming proposition, that loans of this kind should be raised, no pon the credit of the revenues of India, bat upon that o the Imperial Exchequer. Fiection rioting had taken place in Limer' Macy persons were seriously injured. The military were called out (o resiore order, FRANCE. M. Billanlt, Minister of the Interior, had resigned hie office, and his resignation was accepted. He was subse- quently offered the embassy to Madrid, but be decl!aed it. M. Pietre, Prefect of Police, had also resigned. Tne Moniteur of the 9th inst. publishes the following circular from General de I'Rspinagse, the new Minister of the Interior, to the Prefects:— Sin~The confidence placed in me by the Emperor has in‘uced him to appoint me Minister of the Interior. That mark of confidence gives me a title of respect which needs no further explanations to you. But the public may, per- ps, diteuss the appointment of a military man to franc tious which are exclusively civil Let ne state the real signification of a fact the character of which tust neitber be distorted nor attenuated. France, tranqu!!, prosperous and glorious under a go- verpment of restoration, bas abandoned herself for six ears Wo, perhaps, am excessive coufiience in the sub- siding Of aparcbical parsions which the energy of the sovereign and the solemn wil! of the country seemed to have entirely annihilated, The generosity of tue Empe- ror, multiplying pardons and amuvetios, itself gave a pledge for Uhis natural but incomplete return to quiet and union. Ab execrable attempt has opened ajl eyes and has re- vealed to us the savage resentment and the cuipable hopes which still glimmer among the ashes of the revolu- onary party. . of party, Moasieur le Prefect, we must neither ovor: rate bor underrate the strongth. Ita odious attempt has alarmed the country ; we must give it the plodgns of rafety which it requires. Diecretionary or superfiuous measures are not the paint in question. What we want is watch ful, Ipceseapt surreiilance, ready to prevent, prompt and rm to suppress, always calm, aa powor and justice should be; in fact, cur populations, who bave been justly alarmed, must be reassured that the need have no fear, and that the wicked must tremble. This is the moat important part of my task, and this is why the Fmperor velected me. France wishes the maintenance of order, regpect for the inst.tutions established hy her euffrages, a firm suppression of the plow sgaiust the Sovereign she ha Clected, and this sbe shal! have. Tu atiain this end T rely upon your energetic co opera- tion, as you may rely npon my support. We hare a ma ‘tual guarantee in my derotion to the Emperor and iv yours. Tam, &e., ESPINAS: Tt was comsidered pot tmprobabie that Fspinasse’s ap- pointment would prove but temporary. The Paris correspondent of the Advertiser says it is be- lieved that General Kepinaseé will eventually become Mini ster of Police, and that his appointment is merely provi- sional M. Drouyn de |’ Auys is likely to succeed him in the Winietry of the Interior. That able statesman would be a valuable accession to the present Cabinet. Tt was said that additional Commisearins of Police are to be appointed to watch the frontiers. A deores appoints M. Cornoau, Prefect of the Landes, to be Secretary General of the Ministry of the Interior and of Public Safety, tu the room of M. Mancoaux, called to othor fanetions. ‘On the Gth inst. the Rank of France reduced its rate of discount from five to four and a baif per cent. 10 is std that some difficulty has arisen vetwoen the French government and the Swiss Confederation, oa the subject of the refugees. The Swiss are said to be dis. pored to confine the refugees in the interior. Tho Moniteur publishes the official notification of the blockade of Canton river by the French fleet It wastgain repeated that France wouk! act on a large scale against the Chinese. PRUSSIA. The Prince Frederick Willem and his Princess mado s public entry into Rerlin on tle 8th. Their reception was enthusiastic, and the display very fine. The King of Pruseia was expecte! to leave immediately for Cannes, France, for the benefit of his health, SPAIN, The Spanieh authorities has discovered a new revolu- tionary plot at Madrid. Incendiary proclamations, arms And ammunition were seized in a house in close proximity to the palace. ITALY. ‘The Sardinian government had forwarded a note, mote rate in tone, to the King of Naples, relative to the affair of Cagliari, The note discusses the question, but males no threat against Naples, The River Pinte, The following telegraphic dispateb was received by the Times, Feb. 8 —Lishon, Feb. 7.—The Avon bas arrived with 230,000 Irvren (2%) for Engiand, Civil war had broken ont on the River Reveion bat defeated the troops at Monteviieo and the town at tie latest date, (Jan. 5.) The Fnglish, French, Bragitian and American marines had landed. Arivines from Rio de Ja- neiro of the Léth January, state that the Cumperlant, Ad- miral Waliis, bad left for a COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. LONDON MONEY MARKET. Laxvox, Feb. 10, 1858. The funds have again baen duil o-day, and have closed at a decline, adverse reports being circulated aa to the probable result of the division lo the House of Commons on the Conspiracy bill. bi J noged accounts from Paris, showing the determination of the government to ite system of repression, in reliance upon the military er, likewise exercised an unfavorable influence. Un: lor these