The New York Herald Newspaper, April 14, 1858, Page 5

Recent Homicides—Sentences. COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER. Before Hon. Judge Ingraham. Arn 13.—This morning John Maroney and Michael Wogan, who had pleaded guilty Inst week of different grades of manslaughter, were brought up and arraigned for sentence, They are both young men, under twenty- five years of age. After the usual preliminary questions by the Clerk, the Judge addressed them as foliows:— Michael Wogan—You were indicted for the murder of Mictael Cassidy by the improper use of a pistol which you carried about your pergon. The attorney for the peo- Pic has permitted you to plead guilty of mansiaugh‘er ia ‘the third degree. “ although you may, perhaps, justify ‘the baving a loaded pistol about your person at this time, fo consequence of acting for your father as a private tichman, yet at the time of this occurrence you had de. parted from your post and very annecessaril: it ‘®@ quarrel with Kennedy, against whom you ente! a previous grudge. In the course of your quarrel with edy you fired a pistol three times. On tho second fire you wounded Kennedy, and of this you had know- ledge before you raised the pistol and fired the third time, when the ball took a fatal effect on Cassidy. Alongs & was mot intended by you, as you state, to re the life of Kennedy, yet it is not consistent with fhe evidence to suppose that the third fire was accidental. Yeu intended to wound some one, and such conduct was highly criminal. I find nowhere in the papers submitted to me aby evidence whatever to show apy necessity for your eondnct. You sought the affray with Kennedy, you used the pistol where it was in no wise necessary for your protec- tion, and in go doipg you not only wounded Kennedy, with whom you were engaged in @ scuff, but you reck- Iees'y fired @ third time and produced the death of Cassidy. ‘Fhe imprisonment which the law allows the Court to con- demn you to, under the plea received from you, is light eompared with the offence you haye committed, and I ‘nothing to warrant me in imposing on you any lesser punishment than the full extent allowed by Jaw in such eases, The sentence of the Court is that you be impri- goned at hard labor, in the State prison, for the term of four years. Jebn Moroney, ‘were indicted for the murder of Heury ‘Hamilton, dt-a saloon in Cana! street, on the morn ef the 16th of November last. To this charge you we pleaded guilty of mauslaughter in the first degree, and it is now my duty to sentence yon for that offence. i have carefully pba ee} the testimony taken by the Ooro- wer as well as the affidavits submitted on your behalf, but have found nothing to justify or excuse youract. You forced yourseif on the man whose life you took away, without ation on his part, at an unseasonable hour @f the nighi, and after repented requests to you to desist from such intrusion. Notwithstanding these requests to you to desist, you still continued opening the door of the Dox in which deceased was in company with a ), and this led to an exchange of biowa between you ‘and him; after the blows hai been given you fired the pistol by which Hamilton’s death was occasioned. There ‘was no necessity for your protection that you should have need a pistol, and even if there had been it couid not be you were from the the ag- JastiGed, because the beginning greesor, and dhroughout the whole difficulty were in the wrong. Especially, in ing Eros pret were you to blame for carrying with you a pistol and using it on so alight @ provocation. The use of deadly weapons by young men in your situation in life has become of late a com: men anda dangerous practice, and one, which calls for public condemnation. When men who do not re- quire weapons for purposes of protection against robbery are armed at night, the presumption is that the weapons in their ossion are to be used in affrays and fights in which they expest to be engaged, and when death ensues under such circumstances trom the use of these weapons the Court feels called upon to inflict wevere punishment. In Doth the cases before me to-day the death of a fel'ow being has been caused by the use of 8 pistol, carried for no good purpose aad resorted to with out any necessity for ita use. I know that in your affidavit fecha y tw excuse the act by ascribing it to intoxica- and denying the intent to take life; but this, if true, only serves to show the great evil of arming yourself be- foreband with the means of taking life. If the facta proved Before the Coroner’s nee bad been established upon your trial, the jury would bave been warranted in finding you guilty of murder. The evidence showed that you de- liber fired at the deceased, and that you did so when your own safety did not render it necessary, and that you @id so after an acquaintance of yours requested you to eave the place; and although you may have acted uaoder the influence of passions produced by what had previously taken place, or from the excitement of liquor, the intent te take the life of the deceased have been formed, re would have been guilty of the greater crime for which yon were indicted. The sentence of the Court is poet i be imprisoned ia the State prison at bard labor for term of twenty years, The prisoners did not ap- ar in the lea-t concerned at their sentences. They will pent up the river this afternoon by railroad. Court of General Sessions. Before Recorder Barnard. Avni, 12.—There was considerable business transacted im this court to-day, the majority of the prisoners plead imag guilty to the charges preferred against them. Joseph Johnson pleaded guilty to grand larceny, and ‘Was sent to the State prison for four years, he bemg anold offender. It seems that in consequence of his baviog an amiable wife and « large family of small chilureo Governor Clark granted him a pardon; but as he had abased the executive clemoacy that plea was unavailing, his Honor remarking that \{ criminal judges allowed them- elves to be governed by sympathy, our courts of justice pen es playhouses and the administration of law @ mere oe. James Lisbie, indicted for robbery in the first degree, pleaded guilty to intent to rob: penitentiary two years. Henry Meyer pleaded guilty to the commission of grand larceny: State prison two years. ‘Wm, Smith and James MoCarty, having pleaded guilty to petit larceny, were both sent to the penitentiary for six Fredericaa Eigoer, rather a Jooking German girl, pleaded guilty to an indictment for grand larceny, and in @onsequence of her youth the Recorder sent her to the penitentiary for two years instead of the State prison, tos her a chance to reform. Margaret Gilly and Jobn Haggerty, who were indicted for robbery, pleaded gailty to petty larceny, and were each sent thirty days to the penitentiary. His Honor ob- werved that thore was no evidence tending to show & robbery, bat,on the contrary, the complainant was moch at fault as the prisoners, and deserved to be “sen: ap” also. Tacore Simsbury pleaded guilty to aveault and battery, and was remanded for sentence. Charles Coulter was tried for an sesault and battery eommitted on Alex. E. Porter on the 2d of March. The aaeanlt was provoked by the complainant, who called Qoulter a scoundre}, and charged him with seducing his neice. The jjury failed to agree, and Were discharged from the further hearing of the case. The defendant's eounse! moved for bis disebarge, but his Hovor demed the motion, stating that the District Attorney would call ‘the caso on for trial on Friday. John Movarty wae tried and convicted of stealing a Ghent of toa, the property of George Clark, and sentenced to three years and #ix months imprisonmont in the Sute Jacob Holden was convicted of petit larceny, having stolen pantaloons at various times from John B. Hunaon: Penitentiary six months. John Murphy pleaded guilty to an attempt at arson in the fourth degree » penitentiary three months. ‘Chas. Brenner, a German youth and @ young Romeo, was moquitied of « charge of assault and batwery alleged to have been committed on a grocer boy, named John Braw. The affair was the result of jealousy. His Honor gave Charles a few hints about courtship, and then discharged him. He recommended him to defer that basinesa for ten years, and when be commenced to carry it on without fogging folks. Arnit 13.