circumstances the large additions taking plaxe to the ‘supply of money produce for the moment liitl+ effect. Console, which left off last evening at 957% to 96, were Brat quoted 953, to 96. They then stood during the greater part of day at 9575 to 96, but towards the c'ore of Duginess there were some epeculative sales which caused considerable heaviness, and the final transactions yam 954% for money, and 95% to 3% for the 4th o Foreign stocks have met with a fatr demand, but the highest prices were not fully maintained. ¢ final quotations of the French three per cents on the Paris Bourse this evening were 69f. 30c. (or money, and 69f, 45c. for the end of the month—showing a further de- cline of an elghth. god chiefly Australian and Russian, About £100 000 in. ‘Was taken to the bank to-day. « The arrivala Esa] announced to-day comprise the America, from the United States, with £177,300; and the gaeiais. ee > js not as yet produced the upon the general from former ok. bNo prompting a tem: Rileee ct Wa the promy a temporary av. r ents, whether in the sbape of commer- cial operations or of joint stock enterprises There would be bo canse tw regret these symptoms, but for the certainty that they will be merely tem- porary. and that gil ge as they are now car. ried to an extreme will be folly ultimately exhibited a8 800D a8 a few capitalist begin to take courage, and the multitude shall be pted in a flock to some new fashion of adventure. During the past three or four years every cessation of that drain of specie which was caused by our preposterous purchases of produce to bo patd tor in goods sbipped by fraudulent firms at a loss, bas been so evanes- cent that there is an indisposition to believe the change row witnessed can possibly be at all permanent Nevertheless, numerous signs indicate that such wil! be case, and if these should continue, the public, as soon ag they fully recogn'ze them, will then act as if a turn the other way were never again to be expected. One ex treme is just as unhealthy as the other, and hence the want of animation at present, so far from being ® guaran: tee of prudence, serves only as an indication that our financial and commercial dings are likely for the future to be as irregular av at any former time. a gies for American securities was generally un- changed. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. The gales of the three days since the departure of the Africa, in the Liverpool cotton marl were 27,000 bales santa 16.000 0 speculation and jualities Iwanced one-eighth of a penn! und, ¢ market closing irm at areal er LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKR?. Mersrs. Richardson, & Co, quote floor dull and bominal : Western Cana! 20s. 6d.; Objo 26e. a 278.; Phila. detpbia and Baltimore 22s. 6d. a 23a. Whoat tirm; red 5s. 9d. a 68., and 78. for choice; white 7s. « 7a. ed., and 7s. 9d. for best. Corn dull, and quotations bare!y main- tained; mixed and yellow 38s. ; wl 35s. LIVFRPOOL PROVISION MARKST. Beef was dull. Pork quiet, but steady. Escon dull Lard quiet. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. Resin was steady at 4a. a 4s. 34. for common. Ashes were cull and quotations barely maintained, at 31s. 62. for both pote and pearls. Sugar quiet but a Coffee quiet. Rice slow of sale, but prices unaltered. Spirits turpentine closed firm at 36s. LONDON MARKETS. In the London markets breadstuffs were dull but steady. Sugar was quiet; prices of redned were barely maintained. Tea was slow of sale, but prices ut |. Coffee closed buoyant. Rice heavy. Tallow firm at 62s. 6d. Indigo. Sales of all qualities at @ considerable decline. Linseed oi 288. Pig iron steady at 55s. 6d. a 66s. STATE OF TRADR AT MANCHESTER. The advices from Manchester are favorable; the ten dency of prices was upward. The Loss of the John Milton. ADDITIONAL PARTIOULAR® OF THE WRECK OF THE JOHN MILTON AND LOUS OF ALL HB CREW—- SERTON OF THE CAPTAT#, ETT. Tho following is a copy of a letter receive! at 113g o'clock on Monday night by Elwood Walter, Foq., Seer tary of the Board of Underwriters:— Moytack, Sunday, Feb, 21, 1858. It is with sorrow of heart that 1 sit dowa among th dead to inform you of the Iess of the sbip John Miltr New Becford, and ber entire crow. Notasou! sorvives to tell the cause of the disaster. Ihave recovered eight of the crew, and placed them in the hands of the Coroner. The ship is a total lose, completely broken up, and scattered for miles along the shore. She appears to have deen loaded with guano, I see by letters that the captain bas left awife to mourn his lose. The ship struck six miles west of Montauk Light ov Saturday morning, in a thick snow storm, and was diseeverod late in the after. noon. There will be very little saved from the veevel! The J. M. was built at Fairhaven im 1864, was 1444 tons, rated A 1, aud valued at $40,000. CAPT. EPHRAIM HARDING, OF THE JOHN MILTON, The loss of Capt. Ephraim Harding, Inte of the ship Jobo Milon, by the recent melancholy wreck of that veewo!, hag cast a gloom over a large number of bis friends aut seafaring men, by whom he was well known and much respected. He wax born at Martha’s Vineyard, where bit widowed mother still survives him. He was one of six brothers, all of whom became sea esptains, and the sab Ject of this notice is the first one of the number who has die¢. Capt. Harding formerly commanded the whale ship Saratoga, of New Bedford, and during a voyage mate in ber te the Northern Parific he penetrated farther