—The Grand Jury came into Court this morn- tag With a number of inaictments, and then retired to re- Wiliam Robert i erts, posseseed of a grows physical organi zation, was indicted for mayhem, tn having cut off the ear of Joseph Jones on the 4th of March. The District Attor- noy stated that he would feel pleasure in presenung this ‘ease for the consideration of the jary wore it not for the fact that the evidence, when applied to the law, would be ineufficient to convict the prisoner of the principal charge. Hie would therefore accept ® plea of assault and battery with an attempt to commit mayhem. Mr. ©. Byencer, the prisoner's couneel, advised him to accept the of the provecuting oilicer, which he did. On being placed at the bar for sentence the Recorder eaid that the Circumstances attending the commission of the offence Were atrocious, the dofendant, without the slightest pro: vouation, having cut off one of Mr. Jones’ cars with a pair of scissors. His observed that had Roberts been tried and canvi @ wenld have eent him to prison for Ue term of his natoral life, By pleading guilty he had saved himself at least twonty-Ave years imprisonment. He was sent to the State prisoa for five years, being the extreme penalty of the Inw. Jorephioe Digs, 4 colored girl, pleaded guilty of assault and battery. Venitentiary six months John Moss confessed to having perpetrated (he crime of petit larceny. Penitentiary six months Kogeno [a Tuc plended guilty to an attempt at grand larceny. Kemanded for sontense. Cornelius G. Sperbeck, a respectable looking youth, pleaded caity to forgery in the fourth degree, and at the request of the complainant, who promised to take youth out of the city, and by consent of the Distr’ torney, the Recorder suspended judgment. Jobin Freeman pleaded guilty to an attempt to corumit grand larceny, and waa remanded for eentence, Frederick Friday was tried and convicted of burglary in the third degree, and sentenced tothe State prison for three years. , Froderick Kehoe was convicted of an attempt to pick Mra. Herring's pocket ina Fourth avenue car, His Hmor sent bim to the penitentary for two years and six months. At. Board of Supervisors, ‘The Roard mot last ovening—Elijah F. Purdy, Faq., Prenident, in the chair. The following resolution wag presented by Supervisor Biest Resolved, That the Metropolitan Police Commissioners are req to report to this Board the sames of all persons drawing pay in the Met ppolitan Police of this district, and io What position they are acting. Supervisor Tween offered tho following, in aAdition:— Resolved, That the Commiationers of Police be, and are hereby, requested to report to this Board at ite next meeting fer ‘oftce under” buch aPpainnmeny 2a ie ital Sty a appointment, duty Supervisor Tween understood that there wore several persone in the police sopra who were not citizens, ‘and that the Contrai Park police were under the direction of aCrimean officer, who had not been m this country more than fifty days, He therefore proposed a resolution to the effect that the counsel of thie feake be requested to eport to thie Board at i bert meeting whother citizenship oF is not, one qualifications r appoit nt ap a epecia! policeman, wa ego 7 Nl] the resolutions were ad ‘The report of the committee in favor of a ‘ati $4,000 to fit up No, 88 White streot for the Rochon of Wiinesses wae called from ihe table. ‘An objection Was raised that the Commins) ted $1,300 without ek e propriation, and that Gourd of Supervisors should be informed as to what tne movoye wore expended for. Adopted. Adjourned to Tnesday next. | NEW YORK: H An Affair of Honor, ONE OF THE PARTIES BADLY WOUNPED—THE CITY OF CHURCHES THE SCENE OF THE DUEL, In these beligerent mes, when nations and States, and members of Congress ond of the State Assembly indulge in bellicose demonstrations, it ig not at'al! surprising that ‘the gentlemen of color should become mpregnated with the prevailing mania, and cecasionally allow their hot ‘blood to boil over in the shape of an affair of honor, A meeting of this kind took place in Brooklyn yesterday morning between two colgged gentlemen, originating in & dispute about a certain lovely Dinah of West Broadway, and resulting in one of the combatants obtaining the re- quired satisfaction in the shape of a wound in his leg, which in all probability will necessitate amputation. It appears thas the two gentlemen in question, named re- epectively Queen Decker and William Robinson, had some misunderstanding on Monday evening, at a saloon in West Broadway, as to which was entitled to the company of “ye ladye fare’ for the balance of the night. The dispute ran high, until at last Mr. Robinaon, who is physically stronger than the other, offered to fight him. Stature, however, was no measure of courage in this case, and Decker, siinlting that he could not equal his opponent in the asience “muecie,”’ still expressed his willingness to settle the af- fair as gentlemen should—with pistols (no coffee), Ar- Tapgements were accordingly made for a meeting yester- day morning in Brooklyn, a few miles from the ferry, on the Flatbush road, where, in a secluded spot, —— repaired yesterday morning, arriving on the ground about ‘past nine, by means of the city cars, accompanied each by about a dozen friends. The drizzling rain Deno maeny dampened their ardor, The seconds and ar- bi wf were soon appointed, thirty fect measured off and the on hearted gentlemen took their positions, each with @ well loaded pistol. To the question of ‘Ready ?”” both answered ‘‘Yes,” in a determined tone. ‘“One— two—three—Fire !’’ came in quick succession, and at the word both pistols discharged. Decker fell, with a ball h his leg, and Robinson stood unharm- man was conveyed back to the a> and all the parties returned to their homes. The frit of the parties were all armed with pistols in case of emer- ency; but as both parties were perfectly satisfied with 1¢ fairness of the fight, no disturbance occurred. The leg of the wounded man ‘will doubtless have to be amputated. It was not decided as to who had the right to the girl. * Meeting of the Hetel Walters—A Strike Re. solved on. The waiters of the various hotels in the city helda large meeting last evening at Hibernian Hall, Prince street, to make arrangements for a general strike for higher wages. The meeting was called to order at a little past 8 o’clock by the chairman, Mr. Henry, when the resignation of Michael Killilea, as Treasurer, was re, ceived, and Michael Corcoran was elected to fill the vacancy. Mr. Hewry then addressed the meeting at some length stating that it was important that no time should be Jost in the cause they had undertook, aud hoped that every waiter present would lend his aid and influence in putting in force the steps they were about to undertake. In concludsion he read a letter from the head waiter of the Clarendon Hotel, Mr. James Murphy, stating that the proprietors of that hotel, Messrs. Kinner and Birch, had only reduced the wages of their waiters during the winter to $15 per month, and that they intended, while they keep the hotel, to pay as much, if not more, than any other house in the city. On motion, Messrs. James Mack, Robert Geer and Jobn Callahan were appointed a committee to draft suitable resolutions, who, after a short absence, reported the following préamble and resolutions, which were unani- mously adopted :-— Whereas, the waiters of the city of New York have noticed that the majority of the proprietors of the hotels have refused to advanoe the wages of waiters to the regu- jar standard price, and, whereas, we find that it is im- Eee for having families to live upon $12 and 14 per month, owing to high renta, &c., we deem it not just that their demands should be acceded too, we having willingly consented to the reduction made in our wages during the money crisis; and,whereas, the time has arrived ‘when it was agreed that the old prices ehould be resumed, yet the proprietors of the hotels still refuse to advance the price as before; therefore, be it Resolved, That a8 the wages of the waiters in the city of New York are likely to be continued at the reduced rates, we, in a body, demaud an increase to $16 per month—the regular wages paid heretofore. Resolved, That on Saturday, May 1, the waiters in the bmg ool noe city, big Ao regular P not