north in the Arctic sean than any other officer of our commercial marine, having reached the north latitnde of 73 degrees. t | EDITION—WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1858, PRICE TWO CENTS. The Ducis at Washington and Elecwhere. THE ORYOIN OF THE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN MAHSRS. CLAY AND CULLOM, [From the Washiwgton Star, Feb. 22} On Saturday afte: noon a personal difficulty occurred in Dar-reom at Brown's Hotel, between Hon. James B. Kentucky, and Mr. Cullam, late Clerk of tho tatives. We have heard several ac- origin of the affray, and deem the followiog = TE es earners ve Mr. Oullom, while standing in the in company with cther gentiomen, anda con- ‘Versation sprang up between thom; in the course of which 5 ‘took occazion to remark that he bad been ac- . Clay, aod great aud veneration for bim. He then invited Mr. Clay rink , but the at pees plead a an excuse Cullom ae Pe Clay the meantime they had en’ered the bar room, an: filling @ glaes for himself, Mr. Cullom—offonded, per! 5 at Mr. ’s reiteration of hia unwillingness to drink— |, 8 @ voast, ‘The illustrions sire of a dej son,” Of something to that effect. At this Mr. Clay ox- bis indigoation somewhat severely, when Mr. Cul- struck him in the face, THR BOUTWELL AND RITIXD AFPATR. Wastunoton, Feb, 22, 1858. T enclose you en article coped from the New Yore Hr. Rap of September, 1855. No man who has @ proper respect for the chief executive officer of the nation can, after reading it, doubt the wiadom of the late Court of In- quiry in cing Mr. Rhind unworthy to hold a com- mission in the navy. , In relation to myself, T take the Lng § of atating that when lam to vielate the laws of my eae, accepting & to fight a duel, tho invitation to do go must not come ® man who has been dismissed from the Navy by two Courts, and by a third convicted of The article published in one of the newspapers of this pd in relation to myself, makes it necessary that I should ask the insertion of this in your paper of this evening. E. B. BOUTWELL. Srarey Iscanp, Sept. 17, 1865. offlcially informed that I nave been drop- (ls of the Navy by the Board of Secret In- in session at Those who. i iFEFEL- too, that that reputation upjuat, and that it ie ese ne by Se fact wis bare always been prominent posing the oppression, the and the imbecility of some of my misfortune te have sail- Pacific, the entire facts of which inted for circulation among frionds , Will be an evidence of it. As aa in- justice with which I have had to contend, 1 will mention even aflor the sentence of the court which tried me had been faltilled, (procured though it was by a deliberate falschood on the part of the prose- eution,) I was placed on furlough, on my arrival in the country, without iavestigation in the imater, I arrived and reported my arrival on the 11th of July, and my fur- ough is dated the 12tn of July. On removetrating Seney, with the President on the subj I was rudely told, “I gave that order,sir,; I it the best way of disposing of that case.” T have reagon to believe tha! this rudeness of maoner of Presi- dent Pierce was prompted by personal feeling in the mst- ter, caused by Fhendenip with certain connections of the prosecutor of the charges against me, who had doubtiesa prejudiced him. Letters strodinction from two gentle- men of high standing ebould have secured me at least a rece} Tsball be fully able to justify myaelf in opinion of all honorabie and reasonabie men. A. C. RHIND. The bistory of the case is thus given in the Washington States:—It that Mr. Rhind and Commander Bout- well hada uity when serving togethor on board the Jobn Adams some four or five years since. Mr. Rhini’s case came up before the Third Naval Court of Inq uir, during the last summer, and in the report of the ipgs which be publishoa, be reflected rather severely ‘upon the conduct of Commander Boutwell. When the lat- tincey be published reply to the' charges made by Mir since, @ reply ar, je by Mr. Rhind. ‘tae pamphlet was, ever, = some reason, suppreesed, and it was not few days siuce that Mr. Rhind to get access tow copy. He immerliately wrote to r Routwell, demanding that he should retract everything that he had pablisbed. This Comman- der Boutwell refused to do, andoa Thursday night he re- cetved from Mr. Rhipd a note, demanding the ‘entisfac- tion of a gentleman,” and requesting bim to name the “tune and oe." He declined oe Mr. Ruiol, The later ma agcordingty desputchedfa messcover, stating that at noon on the (ollowing day, (yesterday,) he ‘wo Commander B in froot of the Navy Depart ment, asa “coward anda liar,” and that he would re main forty mioutee to defend it. This Mr. Rhind did yew terday, in the form of a piecerd. We aleo learn tant Mr. ‘wes arrested by the United States Marshal at an early hour last evening, and bonud over w keep the peace. ‘Bail uy given. ou. correspondence? Bes also pres a bsiween ex Lieutenant Rhind and Commander Revtwell — UIKUR, RUIND 1) COM. BOUTWELE Wastiveros, Feb, 15, 18 5%. Sin:—My attertion bas been directed to a pamphlet which you caused to be printed and styled, “A Re the Attacks of Mr. C. Phind, dropped from the Rotis of the Navy, by the Navy Goard, in 1865."” J baye perused @ toi, whith I found in the Navy Depart- amongst Ba tor chat i# entirely hotice, sume sentences that I de: not to pase by. On page 16 of that pamph following language eople of the United Staies Rhiad bee the impud. = iphia some yearns nding bin m bis gea'i'i himto have b overbearing. tr oppressive and insuberdina fact of bis having been born im a house makes bim as mnch ® gentleman, ra being born mn # siable Would make bia av ase, ‘The object of chis commanication i to demand a com plete withdrawal of uns language, @ recail of these pam phiets from all pinces where th hare beon dis tributed, and a full and vatistactorygepoloxy for the lan. guege above quoted. 