paid, deman usual wages, $16 per month, and if refused, to quit the hotels. : Resolved, That those who have already been dismissed from their places for demanding the above price, meet on May 1, at § o’clock, at Hibernian Hall, Prince street, to join in the demand made upon that day Mr. Mack then made a few remarks on the importance of putting in force the plan put down in the resolutions, and moved that they — themselves into a society, phn called the ‘Ws ’ Protective and Benevolent inion.” It was unanimously adopted and agreed that the organi- zation be started immediately. Mr. Cooury, of the Libby House, then made a few re- marks, stating thaton Monday last twelve waiters left that hotel owing to the small wi and hard work. Mr. Puruirs, of the 8). Denis Hotel, srore and informed the meeting the proprietors of the St. Denis Hote) had raised their wages from $12 to $16 per month on Monday last. oa he Mr. Divine, of Gramercy Park House, made afew remarks ia bebalf of the cause, and informed them that ‘they had their wages raised to $16 on the Ist of April. Michael Maloney, Mr. and James Reddy, ad- dressed the meeting at rome length, and the meeting ad- — a@talate hour to meet again at the call of the chair, City Intelligence, ‘Tor Sreeer Commiesionen's Derpartuent.—Nothing fur- ther took place yesterday in the Street Department. It was kept entirely closed, and a strong force of poliee de- tached to guard it. The Mayor is still determined to hold on to the keys and keep Devin out if he can. A large force of police were also in charge of the Street Department du- the night, under Sergeant J. N. Croft. Devlin did not e bis appearance at bis office yesterday, and it was stated that he bad gone to Albany. There will, no doubt, be some action taken to-day ip the matter. Usirorm RacistRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES, —The American Association for the Advancement of Sci- ence, at its inst meeting, held in Montreal, appointed Mosers. Wynne, Elliot and Hough aa @ committes to re port a pian at the next meeting fora uniform system of registration of births, deaths and marriages applicable to the whole United States, The committee have addressed circulars tosuch parties throughout the United States as they thought might be able to give some information an this subject. The following queries were put,,— 1. What officers or persons might with the greatest propri charge! wih tbe duty of seeistering births, “idan nad arringee! 2 What rules would be necessary to secure full and accu mie gees to this officer? 5. Wha! compensation should be allowed for registration And report, and how should this be paid? 4 What are the probable dificulties that would attend the application of the system, apa bow might they be lessened or removed! 6, What plans of registration are now in use, what is their history, anda what are their defects? 6. any ayatems of thie kind been alrempted without auceres! and If so, what were the causes of their failure? The committee met on Monday, at Clinton Hall, to re- ‘ceive such suggestions or letters as might be sent to them. Letters were received from the following named parties Camden, N. J. K. Howling, Nashville, Tenn.; Dr. Edwin M. Seow, Dr. E. H. Bacon, Savannah, Ga: Josiat Curtic, Boston, dinee.; Dr. Sutton, Georgetown, Ky ,and others. So far the committee cannot find that over nine States have any «ystom of registration, and all of them are imperfect. The State of New Jersey bas the credit of being the first State to pase any law of this kind, which was in the year 1790. It bas been, however, lead letter. The commitice will contin in seavion daily at 12 o'clock at the same place, and puysicians and others interested are requested to communicate with them. Meare or Curmey at Hore Cuars.—A meeting of clergy and others convened to consider the propriety of oe, RI | recommending the observance of a day of humiliation and prayer by the churches of New York met yostorday evening at Hope Chapel, Rev. Dr. Adame im the chair, The following resolution was offered by Rev. Dr. Wil- Kame, and ado Resolved, That this moeting regara with interest the proposal to observe simultaneously ® day of solemn humiliation before God, united with bankagiving; and that a committee be appointed to confer with pastors and others not here present, and if satisfled of general covcur- rence, that this committee be empowered to urge the ob. servance of such day, at a time, and iv the terms by them to be selected, Among the speakers wore Rev. Moers. Pork, De Witt, Thompeon, Philips, Mcleod, Adams, Bethune, Smith, Parker, Biair, besides several laymen. After the appomt. ment of a committee of one from cach of the different recta freprerented at the meeting to carry out the object of the Teaolution, the convention adjourned. Fine ix Tanety sovrn Srtner.—Betwoon 3 and 4 o'clock on Monday morning a fire broke out in several slaughtor houses known as the Abettois,”’ situated in Thirty-ninth stroct, between Eleventh and Twel(th avenues, belonging the Laing estate. The fire burned down an extension to the main building, formerly used for killing bogs, but latterly wnoceupied. The damage will amount to about $1,600, grid tobe ares by insurance. As the yy were wnoceu re is supposed to ot of ma incendiary " = bg Fine ot WILtiast SteePr—About six @’olock on Monday evening § fro was discovered in the shirt store No. 75 William street, occupied by Collier & Dunn, successors to M. Chwerin, The firemen were quickly at the premises and extinguished the fire before it spread beyond the first floor, om which # originated. The stock of abirte, &o., will ‘ba dam probably to the amount of $2,000 or $5,000, aid to be fully covered by insurance. ne cond floor is ocenpied by Schootherr & Bro., dealers in clothing. Their stock hae been slightly . building ix damaged about $500 and is insured. Collor & Dunn's etore bad only been closed a short (ime when the fire war discovered, The origin of the fire will be invoa- tigated by the Fire Marshal Axorimmn Smizvne oF SvoAna—Roat No. 1 of the Harbor police, Daniel Holland, coxswain, yesterday seized about 2,000 pounds of sugar in the jnggage of some sailors of the echooner J. Miner, f tanzas, arrived an Monday. Snpposed stolen from the cargo, Orsini! Pierri! Pianort! ANOTHER MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGE- MENTS—THE DAY FOR THE CELBBRATION FIXED Another meeting of the Committee of Arrangements of the Association of Revolutionisie of all nationalities in America for celebrating the memory of Orsini and Pierri was held lest evening. There was a very large attendance, and the utmost exthusiasm was manifested in the object of the association, Mr, Case, the former President, occu. pied the chair, and Mr. Traube acted as Secretary. At the opening of the meeting the Chairman asked for further certificates of delegates, when Messer’. Aatonio, Bravi, Scipion}, Guillo and Pietro Marchesse presented their credentials from the Italian revolutionists resident in the city. Mr. HRanovszky, one of the committee who had previ. ously resigned was again chogen to the committees, when he mace a brief address, asserting bis warmth in the cause and his determination to continue to aid it, Mr. Case read a letter from Mr. C, Beinsen, editor of a German paper, sympathizing with the cause. He hoped that the celebration would be not only # worthy demon- stration, but @ most suitable act, by which —— their sympathy with revolutionists of other countries. He thought tt would to a great extent remove the fatal prejudice so artfully circulated by the reactionists that the extirpation of the comeennces of freedom is a crime. (Applause.) He upheld the right of the assassination of tyrants, and signed himself a revolutioniet The reports of members of the committee as to the Progress of the sale of tickets being called for, Mr. Krart stated that he had received $8 and ex- pended $9 Mr. Sropprznem said he bad gold three hundred tickets, and would sell five hundred. . TRAUBE had circulated five hundred tickets, of which about three-quarters were sold. He thought if each member would do as he had done, there would be ten thousand tickets sold, Mr. Karrr presented a proposition that to facilitate the sale of tickets @ pamphlet should be printed on revolu- tionary subjects, to be given with each ticket sold. This motion was passed, Mr. Hranovszky moved that the day for the demonstra tion be now named, but this meeting with some objection he withdrew it. Mr. Grveee made a motion which was passed. On motion of Mr. Korrt, the Executive Committee was authorized to mame an early day next week for the de- monstration, but upon a statement of the painter that'the banpers could not be got ready in time, the motion was withdrawn, Mr. Denucuy remarked that the manifestation seemed to progress rather slowly, because there was not enough on hand. Much money, said he, is not necessary, and if more is needed the ete Internationale will fur- nish it. We don’t want so many torches, so many ban- ners. A single one is enough, and hould be—To Pianor!, to Pierra, to Orsini!” But our manifestations ought to take place soon. We have to weigh on the de- ciesions which may be taken in ry tl must weigh on the English jury. Our brother dig in 3 Felix Pyat, Besson and Taillancier are —— ‘or the letter they have lately written. The English should eee that Brother Jonathan marches, and they will march aiso. Let us, then, ahead; let us make our manifestations on Monday.’ Let us act ag soon as possible. Let us be nu- merous, and it will be the acquittal of our brethren now England. He concluded by offering as a conciliatory motion, that the committee of nine be em- powered to appoint the day, but that it should be one of the next week. The motion was unanimously carried, as also that of Mr. Grube, to separate in committees of lan- guages to nominate the nine delegates out of the committee of the whole, Mr. Weicn stated that as he was the only Irishman pre- sent he wished that an expression alleged to have been used at the last meeting, and which was set before the public to the discredit of the association, could be now corrected by the party whom it was alleged had made it. Mr. F, S. Grawam said that the expression alluded to, and attributed to him, was that “‘the portraits of Orsini and Pierri would yet bang alongside that of Jesus Christ.” He wished to state that he had made no such expresion. What he did say was that “the day will yet come when the portraits of Orsini and Pierri—will yet come when the busts and portraits of Pianeri, Orsini and Pierri will be placed beside the Bible and the crucifix of the devotee, and their memories will be enshrined in the hearts of the freeborn men of all nations.’’ He, in conclusion, eulogized ese ae te cee ee ene See iscredit. The Committee of nine, consisting of Messrs. Deburchy, L. F. Beeck, Predu Manhore, Predu Prudei, Mr, Case, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grubbe, Mr. Kafft and Mr. Stoppalhein, re- solved to hold the demonstration on Thursday after next, all the societies to furnish their own banners and devices. ‘Two grand transparencis will by made; one will bear the inscription :— PONCE NOOLLIIO DOLE DOLE DOLE DODE 10 OO COOL OE: LIBERTY. POOL OE LORE EDUSELIDEDIIEDE LODE Ot 10 DOLOLIOOON CD ‘The other— weeecronenserens on erenooseenennoreee’ ‘X PIANORI, PIERRI, ORSINI, 4 TOUS LES PATRIOTES QUI ONT PRECEDES; A tous ceux qui les imiteront, La Gémooratie reconnaiseante ! COOL LON ROOT COLO LOT GOOOTOD COOOOOLECOOOOE OF. The Autobiography of Lola Montez. Lola Montez delivered her second and concluding lee- ture on her own history last might at Hope Chapel, to avery large audience, the chapel being filled to ite ut- most capacity. She resumed her autobiography at the point where, after leaving St. Petersburg, she visited Paris, where she became affianced to the editor of La Presse, but who was subsequently killed in a duel by M. de Beaurillon. Lola hastened to the duelling ground for the purpose of taking the place of her lover, but she ‘was too late. On the trial of the murderer at Rouen, she ‘was examined, together with Alexander Dumas, and his + answer to the question of what his profession was, was worth recording. He answered, I would say that! was adramatic poet if I were not in the birthplace of Corneille.” After, this unfortunate affair Lola Montez went to Bavaria, and for her history there she referred toan article published in the American Law Journal, written in 1848, by @ distinguished Philadelphia editor, ‘who was at that time in Europe. The lecturer alluded in strong terms to the persecution Montez endured from the Jesuits in Germany; apd on her arrival in Ame- rica she found that ever vigilant fgoncy st work slander. in connection history in Ba- ‘ press fell into the error of representing King Louis of Bavaria as weak, old, uoprincipled, and cariess of the happiness of his " whereas the very reverse was the truth. Lola re- ferred to the political of her career in Bavaria. She it was who broke down, by her counsels to the King, the influence of the Jesuits and of Austria, and in #pite of them she was elevated to nobility by the title of Countess of Landafeldt, with an estate of the same name containing 3,000 souls under her rule. In her whole his- ‘tory in that country Lola Montez any one to roduce an instance of power in the bands of any woman er applied for the good of the people. She it was that influenced [Louis to dismias his corrupt cabinet and select anew onefrom the ranks of the middie classes. This gave rise to the enmity of the nobles and the Jesuits. She ‘was pronounced @ fend, a deyil, & she dragon with more horns than the frightful beast spoken of in Revelations. The priesta denounced her from the pulpits, saying that there was po longer a Virgin Mary to be worshipped in Germany, for that Venus had her place. (Loud applause.) For all this the priests tried to bribe her by promises of a splendid match; Austrian and Russian gold ‘was offered to her. She waa often shot at, once poisoned; but when the revolution broke out she was driven into exile by the influence of Austrian money on the rabble. She then fled to Switzerland, disguised ase peasant, but subsequently visited the King in Bavaria, clothed as a boy, and exacted an oath from him to abdicate rather than revoke any of the liberal measures she had induced him to adopt, and be kept that oath by abdicating. Alter this she came t America, but even here the Jesuits followed her with persecution and with siander; but Lola Montez denies emphatically that there was anything in ber conduct in Bavaria to compromise her with the re gpectable world. Before coming tw America she left Switzerland for London CT Speculation, from which nothing but sorrow reauited. F thence abe went Paris, where she entertained the first liter people of the age, including taany Americans, Kosa! was her fellow traveller coming to America; but her ca reer ip thie country was not worth much notice, she had been ch by the papers, it is true, with horse whipping hundreds of men whom she hai never seen. Bot the groseest slander of all was that of Wm. H. Rus- sell, Faq. , the Crimean pone ge of the London Times, who edited “the Adventures of Aunty Seacoal,” and there described Lola Montez, on her voyage to Calfornia, ss a big, impudent-iooking woman, dressed in man’s attire, with a cowhide in her hand while the fact was that Lola never wore man’s apparel of the stage, exoept on her stolen visit to Havaria, never bandied a cowhide in her life, and was not in California for two years after the time stated in this book. The story of Mr. Russell, in short, wae an abominable lie. if ‘was to collect all the lies told of Lola, thone respectable Magazine, would make Mont Blanc. In conclusion, the fair ince she commenced her course of leo- tures she had been treated by the press with every cour- toey and kindness, and she would never forget it. She closed, amid loud jlause, with reading the first verse of Childe Harold's Phgrimage. After the lecture Loin was surrounded by a large circle of friends, who took leave of her, ax she that, she was about to return te Europe very soon, and this was her Inst lecture in New York. Coroners’ Office. _ FATAL ACCIDENT.—An inquest waa hold at the New Yor Hospital yesterday upon the body of aman named Ste en Coyle, who died from the affects of injuries received y falling through the hatchway of No 20 Broad street. Fouxp Drowsm.—An inquest was also held upon the body of an unknown man, found drowned at the foot of Twenty-fourth street, Fast river. Also, = the body of ‘an unknown man found drowned at the of Barclay street. Verdict in cach casé—‘Found drowned.” Tue Wituam Steer SHootmve Case.