1am, sir, your obedient servant, A. ©. RAIND. This cow munication will be banded to you by my friend, Wia. C. Corrie, Feq., of South Carolina. To Commander EF. B. Bowrwmit, United States Navy, Weehington, D. C. COMMANDER ROCTWELL TO Lrety RATND Wasnsxotos, 2. C., Feb. 13, 1858. Sir —Your letter of the 12th last was handed to me on esterday by your friend, Wm, ©. Corrie, Bxq., of 8. 6. jn reply, Love to inform you that whe ou reeall your t of September, 1856, your publication in the K Hkwarn in the same’ month and year, and your offeorive Lette vy Departinent io re Iation to myse!f, Mt then, ae an act of jurtice, and not whaling master be was eminently saccessful, having he Jobu Milton wae a vessel built in Fairhaven im 1854, of pearly 1,500 tons burthen, and waa the first vevsel taken charge of by Capt. Harding since bie return from the command of whaling vessek. She railed from thie port for San Francisco and thence t the Chincha Islands, where rhe loaded with no for Norfolk, to wait the orders of Messrs. Bar! Brothers, to whom the guano was cousigned. She bad reached Norfolk when A, received orders Proceed to New York. While he wrote to his wife to meet bim in this city, and she arrived here lest week from the eastward for that pur] , bat was doomed to meet bim no more in this world. It ie well known the captn, bis mates and crew, with his noble ehip, all per- shed on the const of L Island during the dreadful now storm last Saturday, the 20th instant. Captain Harding periabed in the prime of life, being only abont 43 years of age. He had been married twice his frat wife he had two children, a daughter and son. We believe (hat be leaves no ieeue’ by hi« present wile. Hie eon wae enid to be a high!y promising lad of about six. teen years of age, who was with him in the Joho Milton, nd perished with bis father, His aaughter, it is said, bas grown up and married. 0 iptain Harding's brothers command clipper ships aailing ovt of the port of New York. One is in the lary Robinson, and the other is in the Golden Fagie The father of Captain Harding was an old proket master, and wee widely known and much res in bis profession It is respectfully requested that masters of vessels in thie port. #© a mark of reapect for the memory of a brave and noble seaman, in the percon of the late Capt. Ephraim Harding, will to day display their flags at half roast, THE SCHOONER B. DRUMMOND. The stern of the wrecking schooner B. Drummond (previously reported Yost on Long Branch) was driven ashore on Sunday night, with boat attached; alvo a carpet bag belonging to M. Kerins, the mate, THE VESSRL ASHORE ON THE ROMER SHOALS. The schooner reported ashore on Romer Shoals proves to be the Wythe, Capt. Tuttle, from Richmond, Va., with a cargo of flour. She was got off this morning, and towed to the city. ‘Tne Orera.—The “Don Giovanni’ will be given at the Academy thie evening, in the eame grand style that dis. tinguished ite production bere some weeks since, and filled the house for several nighte. Many people could not got places during its first run, will be this opportunity to hear the opera, which ts better por. | formed in every way than ever before in this country City Intelligence, Tux Ice Resivess.—There is now no fear that the ies crop will fall very far short of the yield of Inst year, The mildners of the early winter stimulated the collection of ice at al) pointe at the north accessible to this city, aod the recent cold nap bas formed plenty of ice at all the places where the large companies usually collect. The cutting has been going on for a week past with great vigor, and large quantities bave been stored at F . Feopue, Rhinebeck, Water Lake, Wilbur, Athens, Catski!), and on the Coonecticut river. Probably two thirds of the crop has already been collected, apart from what has been stored by outsiders, who have’ been tempted to accumn Jate with a view to cempete with the regular oe compa nies next summer. It is ible that ice may even be chesper than usual when the season for ite sale comes on. yon demand it, reall my pamphlet Iam your : J aa) ROL Tw », Washington, LIFUTENANT KETIND TO COM. ROUTWREL Wasinncton, Feb. 16, 1868. Sin:--Your note of the 13th inst. was handed to me thie P. M. by my friead Mr Corrie, I regard it as merely an | evasion of the ene. My « pamphlet of 1855,” my " pub: ication in the New York Hxratp in the same mouth and ee and my “ offensive letter addressed to the Low f partment” in relation to you, never ean be recall On the contrary Iam, as I bave ore been, ready to maintain them at all times and tn all places; and have held and etiil do hold myself personally responsible for them. You have refrained from demanding satisfaction for those attacks, as you style them. This does not, how ever, make it the less incumbent on me to demand it of you for the reasone stated in my previous note. Regarding your aT dened of the 12th inet, as tantamount to a refusal of its requirements, I invite youto retie from this district at as carly & time as convenient, for the adjustment of our affairs. I