—Coroner Connery held ap ante mortem examination on Monday morning in the case of the young man John MoCarthy, who was shot by Leroy Rosciur in the dance house No. 19 North Wil- liam street, on Saturday the Sd inst, The wounded man made a statement of the occurrence procisely similar to that heretofore published in the columne of the Herarp, so that it ie unnecessary for ue to recapitulate the facta. The jury rendered a verdict with the aesauit, The was comm to the Tombs to await the result of MoCarthy’s injuries. The pationt was very low yeeterday, and it;wa the: opinion around the hospital that he would ndtyeurvive more than twent, four hours, i r Founn Drowsen.—The body of an unknown man wae founa drowned at the foot of Kast Twenty fourth street on =) yoy Perry was notified to hold an bequest ‘apon the san 00 Tao was taken to the dead house a Bellevue ERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1858.~TRIPLE The Bogus Lottery Business, ‘THREE BXTENSIVE CONCERNS KNOWN 48 THE CONSOLI- DATED LOTTERIES, SAPBTY FUND LOTTERY, AND NEW ENGLAND JOINT STOCK COMPANY BROKEN UP ALSO A GIFT ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHMENT. Mayor Tiemann slill continues his onslaught upon the lottery and gift enterprises, and has just succeeded in breaking up eeveral o' the most extensive lotteries in the United States. Though the parties who were connected with these concerns do not reside im the city, yet, with the aveigtance of the authorities in the several places where tiese enterprizes are located, he bas put most of them to flight, and arrested about fourteen of the ringleaters. The places where these exten- sive cencerns are carried on are in Boston, Norwich and New Londen, Coon. , though they advertise their headquarters in this city, Most of these enter. prises publish small papers, which they circulate all over the country, called the Golden Bra, purporting to be is- issued by Charles W. Morton & Go., No. 1¢2 Walt stiect, New York; The Benefactor, by E. Cooper & Oo. No, 85 Wall street, New York; end The American Monthly Ledger, by J. H. Hall & Co., No. 92 Wall street, New "York. Mayor Tiemann having received number of these papers from various parties in the country asking to have them broken up, he placed the matter in the hand of Sergeant Berney, who immediately instituted a rigid gearch for the proprietors or agents. Be visited all the above places, but found no such parties there. However, after some inquiriés he found these companies received between three and four hundred letters a day at the Post office in this city. containing rentittances, and then re-mailed to Boston, Norwich and New London, where the real headquarters of the concerns are located. The Mayor, determined upon not being foiled in breaking them up, despatched Sergeant Berney to Norwich about a week ago. On his arriva) there ere up at one of the hotels, under the assumed name of Brown; and, upon an investigation, he found that there were about twenty persons engaged in the business at that place, and that a man, wbo diod about a year ago, had left an estate worth $100,000—the result of his operations in this sort of business. He is reported te have been the original founder of lot teries, six years ago; and to Norwich, it is said, belongs the honor of being the jeader and headquarters of this class of swindling. Sergeant Berney soon made known his errand to the Mayor of Norwich, Mr. Buckingham (Governor elect), ‘who at once lent his aid, and with the assistance of EB. Trumbull, N. B. Payn, Sheriff of New London county, and Deputy Sheriff Chappell, fourteen persons with these three com were taken into: oumney. Ew 4 gave their names as Wm. B. Pettit, Jonathan W. Hooker, of Hall & Co.’s concern; L. B. Richardson, £. Richardson and George W. Kight, of Morton & Co.; George A. Prats, Geo. A. Pratt, Jr., and Samuol H. Freeman, of Sooper & Co; D. E. Sykes, Hiram Haren, James . Forsyth, L. Forsyth, JN. Perry and John Tremsley, printers and publishers. ‘So well was the descent said to haye been only two persons engaged in the business eseaped. Hall, Morton and Cooper are of course imaginary beings. The prisoners were committed for examination by Justice Pal- mer, of Norwich. The ies arrested have, it is stated, all made fortunes in the business, and flourished finely among the nabobs of Norwich. An immense quantity of papers, schemes, tickets, &c., were recovered, and at one of the places $800 im money was found. (ne of the prisoners acknowledged that one of the companies had done a business of Te of half a million of dollars, their reecipta being as high as $1,000 a day. Three printing establishments were devoted entirely to printing for these concerns, and when visited by the Fang od they were engaged in out the schemes{for May. On the circulars of Morton & Co. are opinions of the Press, giving most flattering notices from the Morni Lg New York Despatch, New York Leader, New Wor and other papers. At New London the two Pratts and Freeman were arrested. The arrest in Nor- wich and New London caused the greatest excitement. Sergeant Berney returned to the city yesterday morn- ing, having on his’ way stopped’ at Boston, met the per- sons there having been telegraphed to from Norwich; they had removed all their tickets, circulars, &c., from ir establishments, and had fled. Three agents in New Hampsbire had also taken the hint, and were nowhere to be found. On the return of jeant Berney he made a descent upon another alleged enterprise in this city, located at var ged mie in which gold pencils are enented to great prizes offered. The consern is conducted under the firm ofa A. Willfor4 & Co, Willford could not be found, but his agent, named A. Clark, was arrested ht before the Mayor. He stated that Willford had gone to Virginia, and would not return until the excitement in to the arrest of the proprietors of gift enterprises was over. The Mayor held Clark to bail in the sum of $600 to await an exami- nation, A warrant has been issued forthe arreet of Will- ford. TELEGRAPHIC. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Noxwicu, April 13—7 P. M. ‘The statement in the Boston papers respecting the bogus lottery arrests in this city is wholly untrue and libellous, 80 far as it implicates me in apy manner or degree with the bogus lottery business. D. E. SYKES, Faitor Evening Courier. Police Intelligence, SINGULAR Dermcrion or BuRGLARS—A Goon Case.—A most interesting and singular case of detective ingenuity, resulting in the capture of three daring burglars, came to Light yesterday. On Sunday night the clothing store of Simon Pinner, corner of Grand and Eidridge streets, was entered by burglars and about $350 worth of property carried off, The thieves had the impudence to undress themselves in the store snd attire themselver in some of Pinner’s best clothes, leaving the old ones bebind them by way ofa memento. Little did they imagine, however, that their old clothes would prove an detector of their guilt, and finally be the means of jing them to the State prison st Sing Sing. The fact of the burglary having been committed was communicated to the inspec. tor of the First precinct police, when policemen Slowy and James were detailed to work up the case. Upon an the policemen foand four Nove Way ov Fiomrm¢,—Michael Foley and Patrick McNulty, while engaged in # quarrel with an Italian named William de Giola, residing at No. 9 Centre Market place, took occasion to throw their antagonist on «red hot stove, and keep him there until he was so severe! burned that his recovery is doubtful. Foley and McNulty were arrested by the Fourteenth ice, locked up by Justice Steers, while the of their brutal was conveyed to the New York Hospi- lal for medioal atiendance. Swart OreraTion.—Mrs. Florence, of Broadway, was robbed of $70 worth of dry goods yesterday while shop- ping in Canal street. The lady banded her coachman the cel, with instructions to piace it in the carriage. As jehu opened one door of the vehicle and laid the package on the seat, an expert the other and slipped of with the property unperceived. Aw Atugcrp Frernve rrom Jrenice.—Jobn Casey, an ai- leged fugitive burglar from Troy, and @ pupil of the note- rious Johnny Miller, was taken into henge f yesterday by Policeman Slater, of the Fifth precinot, pent up tine river for trial. News Items. Travetiive Compastons.—John Jones Moore, arrested, not long since at Ashland, Hanover county, Va., for ran- ning off a lave named Bill Jackson, the property of Mre. Frank Wostern, of Charleston, 8. 6. passed through on the &h inst. en route Southward, in jody of two police men, and chained to the negro. Buty Bowiecs.—The rumor that this indomitable war- rior had agreed to surrender is said by the Savannal Ke- publican Wo be incorrect. Warxive TO Nero Sreauers.—The conviction of fward lee, in Vortamonth, Va., and his sentence to twenty yeare imprisonment and fifty lashes, for aiding siaves eacape CUNGTMAN ARRRETED yoR BiGaxy.—The Horneliavilio (N. Y.) Tritune says Honry S. Lambard, formerly ® minister at Ovid, Seneca bas been arrest! ‘a Maesachusetta and brought to Ovid oa a charge of bigamy, he having two wives living, Tas Utan Prven.—A majority of ihe National Quart of neees Corning, . have offered to go as volun- oors 5 Dp in Maas. , 00 PS 5: 7 —- aaa suicide in Charlestown, ’ Annet FOR MURDER. —Two Irishmen have been arrested at Palmyra, Wayne county, N. Y., on a charge of hav’ murdered David Caldwell, whore’ bones were found ae field near tifat piace inst fall. Tur Growtve Crors.—Accounta from every section of Virginia represent the for a fine wheat crop s@ exceedingly promising. from other States upon the same subject are ly cheering. Eaaty Winskers.—A lady residing near Washington last woek her husband a boy, who bad s fall, pair of whiskers. Fxtexsve Rotemay.—The jeweiry sore of Mr. J. Tur- pia, in New Orleans, was ontered on the 2th alt, by means of , and robbed of diamonds an! watches Sricinm.—A young girl named Stevenson committed sai- eden dacs arbi ‘2d inst., by drowning her- Foumos Comevia—The President has recogniesd Jose Enrique Snyder, as Vice Consnl of the republic of Ur! at the of New York, and Andres F. Valle as View Cone! of the same republic at New Orleans. New Laaintatons.—Among fie members of the State Senate of Connecticut jnst chosen, there are only two who have ever been in that body. Waermrs Ewioration.—The number of emigrante grer the Fesazivian r mlvoad daring the month of , wee more than during the same sane ne ’ SHEET. City Polities. THE WESTCHKSTEB HOUSE CAUCUS. A caucus of the members of the Tammany Society who are in favor of the ‘‘powers that be” met last night at the Westchester House; ex Meyor Mickie in the chair, and L. F. Harrison and Joho Chambers acting as secrete ries, There were about one hundred aad fitty members present. Speeches were made by John Van Buren, Ivane V. Fow- Jer, Hijab F. Purey and others. An address was read by Isaac V. Fowler, which was referred to & committee, con sisting of Nelson J, Waterbury, Elijah F. Purdy and Jona than ter, to prepare it for pub ication, It was anpounced that two hundred and twelve mem- bers were committed to the Weatcheater House ticket. Tt was also, on motion, decided to nowinate a ticket next Saturday evening in open caucus, ail members who had signed the call being allowed to vote. The meeting then adjourned, : Orphans’ Ball at the Crystal Palace. ‘The ball for the benefit of the Catholic Orphan Axylum at the Crystal Palace on Monday night came off with great eclat. Everything was conducted in the most plea- sant end orderly manner. Notwithstanding the weather— for the night was very wet and stormy—over 3,000 por: sons were present, and we learn that the number of tickets sold, but not represented on the floor, owing to the inclemency of the night, amounted to nearly as much more, #0 that the orphans will probably be the recipients of a bandsome sum. The absence of all confusion in the arrange ments for the entertainment of 0 large a company in so way a building was remarxabio, and offered a striking contrast to the scenes of the vrevious Thureday night at the other charity ball. Tue company did not assemble in full strength until after 11 o'clock, and previous to that time the cold was oovsiderable, an: must bave been very disagreeable, if not dangerous, to the lightly clad ladies, Thi and the poor arrangements of the eupper tables, which called outuniversal complaint, were the only drawbacks to the enjoyment of the e ping, not the least attractive portion of which, was the reading by Miss Teresa Famondeof a poem on “ Charity,” which was well rendered, and loudly applauded. On the whole, the ball, whether ina pleasurable or a profitable point of view, was asuccess. Dancing commenced at 9 o’clock, and was kept up with spirit till five next morning, Dodworth’s fine band furnished the music. Meeting of the Fire Department Representa- tives— Election of Fire Wardens. The quarterly meeting of the representatives of the Fire Department was held in the Firemen’s Hall, Mercer street, last evening—David Milligan, President, in the chair. The attendance was very large, aud the excite- ment in and around the building was great. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FIRE WARDENS. The proceedings were commenced by reading the an- nual report of the Board of Fire Wardens, which set forth that although the number of buildings examined since the date of the last report had exceeded that of any former year, the quantity of actual violations of the fire laws bad materially decreased. Many old and dangerous buildings bad either been made safe, or entirely removed, yet the number of this claes of houses was fearfully’ large. The insufficiency of the fire laws was dwelt upon at length, a in previous reports. During the past year the wardens examined 2,884 ‘puildings im course of erection or alteration, and, ina large majority of them, tbe law had been strictly com- plied wi There were 552 violations of various sections of the fire laws, 453 of which had been removed. The Beard was bappy to state that the laws relative w keop- ing gunpowder, saltpetre, Ac., in the city, had been very generally observed, but one’ violation coming to their potice. The whole number o dangerous buildings in the city, as far as the wardens have cognizance of, is 210. A detailed and corrected list of there buiidings, showing their character, location, &c., is in course of preparation, and will in a few days be presented to the Common Council and also w the Chief Engineer of tne Fire De ent. ‘As 000 an the Secretary had finished the reading of the report the President said the meeting would now go into the election of four Fire Wardens to fill the vacancies oc- casioned by the expiration of the term of office of Messrs. Gregg, Meeks, Sanderson and Merritt. There 23 candidates proposed, and the first ballot resulted in Mr. Meeks obtaining the largest number of ‘yotes. A motion to confine the votes to the eight candi- dates who polled the largest number of votes was adopted, ‘The second ballot resulted in the election of Messrs. L. Meeks and R. Sanderson. The third ballot was confined to the four highest candidates, and resulted in the election of Enoch and Jobn Clements. VALENTICE’S MANUAL FOR 1868.—On cach yearly pab lication of the Corporation Manual, by the ven- erable and talented author and compiler, Mr. D. T. Valentine, Clerk of the Common Council, we have thought it impossible that any improvement could be made in subsequent numbers; but the Manuel for 1858, now before us, convinces us that the deep research and antiquarian lore of Mr. Valentine are in their pristine vigor. The present volume, numbering over seventy pages more than that of last year, contains a vast amount of valuable historical and municipal information, which to be ignorant of is not to know New York. It tells of the past movements of this great city; It contains « complete list of all the public officials; the names of tho various departments of loca) legislature, and every insti. tution and incorporated company within the limits of the metropolis. It embodies several very artistically executed maps, representing some of the localities of the island as they appeared in times long sinco passed away, and buildings of ancient structure a4 well as some of more modern date. Amongstjthe later are the residences of Judge Ingraham, at Harlem, Mayor Tiemann and other gentleman. Amongst the maps are one of the State of New Jersey and the city of New York, showing the portion of ground allotted for the Usn tra) Park; a map of the State