um, &e. A. C. RETIND, Commander FB. Bocrwrit, U. 8. N. Te bas already been stated that Mr. Rhind posted Mr. Boutwellas@ liar and coward, and that yesterday the former and bia friend, Mr Corrie, were required to give bonds for their appearance at the crimival Court to an ewer for sending a challenge an¢ for posting Mr. outwe'l A BLOODLKES DUKE ABOUT A YOUNG LADY—THR PRIN- CIPALS AND THEIR PRIBNDS ARRESTED BY THE PO- LICE. {From the Cincinnati Gazette} The exciting incidents of our city which afford subjects for gossip, are being varied. For the past few weeks we have bad a earfett of diegueting cases that occupied the attention of the courts, c'osing with the public horsewh!p- ving of a gentleman ty a lady ina hotel. Bot on Sater. day this round of amtisements was varied, much io the ratification of that numerous audience, 'the public.” i like all the other scandals, there wae$a lady in the care, Indeed, the ridiculous affair would not have been complete witbout it. As the story goes, it appears that a fair youn; had excited the admiration of two gentlemen of Vigious faith—Mr. A Mack and Mr, Koeings and matters progrested unti! each felt with the bero of the play— “Whoever dares these boots dispince, Shall mect Rombastos face to face The feeling of hate reache. ite topmost bent on Satur cay morning, and it was understood that one of the pyr ties bad sent the other a chatlenge to meet him on what an actor at oue of our theatres would call Ure ‘bioo ud dy” field of cftivalry, and fight to the death round selected was Spinger’s farm, about five miles west of the city, on the Harrison ternp’ke, and aparly of five Jewish friends were invited to accompany them to the fivid of combat at two o'clock. In the meantime, a friend of the partics, a merobant in Pearl street, hastened to the Chief of Polis, and anstous- ly solisited his interference to prevent the congun@ba tion of the bloody designs of the two rivals, an! Reany, Flannery and Colby, of the detective’ fores, and Watson, an extra policeman, were dispatched in a car riage, furnished by the friends of the parties, to take tha avengers into custody. The officers started at one o'clock, and reached the ground an honr in advance ot the other party, and had about concluded that they were the vic tims of a joke that the cold prevented their aypre- 8 buggy with two parsons drove wp to the lowed soon after by two other wagons with five viduals, The officers were apparentiy busily employed tn measuring a lot, but patiently watching the progress of affaire, whe: to reconnoitre, and 2 see'ng the officers, qu chly reported ty his companions, and a.scene of consternation and confu- sion ensued. The offloors, Gnding that they wore discov ered, walked Into the house and invited the blood thirsty combatants and their friends return to town, which they congen'ed to do, a!! probably secretly rej ciag at the fortunate interference, although ome of them denounced the officiousness of the police in the chowest German. The party then siartal for the city in the highest glee, and reached the Ninth street station in sa’ety, with ao othe: ‘than the o1 of the buggy of one of them by running over a hog quictly enoozing in 2 mud puddle, by which little encounter tho challenged party ond bia friend were tumbled into the gutter, and his beat clothes, if pot his ardor and courage, dampened. At the ata tion house po charge was made, and aa all parties dis claimed apy intention to violate the law, they were dis- charged. rhe tienda accompanying the principals, state that it ‘was their intention, if the dificulty was aot amicably eet tied before proceeding to extremities,’0 load the jistols with black cartridges, and then let thom blaze away w their beart’s content—satisies that if either or bot had she courage to stand up and be shot at, that no damage could be done to either. We understand that the whole matter in dispute was satisfactorily settied, and that belligerents and their ‘riends joined in @ grend social rfat the St Charles, at $ o'clock Saturday evening, to which the police who 40 op- portunely interfered to eave the courage or the bisod of the antagoniste, were invited. Thus ends the last exciting the challenging party came out | York Consolidated Stage Compan: case of gossip. We await the appearance of the nex: hero of ae leur with ready pen to chronicle each pass ing even! TELEGRAPHIC. THE QUARREL BETWEEN ME.CULLOM AND MR. CLAY. Wasiinoton, Feb, 23, 1858, It i understood that Mr. Cullom and Mr. ( lay went out: to Bladensburg this morning at daybreak, accompanied by Mr. Mason, of Kentucky, and Mr. Zoliicoffer, of Tennessee, the former the friend of Mr. Clay and the latter the friend of Mr. Cullom. At last accounts negotiations were in pro- gress to bring about an amicable sottloment of tho difficulty, The United States Deputy Marshals, throughout yester day and to-day, vainly endeavored to get on the track of Mesers. Clay and Cullom Various abs °d and contra: diotory rumors are in circulation, but i is understood that the challenge has been withdrawn, as preliminary to a peaceful adjustment of the diflleulties, which there s little if any doubt will be effected, according to present indications. THE DUEL BETWEEN LIRUTENANTS BELL AND WILLS AMS. Wasmncton, Feb. 23, 1858 Lieutenants Williams and Bell, of the army, fougot this morning at Bladensburg, at half past eight o'clock. Shots were exchanged, the ball trom Lieutenant Be!) passing through Lieutenant Williams’ bat. Lieutenant Williams