of New York exhibit. ing the new Senatorial and Assembly districts and giving the census of eagh county, and a very curious antique map of New Amsterdam, or old New York, as frat laid out by the Dutch settlers. The history ef the do- mestic affairs of the inhabitants of New York anterior to the time of the Revolutionary war is highly entertaining and instructive. It tells us that “the earliest Duteh trad ers for some years after their arrival pursued a wanaer- ing and unsettled mode of lifo, and assimijated to many of the habite of Indians, The native girls were, with the con sent of their friends, printed by the whites ax com. panions, but were seldom honored with the divnity of wives. * * * But when the good ship New Nether- land, with ite rf list embracing thirty families, dis- embarked its it on our shores, a new era of domostio ‘was commenced inthis region.” The lilatorian then lly apd graphically traces the progressing manners and civil of the le of New York, and tells us when the various articles of domestic use and household ornaments were first introduced. ‘In the house of a lpad- ing English merchant in this city in 1678, furnished in the best atyle of that period, his best window curtaina,’’ says Mr. Vv tine, ‘did not exceed a dollar in value atthe cost price.” If the departed spirita of ancient Amsterdam could but take apeep at the real lace and damask cur. tains that adorn the windows of our modern merchants’ dwellings in the avenues how they would blush to see tho contrast between the anpretending simplicity of the sev enteenth oF and the extravagance of the present age. In the times of the Dutch the table ware consisted of pewter and wooden materials. these would contrast with the modern services of gold,silverandchina. Books were scarce the Dutch, and consisted principally of the Bible and cbureh serv ‘The first law library of which we have any account,” says this interesting tory, ‘was that of Mr. Broughton, the Attorney Pune} which od thirty-six volumes.’ Woe also ind in the Manual a digeet of city ordinances, prior to the Revolution, in which the sale of liquor to Indians wae strictly prohibited. “That no matic and female be per mitted to cohabit before they ehail have been lawfully married, under a penalty of 100 guilders.” How the city treasury of the present day would be augmented if such « iaw existed in moral, modern New York. Them we bave descriptive chapters on the manners and cus. toma of the Indians 00 Manhattan Island andof New York city Bfty years ago, and autographs of members of the elty government previons to the Revolution tenough. We can, in conclusion, say that a more perfect epitome of the history of New York, both picto- Pia! and descriptive, it would be impossible to compile, ‘and that no ove but the venerable author, who baa served more than two apprenticeships to the work, coald accom plieh such a task. The Manual of 1858 should be the nade mecum of every citizen in bis library, In tact, Valentine has this year out Valentined himself. Obituary. ‘The Hon, John Greig expired at hia resieuce in Caan. daigua on the %h inst. Mr. Greig bas been ill for seve months, and for weeks has watolied and waited, wit hope, for the hour of dissolution. John Greig was as well known throughout thie State as almost any othor citizen y, A gentieman jon, education, tastes and habit, be be to the highest and best lit@rary and social circles im America, gracing, by (requent visita abroad, the same ciroles in Fngland and Sootiand, His wealth, pobliespirit, and hoepitalitiee contributed largely to the cultivation and refinement which so long distingy ished the Ley 4 y the 1 in which be ied for nearly or quite fap ir. Greig was @ native of Scotland, but came in manhood to America. In his life and character there is much that reflects credit upon bia native and his adopted country, to both of which he was loyal and true in duty and affection. Mr. Greig married Miss ( in, & daughter of one of the pioneers of Western New York, ‘who survives the husband. They had no children. Mr. Greig, when Mr. Granger wae appointed fostmaster Geperal, accepted ® seat in Congress as Mr. ('# sucosasor. But he soon reured. He has been a Regent of the Univer. sity for more than thirty years. He was over seventy yearn ot og send uatil Within @ year, enjoyed uniform good health. Misa Kare OT RIG, aa aatress, formerly of Nashville, Tenn., died at Gainesvil impter county, Ala., om the ‘Tith ult., of consumption. At Nornborg, Germany, ier Benowcrurer, the odo. brated bronre founder. Among his many great works are the monuments of Beethoven, at foun, aad the Emperor Charles the Fourth, at Prague, both afer Habel, Hie Jast important work is the monument of Radeteky, — in 1866, with the agaistance of his son io law, lany almost completed, anc was just to receive the last faish- ing touches when (¢ath snatched the master away. The obituary of this week, says the london Athencwm, includes the same of Mrs. Owms, whose Claim on a part ing word here lise on her being «sister of Mra. Homans, omaa and amateur melodist, who set the accomplieh and published many of the lyrics by the ‘and who, tome twenty years ago, compiled the life which prefaces the complete edition of the “Poeme of Mrs. Hemans,”’ published after her decease, Thed on the 10th ‘pet, at her mansion on Tremont street, Restor ‘ary Mason, 80, wilew of the late Bon. Jeremiai, S00, ved copsiderabie lepg ty in yesterday's edition, bave attracted: large numbers or people to the Academy during the past two nights, The third ct the series i¢ to be given this evening. Buoapway Tiearre.—The marked approbation bestowed by ® large 900 dixctimmating audience on Mr. and Mras Waller ip the tragedy of “Macbeth,” on Monday evenings Warrants the manager in again announeing the piece fe to-night, n led pantomimista, the Ravel, in the comicality of ine spectacle called “Raou).’? uisbed danseuse, is to appear be tweet the plays in ‘La Syiphide,”’ Bowkry —The “Three Fast Men,’ in which the sister@ Locilie avd Helen bave lately won so much appianse, is 10 be the Grst piece tonight. The laughable farce ot “State Secrets’? will send the auditors home in good humor. Burvoy’s —Unsurpassed atiractione are offered herd to-night. Firet, we are promised a new London piece styled a “Hard Struggle,” thea Brougham’s famous bur- Jeeque of Pocahontas," and, finally, the ‘Metropolitan Policeman,’"with Mr. Burton as Jacob. Watrack’s.—The petite comedy of “Uncle Foozle,’? comic drama entitied the “Invisible Husband” and farce of “Boots ab the Swan,’’ with Messre. Blake, Lester mes her good artints in the casts, are the features tor to- night. LAvRA Kexne’s.—The elegant and highly exciting spec- tacular Gram: the "Sea of le’ i@ lo he re prodaced im all it# original ep vening. Miss Keene's acting: in this play hee been highly and justly lauded by the public and the press. AMERICAN MoskUM —The India rubber map, as be ig quite appropriately devominated, if auything performs more warvelious feats than are even set cown in the Dilla. He can almost tie himself up in a double bow knot. Good dramas are iendered for shis afternoon awd night Minstretsy.—Superior programmes have been arranged for the amusement of the patrons of the “Colored Opera’? this @®ening. The after pieces consist of the ‘leigh Ride” ai Geo. Obristy & Wood’s; the “Great Show’’ at Bryan! aod ‘La Marsellawe’’ wt Mat Peel’x, No. 444 Broadway. Mr, E. T. Swimm, the manager of the Drury Lane thea- tre, made the following allusion to Mr. Charlea Mathows in & epeech on the closing night of the season (March 19) — Mr. Charles Math®ws’ name appears in the bills as the acting manager. He promised me to return and per- form here a few weeks after Christmas, but he bas played: the truant. He is married, and is now under other ma- nagement. He has changed bis style of playing, and ia acting Romeo w anew Juliet, { have searched for new talent in Dis place, Lut have searched in vain. Hatevy's New Oreka,—The French critics vary much in opinion as to the merits of thia work, but the following review, from the Paris correspondent of s Londen paper (March 29), seems to be (ull and fair enoagh:— The arnouncement of a new lyrical drama jo five acts at the Grand Opera ip Parigis an event which cannot occur very frequently owing to the immense coat of ita prodac- tion, The Académie Imperiale de Musique is conducted on principles differing from thet of any other theatre in the world. When # French composer once penetrates thia great national tempie of song and dance he is sure to find his work put upon the stage w mise em scine of the most costly character, and generally historically correct in every detail. The Grand Opera geuerally makes @ spectacle of a musical composition, and moreover, we ara favored with » ballet divertissement in the middle of the singing drama, compored by a Taglionl, or whoever may be the great ‘drill sergeant of the gauze clad denizens of the dance world. It results, therefore, that if the ear ia disappomted at the Grand Opera the eye is always feasted witb cleverly painted scenery and magnificent costumes. Whether al) this originates in the taste of the French peopia or whether from the peculiar circumstances connected witht the management of the Grand Opera Honse of Paria we have never been able precisely to ascertain. There is no theatre in the world which play#certain stock pieces 80 frequently to full houses, where nightly the said famitiar productions are applauded, not by the audienee, but by the faithful claque, who play tneir part in the pit acoord- ing to rule, and upon the same principle as those on the Magicienne,”” played this week, was some tom mouths ucder rehearsal, and its production has cost 150,000 francs. The author of “La Juive” bas certainty ing to complain ef as regards the care employed im placing his music on the stage, whilst his dramatis perso- ne are represented by the best singers of tue day. The following is the cagt :— Le Comte de Poitou Alois, Jeane Page de la Comtesse: Beyond the principal singers, there are nearly 300 per- sons who represent nymphs, gnomes, genii, syrens, Priests, men-atarme, vaseals, necromancors, and, in fact, all earthly and superoatural personages in wildering mul- licity. vepolton’e legend of the Countess de bea gooowuhag dM. Saint Georges with a subject which appears to have suggested rather @ ballet than # musical drama, for the interest is absorbed by gay costumes, dances and elaborate scenery belonging to @ picturesque period, viz. about the thirteenth century, when romance, magic and crusaders were the features of the age. The narrative om which the spectacie is founded may be thus stated —The heroine of the piece, ‘La Magicieane,” figures in the libretto aa Metuztue, Countess of Lusignan. whose tinister reputation, of course, renders ‘terror of her surrounding neighbors, casts ax amorous eye upon the young and variant Rene, the betrotbed lover of Blanche, ite daughter aud heirees uf the Count of Poitou. Whilo on his way to the chateau of the Qount returning from the Holy land, the young crusader is waylad by Meluzine ip a deep forest, where, by her necromantic arta, she raises a phantom in the form of bis fiancee, and shows her to Rene in tender dailiance with one of her pages. Frantic with jealousy, be breaks of the iatended marriage, and Rianche, in deapair, rotires to a con- vent. Meluzine, surrounding the deceived lover with her seductive enchantments, seems now on the point of triumpbing, when a rival proficient in the seence of demonology appears in the of a certain Stello. This worthy reveals to Rene the nature of the de- lusions practised on him by the sorceress, whom be @ about to carry off incontineatly to the realms of Tartarua, when & swoot and sacred strain from the young rrligieuse Blanche pata him and his confederate fends to thght. Mi tuzine reponting, expires in the odor of grace, and the curtain falls, leaving the union of the lovers ae under- stood. We confess to have seen the frst act without remem- bering a single musical passage. We only began to re- member that it was an opera when, in the second act, Madame Borghi Mamo (M:zuline) appears in « magni cently painted cabalistic scena, and sings ber qu entre nous,”’ followed by a duet with Ste hee.) There are two observations to make touchiog thig opera—first, M. Halévy has thoroughly studied the voices hiv singers, and re their respective character~ iaticn with great skill; and »oovndly, that the music scholarly, aud correct even to producing an oflort of labor. Bot we must confess we are unable to d originality or melody in thia long five act oper in jact, the fire of inspiration. Certainly in the oi nots there is scarcely a trace of any piece ot m written with heart or sou! until we come to the opera. The second act is remarkable for the introduction of a game at cheas by living chews men and fair ladies, WhO oocupy the whole of the stage, on which the chess board ie painted. Here the eccompeny ing musio to ihe came becomes often absurd, and only Mt for a pantomime, cepecially when the knights whir! round to a sort of fire- works tune. The scene # r 1 still more ridiculous as each character, when taken, disappears under ground, The third act is protty to look'at, but has no musical at- tractions. A pleasing chorus opens the fourth act, re- markabie perhaps more for it clever accentuation thag melody, but still pretty as chour:— ‘out repose, Et Ia rose Vas ouvrir HA fleurir, &e., is the crisp measure of the verse, and thea follows an at- tractive tris between Madame Uorghi-Mamo (Bonuehée,) and Cueymard Tho last act is by far the most attractive in s musical point of view. Tt has a good trio, and a vivacious baccha- nal, The suthor approaches « grandeur of style as tha Magician becomes ® Christian, and the stage. Uiled wit white robed holy ladies and monks, the whole company sing ing to a massive inetramentation — Chantez, puiseances, :ternelies | Une ame revient au gaint lieu! Ht eur vos harpos immorteiies | Célebrea aon retour i Diew Meanwhile & crose appears in tbe heavens, and the cur- tain falls on a most elaborately conceived apectacic, which includes everything and everybody above the carta, be- low the earth, and in the air—-religious and profane. As regards the execation of the opera we can sinceroly compliment Madame Rorghi Mamo, on whom the chief reeponsibility of “La Magicienne”’ is thrown. Fler exqut- rite voice and finished singing were dedicated w a some- what ungrateful part, but she contrived w gain merited spplause throughout the evening. Gueymard exerted himeeif and with success, Bonneheo, as arual, sang wile that care and perception which he always scrupulously observes. Too much praise cannot be bestowed on the “ direction’? for the magnificent way in which “1a Magiclenue’ hast been put an the stage, and although we cannot truthfully compliment M. Halevy on & work which i# likely to add to his fa have no healtation in recommending the public to pay a vikit to the Parisian Grand Opera House when “La Magicienne” is performed, #ince they nes & mage! it epectacie accompanied by & pleasing musical comm ary Brooklyn City News. Tre Gas Compaxy.—The Committee on Gas of the Com- mon Couneil presented a report Monday evening in fevor of entering into coutract with the Brooklyn Gas Light Com- iy of at $2 por thousand enbiec (set for a A Le *3 per thoutand ouble feet for private consumers, No charge to be made for meters when over G16 of gas por year ie consumed. Special order for Monday Arraser to Kit A Wowas.—A German, named Nicho- jas Vondar, was arrested in New Brooklyn (Ninth ward) by officer Haft, on the charge of committing a fcloniout assault upon ® woman named Anette Wekermann, It ap~ pears he was drank, and demanded to buy more rum, when he took up s broad axe and #trick at ber. The weapon war wrested from his hand by her brother, when he seized abatebet, OMficer Hanft seised hima aa he was abont striking the brother and took him inte cua~ tody. He was committed to anewor by Justice More~ house Fint.~A fire broke out at 244 Fulton street on Sunday night. The premises wore occupied as a gentiomen’s fur- nishing store by A. M. Bennett, and @ appears that on re+ turning from church he tit the gas with the intention of kt- ting Mt burn all night, Shortly afterwards officere Rusecit and Williams discovered the place on fire. A considerable quantity of goods were damaged before the flames could be catinguished. Tho loss from fire and water amounta to about $3,000; fully insured in the Phenix aod Firemen's Ingurance Companies. [t's supposed that the fre cau from a matoh which had been thrown op thé floer shee ighting Mhe gaa.