reserving» his fire, lowered his pistol, end fired in the ground. The friends of tho parties then interposed, and the affair was adjusted on terms satisfactory and bouore- ble to both parties The principals in this due! were Lieutenamt David Bell, First cavalry, and Lieutenant Robert Williams, First dragoons. Captain Janes Mc Intosh, First cavalry, acted as second for Bell, and Col. Hardee and Licutenant Hill for Williams, we hear. Dr. W. H. Berry was the surgeon of both parties. Arrest of an Accomplished Swincler. HIS OPERATIONS IN NEW YORK, BOSTON AND PHILA- DELPAIA—AN INTERESTING CASE OF DETECT: 7E IN- GENUITY. An interesting case of detective ingenuity, involving the arrest of an accomplished swindier and confidence man, has just come to light. J. W. Watson alias J.C. Davis was taken into custody on Friday last by ex-dotective officer Robert Boyer, under the following interesting circum stances, a3 related by the detective himself:—In the carly part of last November, as Mr. Bowyer was stopping at the Girard House, Philadelphia, be learned that a person named J. W. Watson, a boarder in the establistiment, had committed an ivgenious larceny of promiseory aotes, and fled from the city with the plunder, under the following circumstances: —Watson bad been advertising ‘his desire to purchaeo firet rate business paver on advantageons terms.”’ In answer to bis advertisement, # merchant named F. B. Shee called upon bim with a couple of first rate notes, Worth at least $600, for the purpose of having the same converted into cash. Wateon asked the merchant wo step up stairs tate his bedroom, where, upon a roand table, in the centre of the apartmoat, wus da large pumber of pows and businees doo the view to deceive tho unwary, Watson stated that'he was porcharing notes for a very éxtepsive bovee in New York, and that all the notes on tie thle bad beea bought witha afew days. All these preparations had beon got up by Watson for the purpoxc carrying out the confidence ame with complete success. Mr Shee’s poles wore care | fully exemned, avd a bargain was coucluded between the | parties. Wateon always kept his fuu ts In the large iron gate of the hotel, for fear of thieves urd burglars; and he therefore found it ueceseary to leave the room for a few momentg, in order to procufe Mr Shee the amount agreed upon. He stuck the notes into his yest pocket, and in a earciess tuanper nsked Mr. Shee whet kind of money te would ke—paper or gold? He had plenty of both, end could, therefore, accommodate the ge - | Spee did ‘not at first like the idea of n's | leaving the room without having palit for the | notes Le bad just prt into bis pocket, but the spparantly frank and generous nature of the fellow completely de ceived the merchant, Wateon wen wi it not | tothe betel safe, street t ker's ‘ sold the notes at a Ii punt, and started off for New York inthe evening train, Mr. Shee, after wait veut ten or fi utes, begon to crow somewhat ions. tour bad elapsed he cog r the suspens ger, and accordingly he Jown stairs to the oflice and made diligent inquiries tho whereabouts ot Watson and his character ganorall ed The e! proprietor knew nothing of Watson's whereabouts, character or moana, but they felt quite contident that he never hat apy funds ia their rate. Mr » waited for over an hour at the oflice, hoping every minute to eee the «tiling fuce of his friend Watson, but he was doomed to 4's. appointment. The following’ day be accidentally learned #)) the cireumetanccs attendirg the sale of the notes at the broker's oppasite the Girard House, which tho roughly convit.ced him of the true character of his quon dam friend. A fulland accurate Cescription of Wateon was given Mr. Bowyer, so that he could be on the look cut fer bim in New York. The detective returned to New York, and immediately mate diligent inquiries con cerning Wateon and his aplecodents, (which by the by are by no means flattering to the gentieman,) bnt be was unable to cross the path of the fugitive. Days and weeks posed away, and tbecificer was about giving the case oy ir Cespair, when he accidentally met the tong sought for object of his search in Broadway, near Cortlandt street He fol owed bim cautiously from one street to another, ‘until the latter went to the foot of Barclay street and took the Wy! boat for Hoboken. He then traced him to his dort place, fourd out that he bad been stopping there for several weeks, and then retraced his steps to New York for the purpose of taking the necessary steps for the arrest of the accused. The authorities in Philadelphia were telegraphed to in relation to the matter, and imme diately measures were taken to have Watson brought oo to that city. The necersary re of extradition were obtained from the executives of Penney! vania and New Jor- wey, and iceman was fen. on to New York with the sane On Fridey morning last Mr. Bowyer, accompa tied Dy officer Callabim of Philadelph a, proceeded to Hoboken m scorch of Wateou, whom they luckily succeeded in ar. reeting In time to bave bim conveyed to Philadelphia by the 1] o'clock train. searching the prisoner about $400 ip cash and several yainabie articles of jewo'ry were found upon his persov. The jewelry. ascertained, ba! been obtained trom a Boston meroly means of faire pretences. A day or two after the occurence of the event just narrated. Mr. Bowyer re- ceived @ telegrapbic despatch from the office of the Chief Of Police in Boston, requesting him to be on the look out ter a confidence man who bal been iodling several merchants in that city by means of a checks, pur. porting to bave been drawn by J.C. Davis. Upoo reading the desertption of the cvnfidence man the detective was convinced that jt was none cther than his friend Watson. The deeeription compared exactly with his appearance: but to make agsurance ‘oubly eure, Mr, Bowyer ed to Hoboken and searched Watson's room at hy he was boarding, and there, eure evouph, the ev dener of the identity was complete. Several vills for go xs bought in the name of J. C, Davis, and worthless cke aad premitrery notes purporting to bave been signori by the fame perecn were discovered among Watson's effects. Among the documents found wae a note drawn by Gibba & Dewey o favor of Padward Allen, for $2,590: another, dated “Poston, January 33, 1858," in favor of J.C. Davis, purporting 10 have been drawn by Jas. F. Done, and an: other dated “Boston, December 93, 1857," to the order of 1 G Mack, purportirg to have been signed by T. C. Whit more, trescurer ef the Boston and Maine foundry. immedi tely after making She discovery Mr. Bowyer telegraphed wr Me fia, oR ing officer Callaban of the facts and esi ing B- have Watson held as a fugitive from Row ton: bat preenred bail then at libert Hie was coon afterwards d, however, and committed to prison to await ction of the authorities in Poston, who are somewhat anxions to get hold of the pticover. Sinee the above facts have tran epired, ft bas been ascertained that within ths past two ycars Watson has obtained money on forged paper to a very large amount. About twelve years ago he wae ar rested on charge of forging & check on Col, fompkins, of this city. Powyer bas known him for a number of years, and hat a'ways watched bim ciorely. If thore parties upon whom forgeries bave been committed, ¢i her in the m+ of Wateon or Davie, would commupicate with Me. his detective petice agency, No. 196 Broad way, they may probably hear of something to their ad ,audserve the ends of justice at one and tho ferme time. When arrested the second time, Watson ev much trepidation, aod offered to do all in bis k p restore a quantity of jewelry whieh he had on- awfully obtained possession of, to i's owners. He will be taken'to Beeston to tay or to morrow, to answer ths va rious charges of swindling there preferred against him Saperlor Court. Before Hon. Judge Slowson, Th the ease of Joba C. Hunt against the Now YY, reported yesterday, the jury returned a sealed verdict for the defendants, Fre. 3. The Alleged Frauds in the Comp- troller’s Office. SWINDLING IN THE STREET DEPARTMENT. THE GLASS BALLOT BOX LAW SUIT. Mayor Tiemann’s Views of Albany Legis- lation for New York City. THE PROPOSED NEW ALMSHOUSE HOSPITAL, &e., &e. &o. THE ALLEGED FRAUDS IN THE COMP- TROLLER'S OFFICE. EXAMINATION OF MESSRS. SMITH AND FITZPATRICK CONTINUBD—TESTIMONY OF CHARLES TURNER AND NATHANIEL @ BRADFORD—~A LIVELY TiMB—RX- CITING DEBATE ON THE ADMISSIBILITY OF A QUBSTION TENDING TO IMPLICATE ANOTHER CITY OFFICIAL—EVIDENCB OF JOBN T. DODGE AND HO- RATIO N. PARKRBR, BTC. The examination of James B. Smith and John Fitzpat- rick, charged with obtaining $10,000 by a fraud im the Comptroller's office, waa resumed yesterday at noon be- fore the Recorder, at hia chambers. It was supposed that Comptroller Flagg would be put on the stand and subjected to a severe cross-examioation by counsel for the accused , and a “spicy” time was expected; butalthough be waa pre- sent, coupsel for the people bad not an oppertun'ty to cal) bim. Notwithstanding this disappointment, the proceed ings were unusually interesting, TESTIMONY OF CTIARLES TURNER. The first witness wae Mr. Charles Turner, who, after being sworn, was examined by counsel for the prosecu- ton, He a as follows — Q. What is your businese? A. 1 am Deputy Street Commissioner. Q. Under whom? A. Under Joseph S. Taylor, and con- tinued under Mr. Devlir. Q. Has Mr. Devlin appotated you? A. He did, but Laid no’ think it necessary. Q. I thought Mr. John Branigan was Deputy Strect Commissioner upder Mr. Devlin? A. He is not; be is chief clerk under Mr. Devlip. Q. Have you got the original contract for paving Forty- ninth street, from the Sixth to the Eighth avenue, ia your possession? A. Lhave not, sir Q Who ba it? A. I presume it is in the Street Com- missioner’s office; 1 bave not been there In seven moutha, yr Conover’s office? In the Street Com- missioner’s 61 . Q. Where is the Street Commiasioner’s office? A. Where Mr. Devlin is; under the Mayor's office, m tho City Hal Q Do you mean to say the contract is in Mr. Deylin's office, under his control? A. It is not. Q. In whose office is it, or where is it as faras you know? A. Ttis in room No. 4, in the Hall of Re.wrda, or was when J left it, seven months ae Do you know what part 5 en 4. Wee it locked up in aay place of which you bad the key? A. No, sir. Q. In whose particular custody was it? A. In tho cus- tody of the coptract clerk. @. What is bia namer A. Mr. George H. Lynch. Q. Is he clerk under Mr. Conover or Mr. Devlin? A. Under Mr. Deviin; I have not seen him for some time. Q. Was there any avticnment of that contract made to your knowledge? A. Yer, sir. Q In writing? A. Yes, slr. Q. Do you know who drew it? 1 think T drew one. Q Was there more than one? A. I think there were two drawn; where war only one, Lowever, in my posmer- sion. @. Do know where it is now? A. The last time I knew of it it ws ip the iron vafe infroom No. 4 of the Hall of Records. Q Wh: bas the key to that safe? A. T have it, sir. Q. Is there only one assignment of that contract in thit iron ewe? A. That Ie ail, sir; that is all that | have bat Ke Were you subpoenaed to produce that paper bere! A. 0, sir. Q Knve you got that subpena with yquy A. Yer, sir (air, Turner bere produced the subpana Counsel fer the prosec the rafe and gett? A. 1 injunction which prevents mo, Ceunee! for the Prosecuticr I directed the person who Hiled up the eubperna to put that in. Counsel for the Accused—The office ie under \n junction. Counsel for the Prosecution—An injumetion cangct stop this froceed: No injunction can prevent you showing the papers to the Recorder and putting them back ag 1 insist upon the witness proaucing it and bringing it hore, fir. NevordereeI am perfectly willing to grant the orver, but] tear if I~ ; “ f : Witess, (imterrupting)—The injunction prevents mo from doing it. Counge! for the Prosesution—Ther i @ exny of the in junction with Mr. Devlin. You need not be nervous, Mr. Turner; we know as much about lew as you dc Q. Has there ever been an injunction served what you call service, Q. Have you got a copy of it? A. [bare not, vir Couneel tor the Accused (laaghing)—We had better eee the yjuneticn, Q" Who was the arsignment by, ‘rom whom to whom? A. Frem Conklin Sharpe to Jobn Fitzpatrick Mr. Torver—I bave reasous for saying that yo eee the assignments, now. Counsel for the Prosecntion—And | « thom before we get through A. Tam not certain, but you to open ye there ls wo on you? cannot have reasons for se You told _ mea in | Versation that there wasan assignment to the Bowery Bark. Witners. That turne out not to be so as porsession Jounee! for the Prosweution—You canngt tii Jon get the papers Q. What is the date of the contract? A. I eould not wil", that waa never 19 ooul Q. Was that conteact never assivned by Couxi'r Sharps to Mr. Devlin, and by Mr. Devlin w Mr. Fitzpatrick? Counsel for the Accused —1 object to that qusetion Witners (haetily )—I am stopped. sir. Coureel for the Prosecution (smiling)—You cbey Lo other side? Witnese—If the Court says T must go on, why on; the contract is not in iy possession. Q The assignment is therey A. 1 have dovbte about that. even; 1 am vot eure that they are in the fa’. Recorder—We will have to procure this. Mr. Tarver—tI wil! have to ask your Honor for force to enable me to got at the safe: dare not trust myseil in that effice: if you wili 4o that I will go. whi go Recorder-—I will go over with you mynelf, if ty aatisty you, ‘wn @ po objection, sir. They seem to that la mebty won a! remarkabie. Recorder—Has that safe ever boen open? A. No, sir. The Recorder Mr. Turner then left the room and returned after an absence of five minutes, with the pa- pers. Counsel for the Accused to Mr. Turner, sie co—Thd resistance’ A. No, sir. Recorder—I think Mr, Turner was about rich’ ‘was alone be would not have been able to proc fignments)—1 see you are a witness to both of them? ‘A. No, sir, only to one; Wm. Turner, my son, witnessed wo the r. The witness produced an sssigument from Conk!la Sharpe to Jobo Fitzpatrick, in coosideration of $!, of the coptract ip question, (ated 17th Nov. 1866; a'so, an ae- signment from Jobo Fitzpatrick, in consideration of $1, to the Rowery Pank, dated 16th of Wareb, 1857 Mr. Turner—I (don't want to go back to the office with the papers. Counee! for the proseeution—Ob, they are as honest a9 men are pow a-days. Q Who left them with you? A. The first » was left by Mr. Sharpe and the cther by Mr. Fitz @. How came the one of the Rowery Rank with your A signments with me were deposited and be carried and 1 gave them @ pote stating they a note to Mr. F Tank f the Bow ir 1 gave Mr. Fitypatrick Dad received it Cross exam Street Cc mmix ner's ¢ hy 60: Was oppointed ptire term end also through " office, 1 think Mr. Taylor died on the oth dure, 1867, 1 poeestion of the offce of Street Commissioner until the morning of the 17th of June; Mr Devlin "as appointed on the isth of Juno: he took’ poe cession of room No. 4 Hallof Records, and | was onder bim: | occupied that room until the 18th of July, and way then supplanted by violence by Mr. Conover, wh) claimed Jo be the Street Commiarioner; ap to the time | ceased to orcupy tbat room Mr. Valentine sept the confirme:| aseess- ment roll to the Street Commissioner's office, where the abstract was entered on the ledger: they were then sent to the assessors, who likewise made an abstract, and from there they went to the clerk of arrears; up t the 18th of July, 1867, the lists were preeented to the clerk of ar- rear#, and an abstract from our cffice to whieh Mr. Smith attached bis receipte—a mere memorandum, the liste were returned to me, aad I sent them to the col'ector of assessmente, Lam speaking of the general practise of the Office: the object of sending on abstract with the iets wae merely to eatiefy bimerif that they were correct, and to save time; I believe the law compels the Street Commie. sioner to send am abstract with the lists. To counsel for the le—1am not aoqnaiated with the hard erting of Mr. Fitzpatrick, To counsel for the acoused—I was acquainted with Mr. Smith while he wae to the Comptroller's offlee, and some. times transacted businers with him; Mr. Smith had charge Of the trust accounts, apd it Was necessary for me tw go ‘and get the warrants, | transacted business with the Av dior, Mr. Tinaon, before be came to the Comptroile # cfice; the change in transacting business from bin w »r,